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Usually when we think South Florida we think Miami, Beaches, party, bling, and shopping. There is just so much to discover! Thanks to #FloridaWish we did just that in our backyard! Our staycation of sorts took us to the Miami Lakes Miramar Marriott Courtyard. You can read our review on the hotel here.   While we did enjoy the hotel and barely made our way out of it, we managed to visit downtown Miami Lakes. Miami Lakes is a suburb of Miami.  From the city's webpage: When it incorporated in December 2000, the Town of Miami Lakes became the 31st municipality in Miami-Dade County. Known as one of the youngest cities in the County, Miami Lakes is home to approximately 30,000 residents and more than 1,100 businesses. The Master Plan began over 50 years ago, when the Graham family began development of what was their dairy farm. Unlike many cities and towns created during the early 1960s, the Grahams decided to create a master plan for the city that would allow for decades of growth,...

As a  Britax Latina Blogger/Advisory Board Member  (and in partnership with  Mami Innovative Media ), this post is part of a sponsored outreach. All opinions expressed are my own Getting ready for back to school was on my priority list, but I was slow getting to it this year because I was enjoying so much my summer !But in the end, I did want my kids to get back to school prepared in every way.  Mom switched gears and sprang into action! Supplies, uniforms, first week menus, summer homework, medical forms, done, done, done and done.  The night before the first day of school uniforms were washes, ironed and ready in each room. The book bags were loaded and zipped.  Fresh towels hung and all the morning amenities full and in place.  My agenda for the next morning was clear: drop kids off at school, go for my first jog of the year.  Mom's work out outfit was ready in place and our brand new B -Agile Britax stroller ready by the door for baby to come ...

This post is sponsored by Nordstrom Rack .  All opinions expressed are our own. If you have been reading me lately, you know that I totally  procrastinated  on the whole back to school affair.  We are off to a new school this year, and soon we had our parent orientation night (open hour or school night).  I had finally gotten  around  the school supplies.  I had yet to work on the clothes, so I set out to get it all done.  off course I went directly to see my friends at  #NordstromRack where I always get my favorite designer brands at  clearance  prices - up to 70% off, I love that!   The Rack has for us the  fabulous finds from Nordstrom, and yes that includes top brands plus the latest trends.  To get and idea of what I would be hunting for I browsed a bit first at  the all-new nordstromrack.com.  I was loving what I saw: p erfect!  I really   wanted to celebrate this new chapter our ou...

If we waited any longer I think we would move over to our dreams and start living in our Ikea perfect rooms The eager and anxious wait has been over!!! IKEA is opening in Miami on August 27th! We have chased the cafecito (coffee) stations all over Miami , the Glass truck and stalked our the different events in town like the one at the Dominos Park in Little Havana or the Chalk Art Exhibition.  We tweeted, blogged and finally the wait is over.  We are so happy about our new neighbor. Last Wednesday we attended the media tour and enjoyed the fabulous hospitality of IKEA staff who welcomed us to a trio of  Swedish-American-Floridian flags, a delicious meal spread right from the Ikea food section and then a discovery of the new store. Selfishly I took it as a pre-birthday celebration for little moi, with the magnificent dessert bar that was laid out.  This sweet tooth was in heaven!!  wink, wink. All what we love from Ikea will be there for us waiting: the great pr...

We received a  NYNE Multimedia Inc Mini Portable Bluetooth Speaker  for  review , but all opinions shared are our own.  Nyne is small compact, and with overall good looks.  Ours is green and black. So we set our to test this speaker.  We have to say that w e are loving this small but powerful speaker!  it is simply amazing and convenient.  I was taken aback when I discovered I could answer the phone with the speaker. The size is perfect to travel with us everywhere. It comes with an accessory that allows for you to clip it on pretty much to anything you can think of. That being said, it might be geared towards teens, but far from one, I am carrying this speaker everywhere. The sound quality is great, and like I said powerful. It was crystal clear, and never did it break or fade away. We managed a great beach party with it. Best part of all was that the sand dusted off very easily. I was a bit concerned sand would be stuck in every nook, crann...

Planning your Florida Vacation? We have just the place for you to discover!! It is no secret that we Love and enjoy West Volusia.  We told you about great places to discover like Blue Spring State Park , the Debary Hall and also the Sterson Mansion There is still much that I have to discover there!  Truth is that e ach year, thousands of tourists flock to Central Florida to enjoy the beaches and theme parks and while it can be great fun for the entire family, it can get expensive. For those of you who are budget conscious, we have a great alternative.  You guessed it!  It is The West Volusia region of Central Florida, located between Daytona Beach and Orlando.  It really has something for everyone.  We invite you to discover more! Join us on Thursday August 28th at 9pm ET for the @WestVolusiaFLa #frugalflvacation Twitter Party to learn about the frugal family adventures that you can experience for 1/3 of the cost of those other vacations.  Please...

  We discovered Mirassou at an incredible SITS Girls Bloggy Boot Camp We are thoroughly enjoying summer with food.  As one of the delicious ways we are doing it is focusing on themes: nationality, food type or flavors.  We had a spice around the world dinner, a cheese and fruit pairing afternoon and a Scottish breakfast delight.   Next on the list, summer adult dessert: Popsicles.  I came up with several quick and easy Popsicle with Mirassou wine:  Moscato  for  its refreshing sweetness, Chardonnay for  its medium body and fruit forward peachy/ nectarine notes, and Sunset Red to take advantage of its sophisticated pomegranate and dark cherry. I made a total of 4 different recipes. If I may say so myself, I think these creations made with Mirassou wine will be a perfect mix to create Popsicle delight for dessert foodies. Here is the first one: I called it Veiled Watermelon TIP: Use plastic knives instead of sticks or straws. Guests loved the i...