As a very busy Mom to three young children, I find I'm running out of dinner ideas, especially when we're running here, there, and everywhere in between. Time, sometimes, just isn't on our side. Say what you will about fast food, but we're a very well balanced family, in terms of how strict our diet is. Some days? Well, some days are just meant to be a quick drive through evening so we can tackle homework, deadlines, yard work, and EVEN time together as a family at the park.

So, where do we go when we need a quick, yet satisfying dinner the whole family will like? Well, here recently, we visited Burger King to try their all new chicken tenders. Have you tried them? Well, don't worry you pretty little heart, because I'm giving away FOUR Burger King Crown Cards so you can check them out!

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Today, the world watched in wonder as a real LIVE fairy tale took place right before our eyes. The Royal Wedding of Prince William and Miss Catherine Middleton began this morning and many people set their alarms here in the United States to wake up in time to watch. I, however, did not.

I mentioned on Twitter and Facebook, that I just couldn't get into the #RoyalWedding. Was there something, innately, wrong with me? Had I not dreamed of being a Princess when I was a young girl? I pondered those questions as I drove my children to school, in which, my 7-yr-old daughter asked, "Momma, do you think I could, one day, be a Princess? Would I have to go to England to do that?" My heart melted as I told her, "You're a Princess already. You're God's Little Princess."

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I've been posting all month about Earth Friendly products and practices. I did this, in large part, to our celebration of Earth Day on April 22nd. This is a day dedicated to doing one nice thing for the planet we live on, whether that be taking shorter showers, picking up trash alongside the highway, or planting a tree. Every little bit can help and, being that we're trying to be a Green Family, this year's Earth Day was very important to us.

We've taken a commitment to reuse, reduce, and recycle, however, we've also taken the opportunity to talk our kids about gardening and where food comes from. Earth Day 2011 started with work in our established garden (thanks to Daddy) and talking about other fruits and vegetables we'd like to include.

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Did you know that 58% of U.S. Moms say they skip breakfast regularly? Some of them do it because they just don't have enough time to prepare or even EAT it. Does that prove to be true in your household?

I'm lucky that my children go to a school that provides a free healthy breakfast for kids in the classroom to everyone. Yes. EVERYONE, no matter what their income status. Truth be told, if you have the means to provide a healthy breakfast or not, more often than not this is the most skipped meal in the day. Time is not on our side when getting ready for school and preparing for the day. So, what's the solution? I've, recently, found a really quick and easy meal for my kids that includes thick cut oatmeal, real chunks of fruit with nutritional value, thanks to Seneca Farms.

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If you talk to parents today, you may hear how much they love a particular TV series because it calms their child down or helps educate them through preschool fundamentals. In that instance, the child is growing to love the characters and learning through the experiences they see on TV.

PBS Kids has always been great at providing quality content for my family. One particular show that's been there since my oldest was young, is Caillou. The storyline follows a preschool aged boy as he grows up and learns about the world around him. My youngest son, still loves the show and is even more excited that Caillou toys can now be found to bring TV time into PLAY time.

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A little Easter egg huntin', a little family time, and a little chocolate.

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Last Friday, the kids and I supported B Kind 2 Earth Day by working out in our garden. The mosquitoes were horrendous, but we enjoyed talking about different ways we can grow food, as well as the kinds of food that can be grown in our own backyard. During our discussions, I asked if they thought their friends at school would like to learn more about gardening and asked the question, "If your school had a garden what would you plant and how would you guys take care of it as a class?"

Not at all surprised I found that they WOULD want a school garden, moreover, they feel their class should learn more about gardening and the benefits of being more green. In fact, they aren't the ONLY ones who feel that way. Welch's Harvest Grant Program received 7,000 application submissions from schools and teachers to receive their very own school garden. Does your school have one? If so, have you seen the benefits from it, first hand? 

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Spending a lot of time on Social Media Platforms, I can't help but see tons of Tweets and Status Updates mentioning how horrible allergy season is this year. My poor husband battled it for over a month and as soon as his subsides, mine flares up. Being here in the Houston area the humidity and pollen collide to create a pocket of doom just ready to prey on my sensitive sinuses. Seriously.

So, one thing I like to keep on hand during Allergy Season (and during Cold & Flu Season) is a good box of facial tissue. If it's not me, it's usually my husband, but more so, it's my kids. That runny nose never escapes us during Spring Allergies and Puffs has been a GREAT help.

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Easter is over and I can be really honest here and say I ate my fair share of junk. It was three days of celebration with great food and great company, but now we're hitting Monday and I feel, not only sluggish, but a wee bit guilty as well. My plans are to do three things today to burn a bit more calories than I normally would.

The last few weeks, I've brought you some really great music by Mandisa. She has a new album out and some of those songs were created due, in large part, to her struggles with her weight. So, today, I bring you 3 easy ways to burn calories from the music sensation that has lost over 100lbs and counting. 

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It's a long weekend for most of you and you know what that means, right? It means, lots and lots of family time. Today we're celebrating, not only Earth Day and Good Friday, but a day off with Daddy. He's been working SO much the last few weeks and we're dying to spend some time with him (as soon as he wakes up after working night shift).

What do you guys like to do on long weekends? Today we're working out in the garden and heading to the park, but tonight? Tonight we hit the movie theater as a family. We'll probably watch Rio or Hop, still deciding. There have been LOADS of cool movies hitting theaters. In fact, next week Hoodwinked Too! Hood Vs. Evil debuts and the kids have been begging to see it.

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Yesterday, I let you guys in on the B Kind 2 Earth initiative and what Momma Findings is doing, as a selected Texas Leader, to educate, not only ourselves, but others about how easy it is to go green. Last week, I also let you know about the Scott Naturals 4 Week Test Drive that my family and I are currently taking.

Today, however, I want to talk to you about the National Wildlife Federation and the social good we can help propagate with Scott Naturals. Did you know Scott Naturals will donate $1 per unique click to the NWF, up to $25,000? That's a big chuck of change and it's as easy as a simple click. The National Wildlife Federation puts a huge emphasis on getting kids outside, so I thought I'd take the time to give you guys 5 simple and fun activities to do with your kids outdoors.

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Earth Day is Friday, April 22nd. This year, we've partnered with several different companies to celebrate Earth Month by learning ways we can be a little more green and aware of environmentally friendly products, activities, and initiatives.

To sum it up, we brought you a 4-Week Test Drive with Scott Naturals that includes 10 Easy Ways To Go Green. In addition, we've let you know about the Green School Makeover Contest and brought you simple green programs for your school that can be easily implemented. To top it off, we've even brought you into the beauty side of it by highlighting environmentally friendly hair care products by Garnier Fructis. Today, we ask you to do one thing for the earth this Friday for B Kind 2 Earth Day. Will you join me?

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This week, I'm barely catching up from the chaos that was the month of March. Two trips, several meetings, and one big move into a new home. Whew. My Wordless Wednesdays have been absent for about a month, but we're back on track and ready to show you where our travels took us. First up? Hollywood for the Hispanicze 2011 Conference.

Can you see the Hollywood Sign right outside my hotel room window?

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Last week, I let all of you know about the Pureology Green School Makeover Contest. I'm excited to nominate our school, only because I've seen the affects a change like this can have on students, my children to be more exact. We've attended a green school before when we lived in Charlotte, NC and I'd like to see us thrive once again in one similar.

In honor of Earth Week, I'm bringing you guys ways your school can Go Green, aside from winning the Green School Makeover. It really is very simple.

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After watching High School Musical, my daughter, without hesitation, belted out, "I want FABULOUS, that's my simple request. All things fabulous!" As her Mother, it made me cringe. I didn't want my daughter to act like a diva and I definitely didn't want her to think she can have whatever she wants. There would be no spoiling here, well.. at least not like Sharpay received in High School Musical.

With a spin off of Sharpay's Character, Disney has created a movie that mixes pink sparkles, fabulous singing, adorable dogs and one lesson to be learned. After reading and watching the previews for this, I knew this would be the movie where Sharpay would, ultimately, shine and grow out of her "Me, Me, Me" stage. Did it deliver? We watched it over the weekend and bring you our take on Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure which hits store shelves today, April 19th.

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It's another month, another Beauty Pick just for you guys. April is Earth Month, in which we celebrate ways to do our part to create a healthier environment. So, I'm happy to say that our beauty pick of the month does just that. Garnier Fructis has launched a new line of products for the Eco-Friendly gal, called Pure Clean. In this line you'll find shampoo, conditioner, and styling products that give you stronger and healthier hair while making an impact on healthy green living.

We got to try the Pure Clean Shampoo and Conditioner. All of you have SEEN the monster ball of hair I deal with on a daily basis, right? Well, today, you get to check out how this product faired with me and you'll also have a chance to win it, but the doozie? This week, I talk about My Kind of Beautiful and it's a sensitive one. 

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This morning I've got a little "sass" in me and I'm rocking out to a really cool song by Mandisa. I know. I know. I highlighted her last week, but this is a new song and new day. Another song on her new album is called What If We Were Real. She talks about how Christians aren't perfect. We have problems and struggles just like the next person, but do we express it to others? Or do we convey that our life is perfect?

I've got a doozie of story to tell you. It's real. It's raw. It's a real life story of a man addicted to porn and how he brought me closer to Christ.

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Eight years ago, my husband and I decided we would sacrifice two incomes in exchange for one and the ability for me to stay home with our children. The decision was not easy, however, we felt most detrimental to our family's needs at the time. Fast forward to today, two of my children are in Elementary most of the day and my 4-yr-old will be in preschool next year. We're faced with either a public or private preschool program. If we choose private, how do we know it's the best suited for my child? What should I ask?

Thanks to tips from Primrose Schools, I've learned my options. I even asked family and friends to recommend some local high-quality programs which, in turn, look promising after I researched them online. This isn't my first rodeo. I've chosen a preschool for my older two before, based on recommendations of friends in Memphis, TN, when we lived there. The first impression, I know, is usually the deciding factor for parents.

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Yesterday, I saw a picture of me all dressed up, in heels, at a dinner reception in LA. Sounds fancy schmancy, huh? Well, for me, the event was awesome, however, my feelings, when looking at that picture, turned to bitterness realizing just how big I am and how I let myself get that way.

I've always had an issue with my body image. When I was an avid runner and down to size 2, I battled the I'm TOO skinny image. When I was pregnant with my third child I battled the I'm as big as a house image. Now, that my youngest is 4-yrs-old, I battle the How in the heck did I let myself get this big? image. See. It's not me. I love running. I love exercise. I love eating healthy, but the daily chaos of being a wife, running a household, running a business, and raising three children almost all school aged... well, it gets the best of me. So, what IS the story of the fat girl behind the blog and, most importantly, is there anyone who feels my pain? How can I become stronger, in not only my will power, but the way I perceive myself?

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A few days ago, I let you guys know about the Pureology Green School Makeover contest. From experience, I know a being in a green school can directly affect your children in positive ways and I'm a mission to transform my family into a green family, with subtle ways, over the next four weeks.

In partnership with Scott Naturals and TheMotherhood, we're taking the 4-week challenge to use NEW Scott Naturals products and find ways to go a little greener. I was born in 1981. Did you know if everyone born in 1981 took the 4 week pledge, there would be 25,840 trees saved? If everyone in my little town of Baytown, TX, took the 4 week test drive, there would be 601 trees saved! So, what are some easy ways to go green?

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My little family has moved around more times than I can count on two hands. Seriously. Each time, it didn't really affect my children, too badly, because they weren't in school yet, however, when we started Kindergarten in a Memphis City School District, my concerns as a parent rose dramatically seeing the conditions my child would be in all day every day. No, they weren't horrendous, but I saw, first hand, how it could change my child and his outlook about learning in general.

Fast forward to our move to Charlotte, NC, in which our school worked hard to go green. Healthy lunches and organic options were available for lunch. Recycling containers were placed in the cafeteria and class gardens were planted. Among many other programs, this school was the epitome of a green school and I saw how it optimized my child's learning experience..... and I liked it.

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There is one particular book that my children absolutely love reading. It's one of the very first books I read to them as preschoolers, a story of a little engine with big aspirations, big dreams, and unwavering determination. Through this story, my kids are reminded that we can do anything we put our minds to thanks to the classic tale,  The Little Engine That Could. I mean, this is the ultimate underdog story line that ultimately created the cheering section for all underdog movies we know and love today, right?

Well, it's my pleasure to let all of you guys know that this classic story is now on DVD with an all-star cast. My 4-yr-old was just so excited to see his favorite book animated right before his eyes and today you guys can enter to win it!

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Yesterday, my husband insisted we take a break from the chaos of moving and my return trip from California. The kids were maxed out. He was maxed out and he thought we needed to take half the day to go out and do something fun. So, we picked our favorite thing to do.... go to the movies. We went to see Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (kids choice) and, let me tell you, boy humor? Well, I just don't get it, however, my children thought it was hilarious. I left the theater singing, "Loaded Diaper!!!"

Before the movie, we watched and laughed at all the really cool movies coming this Spring and Summer. My daughter can't wait to watch Disney Prom, while all three of my children were ecstatic to see that Judy Moody will be hitting the big screen (we're big book worms here). Our favorite, however, was Rio. Oh, I'm loving me some Rio and now you guys can make your way to Rio, too with Chiquita's sweepstakes.

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You guys are probably tired of hearing me say, "I just got back from LA." In fact, if I say that one more time, I may make MYSELF throw up. No. Seriously. I understand how things like can get old, real fast. That being said, you'll be hearing a lot about those days in LA because, well... it was big. So, bare with me.

I met amazing Brands and PR agencies and already setting plans in motion to create key partnerships for Momma Findings. In addition, Manny Ruiz from Hispanicize and Jennifer James from Mom Bloggers Club, have partnered to create Latina Mom Bloggers, in which I'll be taking on an important role as the Director of Blogger Relations. I told you. LA was big, but today? I'm not talking business. Today, I'm talking how the heck I got through almost four days without my babies, how that effected me, and the strength I found by, simply, being on my own in a large city surrounded by people I didn't know. I grew stronger.
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Today, I sit in LAX Airport awaiting my flight to Houston. I, just recently, attended Hispanicize 2011, the premier social media conference focusing on Hispanics across a variety of genres like marketing, blogging, PR, and non-profit platforms. As a Texas girl, I had a really hard time adjusting to the time change and felt like I was going on fumes for most of the conference. I will, however, say it was an outstanding networking event, in which I was able to meet prominent Latino y Latina Bloggers and the PR agencies and Brands that dote on them.

In addition, I was honored to moderate the Mami Blogging 3.0 Session with Jocelyn from MamiofMultiples, Divina from DancingHotDogs, and Catalina from Catalina in LA and Greenery in Mommyhood. We discussed the power of the Mami Blogger, our circle of influence, and what makes us partner with brands. We talked content. We talked event etiquette. We talked money. Oh yes, we went there, but did we come across as greedy?

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Tonight I breath in deeply knowing that, in the morning, I set off to one of the biggest Hispanic Social Media Conferences to date. I'll kiss my babies good-bye, wave to them as their school bus drives away, then head off to the airport and fly to Hollywood, all thanks to Kolcraft.

So, before I tweet, before I Facebook, I want to bring you this very short, yet very grateful video I made for Kolcraft. Are you going to Hispanicize? Look for me at the Kolcraft booth and check out ways you, not only learn about all Kolcraft has to offer, but opportunities to win their latest Activity Center, Wally the Wonderbug.

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Last night we drove away from my in-laws house for the last time. They're moving into their dream home and we've been blessed to move into the house my husband was raised in. It's glorious. It's beautiful.

There, in the car, my husband asks me, "Sara, what are you most excited about?" In which I replied, "Uh. Well. What part? Our move or my trip to LA? I think I'm excited about where we are in life. I feel a little unworthy of everything we have. A new house. Healthy family. Healed marriage. Prosperity in this venture I call blogging. I'm excited and overwhelmed by how blessed we are and to tell you the truth? It's scares me to pieces." But it's Something Glorious.

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When our family sits down to play a board game, it results in a great time... sometimes. Our preschooler is still working on different cognitive skills needed to play a lot of the board games we own and he finds it hard to keep up with his 8-yr-old brother and 7-yr-old sister. Do you face this problem too? I want to include everyone, but it's hard finding the perfect balance when dealing with kids of different ages.

Well, thanks to Team Mom and Mega Brands, we've found a great preschool game that will cater to your younger child, yet entertain your older children. We were sent one of the newest Mega Bloks game called Domino Build. How did it fair at family game night?

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April is in full swing and so is the beautiful Spring weather here in Texas. Just this week, I was driving down a few country roads on the way to a blogger event and I was just gazing at the bluebonnets and wildflowers against the bright green grass. This is one of my FAVORITE times of the year, due to all the sunshine, scenery, and aura of the season.

I also love it because I can pack away all my winter clothes and boots and bring out all my Spring dresses, tops, and sandals. My 7-yr-old daughter is slowly learning the change of the season brings big changes in her closet as we reviewed the latest in trendy clothing for girls from Tea Collection.What did we think? How did my Texas girl like the trends and world inspired clothing from one of the most talked about girls clothing lines?

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