Adelante Abril: From Burn to Bloom

 And so April is among us and in this month's Conexion BB does a little reflection on this year so far...

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If you’ve followed Babushka for a while you know ella Adora alliterations and honestly, this one just flowed. Maybe mejor dicho, it Plowed, porque so far this FireHorse year has been living up to its’ nombre- on Fire. Moving so fast, burning brain cells and prior ways of being, trying to force catch up y progress. Felizmente, the saying, “April Showers Bring May Flowers” and the freshness of Spring, brings hope and promise to this whirlwind.  

🌿 Growth & Becoming Quotes

"What we plant in the soil of contemplation, we shall reap in the harvest of action." — Meister Eckhart

"Every flower must grow through dirt." — Laurie Jean Sennott

"The day the Lord created hope was probably the same day he created spring." — Bernard Williams

"In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt." — Margaret Atwood

"April is the kindest month. April gets you out of your head and out working in the garden." — Marty Rubin

"April prepares her green traffic light and the world thinks Go." — Christopher Morley

"The earth laughs in flowers." — Ralph Waldo Emerson

"No winter lasts forever; no spring skips its turn." — Hal Borland

"Despite the forecast, live like it's spring." — Lilly Pulitzer

Just a few of the learned expressions and quotes for this feeling of necessary new beginnings.

Pero y’all saben BB’s fave.

Life~ JU SO FONII !! 

So don’t forget to laugh and enjoy it.

Babushka Besos a todos.  Cuidensen.

Spring has Sprung, Let's Play!! #Spring #Sweepstakes #Contest #ContestAlert #VTEvents

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Spring has Sprung, and so has another Giveaway!!

 If you follow Babushka, you know the joy she gets offfering these. 

Hopefully your joy in entering is just as big.

So, sin mas ado....

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Spring is coming and it's time to spruce things up. Shopping is in order.  Bueno, shopping is always in order, so here to help with that is a group giveaway for $150.  Si, porfa and Gracias!!

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April Abounds Making @Conexion es

This post was originally written for Conexion, but seeing que todavia estoy con la lengua afuera from the past month and the current family situation, BB is sharing it with you here. Besides, Babushka work harder than she has to? JU SO FONII!!!

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Como estan? Si, Babushka’s been away from writing here, but does that mean she hasn’t been working? JU SO FONII!! Por supuesto and but of course she’s been working, and working hard. Especially on herself. You’ve heard of the saying, “If mama ain’t happy, nobody’s happy”? Bueno, that’s especialmente true for BB.  And Babushka isn’t happy when life’s stagnant.

We’re now in Spring, traditionally the time for things to come out of hibernation and to renew, regresar a la vida. Beautifuls, we’re part of nature tambien and it’s time to awaken, expand y crecer.  Babushka is a firm believer of always learning, always doing something to broaden one's horizon. These past two months have been time spent with familia and forums, doing eso mismo.

For those who don’t believe being with family is a learning experience, look at it closer.  Being with los nietos has shown BB again the joy of discovery, lollipops and bubbles.  Each day to see and feel the total amor in their eyes reminds one of the belleza que es la vida and the reasons for La Lucha.  Being with The Trio and their spouses reminds one of continuance and the need for civility. No where is there needed more the art of diplomacy and feelings of compassion than with those you know since birth.  This is the training ground of how to treat all others.

And speaking of training, let’s not forget the betterment of ourselves. Volunteer in your “dream” job/field. Read books on topics of interest, seek out groups to broaden your horizon and circle of conocimientos. Attend charlas. Networking and conferences are always maravillosos to revive one’s spirit and purpose. Babushka also finds travel a wonderful way to grow and relight that sense of purpose. So when there’s a conference out of mi ciudad? ESOOO!!! A BB TWOFER!!!

By the time you read this, Babushka will have participated in two major conferences for Latinos. BB promises to go into detalles in future articles, but for now she wants you to pensar en algo.  What sueños will you awaken this spring? How will you relight your sense of purpose? Pa’lante en la Primavera Beautifuls!!  

Babushka Besos a Todos. Cuidensen.

P.S, Learning and the opportunity for it abounds and surrounds. What has 2017 taught you so far?  For BB, the truth behind "La vida es un carnaval!"  Dedicated to mis hijos & you Beautifuls.

Spring Fling Gift Guide @SMGurusNetwork Sponsor Info

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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!

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Home Depot/Savings.com TWEETY FIESTA & Giveaway!!! #SpringIntoSavings #AhorraEnPrimavera

This is a compensated post and may have affiliate links.

 The opinions and Tweety Banner are BB's. (Me quedo cutisimo right??)

HolaHolaHola My Beautifuls!!!

If you've been following Babushka (@BBabushka) on Tweety, then you know she's a dancing fiend on those Tweety Fiestas- can't get enough of them.  Lost count on the amount of Dr.Scholl's BB uses up bailando on the Tweety dancefloor. Bueno, now Babushka's cohosting one and I hope y'all will be there to help me tear up the floor.  Actually, considering it's for Home Depot that's not a bad thing, you can always repair it with the $100 Gift Cards we're giving away, 3 to be exacto. It's a bilingual English/Spanish Tweety Fiesta. Quee?? Ok si, JU SO FONII since Babushka is a cohost it'll be in Spanglish too!!!

Home Depot Twitter Party Details

• Date: 4/21/2014
• Time: 1pm ET
• Hashtag: #SpringIntoSavings or #AhorraEnPrimavera
• Prizes: 3 ($100 Home Depot Gift Cards)
• RSVP link: http://bit.ly/1h7TjB2

But wait My Beautifuls, not only is there a Tweety Fiesta, but there's also 3 days of Giveaways!!

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• 150 $20.00 gift cards
• $1,000 each day of giveaway (3 days)

• The giveaway will start on Monday, April 21 at 9:30 AM EST and end on Wednesday, April 23 at 7:00 PM EST, users can enter the giveaway by heading to the Home Depot page on Savings.com and submitting their email address.

• At 7:00 PM EST on each day the sweepstakes is running (Monday the 21st, Tuesday the 22nd and Wednesday the 23rd) 50 of the winners will be selected and $1,000 dollars worth of gift cards will be given out.
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Hope to see y'all at the TWEETY FIESTA!!!

BB2U

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