To celebrate National Public Lands Day tomorrow, Saturday, September 26th, the National Park Service is offering free entry to all of the 408 national parks across the country. National Public Lands Day is the nation’s largest single-day volunteer effort with the purpose of helping preserve and protect our national parks. Find your park and read […]
Proud to be a Perez
This is part of a sponsored campaign with DiMe Media and Coca-Cola. However, all opinions expressed are my own. I’m Mexican-American, but because my father is Anglo, I grew up with a very American-sounding last name – Johnston. No matter how perfectly I spoke the language, the Latina girls in high school never saw me […]
Doin’ good this back-to-school season
This is part of a sponsored collaboration with Minute Maid and DiMe Media, but all opinions are my own. I can’t believe it’s almost time for my kids to go back to school! Summer often feels like it drags on, but the days really do fly by when you’re having fun, as the saying goes! […]
Our #Snackation picnic at Roosevelt Island
This post is part of a campaign on behalf of The J.M. Smucker Company and Sverve. Summer’s almost over, but we’re taking full advantage of our last few weeks off from school by taking fun day trips. This weekend we went to one of my daughters’ favorite places – Theodore Roosevelt Island. It’s an island […]
How travel helps my family reconnect
In this age of video games and iPads, I often feel a little disconnected from my kids. They’re at school 8 hours a day for most of the year, and when they’re home, they often don’t leave their rooms for hours. This is why our family vacations are so important! These trips help us reconnect. […]
Walmart is my #SNACKATION destination
This post is part of a campaign on behalf of The J.M. Smucker Company and Sverve. Summer is packed with lots of fun things to do and places to go! For us, that means lots of family road trips, museum visits, beach days, movie nights, and everything in between. I know I have to pack […]
