Guys, can you believe it? 2014 is almost over. It's bittersweet. The last year has been filled with adventures, a new job, loads of laughter, a few cries here and there and some awesome blogging opportunities thanks to you all. I'm so ready to begin 2015 fresh and new. I'm leaving all the BS behind and celebrate what's to come. For the last meal of the year, I decided to make a lasagna to help celebrate a brand new year. Here's hoping we all have a prosperous, healthy and a very … [Read more...]
Ring in the New Year with Netflix & King Julien! #KingJulien #StreamTeam
December 31, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Netflix as a part of my participation on the Netflix Stream Team. All opinions are always my own. We already have our party hats, noisemakers and 2015 glasses, but it just got even easier to ring in the New Year, jungle-style. Now on Netflix, King Julien is hosting his very own kid-sized countdown special that you and your family can use to celebrate, no matter the time of day. And if your New Year's Eve countdown is closer to 7 p.m. than midnight, … [Read more...]
Celebrate Any Occasion with Royal Caribbean’s Quantum of The Seas – The World’s First Smartship! #QuantumoftheSeas
December 30, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Disclosure: I was invited by Royal Caribbean for a two-night media cruise on the Quantum of the Seas Cruise Ship. No monetary compensation was provided. Are you looking to travel with your loved ones for a special occasion or just because? You'd want to celebrate on the grandest, the most technological ship ever created -- Royal Caribbean's Quantum of the Seas Cruise Ship. It is nothing like you've seen before. If you've never cruised before, THIS is the cruise ship you'd want to try FIRST! … [Read more...]
Watch Your Favorite Movie with Verizon FiOS On-Demand! #SomosFiOS
December 29, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Disclosure: This post is part of a sponsored campaign with Verizon FIOS (#SomosFIOS). All thoughts and opinions expressed here are 100% my own. In just a few short days, it will be 2015. I'm still in shock how 2014 went by so quick. It's like I blinked my eye and poof, it's the end of the year. I'm not one to make New Year's Resolutions because I can rarely keep them. Instead, I say I will try to eat healthier. I will try to treat people better. I will try to be less stressed. And so on. You … [Read more...]
Shout-Out Sunday: Foodie Edition. Plus, a Sweet Christmas Recipe
December 14, 2014 by 2 Comments
Hello everyone! You know I can't remember the last time I posted a Shout-out Sunday. Do you? It was one of my favorite posts to do. I'm hoping I can keep up with the Shout-out Sunday every week! If you have any suggestions, please feel free to email me! During the holidays, I tend to cook A LOT like so many other people. I love to make traditional Puerto Rican foods such as arroz con gandules (rice and pigeon peas), pernil (pork roast), Flan (caramel custard) and Coquito (Puerto Rican … [Read more...]
My Top 5 Reasons Netflix Will Always Have a Place in My Home #StreamTeam
November 29, 2014 by 5 Comments
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Netflix as a part of my participation on the Netflix Stream Team. All opinions are always my own. I'm enjoying my time off from work thanks to the long Thanksgiving holiday weekend. I can sleep in late, watch movies and TV shows on Netflix and eat until my heart is content. But there's one thing I'm not happy about. I'm never hungry! I made a huge Thanksgiving feast for my family and I and our fridge is still full of leftovers. My tummy is … [Read more...]
Fall in Love with the New FiOS Quantum Gateway & Win One Too! #Giveaway #SomosFiOS
November 28, 2014 by 11 Comments
Disclosure: This post is part of a sponsored campaign with Verizon FiOS (#SomosFiOS). All thoughts and opinions expressed here are 100% my own. If you've been reading my blog for a while now, then you know that I've been with Verizon FiOS for over 3 years. I made the switch from cable to FiOS because I was tired of having my cable go out as well as the internet for far too long. In the 3 years that I have been with FiOS, I have never experienced an outage. It's been a dream come true. I … [Read more...]
Easy Recipe & a $100 Giveaway: Let Boston Market Cater Your Family Meal This Holiday Season #HolidayExperts
November 20, 2014 by 52 Comments
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post in conjunction with Boston Market. All opinions are always my own. Thank you for supporting New York Chica. Did you know that Boston Market served more than 1 million people last Thanksgiving, and expect to serve more than 1 million again this year? That's right folks, many families are opting out of cooking and letting Boston Market cater their family meal this holiday season. If you're planning on cooking a feast for your family like I am and forget … [Read more...]
{Easy Recipe} Puerto Rican Turkey Hash
November 5, 2014 by 12 Comments
Hey everyone! It's been awhile since I posted one of my recipes here on the blog so here it goes. It's a good one people! ;) Today I had planned on making a pasta dish with ground turkey but as soon as I got home, I really didn't feel like eating anything with pasta. Instead, I came home wanting a delicious plate of rice and beans with a good seasoned meat dish but all I had on hand was a pound of ground turkey. I asked myself, "What can I make with ground turkey that would go well … [Read more...]
How To Train Your Dragon 2 on Blu-ray & DVD November 11th! #Giveaway #DragonInsiders #HTTYD2
November 5, 2014 by 11 Comments
Hey everyone! I don't know about you but the first How to Train Your Dragon was a huge hit at our house, especially with my 18-year-old son. He's "legally" a man but he's still a big kid at heart. I'm thirty-something and I'm a bigger kid at heart than he is so imagine movie night at our house! Soaring past the $500 million mark at the global box office, DreamWorks Animation’s HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2 is not only one of the best reviewed films of the year, but also 2014’s highest … [Read more...]
