Disclosure: The reviewer has been compensated in the form of a Best Buy Gift Card and/or received the product/service at a reduced price or for free. This month (on the 1st) the Dyson DC59 made its way to Best Buy for the amazing price of $499.00. I was lucky enough to get to review one and I…
Spanish Word of the Week: Slow
The word for this week is lento lehn’-toh (adjective) which means slow. I can relate to this word as I am sure that many of you can. My kids are super lento when doing their chores form time to time and the mailman is always lento getting here. I don’t get my mail until about 5…
Patience is a Virtue
Abdulmajeed Al.mutawee || twitter.com/almutawee / Foter / CC BY-NC-SA That one line really says a lot doesn’t it? We all know that patience is a virtue but it is not something that we all have a grasp of. Right now I want you all to answer one question without thinking about it, a simple yes…
Teenagers and Addiction: What You Can Do to Help
For many parents, the prospect of their child becoming embroiled with drugs, alcohol or other addictive substances is their worst nightmare. Sadly, with studies indicating that 46% of high school students use addictive substances regularly (to the point where teenage substance abuse is actually classed as an epidemic in the US) this nightmare is becoming a reality for…
Del Monte Fruit Makes Snack Time Easy! {Giveaway}
Disclosure: I received a sample of the product for review purposes. The opinions are my own, based on my personal experience with the product. When we have snack time around here typically the first foods that are reached for are the sugary sweets. Well in an effort to eat better and get healthier I have…
Weekly Thanks and Prayer Request {2/9/14}
dynamosquito / Foter / CC BY-SA Another week gone in this new month and this is one of the shortest months of the year o time will really fly by. Isn’t crazy? The funny thing is that February last year I had such high hopes and plans and now they seem like it was all…
Give Your Valentine Bike Loot!
Disclosure: I was not financially compensated for this post. I received a sample of the product for review purposes. The opinions are my own, based on my personal experience with the product. Do you have someone special in your like that is an avid cycler? Well if so have I got the best Valentine’s (or…
Medicare Part D and Making the Switch #WalgreensLatino #ad
Disclosure: This is part of a sponsored collaboration with Latina Mom Bloggers and Walgreens. However, all opinions expressed are my own. As the caregiver of mi mama and mi tio I have had to learn a lot about Medicare and other senior care things. Many of these things were very confusing and I had to muddle…
Hasbro Marvel Super Hero Mashers #MiMashUp #ad
Disclosure: This is part of a product review campaign with Latina Mom Bloggers and Hasbro; complimentary products were provided. However, all opinions expressed are my own. Superheroes….when you have boys and grow up with brothers you know all about them. They tend to take over your daily activities and any game that you play. There are times when all…
Wordless Wednesday: Ice on the Car
As many of you know we had snow and ice this past week and this is what the car looked like after about 10 minutes. Once the ice started it stuck and quickly.