Feel Beautiful Naturally! #AVEENO #Ad

*This sponsored post was written by me in collaboration with Latina Bloggers Connect and Aveeno.  All opinions are 100% mine.     Most women grow up and learn their beauty and skin care routines from their mothers and grandmothers.  Within the Hispanic community, this is especially true and, as young girls, we are taught the secrets passed down by generations of women in our family when it comes to grooming and taking care of ourselves.  In many cases, the tips that are passed down include ingredients that can be found in nature that serve to bring out our natural beauty.     I was raised by my Grandmother in Spain until I was eight years old and she has always used natural products to take care of herself on the inside and on the outside.  My grandparents owned a farm and she grew a variety of fruits and vegetables in her garden which we consumed and which she swore had secret beauty benefits.  I remember laughing whenever she would say that eating pears daily made her skin … [Read more...]

Soothe Your Skin With AVEENO Eczema Therapy! #AVEENO #Sponsored

I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for AVEENO®. I received a promotional item as a thank you for participating.     I've always suffered from bouts of Eczema and, much to my chagrin, my seven-year old son has also had skin problems since when he was a baby.  I began to notice it right after he was born and I thought it would resolve itself but, unfortunately, that was not to be the case and I had to eventually take him to a dermatologist.     My husband and I were told that he was suffering from Eczema and the doctor prescribed medication to treat it.  We have never been big advocates of addressing all health issues with medication and, since he was so young, we opted to soothe his skin in other ways.  Using AVEENO® on his skin and to bathe him has been a godsend.  We immediately noticed that his skin improved considerably in the areas of dryness and scaliness.  Also, he wasn't scratching the dry patches of skin as much.     Since October is … [Read more...]