Summer Activities: Helping Connect Children to Nature
| May 17, 2012 | Posted by Vivi under Green Living, Parenting |
There is just something about summer that screams for back-to-nature fun. As a child, I spent summers outdoors even though I’m an Arizona girl. Kids don’t seem to mind the heat like adults. We never had our own pool, but sometimes we’d find our way to the neighborhood pool. With the rising mercury I find myself looking to lazy days of science and nature activities to help keep my daughter from becoming a Guitar Hero. I’m building my list of summer activities which I say is for my daughter, but really I’m so excited about them. Here are just a few summer activities helping to connect children to nature.
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SASS Yourself Thin Feeds a Love for Chocolate
| May 11, 2012 | Healthy Living |
There’s so many diet books saturating the market I don’t even step into that section of my local bookstore. I’m tired of diets telling me to count this and give up that. Everything is about sacrifice. I grow tired hearing about what I’m doing wrong and would love to learn what I’m doing right. Enter SASS Yourself Thin by Cunthia Sass. Yes, that’s really her name.
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Make-Up Tips from Marco Ochoa
| May 8, 2012 | Entertainment |
In celebration of the What to Expect When You’re Expecting’s release, my readers are offered this Spanglish video with some helpful and quick make-up tips from artist Marco Ochoa.
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What to Expect When You’re Expecting Movie Giveaway
| May 7, 2012 | Entertainment |
Remember the crazy ups and downs of pregnancy? Have a friend who you helped through the woos and yays of pregnancy? Did you deal of the difficulties and beauty of adoption? Than What to Expect When You’re Expecting is your film. What to Expect from What to Expect When You’re Expecting Based on the New…
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Winner of the Hunger Games Screening Tickets
| March 21, 2012 | Entertainment |
and Using Random.org I picked two winners. We had four Phoenicians trying for the tickets and I wish I had more to give. The two lucky winners are Dale and Kamela. You will be receiving your tickets via email shortly. Please let me know if you are not able to attend so I can have a…
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>Win Tickets for The Hunger Games
| March 12, 2012 | Posted by Vivi under Entertainment |
> In case you’ve been vacationing on Mars and were unaware of the Hunger Games book series by Suzanne Collings it’s kind of a big deal for young adults out there. Let’s be honest, their parents are just as excited about the book series and the movie. The Hunger Games from Lionsgate Studios stars Jennifer Lawrence, Josh…
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>Have You Tried Nestle Abuelita Hot Chocolate?
| February 27, 2012 | Posted by Vivi under Good Eats |
> In Spanish, la merienda is this special down time in the afternoon where you can reflect on your day, make plans for tomorrow or enjoy someone’s company. For me, I use this time to sift through magazines or peruse online for ideas. Sometimes my daughter and I will crochet or embroider and simply enjoy…
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>Scarf from Leftover Yarn Balls
| January 20, 2012 | Posted by Vivi under Uncategorized |
>I was being overrun with leftover yarn balls so I decided to make my auntie a scarf. She is a crochet mistress always making beautiful gifts for everyone else.She woke up very early last Saturday so that she and my daughter could cheer me on at mile 5 of the PF Chang’s 1/2 Marathon Relay.…
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>Weekend Holiday Events in Phoenix, Arizona
| December 2, 2011 | Posted by Vivi under Phoenix Neighborhood Blogger |
>There’s a chill in the air, which doesn’t happen often in the Valley of the Sun, making this is the perfect weekend to bundle up in your rarely used mittens and scarves and head out for some holiday fun. Source: google.com via Whitney on Pinterest First Fridays in Phoenix is taking part in holiday magic…
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>Recycle for the Best Christmas Decorations
| December 2, 2011 | Posted by Vivi under Uncategorized |
>A friend was asking where she could buy cheap Christmas decorations and my automatic reply was to make them. It may take a little more time than buying, but it’s cheaper and so much more fun. She has a daughter so it adds special memories that will become a part of each decoration. Here are a few…
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