Road Trip with Chevy to Fiesta De La Flor

A few weeks ago I decided to participate at Fiesta De La Flor in Corpus Christi as a vendor selling my Spoiled Latina and Jefita Bonita T's. Honestly, I was very nervous about selling my merch on such a big weekend but knew that Jefita's live everywhere and Spoiled Latinas are all around us plus FDLF would be the biggest event I had ever sold at besides SL Day. 

I had to make sure I stocked up on new color ways, sizes and different inventory to be fully prepared for such a grand weekend and I was.

Corpus Christi, is about a 3 hour drive from Houston, and I knew that I would drive because of everything I was taking with me. While planning it all out, Chevy calls me! (God is Good!)

Turns out, Chevrolet was an official sponsor of Fiesta De La Flor and wanted to offer a media loan to help me get to Corpus in style, comfort and room for all of my merch and supplies and not to mention our luggage.
Grateful for the Chevy team for supporting their media friends to help make our work easier!!

We all know weekend road trips are always fun, but weekend road trips with your girl friends are way more fun, so I invited a few of my girlfriends who are always very supportive of one another along for the trip, to keep me company and of course to hustle with. The Chevrolet Silverado was big and bold and made me feel safe. I loved the features that the Silverado had such as the Rear Vision Camera, its a camera that pops on when in reveres that provides the driver of a view of the scene directly behind the vehicle. 6 airbags, just in case God forbid anything happen to use while road tripping and On Star Connected services with automatic crash response emergency services. Our road trip went smooth as can be and we had a blast on the road.

The one friend who came along with me, Laura - was the best! We jammed out to all of our favorite tunes, laugh, share stories, found new roads and ultimately grew our friendship all while driving to and from Corpus in a Chevy was really cool. The Silverado has bluetooth and 4G Wi-Fi which was awesome because my friend had work to get done. Apple CarPlay capability and if your team Android its compatible as well.  6 speaker audio system which made us feel like we were superstars the way we were singing to the top of our lungs. LOL

Overall the experience was great! Can't wait to experience another Chevrolet model and tell you all about it! 

we had just arrived to the festival so excuse the look! 

I had a quick interview with Adrienne Bailon and Suzette - click to watch it! 

While my visit to Corpus, I also had the chance to catch up with my sister who I had not seen in a few years. She joined me at Fiesta De La Flor and than met up with me the next morning for breakfast before my drive back to Houston. So happy for these moments! 

Shout out to everyone that stopped by and shopped Spoiled Latina and Jefita Bonita...thank you for the support!

Chevrolet - thank you for the love! 

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SpoiledLatina at Fiesta De La Flor

I am super excited to attend Fiesta de la Flor this coming April as an official vendor at El Mercado!!!

Visit Corpus Christi and CITGO are proud to present the 5th annual Fiesta de la Flor signature festival honoring Tejano music superstar Selena Quintanilla. This event will be held at North Bayfront Park in downtown Corpus Christi on April 12 - 13, 2019.

Once again CITGO will be the presenting sponsor. CITGO, a longtime leader in Corpus Christi and generous provider to the community, enhances the quality of life for all of Corpus Christi and Visit Corpus Christi is proud to partner with them for this extraordinary event.

The festival will include great music, food trucks, a Kids Zone and a Mercado that includes more than 80 artisan vendors including yours truly! A grand fireworks finale show will wrap up the festivities on Saturday night.

The awesome entertainment line-up for this year’s event is as follows:

On Friday, April 12^th enjoy music by Multi Grammy-Award winning artists such as Little Joe Y La Familia, Gilbert "Gibby" Velasquez and Friends (David Marez, Joe Posada, Ram Herrera, Ricardo Castillon, Oscar G., and Stevie D.) and Corpus Christi favorite JonMikael Mrez!  On Saturday, April 13^th, enjoy non-stop entertainment from pop music sensation Leslie Grace, Jay Perez, Mariachi Campanas de America, Erick Y Su Grupo Massore, Jenny and the Mexicats, Raulito con Grupo Remedio, Lucky Joe and JonMikael Mrez.

“It is hard to believe it has been five years since we started Fiesta de la Flor,” said Paulette Kluge, CEO of Visit Corpus Christi. “We look forward to another successful festival that celebrates our very own Selena and welcome visitors from all over the world.”

The festival also will feature One Person Unites Us, a sit-down conversation with Suzette Quintanilla, president and CEO of Q Productions, American singer, actress and TV personality Adrienne Bailon.  Bailon known for her singing with 3LW and the Cheetah Girls, currently is one of the hosts of syndicated talk show The Real.

Other exciting festival activities include:

El Mercado presented by Herrman and Herrman, PLLC, Attorneys At Law, features over 80 artisans from Mexico, Central America, South America and within the United States.  El Mercado will be strategically located inside and outside of the spacious American Bank Center to showcase the art, clothing and accessories crafted by the talented hands of the national and international artisans.  Herrman and Herrman has been a staple of the Coastal Bend for nearly two decades and they are excited to give back to the community that they serve through this festival. I am so excited to be heading to Corpus Christi and to have a booth selling Jefita Bonita and SpoiledLatina Merch!! Looking forward to meeting my fellow SpoiledLatinas and celebrating the life of our Queen! 

La Plaza, presented by Stripes, offers a variety of dishes from dozens of food truck vendors which will be located on-site to serve festival-goers.  Stripes will take this opportunity to showcase its very own food truck featuring delicious menu items from Laredo Taco Company, their in-house provider of fresh Tex-Mex food.

El Parque is a kids zone with a variety of immersive experiences that will bring hours of delightful family fun for all children.

Enjoy beverage offerings provided by L&F Distributors.   L&F Distributors will offer multiple on-site Cerveza Stations at the festival.  As the leading distributor of Anheuser-Busch in south and west Texas and southeastern New Mexico, L&F Distributors is a generous supporter of the Corpus Christi community.

 Chevy Dealers of South Texas will have models of the latest and greatest Chevy models and an interactive experience at the festival site for everyone to see.

The American Bank Center Arena serves as a perfect venue to give Fiesta de la Flor guests the opportunity to truly celebrate Selena’s legacy with the Tejano Lowrider Extravaganza. We’ve gathered nationally acclaimed and award-winning cars like the 2019 Lowrider Magazine Car of the Year, “Double Trouble” – a radical custom 1957 custom lowrider with a multi-color patterned paint job painted right here in Corpus Christi.  Full custom interior, full custom undercarriage, suspension and Super Engine Compartment… and that’s not all – Texas Championship cars, past winners of the Lowrider Magazine Car of the year.   It’s really more than a lowrider show… it’s art and it’s a celebration of the finest work in the car industry. We will also be bringing the Anything for Selenas car from the Selena movie to exhibit at the Tejano Lowrider Extravaganza!

H-E-B will also once again underwrite the festival’s Fireworks Grand Finale, illuminating the Corpus Christi Bay.  For more than 100 years, H-E-B has been giving back to its communities and we thank them for their support of Fiesta de la Flor. 

Fiesta de la Flor will have a  VIP ticket experience for festival attendees.  At $100, VIP ticket holders will get a VIP ultimate collector’s edition badge, exclusive Fiesta de la Flor VIP branded wristband, FDLF merch, a VIP FDLF branded water bottle, access to a VIP-only festival merchandise tent, access to a VIP-only beverage station, access to a VIP-only chill zone, special seating 1 hr before “One Person Unites Us”, line jumping all FDLF lines through the duration of the event and 1 hr early entry into the festival both days...and of course, 2-day admission into Fiesta de la Flor! Purchase your VIP ticket for $100 today to secure your spot.  There is a very limited quantity of VIP tickets for sale, so make sure you grab yours before they sell out!

Fiesta de la Flor will be held at North Bayfront Park in downtown Corpus Christi.  Festival gates will open at 5:30 p.m. Friday, April 12and at noon on Saturday, April 13.  Tickets will be available for purchase at Eventbrite.com.  Fiesta de la Flor offers a 2-Day Pass at $25 through Thursday, April 11.  Individual day tickets for Friday and Saturday will be sold for $15 each through Thursday, April 11.  On Friday, April 12, only individual day tickets will be available at the increased price of $20 for each day.   Festival attendees may purchase tickets in person starting March 1 at select H-E-B Business Centers across the state.

For more information, please visit www.fiestadelaflor.com.  

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Bad Bunny hace historia at Vińa del Mar

The king of Latin Trap, BAD BUNNY, continues taking leaps in his career. This past weekend, the artist marked history being the first artist of his genre to perform on the most important stage of Latin music, The 60th Viña del Mar International Song Festival, where he received the coveted Gaviota de Plata (Silver Seagull) y Gaviota de Oro (Golden Seagull).

"I have watched Viña del Mar since I was little and going there sounded like a dream,” said Bunny. "I was a bit anxious, but once I heard the fans screaming, the anxiety turned into excitement because they are my real boss and the audience is the one with the power. This was a dream come true!”

The singer-songwriter performed hit after hit including some of the most successful songs from his debut album "X 100PRE." Bad Bunny kicked off his explosive show with "Estamos Bien" and "Ni Bien Ni Mal," then continued with his international hits "Diles," "Si Tu Novio Te Deja Sola" and "Sensualidad." Then, the artist invited El Alfa to perform their collaboration, "La Romana," and then continued with his recent singles "Caro" y "Si Estuviéramos Juntos," to take a short break just to receive his Gaviota de Plata.

Photo Credit: Festival Viña del Mar

At that time, Bad Bunny took the opportunity to invite Arcangel to the stage and thanked him for being the artist who opened the door for him into the world of music. They both sang a duet "Tú No Vive Así" and "Me Acostumbré" and the trap artist then closed with "Soy Peor," which left "El Monstruo" electrified and earned him the Gaviota de Oro. To end his historic concert, the singer-songwriter said goodbye with the mega-hits "Krippy Kush" and "Chambea," and left the stage to the booming sound of applause and cheers.

The festival was full of music, style, and humor, and its stage was graced by other internationally-renowned artists such as Becky G, David Bisbal, Marc Anthony, Sebastian Yatra, The Backstreet Boys, and Wisin y Yandel, among others.

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The Whimsy World

My fellow boss babe and artist Shelbi Nicole debut her living art exhibit in Houston and it was so much fun attending her pink carpet.  The Whimsy World is a 5000 sq ft space, 3D art with many instagramable moments to take photos at. The space is bringing Shelbi's art to life and I just love it.

Will be announcing a fun night out with Shelbi so stay tuned!

Hey girl Hey! Miss Independent

a girl has to get her selfies!

Loved seeing The Gonzo's and Courtney there too!

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Ozuna makes history

Miami, Florida | February 12, 2019. The musical phenomenon, OZUNA received 23 nominations to the 2019 annual Latin Billboard Awards. The Puerto Rican singer-songwriter becomes the artist with the most nominations in the history of this award ceremony.  After receiving the award for "Artist of the Year" at the 2018 ceremony, Ozuna returns to the same stage, with a solid artistic career becoming one of this generation's urban music icon. Recently, OZUNA dethroned Justin Bieber's record for artist with the most billion views on YouTube, with a total of 7 videos, and was crowned as 2018's artist with the most video views globally.        Today, Reggaeton’s "Negrito de Ojos Claros” takes over the most important categories for the 29th award ceremony, thanks to the success of his singles  "ODISEA" & "AURA", both productions launched under the independent label DIMELO VI & distributed by Sony Music Latin. His collaboration in the hit single "Te Boté", and of course, the single that revolutionize Spotify and all digital platforms and approached three different cultures in one day "Taki Taki", a song which showed the world the level and artistic quality this young singer from Dominican-Puerto Rican background has to offer. Ozuna will be present during the Latin Billboard’s Award ceremony were his nominated in the following categories as singer & composer:  Artist of the Year  Hot Latin Song of the Year "Te Boté"  Hot Latin Song of the Year "Taki Taki" Hot Latin Song of the Year, Vocal Event "Te Boté" Hot Latin Song of the Year, Vocal Event "Taki Taki" Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Male Airplay Song of the Year "Te Boté" Airplay Song of the Year "Me Niego" Digital Song of the Year "Te Boté" Digital Song of the Year "Taki Taki" Streaming Song of the Year "Te Boté" Streaming Song of the Year "El Farsante" Top Latin Album of the Year - Aura Top Latin Album of the Year - Odisea Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Male Latin Pop Song of the Year "Me Niego" Tropical Song of the Year "Sobredosis" Latin Rhythm Song of the Year "Te Boté" Latin Rhythm Song of the Year "Me Niego" Latin Rhythm Album of the Year - Aura Latin Rhythm Album of the Year - Odisea Songwriter of the Year Latin Rhythm Artist of the Year, Solo The Latin Billboard Awards will be broadcast from Las Vegas via Telemundo, Thursday April 25th, 2019.

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SL at Boss Life Ball 2019

Every year, the Boss Life team celebrates one of its own - Rico's birthday and in true boss fashion, the Boss Life Ball was born. Bosses are known to giving back to the community in whatever way they feel necessary. These bosses created a foundation which is the Boss Life Foundation a non-profit organization founded in 2015 to focus greater attention on research and educating the specifically in low-income communities. Boss Life Foundation is also dedicated to educational programs and mentoring the youth. Which is why this years 6th annual Boss Life Ball was that much worth supporting.  The foundation also recognizes local entrepreneurs in the city. Last year, I was an honoree and it felt great going back as a guest not only because of that but because the mission behind the foundation is amazing.
The location was at the beautiful Post Oak Hotel and the vibe was just right. 

I loved seeing everyone happy, dressed to the T's and dancing and most importantly supporting Boss Life Foundation towards their goal of raising $100k towards their efforts.

 I hope the goal was met! 

watch the video below to see the vibes
Congrats to Lastings eMpressions on another successful event! 

Vanessa (Blue) did my hair. Wig install, color, and style. She's Houston based but travels for assignments. 

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Boss Life Ball 2019 from Yvonne Guidry on Vimeo.

Video by: Sway Rodriguez

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2018

It’s the last day of 2018, and I am so thankful for this community. I dreamt of having my own business, and running it how I wanted and here I am. Not perfect, but better.

So many memorable moments which I shared on my Instagram. 

So many great things happened in 2018,  but also just as we left up our highs we have to talk about our lives which made us who we are today.  This year was definitely a roller coaster ride, I left a career that I love to focus and fulfill my lifelong passion of having my own business and really focus on my blog. I created a clothing line, which is small, still in the making, still my baby. But it’s mine and during that time I wasn’t sure if I should, I had Merch before but nothing quite like I really wanted. With the support of my hubby and him calling me a boss mom, I did it! There’s plenty of us who are bosses in our own right. Of course, I overcame that battle inside my head, because it’s my battle and I win my battles. I have learned to not let negativity consume my mind, I have learned to not allow what other people to influence or change my energy. I continue to do what God is blessing me to do, and always always and all ways follow my intuition.  People are rude, ignorant, and that has nothing to do with you.

Jefita Bonita, is growing and glowing!

SL Day Was nothing short of amazing.  What started off as a celebration or recognition from city of Houston to myself I want to recognize the amazing and powerful women in our community that I creating a space for us to get together and grow.

 So thankful for the sponsors and made the day even better, sponsor such as Macy’s or donate it to a Raices Texas. So many connections are made, all work and friendships were made, and I am just always so happy to hear all of the amazing connections and relationships that are made just by attending SL Day. You guys 2019 as hell day it’s going to be so much fun so please prepare your July calendar’s now.

Throughout the year there are so many events that I attend and I always like to send thank you cards and since the world has gone digital -  I use  Paperperless post. Paperless post is a cool site with many varieties of birthday cards, invitations, thank you cards and more - lots of free stuff but also cute and affordable digital cards with envelopes! I highly recommend you guys use them this year! 

So no matter what you go through - throughout the next year always be grateful, send thank you cards, send people their flowers while they are alive.

Other great things that happened were attending Latin Billboard and Latin American Music Awards. Both, the ONLY person from Houston on the red  carpet! Another amazing feeling, I met everyone working press and its always a "Wow, you're from Houston?"  yup! Represent

My son is now 8, going on 9 in January and he also had an amazing year. I think on of his favorite moments was meeting Bad Bunny.

I partnered with Sprint this year to host a back to school event with Prince Royce.

Made it in the Business section of Houston Chronicle.

Started a podcast! It Was All A Dream with my cohost Elyse!

Playa Del Carmen vibes

Now go and be GREAT!!!

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Spoiled Latina Goals Giveaway

Cutest outfit from Pretty Little Thing

To end the year on a grand note, let's do a goal giveaway!!

Part of my main goal for 2019 personally is to get back in shape. With so many ways to lose weight, I am going to stick the the natural way of kicking my own ass and making it happen. I, of course like to look good while I work out, something about looking good makes me feel good if I look good. lol Weird I know, but honestly, if we look bumby we will feel bumby. I purchased a few items on the Pretty Little Thing website - their activewear is super cute and not only can I wear them to work out but also can use them just wear on a normal day - its called athleisure, and I'm all about that life!

 Ok, back to the giveaway - I want to help you get your 2019 off to a great start, with some basic but necessary essentials that I love and I know will help with boosting your confidence and feel empowered after using one of these items. 

I've gathered a few of my favorite items to go along with each goal and a brief little explanation as to why. Trust me, they will be a great addition to the new year.

• Cafe Bustelo - Cafe con Leche instant coffee packs. Easy, convenient and delicious!!
• Spoiled Latina coffee mug - this to go along with the Cafe Bustelo, it'll help boost our day and get us going and moving towards our goals. 
• Crest White Strips and Crest 3D Whitening Therapy because your smile is everything and after drinking coffee these will totally help. I swear by the strips, life changer!
• Body Fantasies - body spray in Hearts and Daisies scent - my favorite scent in the collection. Throw it in your purse, leave it in the car or simply splash it on right after the shower and leave it in your powder room to use next time. 
• Beauty Blender - I'm all about a flawless face and I live with my Beauty Blender. Anyone who knows me knows - BB are life.  To help you achieve that flawless look with makeup, Beauty Blender to the rescue! Beauty Blender all about face kit and blotterazzi pro. 
• Shea Moisture - Manuka Honey & Yogurt - hair treatment.
• Nyakio - Kenyan Coffee body scrub
• Pretty Little Thing - black paneled leggings - working out is a must in the new year, I got a few items from Pretty Little Thing's activewear section and giving away a pair of leggings so that you too can work out in style. 
• Spoiled Latina - crew neck - to wear with your PLT leggings :)

Thank you so much for supporting my blog. Your support means everything to me and this is just a small appreciation for giving me a chance to live out my own little dreams! 

CLICK on the PICTURE BELOW to enter.....GOOD LUCK!!!

Throughout the year there are so many events that I attend and I always like to send thank you cards and since the world has gone digital -  I use  Paperperless post. Paperless post is a cool site with many varieties of birthday cards, invitations, thank you cards and more - lots of free stuff but also cute and affordable digital cards with envelopes! I highly recommend you guys use them this year! 

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Moments in San Antonio - video

The month of December has gone so fast, just as 2018 has. What an amazing year, and what an amazing way to start the last month of the year by heading on a mini road trip to San Antonio for a Holiday Influencer event hosted by Marisa of Mexi Moments with a special guest... Me! 

This weekend was already a busy weekend for me, I had a pop up shop the day before the San Antonio drive and my brunch and the Chevrolet Colorado that was loaned to me for the week was such a BIG help! I drive a small car in real life so when I had the opportunity to drive a pick up, I jumped on the opp. I was able to transport my Jefita Bonita merch to and from all my events this weekend. The weather wasn't pleasant (all my vehicle pics were bad) so having the extra back seat space helped so that my items didn't get water damage.

 Thank you, Chevrolet for supporting Latina Entrepreneurs!  

Marisa and I met a few years back. She was a new blogger and started a series of highlighting women who inspired her and she would share it on her blog.  She reached out to me and asked to interview me and me being me, I said yes. Fast forward to a year or so later, meeting her at Selena Mac launch. I was covering the event and she was in line. She actually had a good spot considering the 15k or so people there. We always kept in touch, most recently she attended SLDAY 2018 and was inspired to do something for in San Antonio and introduce me to the fab ladies of San Antonio. That's exactly how this event happened. I am thankful to meet followers who turn into people I can count on to help in anyway to build our brands. 

San Antonio was a great vibe. I sat and chatted with strangers who were so nice, shared a piece of me with each of them and they shared stories with me as well about our goals, business questions were answered and advice was given. We all have one thing in common, we all want to succeed. It was beautiful seeing a room full of Latina Entrepreneurs and future Latina Leaders of San Antonio. 

Take a look at the video, thanks to Sway Rodriguez for filming!

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Latina Leaders of Houston Dinner

I spent the 4th evening of December with a fabulous group of Latina Leaders in Houston. Every day that I hop onto social media, I watch them work and continue to expand their craft and their own brand and I am inspired by them. They each do their own thing, each an entrepreneur and I was blessed to partner with Hennessy and recognize them in my first Latina Leaders Dinner party. 

DJ Geraldo, The Team Hennessy Houston Ambassador

my beautiful guests talking to Bryan Cross, of Team Hennessy

Recognizing my Latina Leaders of Houston in this beautiful setting designed by Sara Alicia Event Stylist

As Latina women of Houston, each of our lives is different. We are all either married with kids, single with kids, single and/or a in between but we are all have one thing in common, we are hustlers! Latna Hustlers of Houston, on a mission to be great, stuck in traffic most of the times but getting things done on our own or with a small team because at the end of the day we are small business owners on our way to building our empires. In 2017, Latinos in Houston represented nearly 40 percent of the region‚ small business owners, a number that has doubled in less than five years. We are the future!

Blogger, Hip Hop Artist, Nail Salon Owner and Hair Salon Owner - working together, shining together, win together!

"Yvonne isn't cookie cutter she just doesn't do 1 thing, which makes me feel that I can do things my way too" - Nicole K from Lipstick and Brunch

My earrings, ring and bracelet are from my recent trip to Playa Del Carmen purchased from Fernando Rodriguez Design (blog coming soon) 

Lili, the talent and brains behind Lili's Balloon Decorations - Follow her - she can do it all!

"Hispanics in Houston are two times more likely to start a business than other demographic groups."

Vanessa is taking the wig industry by storm as one of the few Latinas in the biz! 

The hottie with the body - Karrin blogger and entrepreneur 

vibes on 1000!

Paola with Nail'd It - one of Houston's best nail creators and my nail artist 

my logo cookies, by the gracious and delicious tasting Sugar Dose By Johanna

 Keep shining and inspiring Bonitas!!

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