June, The Month of LOVE @ConexionFlorida 2021

 Babushka wrote in the June 2021 edition of Conexion a topic some may find controversial and provoking, but then again, the truth usually is... 

HolaHolaHola Beautifuls! 

June is the month of Love. Quee?? You thought that the month of Love was February? JU SO FONII!! Think about it. First, we have Father’s Day. Naturalmente there’s amor for our viejos and all those who were a father figure in our vidas. We think about those momentos that helped shape us. The disciplina, the direction, the Dad jokes, all part of our recuredos. All part of who we are. 

Who we are, is also the people around us. Who we are is the past, presente y futuro. And don’t we all want to be with those we love and love us in return? And here Babushka brings in Pride Month, June. What started off as demonstrations against police raids at the Stonewall Inn, Greenwich Village New York has turned into a yearly celebracion of acceptance and amor, love of others, love of self. 

That first Pride Parade was in 1969, and still strives to share the message. As stated on the Human Rights Watch website, “People around the world face violence and inequality—and sometimes torture, even execution—because of who they love, how they look, or who they are. Sexual orientation and gender identity are integral aspects of our selves and should never lead to discrimination or abuse. We advocate for laws and policies that will protect everyone’s dignity. We work for a world where all people can enjoy their rights fully.”

Oh Beautifuls, to create such a world! As Louise Hay of Hay House Publishing said so perfectamente, “Create a world where it’s safe for us to love each other.  A world where we can be loved and accepted exactly as we are. That’s what you wanted when you were a child. When you were little you wanted to be loved just as you were, even if you were too skinny or too heavy, or if you weren’t smart enough or you weren’t like the person across the street. Maybe you were scared, but you still wanted to be loved. And it’s the same thing we’re all looking for now.”

Love. Amor. From padre, to our projimo, it is in our poder to live it, be it. This is BB’s wish for you Beautifuls. Junio, the midpoint of the year. Make this the point of gratitude for the past, its lessons and momentos, then look to the future for growth and understanding. For others, for ourselves. Y sobre todo y siempre, Babushka wishes you Love.

Babushka Besos a Todos.

Cuidensen.

Rebranding del Rey. Somos Consumer Reports Group #CRSalud #CRSponsored

"Babushka's teamed up with Consumer Reports and am proud to be one of their paid brand ambassadors; 

BB's personal opinions do not necessarily reflect those of Consumer Reports."

HolaHolaHola Beautifuls!

Consumer Reports, turned 80 this year and is reinventing y upgrading their look and way of communicating with el publico.  

http://www.consumerreports.org/consumer-reports/we-put-ourselves-to-the-test/

Happier colors, easier to follow grading, and social media everyone can understand.  En eso va Babushka.  In their efforts to understand the average reader and hopefully engage more latinos in the conversation, CR (that’s short for Consumer Reports) has asked some blogueras to enter their world. As ambassadors we have 3 Bella amigas de BB, Lorraine C. Ladish, Meryland Cuevas y Alexia Ramirez who will be sharing important information from CR. Then there’s the grupo Babushka is part of, the SomosCR team- the ones with lots of opinions.  Quee?? JU SO FONII!!! Pero of course that had to be for BB.  No pelos en la lengua pa’ esta Vieja Aventurera. Not only is it nice to be appreciated for being that way, Consumer Reports is sponsoring otro adventure by inviting all of us in the groups to visit their testing headquarters in New York . ESO!!

So a lot of exciting things coming for Consumer Reports, lots of great changes with new eyes y voces, pero the main mission and razon will remain the same.  There will be no advertisers influencing the integrity and hard earned reputation of the last 80 years; the end consumer has always been their focus and protecting them, the promise.  Hope you help us celebrate this Very Happy Cumples and follow the articles,posts, tweets y feibu shares -and tell us what you think.  Porque BB knows her Beautifuls. Tampoco tienen pelo en las lenguas. ; )

Platforms donde baila Consumer Reports

http://www.CR.org

https://twitter.com/SomosCR

https://twitter.com/consumerreports

https://www.facebook.com/ConsumerReports/

https://www.youtube.com/user/consumerreports

http://espanol.consumerreports.org/content/cre/es.html

BB2U

P.S.  La directora ahora de CR es una Cubana, Marta Tellado.  Casualidad por los cambios??  No se, pero si hay alguien who understands us and wants to know más de que estamos pensando es ella.

P.P.S. This post is being shared Cubantime. BB promises an update/recap in el futuro.

Fluidity At Home Barre Giveway - Let's Dance!

BB received no money honeys for this post, pero oh the sweet memories!!!

HolaHolaHola Beautifuls!

Once upon a time Babushka truly was a dancer.  Quee?? JU SO FONII!!!

Ok Si, BB never looked like the dancer above, but she was a dancer. On stage. De veras.

Also de veras is that few exercises give us the posture of dance and the grace, and now we can practice this in the privacy of our homes if we so choose, without using a lot of room.  

Read on and see if like Babushka you don't want to start the music already.

Background on Fluidity

"What sets Fluidity apart from other barre workouts where the barre is mounted on the wall, is that the unit can be adjusted to individual height for ideal body alignment. Being adjustable and portable is ideal for both front & back exercises, since it is not against a wall and is easier to align your spine. In addition, the workout helps strengthen pelvic muscles to help with incontinence (a real issue for many women).

The founder Michelle Austin who trained with Lotte Berk found this method to help with many health issues, as you are helping to self-correct when training in your own body alignment. The beauty benefits are endless...perfect posture, a long & lean appearance, and sculpted abs to name a few. The home unit is portable, easy to travel with , making it easy to take on any road trip or vacation. It folds up and can be easily stored.

Also to help you get the most out of your barre workout, they have many studio classes rolling out around the US, including Los Angeles, New York, North Carolina, Washington DC/ VA area, Chicago, Jacksonville, Gainesville and Miami just to name a few. The studio classes are available now in Gainesville- at Gainesville Health & Fitness Center. In the fall at David Barton Gym in Miami."

The Giveaway

We want to give one of our lucky readers a chance to win one of these Fluidity at home barres. This giveaway runs 8/31/15 12:01am EST through 9/13/15 at 11:59pm EST, and is open to US res­i­dents 18+. Please enter using the form below.

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Dis­clo­sure: BB wasn't compensated for this post. This give­away was organized by Blog­gin’ Mamas. If you have any ques­tions or would like to run your own give­away with Blog­gin’ Mamas, please email info@blogginmamas.com Sponsor responsible for prize fulfillment.

Buena Suerte Beautifuls!!

BB2U

La Tata

La Tata- Tatarabuela, Great Great grandmother of my grandchildren, Great grandmother of my trio, grandmother to Babushka, mother of mi Padre. Wow- that's a lot of mothering and a lot of love.

But if you think this was a typical stay at home kind of mothering - JU SO FONII !!!

Born in Cuba, in the Province of Oriente, she was the second youngest of twelve. Always with fire and liking the finer things, she was nicknamed "La Faraona" (the Pharoah) by her siblings; little did they know how well that was going to help them all. Her take charge "it's gotta be done" attitude helped her survive and succeed in a life that seems almost made for TV.

In a place and time when women didn't work outside the home, she was a single mom raising her son by selling insurance policies door to door. Her tenacity captured the heart and hand of a Count, but when he became too strict with her boy she kicked the Count to the curb. Sensing the political unrest on the island , she refused to let the new government indoctrinate her teen, so she left her beloved family and headed to the US- just her and her son. Arriving in New York she found the immigrants life, working in factories and learning the language, but she also found love. Marrying "Nonno", a handsome Sicilian with a talent for cooking, they scrimped together enough to open a restaurant in The Village. Thanks to their hard work and love of family, they were able to bring most of her siblings and their families from Cuba.

But as in all good novelas, the union was not to last, and though it was true love they had to go their separate ways. By this time they had moved to Miami, he had opened another restaurant and she decided she wanted music and distraction- so she opened a nightclub. Again, ahead of her time, in a man's world, she was the owner of the club, while wearing long sequinced gowns with a gun holder under the plumes. It was Miami in the 80's, Cocaine Cowboys had the bucks, but they didn't get to ride in her saloon.

Didn't I tell you this would be a great mini series ?!?!

Bueno, para no cansarte, she made it through the 80's and now is almost in her 90's. Legally papers say she's 87 pero en realidad they didn't keep the best of records in her little town in Cuba and she's 2 years older. ¿Viste? She's still living a story- and I'm grateful to be there to listen.

Babushka Besos a todos. Cuidensen