Growing up BLACKXICAN™

Summer Must Have Video Games for Kids

noreply@blogger.com (Ruby) — Mon, 20 May 2013 23:10:00 +0000

I haven't played adult games for a while. But now that the kids are gone I have been able to play more of the games I don't play around the kids. While I do enjoy all types of video games I miss playing games with my little man. I was browsing games...

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Dale Dale Dale

noreply@blogger.com (Ruby) — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:56:00 +0000

For as long as I can remember my family has chanted and cheered on to the Dale Dale Dale song when we are breaking open our Piñata. Little Man and Little Lady recently had an early birthday party in Mexico and they actually learned the song! It...

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I want to inspire you at The Craft of Blogging

noreply@blogger.com (Ruby) — Mon, 13 May 2013 20:03:00 +0000

I am so excited to share an awesome project I've been working my little tail off for! Two bloggers from So Cal, My Amigas Xenia from RaisedByCulture and Denise from PearMama , and myself will be speaking at a Blogging Workshop. We want to...

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GUB Local: Neveria La Flor De Mexico #GUBcation

noreply@blogger.com (Ruby) — Sun, 12 May 2013 02:18:00 +0000

When my amiga Xenia from Raisedbyculture.com told me about this Mexican Ice Cream Shop called Neveria La Flor de Mexico, I never imagined I'd be so in love. The Paletas and Nieve are TO. DIE. FOR! I love when I find amazing shops in my...

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Hybrid riding on GUBcation #EcoFriendlyConKIA

noreply@blogger.com (Ruby) — Sat, 11 May 2013 02:14:00 +0000

GUBcation has been unbelievably amazing and busy. If you follow us on Instagram and Twitter you may have seen us use 2 hashtags #GUBcation and #EcoFriendlyConKIA We were excited to receive a 2013 KIA Optima Hybrid on EarthDay to kick off our...

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Celebrate Mama with 3 Amigas Mother's Day Gift Guide #3AMIGASGUIDE

noreply@blogger.com (Ruby) — Tue, 07 May 2013 23:19:00 +0000

I am so excited to share that my Amigas Dariela, Denise and Helena created another amazing gift guide just in time for Mother's Day! They are on a mission to celebrate Mama with some great finds. I have my eye on a few of those Martha...

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Making Mama Cards with Minted

noreply@blogger.com (Ruby) — Fri, 03 May 2013 14:39:00 +0000

I never thought i'd be the mom handing out Mama Cards to arrange play-dates. Now that the kids are growing and wanting to hang out with friends I find myself having to hand out my contact info. I am so happy to have found Minted because they...

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Knott's Soak City Opening Weekend #SoakCityOC

noreply@blogger.com (Ruby) — Fri, 03 May 2013 04:50:00 +0000

Hello gorgeous weather!!! As we continue our GUBcation full of family fun we are on the look out for things to do with kids in Southern California. This year we get to visit a place we haven't yet been, Knott's Soak City in the OC! We learned...

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Chicharron Coated Chicken Bites with Lay's Adobada inspired Dip #StaxQueRico

noreply@blogger.com (Ruby) — Thu, 02 May 2013 23:29:00 +0000

We are still on GUBcation and had the opportunity to attend a Lay's Cinco de Mayo fiesta with dips inspired by the new Stax Que Rico Flavors! We had a variety of adobada inspired dips as well as chile con limon, flamas and limon! Everything was so...

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Homemade Corn Chips #MasecaNosGusta

noreply@blogger.com (Ruby) — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:10:00 +0000

Coming home to California is always a great experience. I try to bask in all the moments that make our visit special. From the outings around town to the visits with family to the food prepared at home. My family makes our visits memorable...

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It's been a week of GUBcation

noreply@blogger.com (Ruby) — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:44:00 +0000

It's officially been a week since GUBcation started. We are having a blast with our family and visiting with friends. We recently borrowed an awesome car from KIA to celebrate Earth Day and be more Eco-Friendly. Follow our advatures live via...

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Wind Dancers: DIY Recycled Hand Kites

noreply@blogger.com (Ruby) — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 02:16:00 +0000

Before leaving on GUBcation we were able to take advantage of the windy climate in New Jersey. We went out and made some wind dancers out of recycled brown paper bags. To create one of your own here is what you need: Recycled Brown paper...

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Encouraging Early Childhood Literacy in the Latino Household {guest post} #L4LL

noreply@blogger.com (Ruby) — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 10:54:00 +0000

We are so excited to be a part of Latinas 4 Latino Literature first Blog Hop and giveaway. My children have been lucky enough to have a grandmother who is an advocate for children literacy and reading aloud. This is why I felt it was important to be...

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Hip Hop According to Little Man pt.3

noreply@blogger.com (Ruby) — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 07:46:00 +0000

Little Man must have heard me singing when he was in my belly because I use to sing to Kriss Kross every once in a while on my commute to work while pregnant with him. You can imagine how much I laughed when I saw Little Man with his jeans on...

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Missing Daddy already

noreply@blogger.com (Ruby) — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 07:29:00 +0000

I am dreading the moment when we board our flight tomorrow. I know the kids will cry having to say bye to dad because they do so every night before he goes to work. They have a tough time being away from us some days I know that daddy not...

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Kids say the funniest things pt.2

noreply@blogger.com (Ruby) — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 08:16:00 +0000

You read that right! Little Lady ran up to hug me and with that big embrace followed the funniest thing I had heard that day! She said "Mom in 20 days a baby is gonna come out of your tummy?" I replied "WHAT?" I even asked the hubs if he had...

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DIY Dia Del Niño Piñata Bags

noreply@blogger.com (Ruby) — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 07:05:00 +0000

I am so excited to celebrate Dia del Niño with Little Man and Little Lady this year because they finally are understand and remembering what we celebrate! They are slowly picking up more words and Spanish too. Dia del niños is celebrated in Mexico...

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Please Touch Celebrates Dia Del Niño

noreply@blogger.com (Ruby) — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 06:30:00 +0000

image source We are so excited to celebrate Dia Del Niño at the Please Touch Museum!If you are near Philly- Please Touch is a must visit with your little ones. Dia Del Nino, Please Touch Museum’s international celebration of children, April 13 from...

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Pampers Sweet Sleep Time Party {GIVEAWAY}

noreply@blogger.com (Ruby) — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 02:45:00 +0000

I appreciate when my kiddos take naps and are able to sleep uninterrupted more so today then when I was just a stay at home mom. Now as a work at home mom it's crucial for my kiddos to have sweet sleep time and actually stay asleep through...

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Johnson's Baby Washcloths Perfect for Travel {GIVEAWAY}

noreply@blogger.com (Ruby) — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 22:27:00 +0000

We are less than a week away from going on GUBcation and as I pack I am going through all our must haves for traveling with kids. Some of the things I question bringing are liquids and bath essentials that can be...

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Time For Your Check Up

noreply@blogger.com (Ruby) — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 01:52:00 +0000

As you all know Little Lady loves Doc McStuffins. You can imagine her excitement when we received news that the premier of the new Episode "Bronto Boo-Boos/Brontosaurus Breath" would air Friday May 3rd! New episode...

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Share Love Celebrate the Best of P&G #PGmostloved

noreply@blogger.com (Ruby) — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 17:55:00 +0000

The hubs and I were recently invited to Share the love with P&G at their Share Love and Celebrate the Best of P&G Many of our home products are P&G products. The hubs and I like to try new products especially if we find some that make...

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Thank You Latina Magazine

noreply@blogger.com (Ruby) — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 17:56:00 +0000

Imagine my surprise when my phone started going off with messages! This was how I woke up this morning to the news! I have been named 1 of 10 Best Latina Mommy Bloggers by Latina Magazine! What an honor! I must be honest working hard hasn't been...

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We are going on #GUBcation

noreply@blogger.com (Ruby) — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 08:14:00 +0000

I am so excited to share that we are going on GUBcation yet again this year! The kids and I fly out to Cali in less than 2 weeks!!! We are excited to visit many fun places and share them here with all our GUBreaders! Our visit will be roughly 2...

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Smart choice for my family and budget #AngelSoft

noreply@blogger.com (Ruby) — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 04:54:00 +0000

When my kids were getting potty trained I had the luxury of training them both at the same time. While I thought this would be easy it definitely was not. I had to get very creative. They love the crafts we make, so one day I pointed out that some...

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