Thursday, April 3, 2014

Autism Awareness Month

Hey there hey,

I do hope all is well! The sun has yet to rise on my side of the Empire, but I still love the time change. This year seems to be going by quicker than last year as we are already entering into April. Almost half into the year already. (yikes, hand over head) Anyway, April is an important month to my family and I. It is Autism Awareness month and yesterday, April 2nd, was National Autism Awareness Day; where you light it up blue in honor of your loved one with autism in hopes to spread the awareness. Girls wore their autism hair bows, Brenden himself was wearing blue shirt, Daddy rocked his uniform in blue and even Abuelita Jones represented with her scrubs in blue. I wore the shirt we bought from last years Autism Speaks walk event that is in blue and says I Love Someone with Autism and I sure as helk do!!!

It was such a nice day overall that I was even able to bake some good old from scratch baked sugar cookies in puzzle piece shape.(Recipe soon on blog) We haven't yet decorated them all but I wanted to share what we have so far. Love cooking and baking and making things from scratch. Something about homemade that just makes sense. We are actually also trying the gluten/casein free diet for Brenden & other healthy foods which works out for me and my tummy issues and well it just benefits the whole family. It's what inspires me to cook and bake from scratch so much. I will share another post soon to come on my journey so far on transitioning to a healthier lifestyle. These cookies mean a lot to me. They not only look fantastic but they taste great and are a great source of nutrition for the kids. They made a perfect ending to our nice day well spent!


Cookie Dough rolled out...


Cutting out Puzzle shape!


Chilled & then put in oven to bake....


Voila!!! Right before they get dressed in yummy icing...


one of the final looks! Autism speaks, lets quiet down and listen...


xoxoxo

Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Top 2 in my make-up bag!

Hey there Hey,

Hope all is well. Sun is shining and the weather is sweet on my side of the Empire! Today is a perfect beach day but, because of my day to day routinely errands, (that I am ever so grateful to have and do), I am not laying down on the sand for a tan with an umbrella'd drink in one hand and enjoying the sun kiss me. That's OK, there is always the weekend!

Anyhoot, I do have some goodies to show you. Now as women we all know that every once in a while it's nice to get all dolled up and glam! Key word: once in a while (at least for me). But what about the not so every once in a while days. You know, the in between every other days. Well! That is why I love Pinterest! So a couple weeks ago I was on it and came across a lip product review of Clinique's almost lipstick in Black Honey. My OH MY, why hadn't I known about it?!?!? (eyes wide open) It's the perfect natural lip shade I have ever used. It makes your lips look almost stained and the sheerness is just perfect enough to look natural but with some color. You can even add a little extra and create a fun evening/night look. It is truly my most favorite lip wear for this season!

As for the eyes it's none other than Benefit Cosmetics, "They're Real", mascara for me! Seriously, all the way!!! The before/after pics I posted below will speak for themselves. All you have to apply is one coat and your lashes transform into long, vavavoom voluminous lashes in seconds! It's great being able to find products like these both affordable and top quality. Makes applying my everyday make-up hassle free! Happy to share it with you all.



Monday, January 13, 2014

2014's First Post

Hey there Hey,

Hope all is well! It's a sunny day on my side of the Empire. Today I am going to keep it sweet, simple and with a smile. Welcoming 2014 with an open mind, open arms and an open heart!
                         


                           

                           
                           

       


XoXoXo