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Join me for the #DescubreSentra Summer Planning Twitter Party!

May 3, 2013 By Nina Say Leave a Comment

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Tis the season for lots of fun Twitter parties!! I'm so happy to be a part of them, and I have another invitation for you to join me...this time for the #DescubreSentra Summer Planning Twitter party! There are going to be lots of great prizes (as always) and great conversation among friends about the new Nissan Sentra! Summer is approaching quick, here in California it already feels like summer. We all know what happens this time of year: barbecues, swim parties, and lots of travel because there is no school. The new Sentra makes summer travel a breeze with all of its luxuries. The Sentra is an extremely practical car that offers great MPG. To learn more about … [Read more...]

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Heidi’s Hair Ties Large Round Bead Review

May 2, 2013 By Nina Say 1 Comment

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As moms it is smart to keep a hair tie with you at all times--especially if you have long hair like I do. Another reason to carry hair ties? If you have a daughter, or TWO like I do. Both of my girls have crazy hair and sometimes the only thing I can do is tie it up so it stays out of their faces. I received a sample of the Large Round Bead hair tie to facilitate this review, Heidi's Hair Ties did not compensate me for this time and all opinions are my own. Heidi's Hair Ties take the ugly out of wearing hair ties on your wrist. Not only is it a tool to keep your hair up and out of the way, it is a stylish and beautiful bracelet as well. I was sent the orange Large … [Read more...]

Did you attend the World’s Largest Bake Sale? It isn’t too late to help!

May 2, 2013 By Nina Say 1 Comment

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Yesterday one of the best events of the year happened, The World's Largest Bake Sale in NYC, which benefitted No Kid Hungry and the Food Bank of New York. There were lots of celebrities there for this good cause such as Mario Batali, Ty Pennington, Wendy Williams, Rosanna Scotto, Dylan Lauren, and Buddy Valastro. These very influential people know how important it is that our kids do not go hungry, and I want to continue helping this cause by sharing some really important information with you. This is what hit me hardest, this is a quote taken directly from the No Kid Hungry website: In the worlds wealthiest nation, more than 16 million kids struggle with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: child hunger, Food Bank, No Kid Hungry, World's Largest Bake Sale

Nutrisystem Week 31 Progress and Weigh In

May 1, 2013 By Nina Say 1 Comment

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Holy cow, I’m approaching 40 pounds lost FAST. Looking back I cannot believe I’ve been on Nutrisystem for 31 weeks, that is the longest amount of time I’ve committed to any diet. It feels like I’m hitting small goals all the time, even though I didn’t realize I had them. The past few weeks the weather has been warming up here, and I hate the heat…I have noticed one small detail about it though: it makes me not hungry for bad foods. The head makes anything that is heavy or greasy sound horrific, and I couldn’t imagine eating it. The bloat, the feeling nauseated as soon as I eat my meal is not appealing. For the first time in my life I have a reason to … [Read more...]

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Wordless Wednesday – Sassy Daughters

April 30, 2013 By Nina Say 1 Comment

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My girls can be major punks sometimes...but they will never turn down an opportunity to look adorable for the camera. Zoey loves to pose, and I got this picture of her after telling her to relax and look normal. Funny, I know. Having a HAM of a daughter can be frustrating. Especially when I'm dying to take those candid shots and she will not stop posing. Emma's picture is adorable, but the coloring is off...but I don't know what to do about that. Oh well. I'll pretend it is a snazzy filter on instagram. #FILTERSFORLYFE! Oh, and just because the Lakers have been sucking lately doesn't mean we don't love them. LAKERS, baby! … [Read more...]

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Forget about WSJ, what about Mommy Blogger to Mommy Blogger cattiness?

April 30, 2013 By Nina Say 3 Comments

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Over the past week I've read more about the WSJ and their obvious misunderstanding of what Mom Bloggers do at conferences (and at home, apparently,) than I have read about the mom blogger lifestyle in a very long time. I also read a lot of angry blog posts from the band of bloggers who rightfully came to the defense of our reputation. This was a big deal, and for a moment it made me forget where the true enemy of Mom Blogger's are, right in our own communities. This might sound overdramatic to some, and I would like to say that not every blogger relationship is based on personal gain. I have met amazing people during my time as a mom blogger, and they've … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogging Tips Tagged With: angry blog posts, Mom Blog Cat Fight, Mommy Blogger cattiness

One of the Best Moments of my Blogging Career Yet…on Date Night

April 28, 2013 By Nina Say 8 Comments

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As a blogger I'm used to tweeting, instagramming, facebooking, and the like. I was excited because my husband and I were finally getting a night out. You know, that thing married people with kids never get...date night. We were going to see Gabriel Iglesias. You know, Fluffy! In my excitement I tweeted about how excited I was to see the show, and tagged him...like always. So excited to be seeing @fluffyguy tonight! After the week I've had I need to relax and laugh. #datenight — Nina Say (@NinaSay) April 27, 2013 We got ready to go take the kids to my amazing Mother in law and start our night out. Then headed to Chili's and I had myself a skinny … [Read more...]

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How to Avoid the Diaper Change Escape Artist with HUGGIES Little Movers Slip-On Diapers

April 26, 2013 By Nina Say 2 Comments

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I shared on Facebook last week that Emma took her first steps. She is getting so big, so fast. I can already see myself asking "where did the years go?" and crying as my girls both leave for college. For now though, my biggest hurdle is diaper changes. Emma progressed much faster than Zoey did in the 'becoming mobile' department. She went from barely crawling to pulling herself up and standing on her own in a matter of two months. She's fast, mischievous, and always looking for trouble. But more importantly, she hates diaper changes. Lately I've been a little nostalgic for the days Emma was too little to try and escape a diaper change. She's in full-force explorer … [Read more...]

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Did you watch the Billboard Latin Music Awards? It inspired me to see life as a glass half full!

April 26, 2013 By Nina Say 1 Comment

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What a fun awards show! As always I am so impressed by the amazing talent all of the artists have. Seeing them at an awards show that is all about celebrating the impact they've had on the world and the music industry is awe inspiring. Even though everyone wasn't an official winner, they are still winners to me. All it takes to see the world as a glass half full is to make sure that glass has milk in it. Why milk? It may help you have a better nights sleep after all the excitement of the awards show! Plus, great dreams may be caused by great sleep! I have to say I really enjoyed the outcome of the show, as some of you already know I've been completely obsessed … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Brand Ambassador Tagged With: Billboard Latin Music Awards, Glass half full, Latin Music Awards, toma leche

Taxes, Spring Cleaning, Don’t Let Your Identity Be Compromised in the Midst of the Chaos! #LifeLock

April 25, 2013 By Nina Say 1 Comment

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A few months ago I thought the holiday season was the most stressful time of the year--but I was horribly wrong. The not-so-subtle reminder hit me smack in the face when I almost threw away a binder full of important documents while cleaning my house and preparing to get our taxes filed earlier this month. You might be the same way: when the sun comes out and the days start warming up I feel like being a busy body around the house. So far this spring we've bought new couches, hung new pictures, shampoo'd our carpets, and deep cleaned the whole house at least three times. One of the things we cleaned out was a tv-tray that was filled to the brim with papers, old and … [Read more...]

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