*This is a sponsored post on behalf of Gate1 Travel. I received a percentage off of a trip package in return for sharing my honest thoughts and opinions. Many of you know about my daughter Sam’s illness, and how with her particular autoimmune disease there is no cure or treatment. Modern medicine hasn’t caught up with her yet, but that …
Take The Hassle Out Of Getting New Glasses With The GlassesShop
I happily received new glasses in order to facilitate this post. No other compensation was received. I am kind of embarrassed to say how old my current glasses are, but the multiple cracks in the frames lovingly put there by more than one child are clues to just how old they are! They looked so bad and totally needed to …
Giveaway Time! The Dollar Tree Is Calling You!
This post contains affiliates links. By clicking and purchasing from any of these links I receive a small commission. Thank you! I am going to let you in on a little secret. A solid 90 percent of my blogging props and crafting idea starters come from my local Dollar Tree. I absolutely adore that place! Every time I walk in …
Why We Love Knott’s Berry Farm
I received complimentary tickets to Knott’s Berry Farm in order to facilitate this post. No other compensation was received. All opinions are my own. When my mom was a young girl growing up during pre-WWII days she had once visited Knott’s Berry Farm, and at the time her family didn’t have the funds to stop and taste the world-renowned fried …
Our Favorite Family Attractions At Universal Studios Hollywood
I received complimentary tickets to Universal Studios Hollywood in order to facilitate this post. No other compensation was received. All opinions are my own. The city we live in has a 4 day break in the end of February for a holiday called Rodeo. Over the years we have found that Rodeo is a very good time to travel. This …
Taking The 28-Day Challenge With Eddie The Wonder Dog
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #PurinaONEVisibleDifferences #CollectiveBias About 2 and a half years ago we picked up a scruffy, hard on his luck shelter dog. We brought him home, and named him Eddie. He has become our family mascot, our therapy dog, comic relief, and is the BEST …
Your New Best Friend In The Kitchen
* Amazon affiliate links are included in this post. By clicking and purchasing from these links I receive a small commission. Thanks for your support! I am Hispanic, and that means we store our food in old butter containers. It’s a long standing, not very good tradition passed down from generation to generation….. Let’s also talk about plastic wraps, which …
The Best Babysitters Ever Plus A Giveaway!
HMH Books is partnering with me for a giveaway! All opinions are my own. I started babysitting pretty young. This tends to happen when you are the youngest in a family of 8, and where your older brothers and sisters are already married with kids. Babysitting is really an adventure. I remember the first time I had to change a …
Here Is How To Make Magical Moments All Year Long
This shop has been sponsored by Chobani. All opinions are mine alone. #GimmiesFun Is it just me who feels this way or now that the holidays are over the words magical and magic kind of get pushed to the backside? Only to be pulled out for use again the next holiday season? I think though that the whole rest of …
My Kitchen Declutter Inspired By Marie Kondo
This post contains affiliate links. By clicking on and purchasing from those links you are helping to support my blog, and my family. Thanks for the love! I saw the Tidying Up with Marie Kondo show pop on Netflix after the first of the year, and truthfully felt very little motivation to watch it. I am not the pinnacle of …
Get Ready For Flu & Cold Season
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc., Abreva, Breathe Right, Clorox, Robitussin and Theraflu. All opinions are mine alone. #SoothesOfTheSeason #CollectiveBias Does anyone else feel like we just rang in the new year and now we are full-tilt into the Holidays, heading for another new year… and cold weather?! I know that for some of us thoughts of …
Bring Back The Power Of Play To Your Family
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #PlayWithPlaymobil #CollectiveBias As a parent I recognize how vital play is, and not just scheduled, choreographed play, but open and spontaneous play flavored with imagination. Sometimes in our fast paced world, full of activities and technology, it is difficult to find balance for …
Entertaining In A Pinch: Easy Apple Strudel Muffins
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #EasySqueezy #CollectiveBias It’s the most wonderful time of the year…. and also the busiest time of the year for many of us! As our calendar gets filled up to bursting with lots of entertaining, including opportunities to gather with friends and family. For …
Kitchen Crafted Italian Meals At Home
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #KitchenCraftedItalian #MichaelAngelosMeals #CollectiveBias Are you feeling the crunch right now? You know the crunch that comes as we slide right on past the end of Fall and go hurtling towards the Holidays?! I kind of feel like an Italian vacation might slow things …
