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The kid's recently received a fun and educational toy from Vtech. The 2-in-1 Shop & Cook Playset transforms from a shopping cart into a kitchen with fun songs and sounds effects. Maddox is learning colors, numbers and foods while he plays. The playset is suitable for children 2-5 years. My 5 year-old Emma Lee also loves playing with the cart. She knows all her colors and numbers but she loves the cooking sound effects.

Mamas & Papas has some adorable baby gear including a clothing line for infants-4 years-old. We were sent this 2-piece outfit set with suspenders for Maddox. He looks absolutely adorable in this outfit and it fits him comfortably. It has a lightweight cotton shirt with a map design and blue dip dye effect. The jeans are also made of a lightweight denim wash with adjustable roll-up hems.

A few weeks ago I was sent the most amazing Diaper Bag or Mommy Bag The "Be Right Back" bag from Ju-Ju-Be is my favorite item I currently own. I absolutely love it and I'm always getting compliments from other mom's on how cute and functional it is. It's a great bag if you have infants or older children, it has a bunch of pockets and spaces to put everything you need for an overnight trip or an amusement park outing.

Recently Command sent me a variety of their awesome Command Damage-Free Hanging Hooks, products I love and use in my home already. I was in big need of these hooks because the apartment was needing some DIY organization projects, too many things and little space. I have several hooks hanging up in the apartment that have been up for a little over a year and they're still holding on strong.

My most recent parenting challenge was when I had to leave the kids last week for a few days to attend a conference in New York city. Even though I was excited to take a trip to NYC, somewhere I've always wanted to go, I was still very nervous about leaving them. I work from home so the kids and Trey are use to me being here everyday and handling everything that goes on in our home. 

Casserole dishes are always a crowd favorite. It's because they can consist of anything and everything, just take your favorite ingredients and throw them in a dish. They are so easy that even I can make them, and that's saying something.

{This is part of a compensated campaign with Latina Mom Bloggers and Ford. However, all opinions expressed are my own.}

Hispanic Heritage Month is finally upon us, and what better way to celebrate than by watching LATINO AMERICANS with your family!

LATINO AMERICANS is a three-part, six-hour series will document the history and experiences of Latinos, who have helped to shape North America over the last 500 years. It is a story of immigration and renovation, and the anguish and celebration that Hispanics have faced to achieve a better life for themselves and their families. LATINO AMERICANS will feature interviews with Puerto Rican star of West Side Story, Rita Moreno; Mexican-American author and commentator Linda Chavez, who also became the highest ranking woman in the Reagan White House; and Cuban singer and entrepreneur Gloria Estefan.

As a Latina who was born and raised here in America, I often run into the challenge of keeping the Spanish language and culture alive in my family. I know that this something most of us Latina's deal with on a regular basis because we want our children to be bilingual and bi-cultural.

Last week I shopped at Sam's Club to check out some of their meal demos for quick and easy meal ideas. Shopping for item's in bulk not only saves money in the long run but saves time as well. Now that school is back in session I have busy afternoon's and evenings, my afternoon's involve picking up Emma Lee from school, making her an after school snack, homework in the evening and getting things ready for the following day. I like to look for meals that are quick, easy and delicious and if I can make less trips to the grocery store, even better. I purchased a bag of Tyson's Fully Cooked Breaded Chicken Breast Patties, Hunt's Tomato Sauce, and Daily Chef Spaghetti for my Chicken Parmesan recipe.


Everything I purchased was in bulk, it's a lot of food but they're ingredients I can use in many recipes.The kids love all three item's, together or separate. I love having plenty of these item's in the house, they make for a quick meal whenever I need to create a quick meal for the family.


Ingredients:

• 6 Tyson's Fully Cooked Chicken Breast Patties
• 1 lb. Daily Chef Spaghetti
• 1 1/2 cup Hunt's Tomato Sauce
• 3/4 cup Mozzarella Cheese 
• 6 Tbsp. Grated Parmesan Cheese

1. Prepare spaghetti and chicken patties as directed on the package. 
2. Place cooked spaghettie in a baking dish, top with 1 cup of tomato sauce, chicken patties and cheese.
3. Bake at 350 degrees for about 5 minutes, until cheese is melted.

Optional: top with basil, Italian seasoning or other spices to help add flavor. 

I encourage you to stop by your local Sam's Club to check out there live demos for quick and easy meal ideas.

{Disclosure: I am a member of the Collective Bias® Social Fabric® Community. This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias and their client.}

The Orgullosa community already celebrates, empowers and fuels Latinas' accomplishments and dreams everyday as “mujeres con la falda bien puesta”. We celebrate where we come from and where we are going. During Hispanic Heritage Month, Orgullosa wants to join together to recognize our Latina culture and passion to inspire each other because that’s who we are!

Here's a fun and festive Halloween treat! Perfect for Halloween parties or to just add some Halloween flair to a simple vanilla shake.

Makes 3 loaves

I also noticed lots of bright colors like yellow and orange within the collection which is something most people wouldn't think of when selecting colors for their fall wardrobe but I loved all the bright colors. They looked great along side the earthy tones and tweeds.

Skinny jeans in all colors and prints are definitely in this fall and holiday season for all fashionista. They are so easy to dress up or down and can be worn with almost everything.

So what's in this fall and holiday season for big and mini fashionista's? Bright colors, skinny jeans and layers!

Ralph Lauren offers a world of luxury and comfort in men, women’s and children’s clothing. For the Ralph Lauren children’s fall collection, the clothing line hosted a “Day at the Stables” fashion show that incorporated many facets of the Ralph Lauren lifestyle. For more information, please visit Ralph Lauren.

{This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Ralph Lauren.}

I'm a huge fan of fabric wreath's. I love the way they look and they are so easy to make. You can easily coordinate the wreath to match your theme and colors of your decor. I made one for Valentine's Day and everyone loved it.

What you need:

• 18' inch wire wreath
• 5 yards of fabric in 4 coordinating colors. (1 & 1/4 yards of each fabric)
• Ruler
• Scissors
• Embellishment 

 

Instructions:

• Cut fabric into strips of 6 inches long by 1 inches wide or a little less
• Tie knots also the wire until completed 
• Decorate with embellishment

Visit my Valentine's Day Wreath tutorial for instructional photo.