Life. It's so beautiful, so hard, so easy, so confusing, so great! Don't you agree?
We've all have said it to someone or have had someone say it to us "Stay Positive". It's so easy to say those words, but for many people staying positive when the going gets rough is, rough. Staying positive is a mental task we all must learn how to master in order to live a peaceful, happy life. Being Positive is also a daily challenge that requires focus and attention and you MUST be intentional about staying positive, because we all know the mind plays tricks on us.
3 Ways To Stay Positive:
Stay optimistic. As mentioned above, being positive requires your mind to be in a peaceful state. It requires you to shift your thinking to that one of optimistic and hopeful outcomes. The only way to have a good day or a better outcome is to "VISUALIZE" yourself having one. Stay Optimistic. Yes, life is hard. You are not the only one doubting yourself but if you don't have a spark of optimism and hope than you will stay stuck and WE Don't stay stuck, we move!
Stay away from those feelings, people, things and energies that "DON'T FEEL RIGHT". Often times, as humans we are worried about hurting someone else because of fear that they won't like you or they won't value your opinion. If something is not "feeling" well. If something is "not going your way" - you must shift your mindset and free your self from those feelings. You've got to seek energies who fulfill your soul with power and fuel your mind with goodness. Remember life is too short for the B.S. and I don't mean bags and shoes.
Exercise regularly, eat well and sleep enough! Sounds so cliché but when I tell you this has been working or me lately, it's so true! I used to dislike looking at myself, until one day I had enough. I joined Hard Core Pilates and changed my mindset. I am going to be healthy, I am going to feel good, I am going to eat less but still eat what I love and I am going to take responsibility of my life and my feelings towards myself. Let me tell you, it hasn't been easy and if it was easy I probably wouldn't do it. It's a mental game we must win, its a mental game against our own selfs to be the best person we can be. When you start feeling good from the inside, and working out your outer body - the feeling is different. You start loving yourself more. BUT IT ALL START WITH staying Optimistic. If I wasn't optimistic, about joining Pilates, than I would never have uploaded these pictures. Thank you Wayne, Claire and my girls for the encouragement.
Trust the outcome, work hard, OWN your MIND and do it for yourself....Stay Positive!
outfit details:
shorts: asos
shoes: nordstrom - Vince Camuto
shirt: Forever 21 (shirt/dress)
purse: Michael Kors - purchased at HPO - Michael Kors outlet
I wanted to build a platform for women to come together and be inspired, uplifted and leave with lifelong connections in the city that made those same things happen for me. I am super excited to announce the date for the Fourth annual Spoiled Latina Day happening on July 27th in the beautiful city of Houston, TX.
Pre Sale, General Admission and VIP Tickets are now on sale by clicking THIS. More announcements as far as panelist, keynote (wait till you find out!) sponsors and vendors will be shared with you in the coming weeks! You already know, I will be spoiling you!!
If you plan on traveling into Houston - I'll be sharing hotel recommendations with you as well!
Please note: the event is NOT just for Latinas..its for ALL women and men. Dress up, bring a friend, have fun, bring your good vibes and get ready to be entertained and inspired amongst Houston's finest women and leave with lifelong connections.
- Why is it perfect for this mom: Well besides the obvious having health benefits - Moms are on their feet all day, dealing with the stress of the job and on top of that they battle traffic getting to and from work - mom will truly appreciate a nice bottle or bundle of 3 bottles of wine by Aslina Wine who is owned by Ntsiki Biyela and who is also the winemaker of Aslina wines.
- How does it benefit them: Red wine has many health benefits including better sleep - compared to those who just drink water. Will make you "look good" red wine loosens facial muscles and the cheeks flush with color making you more relaxed and thus more attractive.
- How much is it: $18-$24
- Where can it be found: Premiere Wine & Spirits in Bellaire (West U) and The Heights
GIFT #2: FOR THE INDEPENDENT MOM
- What is the gift: a Balloon Bouquet / Balloon arrangement from Lili's Balloons
- Why is it perfect for this mom: As sweet and hard working as mom is, let her know how much you adore her by gifting her a beautiful balloon Bouquet. The air lasts for a few weeks reminding mom how much you love her! So many designs to choose from.
- How does it benefit them: lifts her spirits, can show it off to friends when they come over.
Great Facebook pics!
- How much is it: starting at $18 and up and the balloon arches on the doorway begin at $85 and up
- What is the gift: Sports wear attire from Sweat and Soul Apparel
- Why is it perfect for this mom: Active Sports moms can never have enough active wear and this line is new to the market, owned by my friends Claudia and Sandra. They designed
Fun, cute fitting athletic wear, that you can wear to the gym or simply wear on an athleisure
type of ootd.
- How does it benefit them: Sports moms like to feel comfortable while looking fashionable as they work out and this fun apparel line is just that. Sweat and Soul will remind your mom to sweat their soul out everyday of their life. Health is wealth, remember that!
- What is the gift: A blow out from Blo Blow Dry Bar
- Why is it perfect for this mom: for a busy mom on the go washing their hair, blow drying and styling can be time consuming and the more hair the more time
It takes.
- How does it benefit them: Spoil yourself and pamper your hair with a custom shampoo and hair BOGO bring your mom with you! They use unite and color wow products to help combat the summer heat here in Houston.
- What is the gift: deserves a house cleaning. I know what you're thinking - the stay at home mom should have the house clean. Listen to me, Linda...lol Mom does not have time to do all the house chores, grocery shop, cook dinner, feed the dog, trust me - a clean house will be just what Mom needs!
- Why is it perfect for this mom: All moms love a clean house done by someone else!
- How does it benefit them: It gives mom some free time to pamper herself in other ways, maybe take a longer shower, read a longer book, sleep a few minutes longer.
- How much is it: $50 and up
- Where can it be found: www.lollimaids.com
So, what are you going to get mom? You have a few weeks to decide!
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!
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!
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 presentthe 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 12th 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 13th, 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.
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.
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!
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 becomingone 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.
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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