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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Forever 21 x Selena Capsule

Calling ALL Selena Quintanilla fans dreaming of an exciting new collection from Forever 21!  

Launching Thursday (3/21), Forever 21 presents Selena The White Rose collection to honor and celebrate the incredible legacy of the Tejano songstress. Marking the film’s 22nd anniversary, the fast-fashion retailer has created a special Selena capsule collection incorporating iconic imagery of Selena alongside various quotes & lyrics throughout graphic tees, hoodies, biker shorts, accessories and more! The size-inclusive collection, comprised of women, men and kids styles, will retail from $7 - $40 and will be available online at Forever21.com as well as in-stores nationwide.

Cant wait to get my hands on these!!

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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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Crest 3D Whitening Therapy introduces new formulas

Shopping for toothpaste can be the easiest task or the most challenging. Do you go with what is safe and you are used to or are you adventurous and like to try new things?

What I love is when someone can recommend an outstanding product regardless of how long it’s been sitting on a retail shelf.

Crest 3D White Whitening Therapy has introduced two new formulas to its existing line and I recently got a chance to review them so hopefully one or both become a staple in your daily routine.

We have all seen the very popular videos of people brushing with charcoal infused pastes. The before and after always look great but what most fail to showcase is the mess it leaves on your counter, vanity mirror and all around your sink. After trying the new Crest 3D White Whitening Therapy with Charcoal toothpaste I loved that it provides the amazing benefits of purifying your teeth surface for a whiter, cleaner smile without having to clean your bathroom after the simple task as brushing your teeth. Truly a #BetterWayToCharcoal and perfect for those charcoal lovers looking for a no mess approach!

If you are looking to try something completely new test out the Crest 3D White Whitening Therapy with Coconut Oil. My son and I loved its vanilla mint flavor and long-lasting fresh feeling this paste provides. I’ve even included this new flavor in my guest bathroom because I want to get feedback from family and friends spending the night since the flavor might be a little unexpected, but with the same deep clean benefits they expect from Crest.

Both new products are available at Target and if you spend $20 you’ll get $5 deal available the week of 3/17. The offer is good on select beauty and personal care items, so shop now to receive your $5 Target gift card.

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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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Farewell February

February has got to be my favorite month of the year simply because of the pink and red, the hearts the kisses, the chocolate and the cookies. Everything about Valentine’s Day, I’m with it. But as we all know the cookies and sweets last past beyond Valentine’s Day for example, the girls and I spent Galentine’s Day together this past weekend and we surely ate lots of sweets.

I’m ready to kick my oral hygiene into high gear as we all should and that’s why I’m excited to partner with Crest once again to let you guys know a new coupon is available on the Cartwheel app to get $2.00 off of some of my favorite Crest products including Pro-Health, Complete, and 3D White at Target.(Coupon available in Sunday newspaper as well.) You can also get a $5 gift card if you purchase 4 select beauty/personal care items.

Now that Valentine’s Day is over doesn’t mean the love and sweets have to end...just know me and Crest will be by your side to keep that smile looking bright and white.

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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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