My Day as a Duck Ambassador #FiOSSoCal

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This is a sponsored campaign with Verizon. All thoughts, opinions and photographs are completely my own. Photos may not be reused, reposted or repurposed without written permission of site owner. Any violation will be pursued to the furthest extent of the law. QUACK. Sorry, had to do that! When Verizon FiOS asked me to be their Duck Ambassador for the day at the Huntington Beach Annual … [Read more...]

A Chance to Meet Rosie Pope and Learn About 529 College Savings in Los Angeles

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Living in Los Angeles, I get to do some pretty awesome stuff. This time, I get to give five of my lucky readers an exclusive event invite that will surely wow you! If you are like me, then you probably watch Bravo like it's your job (I'm kinda hooked). Last season, you met and fell in love with the adorable Rosie Pope in Pregnant in Heels. I kinda wish she was my BFF when I was pregnant...or like, … [Read more...]

Producer Kori Rae Is Ahead Of The Class With Monsters University #MonstersUEvent

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I was a guest of Disney/Pixar for a media event where travel and accommodations were provided. No compensation was received. All thoughts are 100% my own. Pictures used with permission by Disney Studios. I learned a lot of amazing things when I headed to Pixar last month to Monsters University, but I think one of the top 10 things came from Producer Kori Rae: "...we’re telling a different … [Read more...]

A Family Mobile Plan That Works #FamilyMobileSaves #cbias

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I am a member of the Collective Bias®  Social Fabric® Community.  This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias®  and Walmart Family Mobile.  #FamilyMobileSaves #cbias #SocialFabric. All opinions are my own.  My husband is many things. Funny, handsome, can make a killer carne asada...but techy? He is not. Case in point- I have owned a … [Read more...]

How We Rock A BBQ #FritoLayFreeForAll [$50 Visa GC Giveaway]

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This is sponsored post with Frito Lay.   My family and I have been eagerly awaiting summer to begin. My husband is an avid griller and we love grilled food! This past weekend Los Angeles hit some record highs (um...103!!!) but since it was both his birthday and mother's day, we invited some of the family over for a cook out. Of course, we had to do it our way and our way is not … [Read more...]

How Reading in Spanish Changed My Life #LéaLA2013

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This is a sponsored post via Latina Bloggers Connect. Back when I lived in Philadelphia, I had been part of round one of lay offs for a company where the recession was just hitting. It sucked. I was young and completely lost on what I was going to do. When I finally decided to pursue being a Paralegal as a career, I had my first interview at a non-profit Immigration Law Office. I didn't have … [Read more...]

My Beachy Glow Summer Beauty Routine #JergensNaturalGlow [$500 Giveaway]

As the days get warmer, the less I want my face full of makeup and things that can clog up my pores. I go really light with my beauty routine and aim for a beachy look. The key to a beachy look? A summer glow.Most days I wash my face, tone, apply eye cream (oh to be 18 again!), and then I add my new favorite tool... Jergens Natural Glow Face Moisturizer. Not only does it work as a moisturizer, but … [Read more...]

Apartment Balcony Mini Makeover: Outdoors Small Space Makeover #LowesCreator

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I live in an apartment building. I love my apartment and all it comes with but since I moved from a lower unit to a higher (bigger) one, I lost my outdoors space. Lowe's challenged us this month to have a mini-outdoors makeover, which I knew would be a challenge since now I just have a narrow balcony. I love balconies, but mine needed some serious help. See Example A:   So how do … [Read more...]

I’m Getting Soaked This Summer at Knott’s Soak City [Giveaway]

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It's 103 today and summer has not even begun! Living in Sunny SoCal can be very hot in the summer, so when the kiddos are home on summer break you wrack your brain looking for things to do in southern California with kids and ways to not only have fun but stay cool. For us the answer comes at Knott's Soak City. Last year, I didn't get to go cause I was traveling so much but this year, I am … [Read more...]

The Sister I Don’t Know

I have this really bad way of dealing with things that I either find way too emotionally hurting or confusing. I ignore them. I know... I know, I'm an idiot. Working on it. So now that you know a little about me... let's begin. When I was about 13/14 yrs old, I met my father. It wasn't the first time, it was just the first time I could actually remember it. All I knew about he and my mother was … [Read more...]