It’s rare that April and I get to go out to the movie theater on opening weekend anymore. The obvious reason is that our adorable daughter is still too young to take to the theater without getting the Luigi Death Stare from other patrons when she starts making noise. Last weekend though April’s sister agreed to … Read more
I participated in an Influencer Activation Program on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Kohl’s. I received a promotional item to facilitate my review. #MC #MagicAtPlay Back to School Kohl’s Exclusives for Disney This back to school season kids will be able to take the magic of Disney into the classroom with Disney apparel by Jumping Beans, available exclusively at … Read more
This week I partnered with CLEAR SCALP & HAIR THERAPY™ & The Voice as part of a sponsored post for Global Influence. All opinions are my own. I have been watching The Voice on and off for the last few years. I watch it mostly during the audition period to see the new talent. Honestly, … Read more
DESPERADOS #SeizeTheNight Heinekin has officially unveiled it’s newest bottled beverage…Desperados, a delicious, new, crisp blend of their legendary beer blended with the sweetness of a tequila barrel aged lager and natural lemon flavor. To kick off the celebration of this fantastic new beverage, I attended the exclusive private music event #seizethenight in Wynwood, Miami’s own … Read more
Stylish Staycation – W Hotel Services and accommodations were provided for review purposes. All opinions are my own. I am feeling recharged and fabulous after my stylish staycation at the W Hotel on Fort Lauderdale Beach. It is an unbelievable property that is about 30 minutes from my house, but it felt like I had … Read more
For those of you who don’t know him, John Mulaney is one of comedy’s brightest young stars. For years he has been working as a writer on Saturday Night Live, and also worked with comedy heavyweights like Mike Birbiglia. I didn’t know any of this until I looked him up on IMDb. You see, John … Read more
If you are someone who uses video or graphic design programs on a regular basis, or someone who needs to develop cross-disciplinary skills, then you probably have heard of Lynda.com. For those of you who haven’t, let me introduce you! Lynda.com has been around for years, since 1995 to be specific and is granddaddy… grand-momma of … Read more
It’s always been a daunting task to find the best of what is available from Netflix. There have been third party options for years, but Netflix’s own solutions to the problem of curation have been limited. For PS3 users that changed starting last year, as Netflix began rolling out “Max” a virtual assistant that finds … Read more
Father’s Day Gift Guide This is my first Father’s Day that I will be buying gifts for my Dad and my husband. We became parents last year right after Father’s Day so this is his first Father’s Day. My husband is the best dad in the world and I want to do something really special … Read more
I am a member of the Everywhere Society and Everywhere has provided me with compensation for this post about Macy’s. However, all thoughts and opinions expressed herein are my own. I am going to meet Michael Ealy at Macy’s Aventura on June 10 at 5:30 PM! The event will be at the Men’s Macy’s on … Read more
I recently went on an awesome vacation aboard Royal Caribbean’s Liberty of the Seas. It was awesome! I picked out a 10 of my favorite activities aboard the Liberty of the Seas. Check out the YouTube video so you can see the fun in action! Also, if you need some help packing for a cruise, check out my post here.
Not long ago, Facebook released Paper as a new way to experience your Facebook news feed. Paper is part of Facebook’s efforts to turn the items in your news feed into a more interesting format rather than just a feed of text and photos. The preview video for Paper on Facebook’s page is quaint and … Read more
Tickets were provided for free as part of the South Florida Parenting Panel. All opinions are my own.
April and I just got back from a special early screening of The Muppets: Most Wanted, and boy are our arms tired. Wakka-wakka! Obligatory Fozzy Bear terrible joke out-of-the-way. The Muppets: Most Wanted is a direct sequel to the 2011 surprise re-boot-quel The Muppets, which launched the loveable puppets back into the public consciousness. Jason Segal who is given much credit for helping that film succeed declined to be part of this film. While his presence is missed this movie as the human heart at the center of the cast of fuzzy Muppets, The Muppets: Most Wanted manages to not suffer too much without him.
I received free products to host the Disney Side @Home Celebration. As always, all opinions are my own.
Disney Princesses are pretty awesome and if you are planning a Disney Princess party or just a Disney themed party, this No Sew Disney Princess TuTu DIY is for you. I divided the instructions into pre-party and during party instructions to make it easier to host the party. I chose tulle in princess and villain type colors like: red (Minnie Mouse and Cruella Deville), pink (Sleeping Beauty or ), Light Blue/Green (The Little Mermaid), Yellow (Mulan, Belle, Snow White), Light Blue (Cinderella) and Black (Ursula and Maleficent).
I received free products to host the Disney Side @Home Celebration and B.J. Wholesalec Club provided a gift card towards food. As always, all opinions are my own.
I recently hosted a Disney Side Celebration and was inspired to come up with a few Mickey Mouse themed recipes. This recipe came to me at the last minute as I was about to put out the cheese cake bites that I bought at B.J. Wholesale Club. They were already pre-sliced and pre-made so it was a no brainer to add something extra to them. It took only minutes to add the blue berried to the top.
Periko & Jessi Leon at Starbucks “Noches Cultures” featuring Caramel Flan Latte by Maria Serritella
Maria Serritella is a great friend of mine. She is a fashionista, actor, dancer, makeup artist, and mother that will be contributing to April Golightly. Check out and like her IMDB page and her makeup skills in this tutorial.
This week, I had the amazing opportunity to meet & interview the extremely talented & vibrant duo PERIKO & JESSI LEON at the Starbucks “Noches Culturales” in Miami, where customers were invited to celebrate culture, tradition, & the new Caramel Flan Latte accompanied with live acoustic music!
On this particular night of “Noches Culturales” we had something extra special to celebrate…it marked the 1-year anniversary of the duo together making latin pop rock music magic! Combined, their musical talents include composition, singing, & songwriting. Together they play guitar, ukulele, bass, & percussion instruments. Coming from successful solo careers, it was no surprise that their magical union occurred given the chemistry of the perfect blending of their voices. They have performed together in countless venues including The 14th Latin Grammy Street Party, Premios Lo Nuestro, Latin Billboard Showcase, Dewaristas con Juanes as Finalists, St. Jude Children’s Hospital Gala, Radio Amor 107.5, Lexus Listening Lounge, Univision, Showbiz (CNN), MegaTV, America TeVe, Sirius XM, MTV Tr3s, Telemundo, Telfutura, among others.
This past weekend my husband and I were lucky enough to get to attend the South Beach Wine and Food Festival for the #BuickEatandTweet event. First, we learned about a few of the Buick cars including the Encore which is an extremely safe and fuel efficient SUV at 25 city and 33 highway. If you own … Read more
Disney Side Celebrations Ideas with Disney Princess TuTu No Sew DIY for the girls, Mickey Mouse DIY Ears for the boys, #disneyside Bingo for the adults and older children. Mickey Mouse themed food and awesome gift bags.
Complexions Contemporary Ballet by Maria Serritella
Maria Serritella is a great friend of mine. She is a fashionista, actor, dancer, makeup artist, and mother that will be contributing to April Golightly. Check out and like her IMDB page and her makeup skills in this tutorial.
This month I had the very fortunate circumstance of attending and viewing the performance of one of the most talented dance companies in the world today, Complexions Contemporary Ballet. Led by acclaimed artistic directors and founders Dwight Rhoden and Desmond Richardson, this multicultural company has been reinventing dance since its inception in 1984. Over the last 20 years, they worked hard and smart to find themselves having travelled the world over showcasing their genius choreographers and virtuoso dancers. It has been their vision of expressing non-restrictive movement in relation to our ever-evolving, more culturally interconnected society that has catapulted them to the top of the dance entertainment scene.
