Happy New Year everyone! 2017 is here and with it a new set of goals. I always pick 5 goals for each new year. For 2017, I picked practicing gratitude as one of my goals and to do so, I have found a great tool: the 5 Minute Journal. What is the 5 Minute Journal?…
Miami City Ballet Nutcracker Show Review
This year my husband and I decided to take the kids to watch the Miami City Ballet Nutcracker show. Our kids are old enough now and ready to be introduced to the ballet and other forms of performing arts. My youngest is 4 years old and loves the ballet. She’s even in her ballet school’s…
Marifer’s All-Natural DIY Foot Scrub Recipe
Living in South Florida means showing lots of skin and that includes your feet. Down here, we spent all year wearing sandals, flip flops and strapy heels exposing our skin to the elements. For me, the constant sun exposure and humidity really does dries the bottom of my feet to the point of causing cracked…
Marifer’s All-Natural DIY Febreze Fabric Refresher
Since finding out that manufacturers do not have to disclose the ingredients in their cleaning products, I decided to make my own. The first DIY household cleaner I wanted to make is the fabric refresher A.K.A. Febreze. I loved how instant Febreze could get rid of bad smells but I didn’t wanted to inhale all…
Andalou Naturals 1000 Roses CC Cream: My Honest Review
This post contains affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, I’ll receive a commission. I was not payed for the review and all opinions here are my own. I love CC creams! They are the McGyver of beauty products. I like using CC creams for their color correcting…
Introducing The Kinzi Show on YouTube
Hi guys! I want to apologize for not blogging much this last month. I have been “missing in action” this past couple of weeks due to a new project: The Kinzi Show! What is The Kinzi Show? The Kinzi Show is a YouTube channel where my partner and I produce videos for kids of all…
Dry Brushing Skin to Eliminate Cellulite and Weight Loss
Have you heard of Dry Brushing? Is the ancient practice of brushing your body with a brush to promote blood circulation, stimulate the lymphatic system, exfoliate and detoxing. This old practice is becoming cool again with many spas offering it as an extra service to body treatments. History of Dry Brushing Dry brushing of the skin…
My School Lunch Hacks
School starts in just a couple of weeks. Time to shop for school lunch boxes! Here are my favorite new school lunch hacks I found on Amazon for the school year: #1 Favorite Lunchbox: Solvetta Flat Lunchbox I got each of my kids a Solvetta Flat Box/Lunch box. This neoprene lunchbox can be unzipped into…
5 Kid Friendly Things To Do in Santa Marta, Colombia
After some well-earned rest and relaxation, I’m happy to report on my family’s summer vacation to Santa Marta, Colombia (South America). Santa Marta is very popular with Europeans, and — recently — Americans. While there, I met several vacationing families and enjoyed trading tips on how to entertain the children. That got me thinking about…
Why You Must Switch to Coral Safe Sunscreen
Did you know that 1 drop of chemical sunscreen can kill an entire coral reef? Yup. As a South Floridian who spends lots of time in the ocean slathered in sunscreen, this is an alarming fact and the main reason I made the switch to coral safe sunscreen. Conventional Sunscreens Damage Coral Reefs In a…