A Survey, a fruit and FMM!!!

Last week was Kenz @ Alltheweigh challenge to eat 5 servings of vegetables and fruits...so this is how I did:
I went and got grapes, carrots, Tomatoes, Brussels sprouts, peas, strawberries, corn, Sugar snap peas and cabbage (oh and Pineapple but it was in a can). I felt inspired. I made the salad below a few times, we don't like lettuce so usually our salad is with cabbage. This one has corn and tomatoes.


And since I have three boys to feed, I did make regular meals like chicken Parm (with bread crumbs not flour) but I ate it with Brussels sprouts, no pasta for me, and I measured my piece.


Funny thing was that they actually asked for my veggies, funny how one good choice leads to another and I see that this can even influence them to eat healthier. Even when I make our Spanish meals I now measure what I intake.

My dear Sister did make cupcakes; I was not going to deny them so I cut one in half, and that's what I ate. Did I want to eat the whole thing? yes, but I didn't.
I'm so looking forward to the next challenge since I've been implementing this a while back and have been extremely good at keeping with it, soda is just so not worth the points.

So here is her FMM questions of the day:

A Short Survey

1) What is your favorite household chore? And what is your least favorite?
I love anything to do with cleaning, even the bathroom. But organizing is my passion. The only thing I didn't like to do was cooking and that has changed too :)

2)What is your favorite city?
New Orleans

3) Have you found real love yet? Yeap, and he is my hunkadorian Hubs

4) What's one thing you eat almost everyday?
the only thing constant is coffee

5) What was your last thought before falling asleep last night?
ARGH, Bridalplasty ended!

6) What's the worst injury you had as a child?
My brother was practicing his Karate moves, flong me over and I landed face first on his nightstand. I had a few stitches over my eyebrow, a half an inch lower I would have lost my eye.

7) Will you/have you worked out today?
YES I DID!!!

8) Do you tweet? If so, what's your name?
Nope, I don't get it

9) List three things you wouldn't want to live without:
My Kids and hubs, books and coffee

10) Hold old were you when you had your first kiss?
Ten, he actually just contacted me 2 weeks ago thru FB. Good friend.

So now I am off to watch "Heavy" and then off to dreamland. Hope you guys are keeping healthier.

Make good choices,

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Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

We got hit with another winter storm, but being that I get to stay home is actually nice. Wednesday night was hard though because it was snowing badly and I had to get the hubs in the middle of it...15mph was my speed and it always amazes me how many crazy people are out there. We have an SUV and we got cars passing us speeding...and of course we saw a few of those hitting the division wall on the highways. Seriously, take it easy out there people.

This is what we've been doing...








and then hot cocoa with mini marshmallows. LOVE IT!

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Friend Making Mondays & a package

So Dear Kenz has another great FMM (oh and if you are looking to loose some pounds I strongly suggest joining her weekly challenge). Soooo this week we have the following:

Answer each question using only one word...

1. Where is your cell phone? neverland

2. Your most significant other? hero

3. Your hair? dye

4. Your mother? crazy

5. Your father? sick

6. Your favorite? nighttime

7. Your dream last night? vacation

8. Your favorite drink? coffee

9. Your dream/goal? size10

10. What room you are in? living room

11. Your hobby? crafts

12. Your fear?

13. Where do you want to be in 6 years? thin

14. Where were you last night? train

15. Something that you aren't? selfish

16. Muffins? nope

17. Wish list item? boots

18. Where you grew up? Caribbean

19. Last thing you did? dinner

20. What are you wearing? sweats

21. Your TV? Nick Jr

22. Your pets? lazy

23. Friends? Family

24. Your life? blessed

25. Your mood? tired

26. Missing someone? yes

27. One place that I go to over and over? NYC

28. Something you want: kitchen aid mixer (me too!)

29. Your favorite store? Target

30. Your favorite color? Purple


Funny to read her and I had similar answers.
So another package finally arrive, this one from E.L.F makeup...everything was $1 and had great reviews...lets take a look...


The above eyelash curler has great reviews and from my one try it is really great, and for that price? even better!


Yes, some falsies because we all need some... here are some swatches...bad lighting, sorry


First in nail color smoky brown...perfect neutral
2. Brownie points luscious LL
3. Baby lips luscious liquid lipstick
4. Voodoo lipstick

the liquid lipsticks are glossy without being too sticky and all the lip items smell like Juicy fruit gum :) so far I am liking all these items. Have to try the nail polish for my next manicure but so far is creamy and dark. Lets hope is a 2 coats polish.

And here is a pic of my Lazy girl Pearl



She was playing with the string of A's balloon...she is like a small dog, really.

BTW my Mother in law had her surgery, it took longer than expected; they found something else and they are doing some additional test...we wont know for another week...then the hubs family has another family member in a coma...not a great week. Still praying...

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P.S
this post was so random but I need to rush to the train station now

On a Friday...

There hasn't been much going on right now so this is me just rambling about.

Today the Hubs is in NYC with his family, MIL is having her breast surgery today and we all pray it goes well...we know it will. It was weird not having hubs snoring next to me and I had a difficult time getting to sleep so I watch TV for a while.

Have you seen this show "Heavy" on A&E? I was finally able to catch it on Demand, and boy do I feel for them. Even though I am not as heavy as them I know the feeling of being made fun all the time. I hate when people seem to think is OK to tell someone they are fat. The fact is we all know, we have mirrors. It's hard for some people to see the person behind the weight. I like that the woman in the show had such a great attitude but I know some times we have that facade of laughing and being funny to hide how we really feel.

For the last 2 days I didn't exercised because I didn't feel so good, but I did manage to clean the entire house which included cleaning areas of the carpet by hand with a scrub brush...That has to count for some calorie burning, right? Riiiiiight?!

So here is what I got from Anthropologie...aren't they so freaking cool? That little envelope is where the packing slip comes in- how awesome!

Yay, my new Latte bowls! They bring so much color to my white dishes, too bad they ran out of the other colors, but I plan to buy another 6pcs set. They are the perfect size for breakfast cereal. Now I just have to wait for my other stuff to arrive.

Now I leave you with another beautiful shot of my Father's Orchids...these pictures where taken back home...I love these flowers. And yes, his bloom with several flowers at one time :)

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Today...is a life changing day

Today I woke up with a kiss in the forehead from the hubs. I got ready and took a peek outside, the newly snow had a thin layer of ice. Brrrr. I so did not wanted to go out there.
I came back home and found my two boys snuggle in our bed, then Big A got up and went to his room. My little darling and I stayed in bed most of the morning just cuddling and watching cartoons.

It was so simple and so calming, but me being me started thinking of other people and what their day must be like.

On a day like today someone was falling in love...while another one was getting their heart broken. On a day like today as I passed the Hospital on my way home, someone was receiving the worst news of their lives, or maybe another one was finally getting to heal. I wonder how many people where in pain...and I wonder how many precious babies where being born.

I wonder how many people where making love at that moment, how many where on their way to work, how many where comforting a sick child, how many where holding the hand of a love one saying good bye.

How many people where finally getting a job and how many where being lay off. How many important things happen on a day like today for so many people out there and yet the world kept turning.

Life goes on like they said. But I wonder if I'm the only one who wonders silly things like this.
Today is a life changing day and we should always do our best to make it count because after all, we don't know what tomorrow may hold.

Over & out
P.S
package #1 has arrived but I'll wait for the rest to get here so I can show you

Us time

Do you ever want to grab a frying pan and hit your love one with it? No? guess is just me. Today has got me cranky. I'm OCD and anal retentive for a lot of stuff but some I consider common sense: if the garbage bag is closed, get a new one-do not place items on top of it.

If the little guy redecorates the living room, try to at least pick up a few items of the floor. Seems simple enough but it never fails that the men in this house seem to forget to do. Case in point:

After returning home from the GW to donate even more crap (they don't take TV's? did you know that?) I started making dinner...when all the sudden I realize the big kid and the hubs went to get a nap. seriously? at dinner time? they left me with the little kid and just went their Merry way without even saying anything.

I was ready to do a choke hold on them when the little guy started giggling. Then when he saw me move his high chair and he exclaimed so happily "Oh yeah"!. What can I say, the kid love his food. Then as I was trying to cool down his food he saw that it was chicken quesadillas- one of his favorite- so he yelled WAIT, WAIT 'cause he though I was taking the food back to the kitchen.

I enjoyed a nice dinner, just the two of us. He trying to talk to me in his little gibberish way, I responded with oh, yes and wao. We toasted over a sippy cup and a bottle of water... It reminded me that some days I do need the time to be just him and I. He didn't notice the other two gone, so maybe I should let it pass....this time.

Love you little guy, you melt me.

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Friend Making Mondays Jan 17

Kenz is having a survey on All the weigh check it out...after reading my answers of course :)

1. Why do you blog? I started because I always had a journal and I though this was the next step, plus I had just got back to work after having little A and I wanted an outlet to express myself.

2.Favorite TV show: currently I watch Law & Order SVU, Jersey Shore and Bridalplasty. My favorite show, however is Gilmore Girls.

3.The First think I drank this morning: coffee of course!

4.Are you married, single, in a relationship? I'm in a relationship with the Hubs

5.List three of your hobbies: Reading, Scrapbooking, Photography

6.What do you like the most about yourself: That I'm a very good listener, and I care about people in general a lot.

7.List a couple of your favorite sites: uhm....Facebook, QVC and a bunch of awesome blogs

8.The last book you read: currently reading London Bridges by James Patterson

9.Can you whistle? nope, not even if my life depended on it

10.List your favorite pro sports team: I like boxing so not a team:boxer Manny Paquiao, but thanks to the hubs I like the Yankees.

11.Whats the last thing that made you smile: a joke that Big A told me last night

12.Do you prefer Mayo or mustard: I'm a ketchup gal all the way

13.Do you have a crush on someone? yeap, Keanu Reeves (shut up)

14.Do you get up early or sleep in? are you kidding me? I would love to sleep in- but the little buddy is the boss and he demands an early breakfast.

15.Do you attend church? we try but not as much as I would like

16.Would you rather see a movie at home or the Theater? We watch tons of movies at home but I would like to go to the movies with the hubs a little more

17.Where there a teacher or Authority figure that stood out to you? yes, several actually

18. Whats your favorite game? hands down CLUE

19.Cupcake or potato chips? cupcake all the way, I seldom pick chips.

20.Tell us something random that we wouldn't know to ask? my favorite me time is to do my nails. I also love organizing things.

So there is is, so hop on over to Kenz blog, you will love her.

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