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Prior to my son being born, I went to so many different stores looking for the perfect baby bag and I honestly was just disappointed over and over again. I was okay with having the ordinary black nylon baby bag for everyday wear but I really wanted something for the days where we had special events to go…. something that didn’t look so much like your typical baby bag.

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When I discovered the Henri Bendel West 57th Baby Bag, it was an instant breathe of fresh air. Finally a baby bag with a chic and classic touch. The bag is made of saffiano leather with two durable and water resistant nylon exterior pockets on each side. It comes in black and dark grey which are both lined with a purple silk like material. It has amazing details too such as full zipper closure, two bottle compartments, two open pockets, four additional inner pockets, a changing pad and a removable/adjustable cross body strap. My favorite thing about this bag is that it doesn’t look like a diaper bag at all and I plan to use it to travel when my son is out of the diaper stage.

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Top: Stretch Knit Body Suit // Pants: Striped Palazzo Pants

Shoes: Calvin Klein Caged Sandals // Bag: West 57th Baby Bag

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This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #BringTheTropicsHome #CollectiveBias

When we were house hunting a few years ago, one of our must haves was a great big yard. As a Latina, I love the island life and since we can’t always jet away to visit our family – we wanted a space where we could bring a little bit of the tropics to our home.

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We ended up finding the perfect one that had an incredible deck and yard with a lot of green space. We knew we had to include a hammock as laying in one instantly reminds me of being at my abuelo’s house in Puerto Rico. Since setting it up, it has easily become one of our favorite spaces. The boys love playing football on warm days out there and my son gets so excited to lay in the hammock with his dad and read his favorite books en espanol. We literally spend hours our there and it has become our little get away space.

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After a fun filled day outside, everyone comes in messy and sweaty and immediately toss their clothes in the hamper. In my home we use all® Fresh Tropical Mist™ when doing the laundry. Fresh tropical mist is all®’s newest scent offering and it instantly makes me think of the caribbean and spending the day at the beach since it has a light floral scent. Don’t let that sweet and fresh smell fool you, it still has the same powerful clean. all® Fresh Tropical Mist™ contains in-wash pre-treaters which cleans up even the toughest stain. all®’s trusted stain fighting power fights the toughest kid stains like grass, mud, and grape juice and costs 30% less than the leading brand.

Make sure to visit your local grocery store and pick up all® Fresh Tropical Mist™. I made my way to Shoprite and found it in the detergent aisle. Not sure where to purchase? To find NEW fresh tropical mist in store near you, visit all®’s website and click Where to Buy!

Click HERE to get a $1 off  your next purchase.

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One year ago today, I walked down the aisle and said ‘I Do’ to my soulmate.

Soulmate… how cliché right? I know. BUT it’s true. There is no one in my life that knows me and accepts me for me, the way my husband does.

I remember our wedding day like it was yesterday. You can’t control everything on your big day so we just went with the flow and the whole night was just truly magical. I never got a chance to post about our Wedding Day so I wanted to share with everyone some pictures from the day as well as post about our amazing vendors.

Enjoy 🙂

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Our wedding was picture perfect, but the whole day wouldn’t have been as successful as it was if it wasn’t for our amazing vendors so I owe a huge THANK YOU to each and every one of them! Feel free to message me if you need any direct e-mails to contact them. I truly loved every vendor we chose and would recommend them to everyone.

1st and foremost, my Mom! She came up with the design of the decor down the aisle as well as the center pieces and not only set everything up herself with the help from my florist, but purchased all the details.

Cinematography: Live Picture Studios – Words cannot describe how happy we were with the work from Live Picture Studios. From our Cinematic Highlight to the Regular Edit, we were just blown away. I HIGHLY recommend them. You can check out our Highlight film HERE.

Entertainment: Mystical Entertainment – My husband and I had a special place in our hearts for the DJ Company we went with because we all went to the same school together. Having 2 people DJ your wedding that you basically grew up with is pretty special in itself but in general John & Mike always go above and beyond for ALL of their clients to make your special night a memorable one. Our guests were on the dance floor from the minute we walked in until we had to leave. They will walk you through every step of the process from the ceremony to the reception and make sure they deliver exactly what you expect and much more. We can’t thank them enough. Everyone always says there are 2 things people will always remember from your wedding.. the food & the music. It’s safe to say that a year later we still get compliments on how amazing they were.

Ceremony & Reception Location: Grand Marquis / Officiant: Cari Chrisostomou Schonfeld Photographer: Photovisions / Floral Designer: Vine & Branches Floral Designs / Wedding Gown Designer: Mori Lee / Shoes: Kate Spade / Formal Attire: Calvin Klein   / Hair Stylists: Lucia Viola & Verve on Location / Makeup Artists: Benita Negron & Wandy Soto

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Upon entering my 6th month of pregnancy, I was having a having a hard time sleeping at night. I found myself constantly tossing and turning and just not getting comfortable. I finally gave in and decided to try out a body pillow.

Body Positioner from Simmons Kids

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The Body Positioner from Simmons Kids is designed to cradle the body at every stage of pregnancy, the memory foam construction helps to reduce pressure points and offers extra support in the lumbar, tummy, feet and knees. The ThermoCool pillow cover is washable and is made of a super soft organic blend that helps to create a cool and comfortable sleeping environment for a sound night’s sleep.

I have been using this positioner to not only sleep but also for when watching tv as well as reading books in bed. I am now almost 7 months and laying on my back while doing those things is just not possible anymore so I’m so thankful to have the Body Positioner from Simmons Kids. I definitely recommend all you fellow mommy’s-to-be to check it out!

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We have a #TASTEOFF!!!!

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Consumers across America participated in a national yogurt taste test and results showed that 4 out of 5 people thought that Yoplait Greek 100 Strawberry tastes better than Chobani Simply 100 Strawberry.

I decided to host my own taste-off & see what my family preferred.

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On the first day of the taste-off, I had my mom & nephew join me. I set out 2 different bowls labeled A & B so they wouldn’t know which brand they were trying. [ A ] was Chobani & [ B ] was Yoplait. As you can see from the picture above – when the Chobani was mixed with the fruit, the color stayed the same. When I mixed the Yoplait Greek 100 Strawberry, it became a beautiful pink color.

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Hmm… looks like someone didn’t enjoy the first taste.

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I then had my fiancé try them.

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AND THE WINNER OF THE TASTE-OFF IS…..

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Yoplait Greek 100 Strawberry Yogurt!

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All 3 of them felt like the Chobani Simply 100 Strawberry was pretty bland and bitter.

The Yoplait Greek 100 calorie yogurts have just that – 100 calories for the whole cup and are available in 12 delicious flavors! Strawberry, Blueberry, Black Cherry, Strawberry Banana, Vanilla, Peach, Key Lime, Lemon, Mixed Fruit, Tropical, Apple Pie, & Strawberry Cheesecake.

To find Yoplait Greek 100 nearest you – click HERE.

I’ve taken the Yoplait Taste-Off, now it’s your turn! Let me know who won your taste off!

I want to thank Yoplait for sponsoring today’s #Tasteoff, and giving me the opportunity to openly express my honest opinion.