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The best time of the year is here.
School. Fall. Change in weather. Oh, and the L.A. County Fair.
It’s time for the LA County Fair (Sept. 4 – Oct. 3), the country’s largest county fair – right here in LA!
This year’s Fair is filled with more NEW activities to do and more exhibits to see and learn from than ever before. I wanted to send you this a special “Save the Date” as we begin our countdown to Opening Day – this Saturday!
From the new food – try deep fried PB&J, to the new exhibits – cool off at the LA in Ice exhibit with famous Los Angeles landmarks carved out of ice.
Explore the new Our Body: The Universe Within exhibit, there’s definitely something fun in store for the whole family!
Go Jurassic with life-size Dinosaurs.
Plus all the shopping, and fun rides you can do there, why go anywhere else? As for me? I’m excited about the food. I haven’t been to a county fair. This is the year for me. I can’t wait! I’m going to starve the day before we go, and pork.it.out. over at the county fair!!!!
Wanna go?
I have (2) tickets to giveaway! If you live in So Cal, this is the giveaway for YOU!
All you have to do is subscribe to my blog through email!
Click the green button on the top right corner, and complete the subscription. Then leave a comment with your email, for verification.
Want extra entries? Leave extra comments…
- If you already subscribe through email, you already have an extra entry. Just leave a comment that you are already a subscriber.
- Tweet the following: Win @lacountyfair tickets with @thoughtsofamomy http://bit.ly/aGxgO2 #LACountyFair #Giveaway
That’s it! (:
Good Luck!!!!
Giveaway will run though Sept. 9 and expire at 12 noon. Winner will be randomly chosen, and notified by email. If no response is received by Sept. 11, another winner will be selected.
*Disclaimer* I was given 2 tickets to give away. This is not a paid post.
(Pics courtesy of Daytrippingmom and LA County Fair)
The Rooty Tooty T-shirt winners are……
Benita
and
Cass
Congrats!!!!!
Email was sent. Please reply by Saturday, Sept. 4.
Versión en español seguida de versión en inglés.
“SID THE SCIENCE KID DAY” AT CALIFORNIA SCIENCE CENTER — FREE EVENT FOR LITTLE SCIENTISTS TO EXPLORE, INVESTIGATE AND DISCOVER!
SID THE SCIENCE KID™, is coming to the California Science Center on Sunday, September 26 to encourage Little Scientists of all ages to observe, explore and investigate with a hands-on visit.
During this FREE event, open to the public from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., kids and their parents will be able to watch, touch, discover and explore their world at several interactive stations throughout Ecosystems, the Science Center’s newest exhibit gallery!
At the interactive stations, Little Scientists will learn about different science concepts and discover the rules of ecology, helping them understand more about some of the Earth’s most fascinating ecosystems and become better stewards of the environment while journaling about the day in their Sid the Science Kid Journal.
They will:
- Investigate. In The LA Zone, Little Scientists will learn about the importance of recycling and how to sort
 through items and decide what can be reused.
- Explore. At the touch tanks located in the Rocky Shore and Central Organizer, kids will get up close and personal with some of the creatures who live along the rocky shore.
- Compare and Contrast. In the Curator’s Lab, Little Scientists will learn how kelp is different from plants, and how brine shrimp is different from other tiny sea creatures.
- Observe. Guests can watch a dive show in the giant kelp tank, and ask questions about how the divers interact with the creatures in the kelp forest.
- Predict. At the Stream Table in the River Zone, children can see how water flows in a river and over the land, and predict where it will go next – just like Sid and his pals in one of this season’s episodes!
Kids and parents will also be able to catch sneak-peek screenings of “Sid’s Super Kick,” a new episode of SID THE SCIENCE KID™ in both English and Spanish, featuring live-action segments filmed at the California Science Center’s Big Lab. The Science Center also will host the world premiere of “Sid’s Fun Family Singalong,” an all-new musical show with Sid as its star. The English and Spanish screenings and the live show will take place in the Loker Conference Center.
Here is the giveaway!
If you are available to go, I am giving away (1) free parking pass! (A value of $8.00)
All you have to do is leave a comment telling me who is your little “Science Kid”?
That’s it, Good Luck!
Giveaway will run through Wednesday Sept. 8 and ends at 12 noon. Winner will be randomly chosen by Random.org. Winner will have until Friday, Sept. 10 to claim the ticket. If no response is received, another winner will be selected.
Español
“Sid the Science Kid” estará en el Centro de Ciencias de California – Un evento gratuito para pequeños científicos que quieren ¡explorar, investigar y descubrir!
Sid the Science Kid ™, se celebrará en el Centro de Ciencias de California el domingo, 26 de septiembre a animar a pequeños científicos de todas las edades para observar, explorar e investigar.
Durante este evento gratuito, abierto al público 11 a.m.-3 p.m., los niños y sus padres podrán ver, tocar, descubrir y explorar su mundo en varias estaciones como el ecosistemas interactivos, el nuevo galería en el Centro de Ciencias!
En las estaciones interactivas, sus pequeños científicos aprenderán conceptos de la ciencia y descubrir las reglas de la ecología, ayudándoles a comprender más acerca de algunos de los ecosistemas más fascinantes de la Tierra y ser mejores custodios del medio ambiente, mientras que escriben en sus Sid theScience Kid Diarios.
Serán capaz de:
- Investigar. En el “LA zone”,los pequeños aprenderán sobre la importancia del reciclaje y decidir lo que se puede volver a utilizar.
- Explorar. En los tanques de contacto situada en “Rocky Shore” y “Central Organizer”, los niños aprenderán de cerca y personal, algunas de los animales que viven a lo largo de la costa.
- Comparación y contraste. En laboratorio del conservador, sus científicos aprenderán cómo el quelpo es diferente de las plantas, y cómo artemia es diferente de otros animales del mar.
- Observar. Usted y sus hijos pueden ver un programa de inmersión en el tanque de algas gigantes, y hacer preguntas acerca de cómo los buzos interactuar con los animalitos en el bosque de quelpo.
- Predecir. En la mesa de Stream en la Zona Río, los niños pueden ver cómo fluye el agua en un río y sobre la tierra, y predecir hacia dónde se dirigirá la próxima – al igual como Sid y sus amigos en uno de los episodios de esta temporada!
Los niños y los padres también podrán ver un “sneak-peek” de “Super Sid Kick”, un nuevo episodio de Sid the Science KID en Inglés y español. Se presentan segmentos de acción “en vivo” filmada en el Laboratorio de California Science Center. También pueden ver el estreno mundial de “Sid’s Fun Family Singalong”, un espectáculo musical completamente nuevo con Sid. Todo se llevará a cabo en el Centro de Conferencia Loker.
Aquí está el sorteo!
Si puedes ir con tu familia, estoy regalando (1) pase de estacionamiento gratis! (Un valor de $ 8.00)
Todo lo que tienes que hacer es dejar un comentario diciéndome quien es tu pequeño “científico”?
Eso es todo, buena suerte!
Este sorteo se concluirá el miércoles 8 de septiembre a las 12 del medio dia. El ganador será elegido al azar por Random.org y se les notificará por email. El ganador tendrá hasta el viernes, 10 de septiembre para reclamar el boleto. Si no se recibe respuesta, otro ganador será seleccionado. Tienes que vivir en el area de Los Angeles, Ca!!
Wow, never thought there were soooooo many of you, noveleras!!! (:
The following chicas won the novelas!
- Deldelp
- Lilian
- Adalia
- Maribel
Congrats Noveleras! (:
In celebration of the 25th anniversary of IHOP’s famous Rooty Tooty Fresh ‘N Fruity breakfast, guests can enjoy two of IHOP’s fluffy Buttermilk pancakes topped with cool strawberry, warm blueberry or cinnamon-apple compote and creamy whipped topping served with a “super” combo of golden hash browns and eggs now through October 3 at participating locations.
Wow, imagine… 25 years! I still remember the first time they introduced the Rooty Tooty Fresh ‘N Fruity commercial! (feeling kinda old now!)
The title has me feeling kind of silly and the IHOP website has a way for you and the whole world to join in on the fun over at over at www.ihop.com where you can “Mask your Mug” See… (You will need a FB account)
 Oh, what I do for my blog! (:
ha ha!
Here is the best part! Well, besides the yummy pancakes….
Yay, another giveaway! (hey, that rhymes!) lol
I was sent this pretty cool “vintage style” tee, and guess what?!? I was give another 2, to giveaway! I have 1 large and 1 x-large. They do run kind of small, so I think even if you are a Medium, you can participate too!
Pretty!
So, how do you win one? E A S Y! All you have to do is…
- Subscribe through email.
- Leave a comment telling me your preferred size (along with your email for verification).
That’s it! (:
Already subscribed? All you have to do is leave a comment with the following info:
- Let me know you are already a subscriber, the size you want, and your email for verification. You will automatically receive 2 entries!
Wow, if that’s not rooty tooty, I don’t know what is? Oh wait… LOOK!
***Want another 2 entries? “Mask your Mug” and upload your picture to my Facebook page!
Giveaway will run through Sept.2 and end at 12 noon. 2 winners will be randomly chosen, and announced the same here on the blog and through email. If no response is received by the 3rd of Sept., another winner will be picked.
Good Luck!
*Disclaimer* I received a complementary shirt, and was given another 2 to give away. This is not a paid post.
I have another great giveaway!
Channeling all the “noveleras” (and noveleros) out there! Do you love novelas, new and old, but missed watching your favorite one? Do the titles ” Juro Que Te Amo” or “Tormenta En El Paraiso” ring a bell?
How about hunky Latinos like “Fernando Colunga” and “Sebastian Zurita”? Ay, mama!
I am giving away 8 novelas!!! 4 winners will win 2 Novelas on DVD.
In no particular order, they are….
- La Rosa de Guadalupe
- El Chavo (animado)
- Manana es para Siempre
- Tormenta en el Paraiso
- La Familia P.Luche
- Maria de todos los Angeles
- En Nombre del Amor
- Juro que te Amo
Winners will receive 2 DVD’s chosen randomly. All you have to do is subscribe through EMAIL( by clicking the “Green” envelope icon on the top right corner and complete the subscription process) and leave me a comment (along with your email for verification).
If you already subscribe, you automatically have 2 entries! Whooo hooo! Just leave a comment, letting me know you already subscribe (along with your email for verification).
Easy giveaway, que no? (:
Giveaway will run through Sept. 1. and end at 12 noon. Winners will be randomly pick and announced the same day and notified through email. The winners will have until Friday, Sept. 3 to claim the DVDs. If no response was received by then, another winner will be chosen. Must have a US address.
*Disclaimer” DVD were given for giveaway purposes. I received nothing for hosting this fantastico giveaway.
Felicidades to Gianna!!
You won the “Dos y Dos’ DVD and CD giveaway! Please check your email! (:
Thanks to all of you who entered!
Dos y Dos, have you heard of them?
The name translates to “Two and Two”. They are a sweet “wiggles” type group, but in Spanish. You have cast members Sofia, Fernando, Adriana, and Andres who must solve a “Riddle of the day” by finding puzzle pieces, which when placed in the “Puzzle Board”, will reveal the topic or theme of the show for that day.
It’s all in Spanish, with very few words in English. It’s meant to stimulate a preschool age child to learn and speak Spanish through a live cast who sing, dance, entertain and educate in Español.
My thoughts: It a really nice show… if your child is somewhat bilingual. My kids, unfortunately are not.
Yes, yes… I know, bad mommy!
But, if your kids are bilingual, and know basic Spanish, then this show is truly for your nenes. They repeat the words a lot, and explain what the word is. With the words that are in English, they translate (through repetition) the word in Spanish. My kids (the little ones) sat for a while, then got up and walked away. Again, not because it was a boring show, but because they didn’t understand. I watched the whole thing, and think that it is a great show to watch.
Dos y Dos is designed to build skills deemed critical for early childhood development. As the cast solves the “Riddle of the day”, they teach fundamental core values like sharing, helping, and the importance of teamwork. Every show has three music videos performed by the cast in Spanish, with one of those music videos performed also in English, making a total of four educational music videos per half-hour episode.- Dos y Dos website
So, you think your niños will like Dos y Dos? Fantastico! Have I got a simple giveaway for you.
 Dvd and CD To win the DVD “Cosas Diferentes” (Different Things) and the CD “Dos y Dos Moviéndose” (Dos y Dos Moving) all you have to do is Subscribe to my feed through Email!
- Click on the “GREEN” envelope button on the top right sidebar and complete the subscription.
- Leave a comment, along with your email, telling me you just subscribed to this awesome blog! (Im kidding, (:)
- If you are already a subscriber, still leave a comment with your email for verification.
That’s it!
Buena Suerte! Good Luck!
Giveaway will run through Friday, August 27 at 12 noon. Random.org will be used. You must subscribe through email in order to qualify for this giveaway. US only. No PO BOX. Winner will be notified through email and though a post on this blog. If the winner does not respond by Sunday 12 noon, another winner will be selected.
All pics courtesy of DosyDos.com
*Disclaimer* I received a copy of the DVD for review purposes. No compensation was given for this post.
This month marks the 2 year anniversary of the strangest thing that has happened to me. I’ve had my fair share of medical emergencies in my lifetime, but I think this takes the cake.
2 years ago we had a strong earthquake here in So Cal. You may recall the Chino Hills earthquake we had that summer. It was my first “big” earthquake, alone with the kids. Jeremiah was at a scouting day camp, up in the hills of Monrovia, and I was alone with the little ones.
When the earthquake struck, my first thought was “OMG, EARTHQUAKE” then “OMG, Jeremiah” then “OMG, Norman (my hubby)”! I got the kids close to me, and we rode the quake.
After that wore off, my first instinct was to get in the car and drive to where Jeremiah was. I did. Then, I had to try to get a hold of hubby. With all big So Cal earthquakes, phone lines get SUPER DUPER busy, and you will NOT get any calls through to no one. Finally 2 hours later, I spoke with the hubs, and things got back to normal.
Or so I thought.
2 weeks later, my world was shaken again.
I was at Costco eating a Hot Dog, when I noticed I could not open my mouth wide enough to bite the Hot Dog.
“Hmmm, this is weird” I thought.
As much as I tried to open my mouth, it wouldn’t. I even got a cramp (in a place where I never thought cramps can happen) on my neck (almost my throat).
I kept thinking that the good Lord just didn’t want me to eat the darn thing, but in my corazon, I knew something was wrong.
Later that evening while I was cooking dinner, I told Norman about it, and I got the idea to look in the mirror and check things out. I don’t know why I didn’t think of it before… DUH!
I got to the mirror and opened my mouth and noticed it was opening crooked. My jaw would go to the left. W H O A!
I keep repeating that, and then noticed I had only half a smile. The right side of my face was partially paralyzed.
I know, right??? The first thing that came to my mind was a stroke, too. Dios Mio!!!
Norman saw it, and was completely baffled. We both agreed that it was probably nothing, and I needed to sleep. So to sleep I went.
The next morning, my right eye was droopy and would not close. The paralysis was moving up. Total freak out by then.
By this time, Norman had gone to work already and I was alone with the kids. My mom started a prayer chain, and my cousin came by to check me out. By this time, when I tried to eat, food would spill out of the corner of my mouth, because my mouth was not closing properly. Off to the ER I went.
Bell’s Palsy. At the age of 31, I was diagnosed with Bell’s palsy. I was put on a heavy doses of steroids and antibiotics. I was taking about 16 pills a day for 1 week. It was awful. It was scary. When I would shower, soap would get into my right eye and my mouth. I thought I was shutting them tight, but apparently not! I had to wear a patch over my eye, to keep it from drying up.
I soon recovered from this whole ordeal, with the help of God. The weaning of the drugs was very painful. I would say about a month and a half later, I was ok. Still, until now I can see that there is permanent damage done to my face. I know you can’t see it, but I can. My right eye is still a little teenie tiny bit lazy.
Oh, the whole earthquake story? I blame the quake. I think I scared myself into this. This is my opinion. The Doctors told me it was a bacterial infection.
So whether it was the Earthquake, an infection or the good Lord really, really, REALLY didn’t want me to eat el mendigo Hot Dog, esto fue lo que me paso.
Wow, I can’t believe I spilled my guts like this…. lol
Since I have some oranges hanging around, I’ll share this sweet treat that was sent to me. This looks super rico!
 Sparkling Sangria Preparation Time: 10 mins Freezing Time: 1 hourMakes 8 servings What you’ll need:
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orange, washed, halved and cut into thin slices (remove any seeds) |
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cup red and/or green grapes, rinsed and cut in half |
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cup loosely packed fresh mint leaves or sprigs, rinsed |
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Purified water |
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cups Apple NESTLÉ® JUICY JUICE® All Natural 100% Juice, chilled |
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to 5 cups calorie-free seltzer water, chilled |
DIRECTIONS
PLACE orange slices on baking sheet and freeze for 30 minutes.
DIVIDE grape halves and mint leaves or sprigs between two ice cube trays. Fill each tray with purified water and freeze until solid.
POUR Juicy Juice into pitcher; add frozen orange slices, prepared ice cubes and seltzer water. Serve immediately.
PICS courtesy of Nestle USA
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