February 28, 2017

Abuela & Mom, Feeling Buddies Tag Team #FB4F @BlogginMamas Sponsored

Conscious Discipline has picked Babushka and hija Cristyl's Corazon as a team evaluator of their  HOME  EDITION:  Feeling  Buddies  for  Families  Toolkit. Parte of Bloggin' Mamas, we have been compensated for these posts, however all opinions and reactions/outcomes are nuestros.


Now you KNOW this had to be included.



HolaHolaHola Beautifuls!

Isn't that picture just perfecto? Not only does it incluye "dance", pero the relationship between adulto y niño. They say when the student is ready the teacher appears, and this toolkit couldn't have been sent to Babushka at a better time. If you've been following BB en los redes, you've seen much more of my Eldest daughter, Cristyl's, familia. They've joined BB y Sweetie Up North in The South and Babushka isn't a long distance abuela to them anymore!! Blessings abounding, pero tambien the responsability. Quee?? Does that mean BB won't spoil them anymore? JU SO FONII!! Por supuesto there'll still be spoiling, pero to help mi hija, Babushka will also have to ayudar en la disciplina and long term molding de la cria. Y si, learn how to interact with a grownup daughter, her husband, and the dynamics of that.


Felizmente the S Sisters saw fit to send Conscious Discipline into our vidas. In its 20th year, this program has been used by schools and trained individuals to help children learn lifelong self regulation rules. Now, they've introduced the same principles to help familias in their casas. HOME  EDITION:  Feeling  Buddies  for  Families  Toolkit is for all ages and stages. 

"  The  HOME  EDITION:  Feeling  Buddies  for  Families  Toolkit  is  a  newly  released  product  from  Conscious   Discipline,  a  leading  provider  in  social-­‐emotional  learning  and  classroom  management  resources.  This     Self-­‐Regulation  toolkit  is  exclusively  available  for  purchase  at  http://feelingbuddies.com/      The  Toolkit  is  inspired  by  the  best  selling  CLASSROOM  EDITION:  Feeling  Buddies  Self-­‐Regulation  Toolkit,   which  has  consistently  brought  about  transformational  results  in  schools,  even  with  hard-­‐to-­‐reach  and   special  needs  students.      The  kit  was  reimagined  for  home  use,  and  includes  content  and  resources  that  present  a  framework  for     self-­‐regulation  for  adults  and  children.  The  kit  also  includes  access  to  six  video  coaching  sessions  with  the   creator  and  Conscious  Discipline  founder,  Dr.  Becky  Bailey.  "


Feeling Buddies Toolkit


Cristyl and BB are waiting for her esposo and La Princesa to move up here next week to start implementing el programa. Esto es serio and requires real effort and dedicacion, porque es for nuestros hijos. A program that gives them ejemplos and ways to self regulate emociones is invaluable, priceless. and a lifelong memoria.



Algo ALL Abuelas want to be.

; )



BB2U

Learn the Basics. Feb. 28, 8 pm #ABLEUnited #webinar #Florida #specialneeds

Babushka is honored to be part of ABLE Mama'Bassadors program between ABLEUnited and Bloggin' Mamas. Opinions stated are all BB's.





HolaHolaHola Beautifuls!

Babushka is feeling so proud of her home state of Florida. Making sure our residents with special needs have opportunities like everyone else, we were one of the first to make a savings plan under the ABLE Act.  People with disabilities can now fund essential expenses with tax-advantaged savings under the program ABLE United This is a relatively new option for saving money without penalty of losing federal and other benefits.  Porque honestamente, doesn't everyone deserve the chance to dream and plan for a better futuro?

· Until recently, individuals receiving federal benefits were restricted in the amount of money they could save, effectively preventing them from planning for the future and leaving many with no other choice but to live in poverty.
· For individuals with disabilities, fear of losing benefits or costs of setting up special needs trust has often prevented or limited them from considering all of their options to build financial security. 

· The ABLE Act amends section 529 of the Internal Revenue Service Code allowing each state to create tax-advantaged savings accounts specifically for individuals with disabilities.

· These savings and investment accounts allow individuals to save money while maintaining federal benefits like Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Medicaid.

· The ABLE Act now allows individuals with disabilities to save up to $14,000 without impacting government benefits



BB for one is glad she can help brighten our granddaughter's future a little bit by contributing to her ABLE account.  To know that La Princesa will be financially better tomorrow by what we can add hoy makes the worry a little less.  If you still have questions about ABLE United please join the webinar.




BB2U



Past post on ABLE United, because if you think esto es todo Babushka's said about ABLEUnited-

JU SO FONII!!! 




February 26, 2017

Having Faith. #TheShack March 3 in theaters

The Shack  Octavia Spencer

HolaHolaHola Beautifuls!

Faith is defined in the Mirriam Webster dictionary as "something that is firmly believed, even in the absence of proof".  Just a couple of months back Babushka was wondering how expenses were going to be covered, when My Little One stated, "Don't worry, we always find a way."  Y saben que Beautifuls? That vote of confidence, that statement said so matter of factly brought BB close to tears.  Raising The Trio as a single mom wasn't easy, yet they remember a childhood of many joys.  Y ahora as adultos we have come together for some mighty moments, and she's right. We always find a way.   



"Based on the New York Times best-selling novel with over 22 million copies in print worldwide, The Shacktakes us on a father’s life-transforming journey that will show him the ultimate truth about love, loss and forgiveness.

MACKENZIE “MACK” ALLEN PHILLIPS (Sam Worthington) enjoys a blissful life with his wife and their three children, until the unthinkable happens and his youngest daughter MISSY is abducted from their vacation campsite. Evidence indicates Missy has been murdered, but her body is never recovered. The tragedy sends Mack spiraling into “the great sadness” that isolates him from family and friends, causing him to question his innermost fundamental beliefs. Teetering on the edge of self-destruction, he receives a mysterious letter, apparently from God, urging him back to the scene of the crime—an abandoned shack deep in the Oregon wilderness.

Despite his doubts and fears, Mack journeys to the wintry mountain woods to revisit the most agonizing moments of his life and encounters an enigmatic trio of strangers led by a woman named PAPA (Octavia Spencer), at the shack. Through them, Mack will find important truths that will transform his understanding of Missy’s tragedy and change his life forever.

The film stars Sam Worthington (Avatar, Wrath of the Titans, Clash of the Titans), Academy Award®-winner Octavia Spencer (Best Supporting Actress, 2012 –The Help; The Divergent Series film franchise), Grammy Award® Winner Tim McGraw (The Blind Side), Radha Mitchell (Olympus Has Fallen), Alice Braga (Queen of the South, Elysium), Aviv Alush (The Gordin Cell) and Graham Greene (Longmire). The screenplay by John Fusco is based on the best-selling faith-based book, “The Shack,” by William Paul Young in collaboration with Wayne Jacobsen and Brad Cummings. Stuart Hazeldine (Exam) directs the film, which is produced by the Oscar-nominated Gil Netter (Life of Pi, The Blind Side, Marley & Me) and Brad Cummings."


The Shack will be in teatros on March 3, sharing the message of hope and having faith.  
Because we ALL always find a way.

BB2U




This post was a promo via Allied Contigo and if you think Babushka did it just for compensation,
JU SO FONII!!!


February 24, 2017

Spring Fling Baby Bonanza #Giveaway via @SMGurusNetwork & @Las930

This post contains affiliate links if clicked on blogger may receive a small commission to support their blog.
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Now that some of The Grands are living with Babushka, she's back into the baby world- and como things han cambiado since The Trio were little!  Y Babushka not get up to date?  JU SO FONII!! Come with BB to see las ultimas en baby stuff, and tal vez te ganas algunos! 

Welcome to the Spring Fling Gift Guide Baby Bonanza Giveaway!

We love babies and we have some great sponsors that want to give out some awesome prizes for someone's little one!
Over $500 in retail value!
This contest is hosted by the Social Media Gurus Network!
Below is a list of all the bloggers involved in the gift guide.

Michigan Saving and More

Deliciously Savvy

Tales From A Southern Mom

Heartbeats ~ Soul Stains

Welcome To My Kitchen

Life in a House of Testosterone

Bohemian Babushka

Here We Go Again ready

My Silly Little Gang

Mom Are We There Yet

Java John Z’s

Giveaway Gator

SaraLee's Deals Steals & Giveaways

My Itzy

Mint Green with Envy

Everyday Gizmos Sweeps & Views

Mami's 3 Little Monkeys

alwaysblabbing

Monica's Rants, Raves & Reviews

Ronda Writes

PaulaMS' Giveaways, Reviews, & Freebies

Missy's Product Reviews

Stingy, Thrifty, Broke

Bargnhtress

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Now let's get to the sponsors!

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See the review HERE.

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I would also like to say Thank You to all the promoting bloggers!

THE GIVEAWAY

This giveaway is in no way endorsed, affiliated, or associated with Facebook, Twitter or any other Social Media Networking Site.You are not eligible if you have won a prize from the sponsor in the last 12 month. This Giveaway is valid in the United States Only and Entrants must be 18+ years of age to enter. This giveaway event will end at 11:59 PM (EST) 3/14/17. The winners will have 48 hours to email their information back to las93063 at gmail dot com or a new winner will be drawn, you may want to put this email address as safe as it could go to spam. The sponsors are each responsible for shipping of the above prizes. No blog associated with this contests are responsible for prize fulfillment. If you would like to be a sponsor in a giveaway like this please email Laura Smith at las930 (at)gmail (dot) com. If you take an entry you must stay following for the entire contest or you will be disqualified.

Also we all “love it if you like us” on Facebook! If you like our blogs on social media it helps us bring you only the best giveaways and more of them!

Enter below and Good Luck!



Buena Suerte Beautifuls!

BB2U

February 23, 2017

Final Days Tweety Fiesta for @FloridaPrepaid #StartingIsBelieving 2017

Promo


Starting is Believing Twitter Chat 2-23-17 at 9p ET bit.ly/sibchatrsvp

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Febrero is almost gone, and with it el chance to sign up for the Florida Prepaid college plan! 

Join Bloggin Mamas & Florida Prepaid as we host the #StartingisBelieving Twitter Chat on Thursday, 2/23/1 at 9p EST! Join us as we discuss saving for your child’s future using Florida Prepaid College Savings Plans, as well as the open enrollment period ending on the 28th. (Plus, there will be some prizes too!)

Date: Thursday, February 23, 2017

Time: 9:00–10:00pm EST / 6:00–7:00pm PST

Hashtag: #StartingisBelieving

Sponsored By: @FloridaPrepaid

Presented by: @BlogginMamas

Moderators: English– @HeLoEnterprises Spanish– @BBabushka

Co-hosts: @SunnySweetDays @JetSetting_Mom @MommyMafia @JustMarlaZ @RealAdviceGal @TopNotchBlog @ModernBocaMom @WorkingMomof2 @OurPotluckFam @WorkingMomMagic @xxplumcrazeexx @MakeItAllWork @TampaMama @UCTampa

Synopsis:
  1. We will be focusing on the importance of savings for college. Florida Prepaid Open Enrollment is now open and ends on 2/28/17.
  2. There are different options in higher education – colleges, universities, technical degrees and Florida Prepaid has 5 different plan options to cover any route. We will share them with you during the chat.
Prizes:

During the Twitter Chat there will be a chance to win one of the following prizes by answering various questions. Winners will be selected at random from all eligible entries.

Prizes

3- Florida Prepaid Sling Backpack

RSVP Prize

1– Florida Prepaid Sling Backpack & Tumbler

Tweetshare:

US Residents age 18 and over are eligible to enter.

RSVP Below!!



Terms and Conditions HERE

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCE OF WINNING.

By RSVP’ing to this event and utilizing the #StartingisBelieving hashtag, the attendees acknowledge having read and agreed to these terms and conditions.

Twitter Party Prize Giveaway begins February 23, 2017 at 9:00 pm ET and ends no later than February 23, 2017 at 10:30pm ET (the “Twitter Party Entry Period”). Entrants enter via following @FloridaPrepaid and @BlogginMamas, and posting a tweet with the #StartingisBelieving hashtag during the Twitter Party Entry Period. Five (5) Winners will be drawn randomly by random.org at approximately 12 minute intervals during the Twitter Party Entry Period. One (1) Winner will be drawn randomly via random.org from the event RSVP’s on the Mr. Linky widget.

Nos vemos alli Beautifuls!
BB2U

Disclosure: Bloggin’ Mamas is being compensated for managing this Twitter Party. Individual co-hosts are being compensated for their participation. All prize fulfillment is the responsibility of the sponsor.

February 21, 2017

Spring Fling Gift Guide w/ @SMGurusNetwork

The following contain sponsored content and possible affiliate links.

Spring Fling Gift Guide

Babushka is happy to be once again with the Bellas del Social Media Gurus Network.  Lots of reviews/guides/concursos.  ESOOOO!!!!






















































Sponsors if you would like to be included in this or future gift guides please see the information HERE.


Spring is in el aire Beautifuls!

BB2U



Babushka's Host Page for the #SMGN Spring Fling





HolaHolaHola Beautifuls!

You ready to dance with Babushka??  




Buena Suerte and

BB2U

Spring Fling w/ @SMGurusNetwork Daily word list



HolaHolaHola Beautifuls!

Spring is almost here and so are the prizes.  Extra chances to win with this daily list.


Sunday -  Spring
Monday- Flowers
Tuesday- Robins
Wednesday- Easter
Thursday- Taxes
Friday- Love is in the Air
Saturday- Bunnies


Buena Suerte!!


February 20, 2017

4 Legs 4ever #LoveYourPetDay #RockDog 3/24 en Teatros

BB's is working con sus amigos of Allied Contigo in promoting RockDog. 
Compensation received and also joy del premise. Opinions son de Babushka.



Rock Dog Poster


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Love of dogs, dreams, animated drawings, and musica, Babushka is very feliz to introduce you to Rock Dog.  De la gente who brought you Surf's Up y Toy Story 2, is a story about realizing one's dream and having the courage to follow it. The official synopsis-

For the Tibetan Mastiffs living on Snow Mountain, a dog’s life has a simple riff: Guard a peaceful village of wool- making sheep from the thuggish wolf Linnux (Lewis Black) and his rabid pack. To avoid distractions, Mastiff leader Khampa (J.K. Simmons) forbids all music from the mountain. But when Khampa’s son Bodi (Luke Wilson) discovers a radio dropped by a passing airplane, it takes just a few guitar licks for his fate to be sealed: Bodi wants to be a rock ‘n’ roll star. Yet that means defying his father’s wishes, heading to the city, and locating the legendary – and reclusive – musician Angus Scattergood (Eddie Izzard), who needs to write a new song and fast.
If Bodi can put a band together, help Angus with his song, and defeat the wolves’ plot to take Snow Mountain, his life will be in tune. Bodi will become what he’s always dreamed of being: More than a dog ... more than a Rock God... he’ll be a ROCK DOG!
Summit Premiere presents, a Huayi Brothers Media Corp. and Mandoo Pictures production, in association with Huayi Tencent Entertainment Company, Eracme Entertainment, and Dream Factory Group.


And speaking of dogs, did you know hoy es "Love Your Pet Day"? Here's a BB Twofer combining Rock Dog and our Grandpuppy. Bella isn't she? Quee?? Babushka not highlight her?
JU SO FONII!!! She's definitely enjoying her new bowl.


"Glorious" sung by Adam Friedman


Y aqui es something for you to enjoy Beautifuls.

RockDog Activity Sheets




So, go hug your pets and see Rock Dog in theaters Friday!

BB2U

Feibu https://www.facebook.com/RockDogTheMovie/
Tweety https://twitter.com/rockdogmovie
Site http://www.rockdogmovie.com/



February 15, 2017

Spring Fling Gift Guide @SMGurusNetwork Sponsor Info

Sponsor Information - Spring Fling Gift Guide
HolaHolaHola Beautifuls!
The Valentine's Gift Guide Giveaways were so much fun que Babushka is gonna keep bailando with the group and ready to put on her Dr. Scholl's. We've got so much planeado for the year! 
For ahora, It's almost Spring and with that comes flowers, gardens, Easter, and fun!
The Social Media Gurus Network is getting bigger and better! We are almost ready to show everyone our new website, we are so excited! So now to tell you about our Spring Fling Gift Guide we have a couple different options this time. But first let me show you our amazing numbers and who is involved in the Spring Fling Gift Guide!

Here is a list of all the bloggers involved. These are all family friendly blogs.
Laura Smith – Michigan Saving and More
Julie Beveridge – Tales From A Southern Mom
Melissa Cushing – Deliciously Savvy
Debbie Tom – Heartbeats ~ Soul Stains
Sheila Wilson – Welcome To My Kitchen
Kim Miller – Life in a House of Testosterone
Bohemian Babushka - Babushka's Baile
Heather Baker - Here We Go Again ready
Silvie Armas - My Silly Little Gang
John Zukowski - Java John Z's
Deborah Dennert - Mom Are We There Yet
Mike Gray - Giveaway Gator
SaraLee Earegood - SaraLee's Deals Steals & Giveaways
Michelle Ellashek - My Itzy
Bridget Doshi - Mint Green with Envy
Jen Becerril - Everyday Gizmos Sweeps & Views
Laura DeLuca - New Age Mama
Sarh Snarski - Mami's 3 Little Monkeys
Amber Benoit - alwaysblabbing
Monica Platz - Monica's Rants, Raves & Reviews
Aaronda Manzo - Ronda Writes
Paula Stewart - PaulaMS' Giveaways, Reviews, & Freebies
Kathleen Kelly - Celticlady's Reviews
Melissa Botelho - Missy's Product Reviews
Nina McClain - Stingy, Thrifty, Broke
Heidi Fuqua - Heidi's Wanderings
Esther Shomper - Bargnhtress
Sponsor Information - Spring Fling Gift Guide
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We have a large baby items giveaway that we plan on starting 2/22, if you have items for this giveaway please contact us as soon as possible so the review can be done and we can get your product in this giveaway. No extra charge for this giveaway, just put in the additional information at the bottom, 'please put in baby giveaway'. Regular charges still apply for review and/or individual giveaway.

If you have any further questions please let us know by emailing us at Info@socialmediagurusnetwork.com . You can sign up for the Spring Fling Gift Guide HERE.
We are ready to get started, contact us today!
Thank you,
Your Team,
Social Media Gurus Network

February 13, 2017

Time is Precious & So Is Education. Prepare Ahora porque #StartingIsBelieving w/ @FloridaPrepaid ad

Babushka is a Bloggin' Mamas Florida Prepaid Mamabassador and is compensated for this post, pero as stated before, the real compensation comes with knowing BB's provided The Trio & now The Grands with an ayudita in their future. Opinions stated are 100% Babushka's.


MyFloridaPrepaid.com

HolaHolaHola Beautifuls!

There's a great quote on the Florida Prepaid Main Site page-

Your little one will be ready for college before you’re ready to let them go.
 Start saving today.

They ain't just whistlin' La Guantanamera Beautifuls!


It was just ayer that Babushka was saving for The Trio's college education, and now she's getting ready to save for Grands #5!! El tiempo is a fast traveler and the best travel plan is saving for their college/university tiempo ahora. Go ahead and start. What's the peor that could happen?  Here are some misconceptions and fears que BB's gonna stop right now.  


You do not lose your monies nor your plans if you move out of Florida, AND Florida Prepaid isn’t restricted to Florida schools; the amount covered by your Prepaid Plan can be used at schools nationwide. Not only that, pero if you move out of Florida after purchasing a Prepaid Plan, your child would still be billed at in-state tuition rates when using their plan at a Florida college or state university.


And what if your child decides classrooms aren't para ellos? Este BB knows first hand. My son MAC decided to skip university and is now a Master Electrician. So don't worry If your child doesn’t go to college, you can change the beneficiary of the Prepaid Plan or get your money back. Ahora the dinero Babushka had on the plan for him,he put towards Rinquincaya's, his son's, education. Nothing lost, and now the next generation's future is gained.



It doesn't take a lot to help in your loved ones future. The earlier you start, the younger they are, the lower the monthly cost. Imagine the possibilities you give them, how your confidence in their potential is shown with the Florida Prepaid College Board plans.

Go ahead and sign up, porque you know you want to. You want to let them know how much potential they have and what an education will give them. Pa' luego es tarde because their time to attend college will arrive much faster than you expect. Open Enrollment ends on Feb.28, 2017 #StartingisBelieving - in all of you.


BB2U

Ok, Babushka knows there are some questions todavia. Here it is straight from ellos-

"Florida Prepaid College Plans allow you to prepay the future cost of college. When your child is ready for college, the plan pays the tuition, tuition differential fee and other specified fees covered under the plan.
Guaranteed – Every Prepaid Plan is guaranteed by the State of Florida, so you will never lose your investment.
Nationwide – Even if your child attends an out-of-state or private college, the plan will pay the same amount as it would pay at a public college or university in Florida.
Scholarships – If your child receives a scholarship, you can get a refund for the same amount as the plan would pay a public college or university in Florida.
10 Years – Your child has up to 10 years after his or her year of projected enrollment to use the plan."

So now that your hesitations and qualms se terminaron, BB not give you one more ayudita?
  JU SO FONII!!!

Use the PromoCode BLOG1617 to save 50% of the enrollment fee.

Recuerden-  #StartingisBelieving