Get to Know Me

It's crazy how James is already 4 moths old, and it's also crazy how it's the end of October. I mean, next thing you know the year is over! Ugh.. seriously where does the time go?

I feel like over the past few months I've gained new readers and I wanted to share a few random facts about me just so you all can get to know me better.

New Moms Must Haves

Thee most frequently asked question in my inbox is "what products do you recommend for new moms?". There are of course many things I love to use on baby James like Mustela lotion and Burtsbees line of baby clothing. Since it’s almost impossible to name them all, I decided to categorize them and include them in different posts. Today’s post is all about New Moms Must Haves. These are items that I strongly recommend getting as it’s made my life so much easier.

You Inspire Me

In life, we sometimes find ourselves deep in despair. In the moment we think nothing can fix us, no one can make us feel better and for that time everything stands still.

This was my life for over 9 months. My entire pregnancy was a living nightmare. I felt every emotion imaginable. Not only was my pregnancy stressful but I also had many complications during and after delivery.

Halloween Event at Brookfield Place

On October 27^th, Brookfield Place (BFPL) New York is throwing a spook-tacular Halloween Bash with a full afternoon line-up of family-friendly events. Bring the kids in their spookiest costume to watch gooey pumpkin slime experiments, take photos with the larger-than-life LEGO sculpture and trick-or-treat throughout Brookfield Place.

Other not to be missed activities include the costume catwalk, performances by world-famous performers from the Coney Island Circus Sideshow and a sneak peek into the inner workings of ghosts and how they fly with The Ghosts of Brookfield Place. 

Halloween Bash Schedule (10/27):

Performance Circle:

·         12-1PM: Watch escape artist Adam Rinn perform and pay tribute to the late great Harry Houdini as he attempts to escape from ropes, handcuffs and a strait jacket

·         1-2PM: Explore gooey pumpkin slime experiments, frothing witches brew and warlock potions during a presentation with Mad Science.

·         2-3PM: Michael Karas, New York’s most gift young juggler, performs feats of skill and agility that are certain to amaze. 

Mobile Talent:

·         12-3PM: Coney Island USA is sure to impress with shows by world-famous performers such as the stilt walker, the world-champion lasso-throwing cowboy, and the quick magician.

Winter Garden:

·         12-3PM: Josh Corn and Eden Lew of Double Take Labs bring you the inner-workings of ghosts so you can finally understand how exactly they stay afloat. 

Upper Plaza:

·         12:30PM & 2PM: Enjoy music by The Pop-Ups, a collaboration between Brooklyn musicians Jason Rabinowitz and Jacob Stein who have been setting the standard for children’s music since 2010.

Hudson Eats (Movie Showings):

·         12PM: Pooh’s Heffalump Halloween Movie

·         1:15PM: Monster’s University

Learning Spanish with Canticos

This post is sponsored by Nick Jr.

Having two trilingual daughters was much harder back then then it is now. These days we have great educational programs to help us teach our kids a new language. 

After having baby James I'm basically starting all over again and I'm taking all the help I can possibly get. That’s why in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, I am so excited to be partnering with Nick Jr. in today’s post.

Nick Jr. has collaborated with Canticos, a collection of some of the most beloved Spanish-language nursery rhymes from all over the world. Canticos’ bilingual nursery rhymes are available on the free Nick Jr. appand Nick Jr. YouTube channel. This new engaging content has made my teachings to baby James a breeze. 

All of the nursery rhymes my mom and grandma sang to me when I was younger are available there in English and in Spanish. It's super nostalgic to relive these moments with my little boy and teach him my native language while I’m at it. As a working mom who’s always on the go, I love the convenience of carrying the app with me and listening to them at all times.

Canticos has definitely made play time a lot more fun.

James favorite tune is 'Little Chickies' and quite frankly it's my favorite too. Checkout my Instagram and watch him try to sing along.

Pumpkin Picking

Over the weekend my family and I took a spontaneous road trip which let us to BBQ eating and pumpkin picking.
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Durante el fin de semana, mi familia y yo hicimos un viaje por carretera espontáneo que nos permitió comer barbacoa y recoger calabazas.