Inspired Great Mama

This post is sponsored by Arrigo Automotive.  All opinions expressed are our own. We love our road trips!  Sometimes it can be sheer insanity spending a good amount of hours as a family packed together with our luggage, entertainment and food in a car.  However, overall we do have amazing memories from our car journeys.   Our daily lives also gives us lots of car time together from soccer practice to ballet rehearsal and karate class.  This is why, when I am in the market for a new car I need to make sure certain items in my list are checked off. These is the list of those points I feel important to consider to make such a big purchase for our family budget: Space: I don't want us to be cramped for space.  I need to make sure we are all comfortable for our car travels.  I need to make sure I can fit at least two car seats and have enough room for book bags, sport gear for practice and our bags when we travel. Storage: little spaces make a big differenc...

Mmmmmmm there is plenty of pumpkin and fall spices in the air! There are many ways to celebrate Autumn.  Today we are suggesting getting bundled up in a cozy corner with the super soft handmade throws by Hastens.   We already told you about their Hammocks , bathrobes and travel pillows . The company that has set out w ith a passion for sleep, just like us chasing after our loss of sleep after becoming parents, Hastens has been out on a mission to change the world through sleep, perfecting their technique at offering us the best bed to sleep in since 1852. Using only the most natural materials like sustainable resourced horsehair, cotton, flax and Swedish pine among others,the use of natural materials and expert  craftsmanship  results in beds that offer deep natural sleep.  Sounds like a dream!   brings us 100% baby alpaca wool soft like cashmere throws to snuggle this season.  S tronger than wool, Baby alpaca is also known for...

The aroma starting the day at Abuela's was not that of the traditional recently ground perfect Colombian coffee cup waiting for you. It was the smell of clean, and fresh lavender. Soon, I discovered the fragrance was that of Fabuloso, my Abuela's multipurpose cleaner, her one and only weapon in her household essentials closet.  Re-enactment of Grandma's cabinet as we remember it. Do you know how Abuela got us out of bed to the breakfast table? She called out "Fabuloso hace feliz a tu nariz! (Fabuloso makes your nose happy). Her tune was actually a portion of the jingle for Fabuloso. If anyone had asked me back then, I would have said her song was a traditional folk phrase that told of yummy food smells making us happy. Well, the jingle has become part of our family. Yes, on weekends, that is how I call my family down to the breakfast table too. Hey, it works!   Grandma was up at the crack of dawn cleaning. If anyone had arrived at her house by 5 am, they would ...

One of the many great things of being part of the   Britax Latina Blogger/Advisory Board Member  (and in partnership with  Mami Innovative Media ), is that I can share with you offers from the brand that no one will want to forgo.  this post is part of a sponsored outreach. All opinions expressed are my own.   Need to get a new stroller, infant car sear or bassinet?  Then don't miss out on the great Britax Free Ride event!!! It is as easy as this: purchase an Affinity Stroller and receive a Britax B-Safe Infant Car Seat or Affinity Bassinet for FREE!  Not only a great incentive, but a wonderful way to experience amazingly safe and comfortable Britax products! #BritaxFreeRide Please note this fabulous offer is valid until September 28th or while supplies last at select retailers, so don't stall to much! Want more details on this sleek and brilliant  stroller?  Take a look here: I love it! So stylish. So Versatile!!    As serious Brit...

We can't wait for  fall weather in South Florida!  Nevertheless,  we are definitively in the mood to  celebrate the season. Fall and Halloween are the talk of the town!  For 3 years now, we are keeping with our tradition this time of year, to attend the Coconut Grove Pumpkin Patch Festival.  It is just such great family fun!   Do you remember the first year of it?   Here is a reminder .  This just gets us excited to discover the fun we have come to expect and the new additions at the festival! The  Coconut Grove Pumpkin Patch Festival  is one of the largest family-friendly festivals that takes place in South Florida. The 2-day festival features a true pumpkin patch with 5,000 pumpkins, unlimited kiddie carnival rides ,  a hay maze, a dress-your-own scarecrow village, hay ride, on-going shows & activities on the main stage and a petting zoo! Adults also love the opportunity to decorate your pumpkins right on-site, learn fun ...

I am a member of the Everywhere Society and Everywhere has provided me with compensation for this post about Macy's Hispanic Heritage. However, all thoughts and opinions expressed herein are my own.  Hispanic Heritage month has been in full swing!  We have been enjoying amazing food from different countries in Latin America.  Empanadas, Atole, Mole, Gallo Pinto, Bandeja Paisa are among the yummy moments we have indulged in! We will also be celebrating it with Macy's Culture is learned via food, music, history, traditions, fashion and dances. Culture is also perceived in the way we carry ourselves and act basically every day.  Definitely there are many influences that make us who we are .    In celebrating the culture, music, and fashion trends of the Latino community, Macy's is hosting influencers  Jasmine Villegas (aka  Jasmine V ), Julie Sarinana (from  Sincerely Jules ) and Kika Rocha (from  De Tacones por Kika Rocha ).  Julissa ...

Every season and every need we always count on BJs for many needs, not just food. With  September being National Coupon Month and BJ’s Wholesale Club, the only wholesale club to accept manufacturers’ coupons, we are in full celebration and savings mode!   Not a BJs member yet? No worries. You can sign up for a Free 60-day membership at  www.bjs.com/savings  and begin shopping online immediately with full member benefits. Once enrolled, shoppers are given a membership number and receive a membership card upon visiting the member services desk at their local BJ’s Club.  Shoppers can sign-up for the  free   60-day membership  through  December 31. To help Members save even more on essentials and special occasion items, BJ’s offers the following saving tips when using coupons: ·         BJ’s is the only wholesale club to accept all manufacturers’ coupons. Members may use one BJ’s coupon and one manufac...

Disclaimer:  This is part of a sponsored collaboration with  Latina Mom Bloggers  and  Old Spice .  All opinions are 100% mine. Since I was a little girl I love scents and smells. One if my fondest childhood memories is the smell of my dear grandfather. He used Old Spice every day. I guess from there I appreciate it when men take the time to make sure they smell clean and fresh like my grandfather did.  As the oldest and manliest masculine grooming brand on the planet, Old Spice is at it again.  It is sharing with men that using Old Spice anti-perspirant and deodorant, body wash + 2 -in-one shampoo and conditioner together, the result is MUY manly!  But it doesn't stop there, the result will also be amazing, irresistible freshness from head to toes.  Just take a look and listen: Well, my  Señor  Cool gets his combination for success by mixing every morning  his  Old Spice deodorant + body wash  plus a dash of hi...

We love  Halloween, and want to do it the entire month.  I got my creative juices flowing for a simple Halloween Headband for my little princess.  Here is my quick and easy DIY Halloween headband with scraps of ribbon leftover from my candy favors from last year.  You can also follow this simple instructions for a fall inspired one. Get ready for  a friendly spooky hair celebration! What you will need: a black headband.   black ribbon if you don't have a black headband and need to line or cover it with the black ribbon different ribbon pieces with Halloween or fall motives.  I cut pieces so they are at least 8 cms long.  You can make them as short or long as you want. one strip of a smaller ribbon to wrap everything,  It needs to be at least 4 cms long scissors glue gun Process : Once you are ready with a black headband, set it aside, and prepare the fall motive ribbon pieces. I used 3 pieces of ribbon and made an "X" with the green and orang...

There has been a tug of war at home over the tablet now that the kids are back to school. I need it for my blogging, my chef needs it in the kitchen and the kids want it to do homework.  OtterBox came to us and said "Protect Your Tablet with OtterBox Agility System So You can Conveniently Use it All Over Your Home" Now, that is exactly what I do.   I protect my tablet while we display it efficiently all over our home in a very convenient way thanks to the Agility system by OtterBox. We received a package of 5 boxes from OtterBox to review the system.   We have discovered that all pieces complement each other beautifully!  We love our "protect and mount" system.  Every piece has a magnet element to it that allows for easy integration among the  different elements of the system. The first item is the Agility shell that its total drop protection.  Not only does this strong shell protect the tablet, it is also the foundation of the system as it has a magne...