Hot Mama In The City: October 2013

Nationwide 4G Coverage with MetroPCS

{This is a sponsored post for MetroPCS. All opinions are of my own.}

MetroPCS now offers a wider selection of smartphones like the LG Optimus F3 with their blazing-fast 4G network. MetroPCS offers unlimited data, talk and text – taxes and regulatory fees included – starting at just ‘$40, period’ and all on a nationwide 4G network.

San Antonio Symphony presents "DISNEY IN CONCERT Magical Music from the Movies" November 1 and November 2 at 8 p.m. A Pops family special performance will take place November 2 at 2 p.m. with a pre-concert Instrument Petting Zoo for kids beginning at 1 p.m. The final performance will take place on November 2 at 8 p.m.

AT&T #CorazonCampeon Twitter Party with Jesse & Joy

I’ll be co-hosting the AT&T #CorazonCampeon Twitter Party with special guests Jesse & Joy on Tuesday, October 29th at 6:00 pm PT/ 9:00 pm EST, be sure to RSVP and join us http://bit.ly/1c6GOFy

Curious George: A Halloween BooFest Movie and Printables

{This is a compensated campaign in collaboration with Latina Bloggers Connect and WGBH}

All-New Full-Length Movie with 3 new songs!! First-ever Curious George Halloween one-hour movie airs Monday, October 28 on PBS Kids.

Winter and Holiday Memories With #JohnsonsBaby

{This is a compensated campaign in collaboration with Latina Bloggers Connect and JOHNSON’S Baby}

Winter is headed our way and I love winter time! Winter time brings my favorite time of the year, Holiday season. The Holiday season has been my favorite time of the year for as long as I can remember. For me the Holidays bring so many great memories and the opportunity to create new memories with my family. We spend a lot of quality time attending fun winter events and gatherings with family and friends. I'll never forget the kid's first Winter seasons but I think as they get older it get's better. I can now see the excitement on their faces when we get together for family events, attend a holiday party or take a visit to see Santa.I look forward to many more Winters and Holiday's with my kids, family and friends.

What's Your Passion? #MyPassionPortrait

{This is part of a sponsored campaign with Latina Mom Bloggers and Nissan, However all opinions expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission Guidelines, 16 C.F.R Part 255.}

Nissan wants you to explore and share your passions so they have created a fun campaign for the 2014 Versa Note focused on discovering the passions that drive our lives. Did you know that all your "likes" on Facebook say something about your interests? Nissan believes that our connections illustrate what your passionate about.

Baked Chili Cheese Dogs with Wolf Brand Chili

{This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Wolf Brand Chili.}

Wolf Brand Chili has been around for over a 100 years and and now it’s thicker and heartier, just the way Chili lovers like it. Wolf Brand's unique blend of seasonings and good hearty beef makes for a tasty Southwestern meal or snack for many occasions.

Welcome to the Spooktacular Amazon Giveaway! We’re giving away a $200 Amazon gift card to one lucky reader!

Sibling Love #HuggiesLatino

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

Maddox is getting older and he is starting to express his personality more, he's become a little boy who knows what he likes and wants and that sometimes conflicts with his older sister's likes and wants. Here's where I'm faced with my most recent parenting challenge. As the kids are getting older, I've noticed that I'm playing referee more often and breaking up arguments between the two. For the most part they get along perfectly most days, Emma lee is such an awesome big sister to her baby brother and still tries to "baby" him whenever she can but Maddox is quickly growing out of that baby stage and is becoming an independent toddler with his own opinions.

Ready For School Hair in 5 Minutes With Neutrogena

{This is a compensated campaign in collaboration with Latina Bloggers Connect and NEUTROGENA}

Don't have much time in the morning's to get great looking hair? Neither do we, so I'm here to show you how you can get soft and shiny hair every morning in under 5 minutes.

Divina Latina #DivinaRedCarpet Bilingual Twitter Party

Please join Unilever and Latina Mom Bloggers on Tuesday, October 22nd at 6 pm PST/9 pm EST for the Divina Latina #DivinaRedCarpet bilingual Twitter party. We’ll be sharing tips on how you can look red-carpet ready when shopping at Walgreens while giving away some cool prizes. When shopping at Walgreens, it’s easy to look red carpet ready!

Celebrate Museum Of Mario With Your #MarioMemories (Giveaway)

{This is a sponsored giveaway. All opinions are of my own}

Last week Intel’s HTML5 Hub and IGN launched a Museum of Mario as a tribute to the internationally beloved Nintendo character. Thousands of people have shared their fondest memories, of Mario and his band of playful characters.

8 Tips for Cough & Cold Season

{This is part of a sponsored collaboration with Latina Mom Bloggers and Walgreens. However, all opinions expressed are my own.}

Fall has just begun and the cooler weather hasn't even arrived here in San Antonio, Texas and so far we've all been sick in the last 3 weeks. Emma Lee had a strep throat infection shortly after Autumn officially began and of course, I caught it too!

I felt absolutely horrible the other week, I could barely get out of bed. My throat hurt, I was coughing and my entire body ached. As a mom, I can't be sick. Just because I'm sick life doesn't stop, laundry still needs to be done, everyone still needs to eat, deadlines still come and go and I still need to get my daughter ready for school in the mornings.

I needed to feel better quick so I headed to my local Walgreens and picked up a few cough and cold needs to help me feel better soon.

I picked up some tissues, cough drops and DayQuil Severe Cold & Flu Pack.

Hopefully these tips can help you avoid a cough and cold this season.

8 Tips for Cough & Cold Season:

You can avoid getting sick this season by washing your hands often and carry around some hand sanitizer to avoid catching those illness germs.
If you catch a cough or cold; rest up, take over the counter medications to help you feel better. A warm bowl of soup always helps!
Take a multivitamin. Vitamins will help you fight off infections quicker.
Use a humidifier. A humidifier can help soothe a sore throat and nose.
Avoid those who are showing signs of a cough & cold, sneezing, runny nose & watery eyes are all signs of a cold.
Gargle mouth wash or salt water to soothe a sore throat. Swallowing 2 tablespoons of Honey has been known to soothe a sore throat because the Honey helps kill the infection.
Avoid dairy. Diary adds to the mucous production.
Drink lots of water to keep you hydrated

Please join @LatinaMomBlogs for the #WalgreensLatino “Preparing for Cough & Cold Season” Twitter Party on Oct 15 at 9 pm ET. Please follow Latina Mom Bloggers on Facebook for details.

A Spooky Halloween Celebration With Ghostly Treats and A True Blood Smoothie

{This is a sponsored post for Collective Bias & Mars Candy. All opinions are of my own}

Halloween celebrations are on the way! I headed to Walmart to purchase some goodies for all of my Halloween recipes. The M&M's from the Mars candy fun size bags will be used to create some ghostly treats and the Hawaiian Punch and 7UP will be for my True Blood Smoothie! I love creating fun desserts for the holidays.

Welcome to the $750 Fall Into Cash Giveaway!

I've joined forces with a great group of bloggers to bring you this fabulous giveaway.

One lucky person will win $500 cash and five others will win $50 cash!

Look Fabulous With Lookmatic Glasses

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

Recently I went on Lookmatic.com to browse their large selection of glasses. They sell both prescription and non-prescription glasses and sunglasses that are completely customizable to perfectly fit your unique personality and style. At $95 a pair for all glasses, they are completely affordable!

My Dolphin Show. A Fun & Free Kids App

{This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of My Dolphin Show.}

My Dolphin Show is a fun, FREE app to play with your kids that gives you a great chance for some quality bonding time.

The app allows your kids to train for and perform their very own Dolphin show. Your children will first have to train their Dolphin to perform tricks and with each successful trick performed they will receive points. The points allow you to purchase new outfits, Dolphins can even get dressed up in cute costumes in addition to being upgraded to other creatures like sharks, mermaids or polar bears! Once a trick is mastered, new levels will be unlocked allowing you to teach your dolphin new tricks and earn more points.

SMILING IT FORWARD™

{I have received information and products from McNeil Consumer Healthcare Division of McNEIL-PPC, Inc., the makers of TYLENOL®. The opinions stated are my own. This is a sponsored post for SheSpeaks.}

As a mom it means a lot to me to see my child smile after they've been sick. That smile is an indication that they're feeling better and back to their happy lives. We are so use to seeing our kids running around with big smiles on their faces and we feel bad for them when they're sick and looking sad. I know when my kids are not feeling well, I quickly want to help them feel better and comfort them. We do everything we can to help them get back to being themselves and get them smiling again. That "I feel better" smile makes us all feel better.

#WalgreensLatino Preparing for Cough & Cold Season Bilingual Twitter Party

Please join Walgreens and Latina Mom Bloggers on Tuesday, October 15th at 6 pm PST/9 pm EST for a Preparing for Cough & Cold Season bilingual Twitter party! We’ll be sharing tips on how you can help keep your loved ones healthy with help from our friends at Walgreens!

Pass The Purple Purse

{This is a compensated campaign in collaboration with Latina Bloggers Connect and The Allstate Foundation}

The Allstate Foundation’s Purple Purse campaign has pledged to donate up to $350,000 to the YWCA for programs designed at assisting survivors of domestic violence and other women in need. Domestic violence affects one in four women in their lifetime – that’s more women than breast cancer, ovarian cancer and lung cancer combined.

Snickers Brownie Recipe

{This is a sponsored post for Collective Bias and Mars candy. All opinions are of my own.}

How delicious do these Snickers Brownies look? They make for a perfect game day chocolate dessert. If you're tailgating this football season than you have to make this Snickers Brownie recipe for your guest. All you need is Snickers Bites and brownie batter.

How Do You Celebrate Your Culture and Heritage? #OrgullosaHeritage

{This is part of a sponsored campaign with P&G and Latina Mom Bloggers. However, all opinions expressed are my own.}

As a bicultural community, Orgullosa represents strong, independent women who celebrate having the best of two worlds: one being rooted in their Hispanic culture and the other seizing their limitless potential in the U.S.: The Nueva Latina!

A few days ago I told you about the fun and educational 2-in-1 Shop & Cook Playset from Vtech the kid's received and love. You can read my review here.

Latino Americans on PBS

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

LATINO AMERICANS is a three-part, six-hour series that document's the history and experiences of Latinos, who have helped to shape North America over the last 500 years. Airing on PBS over the course of 3 weeks to celebrate Hispanic Heritage month. LATINO AMERICANS will air on PBS on September 17th, September 24th, and October 1st from 8:00-10:00 p.m. (EST).

I encourage you to tune in on October 1st at 8:00 PM EST to watch the last part of the three-part series and share your feedback on twitter using hashtags #LatinosPBS #latinosford and follow @FordEspanol.

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