All About Me: A-Z Challenge- Letter "D"

Disney
If you've been following me around by now, you'd know that Disney World is one of my favorite places to be and that I visit atleast 4 times a year.

This is my Daddy! 

Daisies
Daisies are my favorite flower.
Something about them just makes me happy all the time.

Dancing with the Stars 
One of my favorite shows to watch is Dancing with the Stars. 
It makes me want to learn ballroom dancing.

Dancing
From time to time, I like to hit the dance floor and show off my moves.

Desserts 
Life would be so boring without these sugar filled loaded in extra calorie sins. These babies are my weakness. Who needs a meal, I say we just get right to dessert.

Check back in next week as the challenge continues and get to know more
All About Me with the "Letter E".

ReadAll About Me: A-Z Challenge- "Letter A"

ReadAll About Me: A-Z Challenge- "Letter B" 

Read All About Me: A-Z Challenge- "Letter C"

Happy 3rd Anniversary to My Little Ol' Space

I AM BACK!!! Yea...I know...I should be sentenced to a LIFE in the absent blogger Box of Shame. I can't believe it's been a month since my last post. Go ahead, beat me up, I deserve it. My excuse is: Once You Get Married...Life Happens and time Flies when You're Having Fun! I promise you that I had scheduled a bunch of fun summer posts, just haven't had the extra time to finish them. But it's something to look forward to in the coming weeks. In the meantime I wanted to celebrate with you fine people this special day!

Today my little space is 3 years old!  

This past year has been ahhhhmmaaazzzeeee balls! 132 posts, 116 new bloggy friends, 1 hubby, 40+ new family members, 4 new visits to Mickey and 2 more to go, turning 33, an extra 10 lbs, a fun-filled summer surrounded by those I love, and 1 family road trip to look forward to. That my friends is what has kept me away from you all. Waaaahhh I've missed you so much!

Now that I've rambled off about the last year...let's talk about First Blog Posts.

You know the one you posted to introduce yourself? I remember when I first started I had a million thoughts in my mind and knew exactly what I wanted to say. I mean c'mon how hard can it be to talk about yourself? 

And then......when I sat in front of my screen my mind went blank_________. 

I took a piece of paper and jotted down a few things about me, what I like to do, and what I want to write about and put it all together and came up with something short and sweet. 

You can read my introduction first post HERE

Now it's your turn....

Tell me about your first blog post?

What helped you get all your thoughts together?

Happy First Day of Summer

Today is the first day of summer although living in Miami it feels like it's summer all the time and everyone here practically wears flipflops all year long, the kids definately look forward to their time off from school to go out and play in the sun.

As I sat with my nieces over the past few weeks, and sorta interviewed them for this post. I asked them what were a few things they would like to do over the summer. Realistic and Affordable of course, I was afraid that one would ask me to take them to the moon.  So here's what they've requested.


☀ Pool party

☀ Go to Disney World

☀ Go to the beach
   

☀ Go to the park

☀ Visit Samantha and Sabrina (my other 2 nieces)

☀ Bake cupcakes and cookies

☀ Go to the SpongeBob Hotel... (Nickelodeon Hotel)

☀ Get a facial, mani, pedi☀ Go to the Zoo

☀ Go to the Water Park

☀ Fly Kites

☀ Go to the Icecream store (Menchies)

☀ Have a sleepover


☀ Go to the movies
☀ Go to Jump A Roos

After their requests, I began doing some homework on some outdoor activities and putting together a spectacular pool party. Every year I have a Summer Bash for the girls, last year I took a break from it all, but this year's Bash is going out with a BAM. 

Check back at the end of the summer to see what we've accomplished!

All About Me: A-Z Challenge- Letter "C"

Here's this week's round of All About Me with the Letter C.

Country Music:

Country music is all that plays in my radio all day. I love Brad, Blake, Toby, Carrie, Jason, Keith, and Luke just to name a few.

Current Favorite: Jason Aldean's "She's Country"

 Camping:

When we were kids, every summer my parents would take us to this campsite in Key West and we'd put up a tent and camp out there. We'd spend the weekend fishing on the 7 mile bridge, or on the beach, bbqing. We made some great childhood memories there.

Cabbage Patch Dolls:

When I was a kid maybe 7 or 8 I always wanted a Cabbage Patch doll. One day my Mom found one at a garage sale, she was filthy had no clothes or shoes, her hair was a mess, but she bought it anyway, cause it was probably all she could afford when we were growing. She brought the doll home cleaned her up sewed her an outfit and got her ready for me to get home from school. When I got home I was the happiest kid in the world. Sadly my happiness lasted a few months, my parents had to turn the family van in since they couldn't afford it anymore, and the night they took the van, I had left my doll in there. I was heart broken. 25 years later, for a mini moon trip I took with the Hubs to Georgia we visited Babyland General Hospital a.k.a Cabbage Patch Museum and after a little while of searching, there she was...the same exact doll I had when I was kid, only she was brand new in her box. She was so beautiful. The huns bought her for me, I literally had tears in my eyes. Here she is! Isn't she the prettiest?! 

Carrot Cake:

Need I say more? Yumm...what I'd do to have piece of carrot cake.

Candy:

I'm not much of a candy eater, but when I do crave it these are my favorites.

- Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

- Cadbury's Caramel Egg (So sad I can only have these during Easter.)

-York Peppermint Patty
-Hershey's Candy Cane Kisses (I usually have an overload on these since they're only available during xmas time)

- Nerds

Check back in next week as the challenge continues and get to know more
All About Me with the "Letter D".

Read All About Me: A-Z Challenge- "Letter A"

Read All About Me: A-Z Challenge- "Letter B"

All About Me: A-Z Challenge- Letter "B"

Last week I took the All About Me: A-Z Challenge where for the next 25 weeks,

I'll tell you all a little about me from A to Z.

 
 

This week you will learn All About Me with the "Letter B"

 

 

Bake Shop:

 One of my biggest dreams, wish, goals, is to own a cute little pink and white bake shop where I can spend my days baking cute little cupcakes, cookies, and cakes.

One Day, I will have my own little shop!

 

Baking:

I love love love baking. After going through a million pictures to find some of the stuff I've baked, so sad to only have found these 4. I'm sure I can beg my friends for pictures of the other goodies I've made.

  

Butterflies:

I love anything and everything butterflies. In my many trips to Cozumel I got to visit the KeyWest Butterfly Conservatory and the Cozumel Butterfly Sanctuary Tour. Walking through their exotic gardens while the prettiest butterflies are freely flying around you makes you appreciate nature a little more. 

I have yet to visit Butterfly World in Boca Raton, FL maybe one soon I'll get to see their beauties! ::hint hint::

 

 

Bucket Lists:

I think everyone should have atleast one, okay maybe two or three. I make lists for everything, and still like to write them down on paper as to where the Huns asks why do I have a notes app on my phone for. I have personal bucket lists, travel bucket lists, and am almost done with the Girl's summer bucket list.

If you have time visit My Someday List and see what I've checked off so far.

  

 Beach:

Now that we've talked about buckets...let's talk about the beach.

Who doesn't love those nice hot sunny summer days, your feet in the sand, the waves breaking at your toes, a drink in your hand, and taking in the smell of the ocean.

Just typing this makes me want to be there.

 

Balloons:

 Ever been to Disney World and as you walk in/out of the park there's this guy holding a gazillion balloons?

Just makes you want to take them all and fly away in the sky like in the movie UP. 

How many balloons do you think he's holding?

How many do you think actually sell daily at the Disney parks?

I've yet to purchase one, yea, I know, the Mickey freak has not yet purchased a Mickey Balloon, but I just don't see myself spending $10 bucks for a balloon.

If I ever win the lottery, which will never happen as I don't play, but if I did I WOULD buy all those balloons, take a picture with them and then give them away.

 

There you have it.... All About Me with the Letter B.

 

Check back in next week as the challenge continues and get to know more
All About Me with the "Letter C".
 

Read All About Me: A-Z Challenge- "Letter A"

All About Me: A-Z Challenge- Letter "A"

 

A few weeks ago I helped my niece with a homework assignment where weekly she had to draw things she likes to do, eat, play, etc. with the letter that they're learning that week.

I thought it was a pretty cool assignment and have decided to give it a twist and take a 26 week challenge where I share with you all a little bit of myself from A to Z.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auntie.

I'm an auntie to 4 beautiful little girls!

L to R

Sabrina (8), Layla (4), Lydia (6), Samantha (11)

These little girls have taught me to really appreciate the little things in life, like riding the swing at the park or picking up tiny wild flowers. I love their expressions, creativity, the stuff they learn at school, and "the what do you mean you didn't think I knew about those things" comments. I'll never forget one day I was out with my Mom and Lydia and we were at a stop light and all of a sudden she starting singing Alicia Keys, "Girl on Fire". I'm like excuse me, where did you learn that? She replied, my friend Rhianna at school. *SMH*

 

 

Autumn:

Is my favorite Season. Something about the pretty colored leaves, is so breathtaking. I sometimes wish I lived in a state where I can enjoy the 4 seasons. I visited Virginia 2 years ago and remember driving through a road with tons of trees and pictured how beautiful it must look in the fall. Definately planning a trip back during autumn so I can experience it. How could anyone not want to live in a place that looks like this?

 

 

Accident:

I've been in 1 car accident in my entire life.

I'll never forget the day. It was October 31st, 2003.

My brother and I would always fight because he would always take my car whenever he would go out because either he was running late or was too lazy to pump gas. That night he sneaked out and took my car to meet up with his friends. Later that evening I needed to pick up something from the pharmacy and went in my brother's car. All I did was leave the house and drive down the block and BAM I ran the car into a 1980 Mambo Jambo Ford Bronco and smashed the front of my brother's car in, like when you crush a coke can.  Well I hit the Bronco and the Bronco hit the car in front of him, and that car hit the car in front of it. Of course, I got the ticket, to make matters worse my brother's insurance had just expired on the 30th, and since we live in the same household my insurance wouldn't cover the accident...they suspended my license for a year, I had to use public transportation to get to places, and it took me 5 years exactly to pay that accident off. GREAT STUFF! 

 

 

Alchoholic Beverage:

My favorite is: Chocolate Martinis

Strange cause I don't really like chocolate. But after having one of these babies a decade ago I fell in love! Everyone should definately try one of these in their lifetime. And if you want to get crazy, go ahead an order a White Chocolate Martini you won't regret it!

 

 

Apps:

My top 5 most used Apps on my iphone are?

Messages, Mail, Instagram, Words with Friends, and Shazam

 

 

 And that folks...is the All About Me post with the "Letter A"

 
Check back in next week as the challenge continues and get to know more All About Me with the "Letter B".

 

 

 

Hugs!

 

 

 

 

My Weekend Shenanigans

Linking up with Sami for this Weekend's Shenanigans...

I was really excited for this weekend to begin, this was the first time my nieces were sleeping over with me since I got hitched. Friday, just couldn't get here quick enough. Friday afternoon my sister dropped off my nieces at my office, and I was thrilled to see them. I introduced them ok showed them off to all my co-workers, because they are the cutest little girls in the world. Then I cleaned up my office and took off to get our weekend started.

When I got home they hugged their Uncle Ron, and just hung out on the couch

while I prepared something for them to eat. Then they both grabbed an Ipad and played their little fingers away.

1- Layla watching Uncle Ron play Wreck It Ralph

2- Layla teaching Uncle Ron what to do

3- Observing what he's learned.

 

After dinner we went to the grocery store to pick up some stuff for Saturday's BBQ. Then I gave the girl's mani/pedi's while Uncle Ron built them a

cool tent out of bed sheets so they could sleep under.

 

While the girls hid out under their tent, I caught up on some current events that the Huns recorded for me while at work. Donnie Wahlberg talks on the Attack in Boston.

 

Saturday morning, I attempted to make Mickey Pancakes,

with a Mickey pan my sister gifted me.
But I guess I put the stove on too high and the paint on the bottom of the pan started burning so I gave up and handed the stove to the Huns.

 

After breakfast I got the girls ready and we went to watch my Hunny's little cousin's Karate meet, where the 3 of them ranked up to Yellow Belts!

The oldest received a trophy for her great performance and for making no mistakes.
Those little girls will kick your butt!

 

Then we were off to celebrate with a BBQ and some Pool time with the Family!

 

Sunday was Spring Cleaning Day at the Granda's.
Got the Huns out of bed nice and early.

Finished a few little projects that were on our to-do list and

finally finished the last load of laundry at midnight!

I say overall it was a SUCCESSFUL weekend!

This weekend is going to be amazing, at least for me.
Iron Man 3 is coming out this weekend....and I'm super ready for their Marathon

 and to wear my new Iron Man shirt.

Spending the weekend on Ft. Lauderdale beach getting some much needed R&R!

Tell you all about it next week!

 

 What exciting stuff did you do this weekend?