Back from Vacay!

I’ve been out and about the past few days on family vacay! Sorry for the lack of Fashion Friday but let me know what you think about the first Fashion Friday last week! I will be catching up on emails and writing posts throughout the week. :0)

So what’s new?

 

I’ve been busy ya’ll! Busy with what you say? My life has become so chaotic and unorganized that I just reached critical levels. No lie, I know some people can work through chaos but I just can’t. I reach that limit and then I can no longer get things done until I organize myself. So what have I been doing? Well…

 

1. I spent some money on organization stuff for my closet and dressers. I got a cute caboodles trunk for Christmas that I used for jewelry. Except it just didn’t work anymore. I wasn’t getting enough use out of all my jewelry. So I went to Bed Bath & Beyond and scored some cute organizer trays similar to this one but in fabric black and white. I got three of them and they stack on top of each other. I can hold so many things in my dresser and can find everything because it’s so well organized.
2. Inspired by my drawer I went back to Bed Bath and Beyond (my new favorite decorating store) and got skirt hangers and trouser hangers. With this new dress code I couldn’t get it together and part of it was that I was buying and buying but really didn’t know what I had in my closet. I organized everything so that I can see and easily pick out my outfits. This has really saved me and made me look put together all over again. Bonus: I forgot what I had in my closet and actually have things with tags on them! Love shopping in my own closet!
3. I’ve also started to re-organize at work. Not that it has anything to do with fashion and beauty but my office looks great and I am less stressed!

Hopefully I can finish up that darn podcast so I can update you guys post it on my blog and also post it everywhere else. In the meantime, you may see some less posts because it is summertime after all and I have to get out and enjoy it! I can’t wait for school to be over because this time next year all I will be responsible for outside of work and home is blogging. Which is way more fun for me than reading a textbook. So what are you up to?

News for June!

So excited to announce the launch of Mami’s Podcast! It will be a short (20 min max!) Podcast where I’ll be interviewing people in music, fashion, beauty and social media! I’m very excited about it, it will be a monthly Podcast that will debut sometime this month! I will be adding a link to this site as well as cross promoting all over the place so you shouldn’t miss it!

I’ve also added a page for Shopping. As you may know, shopping is one of my favorite things to do whether I’m in front of a computer or at a store. It includes some of my favorite products in beauty fashion and entertainment. I will be updating consistently so check it out to see if you like something!

After having a conversation with @MCiscart I had a lightbulb go off. He was talking about a calendar he was going to use on the his website Back 2 Go Forward. That gave me the idea of starting a calendar where I can share the details I get for sales and events including times and places. So if you have any beauty or fashion related event to share, let me know and I’ll add it to the calendar!

I’m definitely running the reader appreciation giveaway for having as of the date of this post 275 readers. I’m so excited to have so many people interested in the blog! I’m just waiting for all the other giveaways I have going on to end so I can start my own.

Feel free to comment on this post or send me an email. I love hearing from you guys! As always chicas, stay bella!

Welcome to Miami!

As you read this my family and I are headed on a plane to Miami for the General Mills Que Rica Vida event. So if you are reading this, please pray for us since it’s my husband’s first flight and he’s mega nervous even though he won’t admit it! Anyway I may not be around posting as much these next few days but I am still working on a giveaway for hitting 200 readers. I’m also going to be sharing lots of details and pics from our time in Miami. Here or on my FB fan page as well so don’t forget to become a fan if you haven’t already! Follow me on Twitter to get all the up to date details on my trip as well as my fellow blogeras at #quericavida hashtag!

I’m also experiencing a bit of writer’s block so leave a comment and let me know what you’d like to read/talk about! Maybe I’ll get some inspiration while in MIA! As always chica, stay bella!

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Clorox Basket Giveaway Winner!

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Again my apologies for not posting this sooner. It’s been a crazy week! Trying to get it together because I have lots of products to tell you guys about!

 

But right now the winner of the Clorox Basket is  Robin! I enjoyed reading your comments on how you keep your homes clean. Good job and keep an eye out for more giveaways! If you are a fan on fb/twitter you may have caught my comment about another giveaway after hitting 200 subscribers. We’re at 215 right now so I can’t wait to show you what I’ve got! Stay tuned for my trip as well to Miami for the Que Rica Vida Event hosted by General Mills. Lots of great Latina bloggers will be there. Can’t wait to tell you all about it when I get back! Hope you have a great weekend!

Robin please contact me within 48 hours with your address to claim your prize! Thanks everyone for playing…101 comments! whoo whoo!

What would you like for Mother’s Day?

I recently got an email from JuiceBox Jungle asking if money were no object and guilt was non existent, what would I do for Mother’s Day. That is a very good question. If I can be like a desperate housewife for a day that would be amazing. Just go somewhere warm like the Caribbean and lay out on a beach with my favorite book and just have someone on my beck and call all day. Or better yet, rent one of those mansions you see on the novelas and have a full staff on my beck and call. But the house will be right on the beach. With one of those infinity pools. If I can spend a whole weekend there that would be absolutely lovely. Hey a girl can dream right! But I do feel like we as mami’s are so busy taking care of everyone else that we need that recharge and have someone take care of us for a change!

So what would you do if you could do anything for Mother’s Day?

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Vote for Me! ;)

Yes….Shameless plug! But I’ve never been nominated for an award before! I’ve been nominated for Beauty and Shopping at the 2010 Blogs for Latina Awards. I would love for you to show your love and support by voting for me! Thank you in advance! Stay bella!

My Favorite Things: My BlackBerry

Seriously without my phone I don’t know how I would be able to manage my life. Although I refuse to add corporate emails to my phone, I manually add my meeting schedules at work to my BlackBerry. I also use my calendar for making plans with the girls (diva night anyone?) scheduling doctor’s appointments, vacation days…it’s the best thing ever.

I also use it for the following:

- Take notes to remind myself of stuff later. Or names of products I’d like to try. Or posts ideas.
- I use the BBM to keep in touch with friends including my fellow bloggy friends.
- Can you say Twitter and Facebook? Love updating my statuses and keeping up with the news on both.

- Getting my emails on my phone keeps me in touch with the latest from Mami’s Time Out readers as well as friends, PR folks and teachers sending me assignments!

- Love taking pictures of my rambunctious preschooler in action!

This is one my biggest arsenal to keep me put together in every aspect of my life. Do you use BlackBerry? Share your tips and tricks in the comments!

This was not a sponsored post. Mami’s Time Out did not get any compensation in any way for this post. I truly just am a techie at heart and heart my phone! This is the start of a series of posts titled My Favorite Things.

Happy Birthday Booba!

Today my cute son is now a three year old! I’m so biased when I say he’s cute…I know. What mami doesn’t think her baby is a little chulo heartbreaker! And to think he was a preemie!! Feliz Cumpleanos Lindo!!

Happy Valentine’s Day!

I hope you have a great night planned with your significant other tonight! This post was written in advance and I’m still not sure what we are doing but I’m sure it will include dinner. I’m also surprising my hubby with a brand new wedding band…hush don’t tell him! So what do you do for valentine’s day? Is it a tradition or do you do something different and spontaneous with your significant other? Please share in the comments!

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