Author Archives: Letty

About Letty

Letty is the other half to a multicultural family. Mother to Jonah and wife to Jonathan. Blogger at Desafio In The City a Lifestyle blog, focusing on green living, recipes, DIY, reviews and giveaways. Letty enjoys reading, dancing and crocheting.

Back-to-School Shopping Guide

August 21, 2014 by Letty
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Coupon Crazy Mommy’s 2014 Back-to-School Shopping Guide It’s that time of year again when Moms need to get all of the goodies needed for Back-to-School. Backpacks, lunch boxes, pencils, clothes and shoes, the list goes on and on. If you have a child going off to college your shopping list may even include items like furniture, laptops, and tablets. Where do you begin? Well, I have made it easy. (You can thank me later-I love chocolate!) Here is a great list of all of my Continue reading →

My Summer Reading List

June 30, 2014 by Letty
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This post contains affiliate links I am a very eclectic reader. On the tab “The BookEnds” you can see what’s on my nightstand and what I just finished reading. When it comes to choosing books, I am all over the place. However, this summer I decided to choose a series and after watching the movie Jack Reacher and finding out it was a very popular character from a book series, I decided to make it my Summer Reading List. All this books are on paperback sitting on my night Continue reading →

Celebrate the Summer Solstice

June 21, 2014 by Letty
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Some Ideas to celebrate the Summer Solstice? Host a bonfire or have a BBQ. Invite family and friends over to roast marshmallows, hot dogs, or kabobs.  Plant a tree. Or a flower, or small bush. Pamper yourself. After all those bitterly cold winter days, why not do get a massage or manicure and pedicure and invite a friend or make it all about yourself. Take in some sun. Go to the beach, the park, have a picnic and if you don’t want to be outdoors get a sun catcher Continue reading →

Infographic: The Miracle of Clean Water

June 17, 2014 by Letty
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Clean draining water is something we all take for granted. We turn on our faucet and it’s there. We don’t know any different.  As society developed throughout the 20th century, public drinking water has come a long way. However, there are still many risks associated with drinking water from the tap. As public water systems cater to larger populations with each passing year, is drinking city water worth the risk? Presented By Pelican Water

Cilantro Essential Oil Uses

June 14, 2014 by Letty
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Disclosure: Some content includes links to sponsors or affiliates, which give me a small percentage of the sale. You are not obligated to use these links when you make a purchase, but when you do so it helps to support this site, so thank you! CilantroEssential Oil is the Item of the Week at SparkNatural.com and EO you should get to know! Cilantro is the name for the leaf of the plant Coriander and it is used in Asian, mexican, Indian, Tex Mex, Caribbean, and Continue reading →

12 Green Smoothie Hacks

March 31, 2014 by Letty
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Congratulations on making green smoothies a regular part of your daily diet. Now here’s 12 green  smoothies hacks to help you speed up, get healthier and enjoy the process a little bit more!  Freeze your greens to make them last longer.  Freeze all of your smoothies ingredients so you always have ingredients on hand. Make the smoothie the night before for a quick grab and go in the morning. Make big batches of green smoothie and freeze the whole smoothie in individual servings. Just defrost Continue reading →