Well, summer is almost here, so I need to hurry and lose these extra pounds. If you have been reading my blog, you should know that 2013 is the year I decided to become healthier. I have been walking and eating healthier.

After you start shedding the pounds you reach a point of plateau where the weight can of stay stable. I have not gained weight but I am not losing it as fast as I was at the beginning.

I have been trying to stay active, but I had an injury. So right now my activity level has reduced and the weight loss has to.

I was lucky enough that I was offered the opportunity to join the ViSalus 90 day challenge. This is the first of my weekly posts that will share my journey with the products. If you have not heard about Visalus, you should visit their website, because the results people have attained are awesome.

I am going to be using their Transformation Kits during a period of 90 days, joining their challenge and telling you the new recipes I can come up with.

During this time, I am going to update you not only on the results achieved, but also on how I am overcoming challenges and new recipes.

Come and follow my ViSalus weight loss journey. Let’s get in shape together. Oh and by the end of the challenge I will have a giveaway so you can get in shape too.

Disclosure: this is a series of post part of a campaign sponsored by ViSalus. All opinions expressed here are my own and 100% honest.

SoCal Honda Dealers want to reward Honda owners with a FREE tank of gas on May 27th (Memorial Day)

The helpful Honda guys in their iconic blue polos will be out at gas stations all over SoCal giving away free tanks of gas, pumping the gas, and washing windows (just one more way SoCal Honda is being helpful)

If you want clues about where the helpful Honda guys are going to be, Like their facebook page: Facebook.com/SoCalHondaDealers.

If you want more information you can also visit socalhondadealers.com.

Follow them on twitter for #HelpfulTip

Disclosure: I am not being compensated for this post. I got the information as an Honda owner and want to share with my readers.

Disclosure: I received complementary tickets for Knott's Soak City, but all opinions are my own.

My son loves the pool. He enjoys the slides, just swimming but his favorite is the Tidal Wave Bay. So last Sunday when we were to Knott's Soak City he had so much fun. It was all fun under the sun.

We got there early and got a welcome from the park representatives. They gave us a goody bag with water toys, a towel and some snacks. They also provided us with access to the Cabanas. And if you are going to be at the Park all day that is the way to go.

Let me show you in pictures all the fun we had. My favorite is the Lazy River. I just enjoyed relaxing during the ride. My son loved the Tidal Wave Bay. But there is a little bit of something for everyone and people from all ages will have fun at Soak City. Even if you do not get in the water (my husband was injured) you will still have fun.

We had a very yummy lunch that included healthy options and my fellow bloggers surprised me by singing happy birthday and giving me a cute Snoopy cupcake. 

The service at all times was great. Safety is a priority at the Park as Cathy the supervisor explained to us. The park offers life jackets free of cost and the lifeguards are trained really well.

I want to thank Knott's Soak City for the invite and I can say it was a great way to celebrate my birthday.

You still have time to buy the Season Passes, before price goes up on May 27th. Hurry up and do not forget the sunscreen!

While searching the web for more exciting things to do with my son, I discovered the EAA Young Eagles Program. A program that started in 1992 that provides kids ages 8-17 an opportunity to fly in a general aviation plane for FREE. 

It is easy to book a fly and when the kids get there this is what they experience:

1. The pilot tells the kids everything about the flight. Things such aero dynamics, charts of the flight, they teach them the parts of the plane and do a pre-flight inspection.
2. They get on the airplane, talk about the interior of the plane, the instrument panel and they buckle the seat belts.
3. During the flight they learn more about their flight. The flight last around 20 minutes.
4. The kids are able to ask questions.
5. The kids receive an official Young Eagles logbook
6. The kids receive a certificate and their names are added to the Young Eagles logbook (The Largest in the world)

It is pretty easy to get your kids to experience this. Go to the Young Eagles website, find the closest coordinator, call, schedule the flight and be ready to take-off.

Enjoy your flight!

Disclosure: This is not a sponsored post. My son was able to flight for free and I am just passing along the information for this awesome program.

He is loving his bike

Disclosure: I am not being compensated for this post. My family and I were invited to celebrate Mother’s Day at the park and received complementary tickets. All opinions expressed are my own.

Mother’s Day, that special day that in my opinion should be celebrated every day, but I am happy at least we get recognized and celebrated once a year. For this year, my mother’s day celebration was perfect. My family and I got to visit Universal Studios in Hollywood and experience part of the VIP tours the park offers. I can tell you now not only I was happy but my son was super excited. And if you are a mom, you know that seeing your kids smile is the best present. So I can tell you my day was perfect.

We met with the wonderful people of Universal Studios Publicity department. They welcomed us and they gave us  a mother’s day goody bag present and introduced us to Nataly, our VIP experience guide

From there we went to The Simpsons ride, a simulator that makes you feel you are in a roller coaster. How cool is that? According to my son, it is super cool. And you know the best part? No lines, no waiting. Being part of the VIP experience allows you to go in front of the line so you do not miss any rides or shows.

From there we went to Jurassic Park. This was my first time riding Jurassic Park and the experience is unique. It is just like at the movie. It is amazing. My son was a little scared to ride it, but after he was telling his friends about how exciting this ride is. You do get wet, so I am glad Nataly our VIP tour guide had some ponchos for us.

It was time for the ride my son has been talking for months. We had been at Universal Studios just before they opened Transformers 3D, and it is has been my son’s dream to ride it. My son a true transformers fan manipulated the tour at this point. He knew the whole story line and characters. We had the opportunity to meet Juan Ledezma, Manager of operations of the ride, that gave us a very personalized tour and explained (with the help of my son) what was happening. The ride is by far one of the best rides I have ever been on. 

We also got to the ride the Mummy. So glad for the friends that stayed with Nico while dad and I went on the ride. But in case that you have little kids that do not want to ride the biggest rides, Universal Studios has rooms for parent switch, that allow parents to ride while the other one watches the kids and then switch without having to make the long line again. 

Then off to lunch we went. And lunch was in a private restaurant only for VIP experience pass holders. It is an all you can eat buffet with great food prepared by award-winning Executive Chef, Eric Kopelow. Lunch included” Shrimp, seafood, veggies, soups, fruit and so much more. The flavor was really good and the service was great as well.

After lunch we got to experience the park on our own. But thanks to the Front of the Line passes, we were able to skip the lines and see the rest of the shows and enjoy the rides.

The Studio Tour is one of the most popular rides. You get to go by the studios were shows as The Voice get filmed. You also see famous buildings such as the one from Back to the Future, Bates Motel (from Psycho) and the streets of Wisteria Lane (Desperate Housewives)

The park has so much to offer like Shrek 4D, Animal Actors Show and even playgrounds for the kids. If you are looking for something fun to do this summer with the kids, I recommend you take them to Universal Studios. Also, since lines might be long, consider buying the front of the line passes or even better the VIP experience.

So get your comfy shoes ready and start your Universal Studios experience. Both you and your kids will love it. And I hope your Mother's Day was as exciting as mine!

Disclosure: I am not being compensated for this post. My family and I were invited to celebrate Mother’s Day at the park and received complementary tickets. All opinions expressed are my own.

This is a sponsored post. I am being compensated as part as the #SeHablaMusica campaign, however all opinions expressed are my own.

I do not know about you, but I get bore with music really quick. I am always looking for new artists and music to listen to. Listening to radio stations is cool, but they usually tend to play over and over the same music. So how can you find new music and artists?

The best way is to use some apps that will help you find what you are looking for. Let me telling you about some of them

1. Pandora: probably the most popular application, almost everyone knows about it. It is like a radio station that plays only the type of music you like. You have to get creative to find new music here.
2. Shazam: The cool thing about this application is that let you learn about the artist and more.
3. The Hype Machine: it is an application that looks in blogs and sites for new music.
4. StumbleAudio: it is like stumbleuppon but for music.
5. Besides applications I also read the news to look who the opening shows for known artists. The opening shows are usually new artists and the music will be soon famous as they are opening for an already famous person.

Now the cool part. I am going to be giving away a $25.00 Target Gift Card to one of my awesome readers. It is really simple. All you have to do it tell me what your favorite new artist is and why. 

This is a sponsored post. I am being compensated as part as the #SeHablaMusica campaign, however all opinions expressed are my own.
Giveaway only valid on the US for those older than 18 years old. Only one winner per household. My Life is a Journey is not responsible for the prize fulfillment. Please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery of prize. Giveaway ends on May 31st 2013 at 11;59 pm PST.

Disney’s PLANES releases in theaters everywhere on August 9th!

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Summer is almost here and the last day of school is approaching. Kids will be at home, with no homework and a lot of energy. You know you want to take them out of the house to do fun staff but things are expensive. So take advantage of the summer movie programs. They have fun movies at a great price.

You can enjoy some movie family fun this summer. Here are two movies programs one from Muvico and one from Cinemark. It is a refreshing way to spend a hot summer day.

Muvico had a free summer movie program for 2013 is called the Muvico Free Summer Film Fest. The Muvico Free Summer Film Fest starts showing their free summer movies at 10:00 a.m. every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday morning, from June 11, 2013 through August 15, 2013.

Here's the schedule of the free summer movies being shown at Muvico Theaters this summer:

·         June 11-13 - Despicable Me

·         June 18-20 - Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

·         June 25-27 - Rise of the Guardians

·         July 2-4 - The Smurfs

·         July 9-11 - Hotel Transylvania

·         July 16-18 - The Lorax

·         July 23-25 - Clifford's Really Big Movie

·         July 30 - August 1 - Happy Feet Two

·         August 6-8 - How to Train Your Dragon

·         August 13-15 - Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

Cinemark has also a movie program called  Cinemark Summer Movie Clubhouse. You can purchase tickets to 10 movies for $5 at cinemark.com or in advance at the box office. 
Tickets purchased at the box office on the day of the show are $1/ea for both children and adults. 

Each theater has a different schedule so make sure you check the schedule for your local theater for movies showing there.