Archives for May 2014

Meet My Not-So-Everyday Hero, My Spouse {#ChevySalutes}

Compensation for this post was provided by Chevrolet via MSB New Media, All opinions expressed in this piece are my own. My husband joined the military right out of high school. He was around 19 when he left for basic training in 1999. In the beginning he wasn’t so sure that he would make the military his career or not. He started out in the Army Reserves and shortly after he completed both basic training and AIT (Advanced Individual Training) he decided to go {Read More}

Jockey Skimmies® Slipshorts: A Wardrobe Essential {#SkimmiesPromo}

The newest underwear in the Jockey® collection is the Skimmies®. It is a new silhouette in underwear. They are described as a slipshort which looks pretty similar to shorts yet functions like a slip while it smooths and provides a seamless look under your outfit.As a curvy girl I’m here to tell you that thigh rub is no joke so when Jockey® thought of this collection I thank them for keeping us curvy girls in mind. The Jockey Skimmies® are a {Read More}

Splurge vs. Steal: {Leopard Slip On Sneakers}

Lately the slip on style sneakers have been on trend and while I’m not always sold completely on trends personally I think they are great particularly for the summer. So I’ve been eyeing plenty of the leopard print slip on sneakers here and there and when I stumbled on this deal I just had to share….Who doesn’t love a great bargain?! At first I fell in love with the Sam Edelman Leopard Slip On sneakers priced at $110, but when I saw {Read More}

Military Appreciation Month with #ChevySalutes

Compensation for this post was provided by Chevrolet via MSB New Media, All opinions expressed in this piece are my own. Many of my family members have served or are serving in the military. Two of my mom’s younger brothers both served in the military. My youngest uncle served in the U.S. Navy for about 6 years and my other uncle served in the U.S. Army for 14 years before he was medically retired so I’m very well aware of the challenges that they faced {Read More}

Child Hunger Ends Here with Congra Foods & H-E-B (#childhunger)

It’s sad and unfortunate to know that so many children go without food or when they will eat their next meal. More than one in five children, including more than one in four Latino children, in the U.S. may not know where their next meal is coming from. That’s nearly 16 million children, a number that could fill 8,000 playgrounds.Children who experience even intermittent struggles with hunger may suffer serious, long-term consequences to their health, well-being and educational achievement. What’s more, being hungry robs kids of the promise of childhood – {Read More}