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State Fair of Texas | Tips For Going For The First Time

Every fall the State Fair of Texas comes with all the best food & fun Texas has to offer. This year the State Fair of Texas will be September 27 - October 20, 2019, so save the date on your calendars! Last year we visited the fair for the first time, Chevrolet graciously lent us the Silverado …

Small Towns In Texas To Add To Your Summer Road Trip List

These last couple of weeks have been probably the busiest of all! We road tripped to our heart's content through Bastrop, Blanco, Johnson City, and Hillsboro Texas for a full week. This was our first road trip where we only stayed and explored some of the smallest towns in Texas, and to be hon…

Field To Fork: Learning About GMO's and Texas Corn

This post is sponsored by the Texas Corn Producers, the USDA & the Water Grows initiative, however, all the opinions expressed below are 100% my own true & honest opinions!
When the Texas Corn Producers extended the invitation for the Field To Fork event, I was very intrigued and wanted to…

Family Friendly Things To Do On A Road Trip Through The Texas Hill Country

We were so excited when Chevrolet invited us to their Chevy Crossover Road Show, on a trip that would take us through the Texas Hill Country. Our usual trip to San Antonio now included Austin & Fredricksburg which was a brand new adventure for us. We aimed to keep the trip as family friendly a…

What I Learned From Prudential at Hispanicize Texas #Prupárate

This is part of a sponsored collaboration with Prudential and DiMe Media. However, all opinions expressed are my own.

As young parents one of our biggest concerns right now is making sure Mila has a strong, and secure financial future. I watched my parents work multiple jobs to make sure we were never without anything, but in doing that they had to spend a lot of time away from home, but knowing what Prudential has taught me over the last year I know now that it doesn't have to be that way, if you have the right financial knowledge then you can find a way to make your money work for you instead of you working for your money.

Mother's Day Gift Ideas: Staycation at Hotel Ylem

This post is in collaboration with Hotel Ylem, however, all opinions are 100% my own true opinions.

Mother's day gifts have always been a hard thing for me to chose for my mom because I know she deserves so much more than a bouquet of flowers. My philosophy is to go big or go home. So why not treat your mom or wife with a nice relaxing night away from home. It doesn't even have to be far it can be right in your own city, like at Hotel Ylem.

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Touring Texas in the 2017 Toyota Avalon Touring

Reflecting over the last year I was amazed at how far we've come & how much we've traveled. I wanted to make it a family resolution this year to spend our money on experiences rather than material things. We rang in the new year with a road trip down the Texas Coast & border in the…

Box Tops For Education & HEB For your School!

As a parent one thing that has always been on my mind, even though Camila is still young, is her education. I do my best to stimulate her mind here at home but I know that once she turns 5 her education is in the hands of her school. I went to several low-income schools growing up which would enco…