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Shopping Online for Hot Holiday Toys

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Yesterday was Cyber Monday and many people were shopping online and searching for great deals. For my family, though, shopping online is something we’ve been doing for many years. While we don’t purchase everything online – I am still hesitant to buy clothes online – we do often buy books, electronics, and household items online. [...]

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Our Disney Dream Cruise Experience: Creating Mami-Daughter Memories

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The beginning of 2011 was full of a couple of exciting times for my family and I. Of course, my baby boy was born a few weeks prior to the end of 2010, which made for a hectic, but lovely way to start the year. But, also, my daughter and I got to experience the [...]

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Chef Boyardee Recipes Enjoyed by Guests of #ChefBoyardeeParty

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I recently hosted a Chef Boyardee house party where we had the chance to test out some new Chef Boyardee recipes with a few friends. We tried out Chef Boyardee’s Ravioli Lasagna, Pepperoni Spaghetti Bake, and Taco-roni recipes. The simplest to make was the Taco-roni; you only have to heat up a few ingredients and stir [...]

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Benefits of Selling on eBay vs. Garage Sales

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It’s been about three months since we moved from one house to another. We got rid of a lot of things in that move. A few things went to our nearest donation spot, while I piled up many others so I could resell them. Since then, I’ve been planning to have a garage sale “one [...]

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eBay Mobile Apps Save You Time in Listing Sale Items

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Photo by Tonja Deegan of Airfoil PR Earlier this month, I joined several other members of the eBay Parent Panel to kick-off the program during eBay on Location. eBay had a day of sessions just for the Parent Panel prior to eBay on Location officially starting that same night. I was unable to attend the [...]

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Old-fashioned Lessons Inherited from My Mami

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Photo: Melissa Audrey Last week, my mami fell ill and was in bed for a day and a half. Since my dad has dementia, he’s unable to help in such circumstances. Thankfully, my Tía (aunt) was staying at my mom’s house and was able to help mami out a bit before calling me to come over [...]

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Chef Boyardee Redone: Recipes for Quick Dinner Solutions {#ChefBoyardeeParty}

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Growing up, there were many times my brothers and I ate Chef Boyardee. Back then, we mostly ate the spaghetti and ravioli, either as part of our packed school lunch or as a quick dinner solution. To this day, I can remember those nights that mami would serve Chef Boyardee Spaghetti & Meatballs along with [...]

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Small Steps Towards Creating Healthy Habits {#CheckinforCheckups Giveaway}

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Last month I shared information with you about my role in the Check-in for Checkups campaign and the goal of the program. As a reminder, the Check-in for Checkups program was designed to help the Children’s Health Fund provide health checkups to children in need. The idea is that for every healthy habit shared on [...]