Because Bloggers Estamos en To'o ! @CasaLatinaHome & #BBBootcampMIA Home Expo & Blogger Conference

HolaHolaHola My Beautifuls!!!

Vieron eso?  Did you see that graphic? Ok si, Babushka was trying to stay home more, to dedicar some energy to the causes and cosas Up North in The South, pero how can one say no to an event that combines both Casa and Business? Talk about TREMENDO TWOFER!!! BB not go to that one? JU SO FONII!!

The CasaLatina Home Expo portion will feature exhibitors on home buying, DIY, home decor, cooking, health in the home, and much more and is worth attending just for that, but as if that wasn't enough there's the Blogger Business Bootcamp going on too!

The Bootcamp, #BBBootcampMIA is for everyone who wants to learn the blogging biz. For those of us already blogging we know how sumamente importante it is to network and learn,learn,learn- this is the perfect way to do it. Two days, Saturday May 30 and Sunday May 31 of doing just that, bringing up your blogging knowledge and being inspired too! And My Beautifuls, they have brought in two of the best for that!!  From the site-

Appearing Live

CRISTINA SARALEGUI

Hailed as the queen of Latin media, a beloved television personality and former host and executive producer of the Emmy-Award winning talk show, The Cristina Show, a savvy businesswoman, one of the most influential Hispanics in America and a loving wife and mother.

GISELLE BLONDET

Giselle Blondet, Puerto Rican actress and TV personality, will be signing her book Tengo 50. Y que?! at Casa Latina Home Expo, as well as discussing her life’s successes and obstacles. Blondet, former co-host of Univision’s popular Despierta America, has enjoyed great success on the reality show Nuestra Belleza Latina, where she has helped young Latino women achieve their dreams.

Buenisimo Right??!!

And of course there's the panel Babushka's on...

IKEA, MOEN, y LatinBlah.  TAMBIEN Buenisimo verdad??!!

BB's in good company and know we're gonna have fun in that one!

Porseacaso you need a little more incentive, 

Babushka's Beautifuls attend FREE!!!

NO COST?? NO WAY!!!

SI WAY, AND FOR BOTH DAYS!!!

Para those who want to attend Saturday, the code is BLOGSAT

for Sunday the code is BLOGSUN.

And the cherry on the ice cream is that the expo admission is included!!!

Ahora there are no excusas, BB can't wait to see y'all in the #BBBootcampMIA !

Hasta el Sabado My Beautifuls!!!

BB2U

O-O-O x3 Part I #Oprah #Orgullosa #Olay #LifeYouWantMIA

No se if I need to "disclose" as this is more of a Gracias than a sponsored post-

pero por sea... we wouldn't want Tio Sam aka FCC mad at BB, would we? 

And this post, it's all Babushka, all over the place.

HolaHolaHola My Beautifuls!

After 2+ months in Miami, BB tries to summarize the many blessings encountered. Of course I can't do it all justice, and without pics,notes,brochures, the memory isn't coming up with todo, so before BB forgets, let's start with the last week.  Quee?? JUSOFONII Ok si, Babushka does usually go backwards and against the norm doesn't she??  Pero you know what? That's what Oprah says makes us special, being true to ourselves. And I heard that straight from her. Oh Si BB did!!!

Gracias to the wonderful world of Orgullosa, the P&G division for Latinas, Babushka was able to attend Oprah's "The Life You Want " event in Miami. On to OTown BB went. With sombrilla in hand and bus pass ready, Sweetie & BB were set to experience the world of O.

From @BBabushka Instagram:

Getting Babushkafied for the #Oprah #LifeYouWantMIA #Orgullosa #Covergirl#GirlsCan Event

http://instagram.com/p/uiFc22CdeQ/

Got my sombrilla got my bus pass NADA stops BB from #Oprah#LifeYouWantMIA Grateful y #Orgullosa

http://instagram.com/p/uiMZqlidVl/

OTown in Miami was next to the American Airlines Arena in downtown Miami. 

You can see my beloved Freedom Tower in the last pic.

We took part of the Power Meet-up and since y'all know BB doesn't work any harder than she has to- 

here's a snippet of the Media Alert.

"COVERGIRL, PROCTER AND GAMBLE’S ORGULLOSA AND PUBLIX HOST A POWER MEET-UP IN MIAMI TO KICK-OFF THE OPENING OF "OPRAH’S "THE LIFE YOU WANT" WEEKEND"

*Tour Aims to Empower Women to Live the Life They Want Every Day*

*WHAT:         COVERGIRL and Orgullosa *will host a unique Power Meet-up breakfast for media and Miami influencers to officially kick-off the opening of Oprah The Life You Want Weekend O-Town experience. The exclusive one-hour networking event will start at *9AM on Friday, October 24 at Museum Park* and include a celebrity panel who will provide tips on how women can embrace life, uninhabited by chaos.

 Buenisimo right?  Pero wait- it gets better.

*WHO:            Special celebrity guests will participate in the Power Meet-up panel and be on hand for press interviews.

• Carla Hall, TV host on ABC "The Chew"
• Jessi Leon, Latin GRAMMY nominee for "Best New Artist"
•  Irma Martinez, fashion stylist and entrepreneur

Guest panel- 

"TV Host and Chef Carla Hall, Singer Jessi Leon and Celebrity Fashion Stylist Irma Martinez participated in a Power Meet-Up of influential women, hosted by COVERGIRL, Olay, Orgullosa and Publix, at "Oprah's "The Life You Want" Weekend" in Miami, Oct. 24, 2014. In panel discussion format, the women explored the topic of living one's best life, while sharing words of encouragement, empowerment."

Some of the Panel Pearls:

Set Your Boundaries. Make "Me" time. ~Carla Hall

The "Bad" things are beautiful too. ~Jessi Leon

On the Risk of Enterpreneurship-
Lost job after 4 years and started styling clients out of necessity;
this in turn became the successful Trendy,Inc.   Stylist Irma Martinez says about hurdles-

"Clean up the mess and be happy- Do What You Love."

ESOESOESO!!!

Babushka's in total agreement & enjoyed their messages.  You know what else BB enjoyed?

           

"Guests will also be treated to unique beauty brand makeovers, expert demos, and skincare consultations from Olay and COVERGIRL. Tide, Charmin and Crest will also provide attendees with mini styling presentations, an inspirational photo experience, a live wall art project and expert demos.These specialty brand experiences are designed to help inspire Miami residents to not be hesitant to take the necessary steps to renew and reinvent themselves."

BB enjoying the tents of OTown, the Olay samples of the Regenerist night moisturizer I use, my friend Jill Tracey getting a massage and Babushka getting an unbelievable head massage with Pantene Age Defy oil

Pero sabes que mas was unbelievable? 
Sweetie & BB were invited to the VIP Suite to see Oprah!

ESOESOESOOOO!!!

The Suite, the Swag, the Smorgasbord!!!

Pero none of this means anything without the-

 *WHY:            With The Oprah Life You Want Tour and COVERGIRL, aim to empower women in Miami with the tools they need to be their best selves, empowering them to discover the potential hidden inside and summon the courage to overcome obstacles, so they can more easily live the life they want every day.

Gracias Orgullosa por the invite y el hospitality.  

And though Babushka doesn't "need" anyone's approval or consent to pursue my dreams, 

a gentle note of validation is always nice.

Heart of Haiti Paper mache Vase with tag Orgullosa gave Babushka
BB's daily reminder

BB2U

           Info about the Oprah Tour is available here:

           http://www.oprah.com/app/events-miami.html

           http://www.oprah.com/app/events-houston.html

BB will share more of Oprah's #LifeYouWantMIA weekend in Part 2.

#IKEAMIAMI - BB's First

IKEA of Miami Graciously invited Babushka to their pre-opening celebration, and BB being no dummy of course said Si!! Naturally, this was a party so there was food and party favors given.  

The following is Babushka's telling of the event. 

Miami 

HolaHolaHola My Beautifuls!

Y'all know BB's about adventures, and how everything in life is an adventure. Bueno, just ask The Trio, shopping done Babushka style certainly is an adventure, but it's NEVER, been one like last week when I went to my first IKEA store. Actually, it was the pre-opening party for their newest location in Miami. 

Wow and Woah. 

The first impression - it's the size of a city block! You could house a whole community there!! 

And you know what My Beautifuls? You wouldn't be wrong. They've got everything- de todo! 

After BB's shock, my friend Heather Lopez and Babushka met up with some other Bloggin' Mamas who were super excited to be there.  This being BB's first time, I was lagging behind, still in shock.

Bloggin' Mamas -  BB, Alexandra, Taty, Heather

Upstairs was the luncheon and presentation area.

You think that's impressive?  Look at the actual buffet!

Si, I know, those are all desserts.  The other table had a lot of people waiting to serve themselves so BB took advantage and popped some pics of the postre. Besides, that's Babushka's fav part of any meal.

Another fav part of any meal?  Sharing it with friends:

Veronica,BB, Alexandra,Amanda,Taty,Evelyn, Heather

Breaking Bread with these Bella Bloggers.

Now, the main dishes:

From upper Left to Right:  BB's plate, the buffet offering

Bottom Left: Fish covered with Cucumber slices, BB's dessert plate

Ok, the story behind the fish...  Babushka was one of the last to serve herself because you know her affinity to any physical exertion, so imagine my surprise when I got to the table and this lovely pescado was intact.  It was so purty that nobody wanted to mess it up.  No se, but wasn't it put out there to eat??  Well, ya saben, BB was the first to take a good troso of fish- and it was delicioso!! The dessert- what I could eat, was delicioso too.  Unfortunately Babushka couldn't try it all. Quee?? A pity you say? You think BB left it behind??

JU SO FONII!!

Next came the welcome and presentation.

IKEA Store #39 Miami

So many wonderful visions and contributions! 

BB will talk more about it on my Tumblr account, pero for now- the tour.

Lighting to Living Rooms, Kitchen to Kitchen Planning, and everything in between.

And it's not just for Adults either.

jehe  ok, this is for Babushka's 22 yr old Little One.

For the real Kiddies-

CUTISIMOS!!!

Also for children?  A Playground to visit while parents shop. Oh Si IKEA did!!

To quote my Amiga Evelyn on her IKEA post- 

IKEA Miami is a fun day out for the family with:

• Småland, a supervised children’s play area (for children 37”-54” in height) that replicates the look of a typical Swedish farmhouse and forest;
• Additional play areas throughout the store, offering activities for kids shopping with parents;
• A “Children’s IKEA” area in the Showroom that also offers fun, interactive play; and
• Attention-to-detail amenities such as family-friendly parking, strollers and baby care rooms.

• IKEA Miami shopping conveniences include:

• Free design appointments with a furnishings consultant;
• IKEA catalogs, measuring tape, pencils, store maps, yellow shopping bags and 3 types of carts;
• Same-day shopping satisfaction with products in easy-to-transport flat-pack boxes that benefit thecustomer and the environment;
• 26 checkouts to ensure efficient customer purchasing; and
• Warehouse picking, home-delivery, assembly, and kitchen planning and installation services.

The 2015 IKEA Catalog has arrived – themed “Where the Everyday Begins and Ends”
This catalog highlights products for where people sleep and get ready every morning and night – the bedroom and the bathroom. IKEA Miami will have copies for customers who want one.

IKEA Miami  1801 NW 117th Avenue Sweetwater, FL 33172 (305) 599-3327

IKEA Miami Opening Day Hours on Wednesday, August 27:

9:00am – 9:00pm

Regular Store Hours beginning Thursday, August 28:

Monday – Saturday, 10:00am – 9:00pm Sunday, 10:00am – 8:00pm

Si My Beautifuls, this was Babushka's First time at IKEA.
Por Supesto, it won't be the last.


BB2U


P.S. More pictures on Feibu, ALL pics on Goggle+
P.P.S. Most of the food shown is available in their Swedish Food Market.
P.P.P.S. BB will be in line at 6 am mañana to see if she wins a new bed.  Te dejo saber.