Being A Mom In The City That Never Sleeps! #MomsTrustHuggies @CVSHealth #cbias #Ad

*This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #CollectiveBias     Being a Working Mom can be challenging enough as it is but add to that living in the most fast-paced city in the world and it becomes even more interesting.  As a matter of fact, many of my friends wonder how I have ever even managed to get out of the house since I had my boys because they know that it is not easy being a full-time middle school teacher and a mom.     When I had my older son in 2003, I realized right away that I would have to get really creative and resourceful in order to be able to navigate being a mother in New York City.  There are just so many things for busy New York moms on-the-go to consider who live in the Big Apple such as packing a diaper bag that won't weigh you down or getting babies ready to head out and enjoy the big city.     Having lived in the City That Never Sleeps for the majority of my life, I adapted right away to … [Read more...]

Give Your Tween Or Teen The Perfect Gift This Season! #GiftingAudio #Giveaway #CBias #Ad

*This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #GiftingAudio #CollectiveBias     As my boys are getting older, I am realizing that it is getting harder and harder to pick just the right gifts to give them during the holidays.  My older son is now eleven and in middle school so he is trying to establish himself as an individual and is very vocal about what he likes and what he doesn't like.  On the other hand, his younger brother loves to sing and share with others his favorite tunes.  Gone are the days of just buying whatever toys are hot that season.  I now have to be more creative about their presents because I want them to know that I have been paying attention to their interests and hobbies.     Like most tweens and teens, our sons are very much into listening to music.  Most days, you will see them each with a pair of earphones on jamming to their  favorite tunes and playlists.  We are currently in the process of … [Read more...]

Invest In Latino Education By Supporting Mi Escuelita! #TheStoryOfEmma #cbias #edu #Ad

*This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #TheStoryOfEmma #CollectiveBias     Ever since I was a little girl in Spain, I was taught that education was the key that would open any door for me in my future.  As early as I can remember, I would walk to school with my grandmother and she would remind me to do well in class that day because education was everything.  She would always keep drilling into me that she never had the opportunity to get an education and that it was one of her greatest regrets.     When I was eight years old, my parents sent for me to come to the United States because they had finally secured jobs and an apartment.  They would now be able to care for and support my siblings and I in this new country.  The prospect of coming here was daunting to me because I did not speak English and I had never traveled out of Spain that I could remember.  As soon as I arrived and began to attend school, I knew … [Read more...]

Celebrate Soccer Season With The Perfect Pair Of Foods! #GolazoKraft #CollectiveBias #Shop #Ad

*I am a member of the Collective Bias® Social Fabric® Community. This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper amplification for Collective Bias and its advertiser.     Soccer is a beloved sport in our home.  My husband and I are both of Latin descent and we have lived in our native countries of Spain and Puerto Rico where fútbol is the national pastime.  Every four years when that big soccer tournament comes around, we really enjoy predicting which teams will make it to the end and, of course, cheering for our own countries' teams.     This past week, we all got together at my mother's house to watch Spain play.  Unfortunately, they were unable to win and move forward in the competition.  Although we were all disappointed, we still managed to have a great time together and to enjoy each other's company along with some great food.  I normally arrange with my family members a list of dishes that each person will bring when we get together to watch soccer … [Read more...]

Stretch Your Tax Dollars With Walmart Best Plans! #FamilyMobile #CollectiveBias #Shop #Ad

*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 its client. All opinions and ideas are 100% my own and are not influenced by anyone or anything.     My husband and I have been considering getting a smartphone for our 10 year-old son for a while now.  Mainly it is because he is on the Junior Varsity basketball team and has practices and games many times per week.  In addition to his basketball schedule, he has recently been accepted into the Drama Club at school.  A few times, he had to go to the main office to call us to pick him up later due to practices lasting longer than usual.  Cheap wireless plans would be our only option in order to stay within our family's budget.     We decided that he really needs his own phone to be able to call us whenever he needs to.  Unfortunately, many of the wireless plans that we have seen are too expensive so we set out to … [Read more...]

Find The Perfect Fragrance Gifts This Holiday Season! #ScentSavings #cbias #shop #Ad

*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 its client. All opinions and ideas are 100% my own and are not influenced by anyone or anything.     This past week, my students and I have been planning our holiday celebration and we decided to include Secret Santa as part of the festivities.  We each had to pick a name from a hat and that will be the person who we will buy a Secret Santa present for this month.  The fun part is keeping the secret and having everyone in suspense not knowing who their Secret Santa is.  I chose the name of one of my students who is absolutely in love with Justin Bieber.  She constantly doodles his name on her notebook and talks about him so I knew that the new fragrance called Justin Bieber's Girlfriend was the perfect gift to give her.     As soon as I decided on the perfume, I set out to find out where I could purchase it and … [Read more...]