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Showing posts with label Facebook. Show all posts

April 19, 2020

Sunday Smiles #COVID19 #JUSOFONII #ComicRelief *4.19.2020



COVID19_FUNNY_MEME_STAYATHOME
via @MamacitaOTM



HolaHolaHola Beautifuls! 
Because we are still in quarantine and could use some cheer and laughs, Babushka has decided to continue what she did dos Domingos atras, and for Easter. This will be Sunday Smiles #COVID19 Edition. Hopefully they will bring some chuckles and raise animos y vibes un poquito.


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Soooo... What will it be hoy???


COVID19-MEME-HONESTWORK



BB knows she's not sola on this one!



jehe 
Babushka made that one extra grande for us Boomers who are singing along.



Y since we're doing oldies...




Not making light, just trying to spread some light.
Babushka knows all will be bien al final.


Porque 
Life~ JU SO FONII!!

Babushka Besos a todos. Cuidensen.

February 06, 2018

Facebook Frolicking with Babushka - Feibu Fun!




HolaHolaHola Beautifuls!

This is the year BB gets organized and all together.
 Seriously, en serio.  Bueno, at least on Feibu.

Here's the plan/lineup:

Lunes- Monday's Movement


Martes-Tuesday's Thought- a quote to inspire.



Miercoles- La Gallina Vieja
A fonii visita with BB's other side.


Also tenemos- Whip It Up Wednesday



Jueves- Thursday's Thought




Viernes- Friday's Fonii


Saturday- Sabado's Silly



Domingo- Sunday 
#GSOG #GigaSecondOfGratitude #GospelOfGracias


Now those of you who know Babushka saben that she tries to post that days Gracias at noon daily, and on Wednesdays she takes a real life foto and adds #GSOG to it.


If you notice, most days have graphics/fotos/videos except Tuesdays & Thursdays which are quotes. On that day at 2:20 Babushka will add a little algo something to the page.

Tambien will be adding to Feibu,Tweety, & IG  an inspirational meme for a daily pickup.


Maya Angelou Quote


To start the weeks vibes on the positivo, 9 pm will be inspirational and empowering videos.



Wow and Woah.
Now will these be the only things Babushka is sharing? JU SO FONII!!

These are the scheduled posts, y'all know BB, full of surprises.

Hope to see you Beautifuls everyday- and on the other platforms too.
 Just like BB, they aren't the same as any others.
Always in Spanglish & with Style.

; )

Babushka Besos a todos. Cuidensen.

December 04, 2017

Jump Start $avings con ABLE United.

This is a sponsored post with ABLE United & Bloggin' Mamas Two companies that fill BB's corazon with smiles. Opinions expressed are Babuhska's. 





ABLE United    Florida  Special Needs Savings

ESOOOO!! That's what BB think when she thinks about ABLE United.



HolaHolaHola Beautifuls!!

🎄🎄‘Tis the season for giving, and ABLE United is in the holiday espirito! 🎄🎄

In addition to recently reducing the monthly account fee to $0.00, they are also offering individuals who create a new account during the months of November and December the opportunity to win a $1,000 contribution – and if you use my promo code “BABUSHKA17” during registration, they will send you un regalito.

OJO !! Importante to note, especially during the holiday season, that anyone may contribute to an ABLE United account via the eGift portal, check, money order, cashier’s check, or automatic contribution. Y'all know Babushka's on ese!

ABLE United provides family members and amigos with the opportunity to make a gift to an individual with a disability in the same manner as they would to a 529 college savings account. Beautifuls, be mindful of some of the differences between an ABLE United account and a 529 college savings account. Las diferencias you should take into consideration might include:

- ABLE United accounts can only receive up to $14,000 in contributions from all sources per year (limite increases to $15,000 in 2018).

- Funds in an ABLE United account can be used tax-free for a wide variety of qualified disability expenses including housing, transportation, medical, and even basic living expenses.

To see how ABLE United has helped people like you plan for – and fund – their future, click here to read Bridget Hawk’s story on how her son used his ABLE account to save for his first car.

And now a BB Twofer. Open your account by December 31, 2017, and you could be the one lucky winner to receive a $1,000 account contribution from ABLE United! ESOOO!! Peace of mind on you loved one's future finance and un chance to give that finance a good boost via un premio!  

 To get started, click here http://bit.ly/BBABLEUnited – and if you have preguntas along the way, call their customer service hotline at 1-888-524-ABLE (2253) or email them at customerservice@ableunited.com.



Feibu:  https://www.facebook.com/ABLEUnited/
Website: http://bit.ly/BBABLEUnited


Happiest of Holidays, and here's to our children's futures!!

BB2U



November 29, 2013

From All of Us to You My Beautifuls- Giving Thanks on ThanksGiving

HolaHolaHola My Beautifuls!!

BB hope this finds you well, stuffed, and all shopped out. Quee??  Ok si, I realize the buying may have just started, but before we totally forget the reason for the season and the wonderful day that started it all, let's share the feel good glow one more time.  From all Babushka's incarnations:






LA GALLINA VIEJA




#BABUBODA- 




Babushka's #JUSOFONII Life




Bohemian Babushka- Pinterest





BBabushka- Tweety 




Bohemian Babushka- Feibu

BB hopes your holiday was filled with love and the acknowledgement of the many, many things we are blessed with in this great country.  Babushka's family, like the original celebrators of Thanksgiving are grateful for the freedom found here, and like them, BB's among  friends, and feeling very Blessed.



BBabushka- Instagram




Queeee??  
And you thought BB wouldn't mention The Shopping??

JU SO FONII!!!

; )  

Babushka Besos a todos.  Cuidensen.


November 27, 2013

Personal Lifelong Memories- Instajunction Makes them Easy and Fun!

*This is a sponsored post between FuelMyBlog and Instajunction. The opinions and item ordered are all BB's.



HolaHolaHola My Beautifuls!!!


It's the day before Thanksgiving and Babushka was looking over family pictures, thinking how blessed life has been.  It then hit me, the power of pictures and the loving memories they share. Right there and then BB started doing her gift list. Quee?? Just give out generic last minute gifts? JU SO FONII!!!  Babushka may be spontaneous and extreme, but my gifts are always heartfelt and thought out, personalized in some way for that special person. And who more special than La Tata , my 92 year old abuelita?

When one asks her what she wants she says "Un abrazo y un beso."  A hug and a kiss.  Very nice, but not very lasting. She also says the only thing that keeps her alive is her family- especially the children.  If it were up to her she'd always have them around and on hand.  Y sabes que? You know what BB found? A company that'll help me do just that.

Instajunction is a company that's modern and innovative, using the style of Instagram and Feibu to share pictures on the most original products!  Ok si, soy Cubana, but BB exagerates not.  Lookey aqui-


Viste? Did you see the different items? 

The last two items had BB just smiling at the originality, but for La Tata, what better way to have her greatgreatgrandchildren, greatgranchildren, and grandchildren always on hand, than, a charm bracelet?!







Easy to do and fun playing with so many possiblilities! But you know the real fun?  Not only will La Tata LOVE this gift, but I get to gift something to you too. For you My Beautifuls, a 25% discount on any orders placed before December 8- use the code FRIEND25DG



Have a good time making your gifts and reliving memories. Instajunction makes it Easy and Fun!



As soon as Babushka receives the bracelet I'll share a pic; hope y'all do the same.



BB2U






October 09, 2013

BB will Tumblr for ya!




HolaHolaHola My Beautifuls!


http://funny-pictures-blog.com/2012/01/06/cell-phone-ancestors/



Ok, esta bien, I'll admit it.  Babushka is not one for the latest tech fads and programs. BB three weeks ago got her first smartphone. Queee?? JU SO FONII!!! I had one of those antiquated contracts where you pay an extra $40 a month for data- you thought Babushka was actually going to pay that? Which reminds me, this current pay per month reception/phone isn't the best, so if you know a good one...  Continuing.

BB used to question the longevity of certain platforms- like Feibu and Tweety, but they're still here. Not only are they still here, but they're so fun- and addictive!! So addictive in fact, that when it's time to write a post Babushka has to close the Feibu and Hootsuite ( another winning platform that I couldn't live without- thanks Paula for the intro) or I'd never have the time to post.  Speaking of which, Sonia wanted to have a schedule, set days to post, which at first was ok.  Every Wednesday, and for the first year it was working. Then came Hispanicize and Babushka started bailando a little more and more. (Gracias to all my Hispanicize friends) Sonia then started scheduling BB's post twice a week, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Ok Buddy Boy, things were starting to really jump! Pero ahora, after the last Hispanicize Sonia wanted three times a week! Que que?? I was going through boxes of Dr. Scholl's insoles like chocolate!  Ok, si, maybe not that much, but you get my drift.  And then a forced slow down.

Babushka's only NOW catching up to July and we're already in October!  Wow and Woah.  Needless to say it's time to tell Sonia to chill; BB's playing DJ from now on.  I am taking the views and pasos of my learned friend, My Capitan Maria, and writing full posts on Babushka's Baile when Marti my Muse dictates it to be so, not when Sonia commands.  Jehe, as if Marti ever really let anyone else command, but that's another cuento alltogether.  So will this mean the slowing down of BB? Again, JU SO FONII!!! No My Beautifuls, Babushka will be dancing just as much, but shorter songs.  You'll see more of BB in Instagram, Pinterest and Babushka's new infatuation- Tumblr.  



Culture Club - I'll Tumble 4 Ya by CultureClub-Official


You didn't think I'd let this classic from my youth get by did you?  


Oh the fun!  

Here's hoping you'll continue the fun, enjoying Babushka's Baile and following with BlogLovin, RSS, Networked Blogs, or Google+.


Until the next spin of the disco-


Babushka Besos a todos. Cuidensen.



April 06, 2013

BBisms- My Answer to Late Posts

 I'm about to show my multiculturalness. Quee?? JU SO FONII!!! Ok si, more so than usual. HolaHolaHola My Beautifuls, hoy BB is going to write about what she does when she hasn't had time or chosen what to write about.  My Midnite Muse, Martinique has not adjusted well to my new married status.  She needs to be the only voice I pay attention to, so now  inspirations only come while I shower. Needless to say I'm running up quite the water bill. And of course, should you and Babushka ever meet, those wrinkles you see are from meditating with My Muse.  De veras.  ::blankblink::  Continuing.

I try to post every Wednesday and Saturday.  Used to post by midnite the day before, then I tried by 3 pm on those days.  Nope. NanaNina.  My American side is frantic over my tardiness and my Cuban side is, "ya vendra, drink another cafécito and taykitizy" - that's "take it easy" for the Cubaneo deprived.  So I've learned to compromise.  On Feibu I have started BBisms.  When you see these you will know a post is a comin' but Marti is waiting till I hit the showers with the tropical scented bodywash. Si, it must be tropical scented to make her want to dance; I tried coffee/vanilla scented and all she wanted to do was eat.  


So here are some of the BBisms I've posted.












and although this hasn't been posted as a BBism yet, we must have our Classic Babushka-





From Foni to Inspirational to Life Observations- I hope you've enjoyed my answer to Late Posts.

Oh! And I'd appreciate knowing how you get your Muse moving, 'cause Pruneface should only be in the comic strips.


; ) 




Babushka Besos a todos.  Cuidensen.




March 24, 2013

There's a Reason for Everything aka God has a Wicked Sense of Humor




HolaHolaHola My Beautifuls!  Do you remember last month when Even BB Gets the Blues was posted? Bueno, a couple of days afterwards the plumber came and fixed the backed up kitchen sink.  You know Babushka's first words? "Oh thank goodness, now I can really wash dishes!"  Quee? After 6 months of doing the dishes with buckets- so I wouldn't have to siphon out the water from a clogged drain, I was truly grateful that a sink filled with dirty dishes could now be done in 15 minutes instead of 3 hours. Y no, not being Cuban here, I literally was using a baster to remove the backed up water. My reaction though logical and heartfelt was admittedly a surprise and I had to chuckle- looking forward to cleaning?  BB?


There's a Reason for Everything aka God has a Wicked Sense of Humor


Next came the shut off of water. It would cost $450 to fix the DIY mishap Sweetie had trying to change the leaky shower washer.  Needless to say we couldn't leave the leak running as it had now started going into the bedroom and soaked the carpet. Also needless to say is that we couldn't afford to fix it right then, so off came the water.  After the initial shock we realized in the long run maybe this would lower our monthly utitility bill.  The water pump (yes, Babushka's so rural I have a well) apparently was going non stop because of the leak and the electric bill was unreal. So maybe this was a blessing in disguise.


There's a Reason for Everything aka God has a Wicked Sense of Humor


Two weeks ago we were able to get the plumber back out here, so now we have water!! The kitchen has now sparkled for a time, but the rest of the house... You know us bloggers, addicts to the www.com.  Everytime I would schedule to do something the click notifying me of Feibu or Tweety would lure me back to the screen. At the end of the day I would lament  how I really hadn't done a thing towards housecleaning.  Apparently the angels took pity on me and cut off my internet.


There's a Reason for Everything aka God has a Wicked Sense of Humor


I now use the library for internet access with a self imposed 2 hour limit and on Sunday nights go to Sweetie's to use his because the library is closed on Mondays. Of course if there are Tweety Fiestas I go to his house to participate and then go back home. And I don't intend on reconnecting my internet anytime in the near future, so there really are no excuses for a messy home.


There's a Reason for Everything aka God has a Wicked Sense of Humor


It's been almost two weeks since the distraction of Feibu and Tweety and Babushka's gathering strength and impulso to commence cleaning. 
Quee?? You thought BB's house would be clean by now?

JU SO FONII!!!


God's too busy laughing to perform That Milagro.



; )




Babushka Besos a todos. Cuidsen.




February 27, 2013

#BabuBoda- The Counting of Days & Details has begun!



BB's Popa Bag, Sweetie's Hat, sandwiching our marriage license.  It's getting very real My Beautifuls.

April 14, 2013  Bohemian Babushka and Sweetie will be married.  A little over a month away- a little over a million details still not finalized.  Good thing my hair is already full of silver lifelites and Sweetie's already bald, 'cause the details are the deadly doer inners.  Many a happy couple have corroded because of details- and legalities!!  Did you know you know have to read up on marriage and it's ramifications in the state of Florida??  Ok, let me start there in this series. Quee?? JU SO FONII!!!  You thought ONE singular post would suffice for this epic social media event hereby and herewith to be called #Babuboda ?

Actually, first let me explain #BabuBoda.  My friend and Teacher Yadira Ambert coined this marvelous phrase by combining my name Babushka with the Spanish word for wedding- boda.  Babuboda.  Just bounces on the lips right? Then My Capitan Maria de los Angeles places a # in front and VOILA! it becomes a Social Media Socialite.  And like all socialites, it takes a lot of work to make it seem effortless. We've got a Feibu Page, a Pinterest board,and of course our own Feibu and Tweety accounts spreading the news. And what good is a Social Media Event without a logo?


Link for Cutisimo Codgers


Yep, ya gotta have a logo and in the Sunshine State ya gotta have a license too.  Here are some of the main points of Matrimonial Licensing and Ceremony. Marriage in Florida no longer needs a bloodtest, however, to get the license there is a three day period from the day you apply.  Yes, the same as a gun.  This fact was not lost on BB.  Continuing; The cost is $93.50, however you may obtain a $32.50 discount if you take the marriage course, which is great if you feel the need to spend $30 on the course... No se, must be some sort of new discount math, but Sweetie and I decided  the $2.50 was better saved elsewhere and we read the 9 pages of the handbook instead.  We're not knocking the course or the handbook, and we're especially not bashing the reason behind this requirement.  There really are a lot of good points made in the handbook- matter of fact, once you're in a serious relationship, or before you let a relationship get too serious, this would be valuable reading.  Here's  the link- take a look yourself.  Florida Marriage Handbook.

Some other interesting tidbits.  You do not have to be a resident of Florida nor do you need witnesses to validate your marriage ceremony.  Oh my.  Dear visitors to our fine state, be verrrryyy careful when partying, especially since Florida Fiestas are so much fun.  Bueno no, I guess that's where there'd be a lot of witnesses- just no memory of the event, and who wants their wedding to be easily forgotten?  Not BB that's for sure, and My Capitan and I are gonna do our darndest to make sure it isn't!


Consider this your "Save the Date" notice.

; )



Babushka Besos a todos.  Cuidensen.




January 16, 2013

Groovy Grandma- GRANDMA JUICE

HolaHolaHola My Beautifuls; BB's back!  Bueno, kinda sorta, ok not really but if you look at the pics on my Feibu page you'll see the tarea I have been dealing with.  Queee? JU SO FONII!!!  Si, in between my online addictions (like Tweety, contests, Instagram, reading fav bloggers,Google+ ) and the new game addictions (CandyCrush, BubbleMania,Bubble Witch) I'll dedicate a sporadic approximate 2 hours a day so I haven't really been pushing the bucket as hard as I maybe should, but that's Babushka.  Apparently Groovy Grandmas have that in common- at least my bestest Groovy Grandma - GRANDMA JUICE and I share that view.

The colored link up above will tell you how she got her blog name (real name is Ronni Keller), but the following post will tell you how she is. She makes no secrets of her preferences and her non preferences, especially the one for cleaning, and graciously said "Hell yeah!" when I asked if I could share her post here. Y si, BB's got a serious Groovy Grandma Girl Crush- read on, you will too.




My How To Guide

Pretend You’re Cleaning And Make It Look Good

If you’re anything like me, you’d rather work on evening out the grooves in your couch while watching
bad Reality TV than do housework. What? It’s good exercise for your butt, right? Grandpa Juice and I usually distribute housework very evenly. <I’m really trying to say this without laughing> Meaning, I scrub the toilets and throw the laundry in and he does… well, the rest of course. That’s even Steven to me. While I’m flattening the couch, my inner Martha Stewart goes *TSK *TSK and my grandmother’s voice is screaming in my head “Will you just LOOK at those dishes at least?” No. No, I won’t.
Just recently, I learned that I didn’t ACTUALLY have to clean the house. I could pretend I’m cleaning as long as I could make it look good! I know!! It was an amazing discovery! I can now do all the napping, lounging and shopping online I want all day and still have Grandpa Juice think I’m just the bestest wifey ever! I have come up with a fail proof plan and I’m going to share it with all of you, my favorite Juicers.
How To Pretend You’re Cleaning And Make It Look Good – by Grandma Juice
Step 1: Consolidate The Laundry – Let’s say for example, you have two baskets of clean laundry waiting to be folded. Simply squish them all into one basket! See? Now you have only one basket left to do.
Step 2: Wet Paper Towel Bathroom Cleaning – Cleaning the bathroom is THE worst job EVER. Since this is actually my job, I can say this with authority. It sucks! Now, it sucks less. First you push all products to one side of the counter. Quickly, run a wet paper towel down the other side. Then repeat the quick swipe with wet paper towel on the toilet. TADA! *Reminder – it doesn’t have to BE clean, it needs to LOOK clean.
Step 3: Consolidate The Dishes - This is probably the easiest step! If your kitchen counter is strewn with nearly every dish, pot, pan and glass in the house. STACK THEM UP! Instant de-clutter of counters. Kitchen much more spiffy.
Step 4: Consolidate The Clutter - Now that you have that one empty laundry basket, take a quick trip through the living room, den and maybe one bedroom. Pick up random toys, a few socks, the empty Cheetos bag you had for lunch, and don’t forget that ugly holey shirt your husband refuses to throw away. Place them in the empty basket. Shove the basket into the back of your closet. SEE!! Clutter free.
Step 5: Swiff Clean The Kitchen Floor – Wearing only a sock, take a good swiff around the kitchen floor collecting as many crumbs and dropped Cheetos from your lunch as you can. Push it under the fridge. Dust the remaining crumbles off your sock and onto the floor and sweep those under the fridge with you hand. You can’t lay back on the couch with crumblies on your sock. It’s bad form.
That concludes Grandma Juice’s lesson for the day on How To Pretend You’re Cleaning And make It Look Good.
*PS: – If you’d like to earn brownie points, you can try this. If any small children are home, have them watch at the window for your spouse to pull up. Quickly run to the kitchen and pretend that you’ve just started cooking dinner. It will make you look even more productive. And, since said spouse hates your cooking, they will likely take over anyways.
**PPS: – Shut up Martha Stewart.
**PPPS: – Sorry Grandma.
Do you have any ‘How To Pretend You’re Cleaning’ tips? I’m all ears!



All together now- SHE SO FONII!!!


So there you have it My Beautifuls, another Groovy Grandma besides Babushka.  
Now put reading her blog on your 2013 list because you know that's one resolution you'll be able to keep!  




I'll see you on her comment page.

; )



Babushka Besos a todos.  Cuidensen.  





November 13, 2012

30 STRAIGHT Days of Blogging- SMCSF 30 day blog challenge

Always thought those who blogged daily were courageous and crazy.

to be loved you must love
the victory is in the knowing


I've always thought it, said it, and now gracias to the Social Media Club South Florida, I've proven it.  Daily blogging is not for the faint hearted or feeble minded.  Woah and Wow.  It truly was like exercise- something you should do, complain while doing it, but end up satisfied when you look at the result.  Actually, it WAS an exercise, both mental and physical.  For 30 straight days Babushka had to find a topic, find pictures (because studies show people prefer posts with pics) and still remain true to my voice. Not that I ever write in any other, but you know what I mean.  As a matter of fact, if we're talking truth...you know how songs get stuck in your mind sometimes? This is the one that popped up on some days of the challenge.




But BB persisted,finished & completed the challenge. 



As I said before, this was an exercise for Babushka, and we all know how BB feels about that.  





 However, as in exercising the end result shows the effort.  I made new friends, discovered great new sites, and am part of a Feibu group where learning and sharing are the main idea of membership.  For this I am very grateful and plan to keep in mind many of the lessons learned. I need to organize my writing schedule, posts don't need to be lengthy- just true to Babushka, there are many people who love to help, and lastly, I CAN write daily.  


Kudos to the daily bloggers. 


Will Babushka be joining your ranks anytime soon?



JU SO FONII!!!

; )



Babushka Besos a todos.  Cuidensen.





P.S. BB is back on her Wednesday & Saturday blog posting. For now.

P.P.S.  A fellow participant had said only a fulltime blogger or someone who didn't have a fulltime job could do this challenge easily. 
I can see why they'd have that impression, but honestly I find it's like anything in life, you have to really want it.