As an MVP Generation Go Ambassador, it's my duty to share various topics and tips with my readers to hopefully lead a healthy and productive lifestyle. I've cover numerous topics ranging from exploring your community and my favorite kid-friendly recipe to finding creative ways for recreation and ways to manage your time wisely all while giving away a $50 VISA Gift Card, thanks to Kids Fun Plaza. Nice, huh? Well this week's topic is Back-to-school. I know in other parts of the country, … [Read more...]
MVP #GenerationGo: My Favorite Back-To-School Tips (& a $50 VISA Gift Card Giveaway)
August 26, 2011 by
MVP #GenerationGo: Time Management & Setting Goals (& a $50 VISA Gift Card Giveaway)
August 19, 2011 by
As an MVP Generation Ambassador, I've been posting about various topics. I posted about ways to explore your community, posted one of my favorite kid-friendly recipes and about finding creative ways for recreation. This week's topic is Time Management and Setting Goals. In New York, summer is almost over and school will be starting very soon. With that being said, it’s time to manage my time wisely and set some goals as well. Throughout the summer time, things at our house can sometimes … [Read more...]
“One Day” with Anne Hathaway & Jim Sturgess | Movie Tickets Giveaway
August 12, 2011 by
“Twenty Years. Two People. One Day.” To help celebrate the August release of the new Anne Hathaway movie One Day, which opens nationwide on August 19th, KODAK is hosting a contest on the KODAK Facebook page. Share a photo of your one perfect day for a chance to win a trip for two to Paris, France and great KODAK products. The contest officially kicked off on August 4th and goes on until August 15th, which is the last day to submit your photos. Here's a synopsis of the movie: After one … [Read more...]
MVP #GenerationGo: Creative Recreation (& a $50 VISA Gift Card Giveaway!)
August 12, 2011 by
Like I said before, I'm one of the MVP Generation Go Ambassadors and my job is to bring you helpful and healthy tips so you and your family can live a better life, or at least try. For the past few weeks, I've been posting different ways on how you can keep your whole family active and healthy by eating right and exploring your community. This week's topic is Creative Recreation. Creative Recreation is very important for the growth and development of recognition in every culture of the … [Read more...]
DreamWorks Pictures’ The Help | Giveaway
August 10, 2011 by
The Help is finally out in theaters today after months of anticipation. I missed the screening last week so I'm dying to see it since all I've heard were positive reviews from the screening last week and the book. I hope to see The Help this week so that review will be up right after I view it. If you haven’t seen it or heard about the movie, continue reading. “The Help” is a timeless and universal story about the ability to create change. Deeply moving, filled with poignancy, humor and … [Read more...]
MVP #GenerationGo: My Favorite Kid-Friendly Recipe (& a $50 VISA Gift card Giveaway!)
August 5, 2011 by
If you missed last week’s post announcing my partnership with MVP Generation Go Program as one of their ambassadors, you can click HERE. I wouldn’t want you to miss any of these posts! As a MVP Generation Go Ambassador and a mom of three, there’s a bunch of healthy recipes that I enjoy making for my family but I'll share one that is very special. This week’s topic is all about healthy recipes and getting your kids involved in eating healthy. Having a daughter who is extremely picky, it’s … [Read more...]
Exploring Your Local Community (Giveaway for $50 Visa Card!)
July 29, 2011 by
New and exciting things are happening fast here at New York Chica but I'm not complaining. This week I'm happy to announce that yours truly has been selected as an MVP Generation Go Ambassador by MVP Healthcare in the NorthEast. Let me explain what that is. MVP Generation Go program was formulated to help families get up, get outdoors and active and most importantly, live well. As an MVP Generation Go Ambassador (along with 7 other Northeast bloggers), I will post weekly on topics ranging … [Read more...]
A Twitter Party with VCA Animal Hospital (lots of prizes!) #VCApets
July 22, 2011 by Leave a Comment
If you have a pet, then you'll be quite interested in a Twitter Party that involves important information on how to care for your special pet and get your hands on some pretty cool prizes. VCA's Veterinarian/Pet health Expert, Dr. Donna Spector, will be on-hand answering any fur-questions you may have. Details: Stilletto Media's First Twitter Party Tuesday, July 26, 2011 Time: 7-8:30 pm, EST You MUST RSVP on Latina On a Mission’s blog. Twitter: Customized Tweetgrid Visit VCA … [Read more...]
Back-to-School Shopping and Box Tops for Education from Walmart | Giveaway
July 18, 2011 by
*Edited to add winner: Congratulations to Kim Cuevas for winning the $25 Walmart Gift Card! Email was sent so please respond within 48 hours to claim your prize! Thank you to everyone for entering!* I went shopping the other day to purchase some water shoes for my girls and I couldn't believe my eyes. All I saw was back-to-school supplies and even Thanksgiving merchandise! I was in disbelief because, hello, it's still Summer! I don't want to think about school supplies and the holidays just … [Read more...]
Win a $100 Summer Shopping Spree at Diapers.com – Ends 7/4
June 18, 2011 by
In just a few short days, Summer will be in full-force and families everywhere will either have a long-awaited vacation or a "staycaction." Whether you're having a staycation at home like we are, you need to prepare yourself for the warmer months. Where we live, school will be over in a few days and I can just hear all the kids counting down the days, let alone the hours. Practically everyone is looking forward to no schedule, dips in the pool, BBQ's, NO HOMEWORK and/or just hanging out. I … [Read more...]
