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Philly Cream Cheese and Guava Holiday Wreath

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.We are huge Philly cream cheese fans in our home. We use it for everything from bagels to cream cheese frosting. I love making my famous artichoke … Read more

Traditional Guatemalan coconut candy: cocadas reales

Traditional Guatemalan Coconut Candy: Cocadas Reales

This delicious traditional Guatemalan coconut candy recipe is one of my favorite Guatemalan candy. Known as cocadas reales this coconut candy is made with shredded coconut and condensed milk on the stove top. Chewy, sweet and deliciously soft this traditional Guatemalan candy is a sweet treat that you’re sure to fall in love with.  Why … Read more

Saving Money and Time with Free in Store Pick Up at Sears and Kmart

“Presented by Mami Innovative Media, this is a sponsored post on behalf of Sears and Kmart. All opinions expressed here are my own.”   The holidays seem to be the busiest time of the year. Between shopping, untangling lights, wrapping (or unwrapping) and baking dozens of cookies, your regular life doesn’t press pause. You can only … Read more

Vote For Your Favorite “Familia de Hoy”

Disclosure: This is a compensated campaign in collaboration with Johnson & Johnson and Latina Bloggers Connect.  Times change and my family is pretty different from how things where when I was growing up in Guatemala.  I think families in general have changed in the last few decades.  For me being a Familia de Hoy is … Read more

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Amway: Giving You The Freedom To Be Your Own Boss

Disclosure: This is a compensated campaign in collaboration with Latina Bloggers Connect and Amway. Both my parents owned their own businesses and both of them started those businesses from scratch.  My father has an insurance brokerage company and my mom had a men’s clothing retail store. Growing up I saw them work hard but also … Read more