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Consider Translation Services for Gift Giving - Holiday Gift Guide

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his post is brought to you by Rosetta Translation. I think this is a very creative and useful gift.  Read on why we have included translation services in our Holiday Gift Guide.  T My cousin is in a relationship after she returned from a holiday break in the Caribbean.  She has been now in a long distance relationship with a German for the last 4 months.  She seems very happy. Thing is that her German is extremely basic.  Good enough to start a relationship, but very weak to manage along distance one.  She has been very good about her German classes, but she is not advancing as much as she would love to.  Apparently the emails she is receiving are becoming more serious.  She is worried she might blow everything up because her language skills are not to where she would feel comfortable. So, her Christmas gift from us will be translations services by  Rosetta Translation  a worldwide agency that specializes in company specializing in legal, financial, medical and technical language trans

Yay for Christmas Scents! The Glade® Winter Collection of Candles & Air Fresheners Quickly Gets me into the Holiday Mood!

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After my grocery shopping trip, I feel the excitement in the air!  The holidays will be here before we know it, and I am ready to decorate, share and enjoy the season and all of our traditions. Publix quickly got me in the festive mood when  I was shopping for eggs, bread and milk.  As I passed the milk section, I saw the stand for  Glade ®  Winter Collection.  It had every kind of scented item presentation I could think of: air fresheners, wax melts, scented candles, room sprays and  PlugIns® .  Christmas scent heaven!  #GladeHolidayMood The first item that caught my eye was  Sparkling Spruce™.  I sprayed a bit of it in the air, and when it hit my nose, oh my!  I was transported to my grandma's Christmas celebrations.   It was not until I sprayed  Sparkling Spruce™ that I realized how much I miss the smell of a fresh cut tree at home.  Clean and unmistakably  the scent of pine needles I was suddenly standing on  squeaky wooden floors helping hang the ornaments to the tree we broug

All About Sleep Gifts from Our Holiday Gift Guide 2014 - Stocking Stuffers and Then Some...

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We received not compensation for this post, but we did receive items for a ready giveaway which we are happy to host.   Because we are always running around, and the holidays seem to accentuate that in our lives, today for our Holiday Gift Guide entry, we want to share a collection of items that could make you go ahhhhhhh. Consider offering the collection of a combination to your insomniac or to the hard to buy person in your Santa list.  Anyone you want to pamper, anyone that needs a little de- stressing?  Read on then. With the arrival of winter, our beds will call our name with warm and so we share these 3 products to enjoy our time in bed, or help us get better rest while in it. The first two products are to be part of our bed time preparations or unwinding rituals.  We aim at the cool, zen, quite state to get you decompressed. It’s important to take time to unwind before bed to ease the mind because a consistent routine every day can help you fall asleep more quickly and reliably.

Party!! Fiesta!! Twitter Party 11/20 #GladeHolidayMood Join Us! - Unete! #ad

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JOIN US FOR THE  #GLADEHOLIDAYMOOD TWITTER PARTY Do you love a good  Twitter Party ?  You know we do and we’re excited to host a party helping you get ready for the holidays with Glade ®  !  On Thursday, November 20th at 1 pm ET, please join us for the  #GladeHolidayMood  Twitter Party  where we’ll be discussing our favorite holiday scents by Glade, and giving you a chance to   win prizes ! Having a fake Christmas tree prevents the kids' allergies and asthma from acting up while we can actually have a tree at home.  Nevertheless, having grown up with fresh cut trees, I truly miss the smell of pine taking over my home! Now the new   Glade ®  Winter Collection is making it possible for me to have a plastic Christmas tree while enjoying the scent of pine that completes the feeling of Christmas for me by spraying some  Glade ®   Sparkling Spruce™ Air Freshener  in a room  ! Now that definitively puts me in the Holiday Spirit!  With great waxes, candles and plug-ins to enjoy, surely yo

Deja Que Colgate Oiga Tus Opiniones e Ideas: Conviertete en Consejera de Colgate

Este es un post patrocinado. Estoy recibiendo un regalo promocional como agradecimiento por mi participación. No hay nada mejor que cuando una marca quiere tener tus opiniones y saber de ti.  Este es el ejemplo perfecto de una oportunidad para te oiga una de las marcas mas influyentes en nuestro mundo. ¿Haces la mayoría de las compras de tu hogar? Como te dijimos, Colgate quiere escuchar de mujeres Latinas como tú. Colgate quiere invitarte a compartir tus ideas y opiniones sobre las compras de tu hogar en una comunidad privada en línea. Aquellas que participen en la comunidad tendrán la oportunidad de aprender de otras participantes y de servir como consejeras de Colgate, informando y compartiendo sus opiniones con quienes toman las decisiones dentro de la compañía. Además de la oportunidad de tener un impacto en el futuro de Colgate, aquellas que se unan a la comunidad podrán recibir  e-certificados de regalo  mensuales como agradecimiento por su participación. ¿Interesada? Averigua s

Pati Jinich Tells Us All About Sweet Holidays at #LaLechera Twitter Party on 11/12/14

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This is part of a sponsored campaign. All opinions shared and expressed are 100% my own. It is not every day that you get a celebrity chef to share tips and ideas for your upcoming holiday celebration!  Don't miss the chance to talk to  Pati Jinich from Pati’s Mexican Table on PBS, about  traditional recipes, desserts and re-known dishes made with love and La Lechera.   Join us for a #LaLechera Twitter party this Wednesday, November 12th for the chance to pick Pati's kitchen expertise!  Personally, what I enjoy best about what Pati shares in her show is she has shown me that Mexican food cooked at home is really fast and easy!  She also helps me put together menus for my family that are on the healthy side.  A win-win for this mommy chef! RSVP for #LaLechera Twitter Party! When : Wednesday November 12th 6:00 pm PT/ 9:00 pm ET Where : Let's meet on Twitter using the #LaLechera hashtag to join and follow the conversation Who to Follow: please make sure you follow these Twitte

Disney's Big Hero 6 Newest App: BayMax Blast - Review

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With all the excitement and instant love we have at home for the Disney Movie Big Hero 6, we were bound to have the new Big Hero 6 BayMax Blast app uploaded in no time. Just as the movie, which we told you about here , the app is action packed.  All suited up, BayMax takes us over the skies of San Fransokyo with a specific mission:  find Hiro’s stolen microbots! . Skirting deadly obstacles and smashing through barriers as you unlocking exciting original video clips, exclusive character backgrounds and story art from the film. The kids are having way too much for with the app, and I love how it helps with their coordination, focus skills.   It was a bit challenging for our 6 year old, but she tried and tried and tried and would not hand over the tablet to older brother, a 9 year old who was quick to get the details of the game and spend quite some time practicing and improving skills. The app is downloadable at $5.99.  Today November 10th it was priced at $3.99, just in case you want to