First Dental Appointment

FINALLY! There teeth have been taken care of...I'm pretty sure I'm not the only parent who is late taking their kids to the dentist and still not too late to go either. Don't get me wrong they have been to the dentist before but on those mobile dentist office by my college years ago. This time my girls finally have a dentist of their own that they can keep going to,  I'm pretty excited about that. I don't know what it every time a make appointment or an errand it's like I'm earning what my sister calls it "Mommy Points" so doctors appointment completed that's 1 mommy points, groceries done mommy point. It may seem lame..whose counting mommy points anyways, but knowing that when an errand is completed it feels awesome. So for this dental appointment I got a mommy point!! 

It's all about the importance of any kind of hygiene and teaching our kids how to take care so we don't have to do all the time even if it means to remind them every day to take a shower or brush their teeth. My sister and I, from what i remember, were never raised with the understanding of hygiene, my mother would just tell us "go take a shower" or "go brush your teeth". I remember going to the dentist once before in my life and i was told i needed braces after that appointment i never wanted to go back to the dentist. My mother did the best that she can when it came to our hygiene the rest was taken care of the young women in our lives....old friend, older sister and our aunts. Now that i have my girls , I will also do the best that I can to help my girls understand why it's important to take care of their hygiene and I know there are many reasons for a young girl to develop low self-esteem despite that i don't "I'm not pretty" to be one of them. I love my girls and I would always want them to always have a beautiful smile as they do now.

Until the next Blog...

Mommy Gets a Time Out!

 For today blog i just want to vent a little, nothing about what the girls did today or our mini adventure. So right now mommy is taking a time out for herself. I've been feeling down still since i stop working and all, even with our trip to Hersey Park i haven't been feeling myself. Its our human nature to as women to feel overwhelm with work, school, children and just life in general. I felt like i needed a day for myself, we all need those days. We spent almost all of our children lives taking them everywhere we go the supermarket, salon, bank and even the gym. Some days i just want to do things by myself without worrying about the girls fighting or be precaution about our surroundings. It was just one of those days where i can do errands without my babies or have a girls night and every chance i get start to feel bad that i'm leaving my babies behind. I still feel that way til this day, i'm pretty sure its parental insecurities. Today i got up took a shower, got dressed then laid the girls clothes out on their beds, i step into the living-room while the girls were playing store and i ask them "Girls wanna come with me to the supermarket or you stay home when daddy gets here?" I was pretty surprised by their answer "We will stay home mommy, but who will stay with us" as funny as the answer was of course daddy came home just in time. So i took the opportunity to go food shopping by myself...By Myself. For a second i thought the girls needed fresh air but it turns out it was me who needed the fresh air. I enjoyed being outside for a little without the girls, it was very therapeutic the driving and get the things that i needed for myself. I always thank God for everything i have no matter the situation and i would tell myself that the downfalls are only temporary if we only make it temporary. I will get back on track in the work field my plan is to get employee by the time the girls start school (Mid-August), so this summer i will work on my resume and putting myself out there while enjoying the summer with the girls....including my nieces. Mommy time-out still continues even after the girls are sleep and i'm catching up on the show Orange is the New Black at the same time that i am blogging. For right now my mindset is to stay positive in the midst of my storm called "life", i want to be able to find something to be able to help financially at home and yet love doing it while making it my passion. I have my baking, its a passion of mines, when i am creating bake goods for someone its like i have the ability to express myself in baking and reality doesn't seem so dreadful.Then i have my Blogs, i can also express my feeling and thoughts on parenting with our little  family adventures. I still have blog posts that i haven't uploaded yet for distracting myself but they will be post so stay tune. So mommies (and Daddies) go ahead take your time-out that is much needed, enjoy it for a moment its ok to have some time for yourselves. My night continues with mama lion watching her show, papa lion sleeping and baby cubs are asleep.

Until the next Blog...

Almonds Everywhere!

Hey everyone,

When I rhink about being healthy I first think about eating healthy.  Cheesy yeah im sure but ill get to my point in a second. I am trying my best to have a healthier lifestyle, my husband has only half of an healthy lifestyle, when I mean by have I mean he workout everyday but doesn't eat healthy. I love to cook different foods that is healthy or good for your body. I incorporate lots of veggies in my meals and fruits as a snack, well atleast I try cause its not easy eatting fruits when theres a bottle of nutella staring right at you from all the way from the kitchen table. Thankfully my family and I aren't allergic to any kind of nut, although the girls do eat nuts that much but mommy and daddy do! I was introduce to almond milk a few years ago and I feel in love with it. I love the taste and digest very well in my tummy. I love to add almond milk to everything, pancakes, cereals, tea anything food u think of. Almonds adds a richier taste to your food, it has a lot more calcium than regular milk. Almond milk is good for skin and has a lot of the good nutrients for your body. Here are a few ways i incorporate almonds in my healthy meals!

Granola Cereal w/ Almond milk

Almond milk w/ tea

                           (it may look nasty but tastes great!) Almond milk w/ 1 tlbs of peanut butter and oatmeal

Almond Pancakes!

Chocolate Almond Milk

Oscar sick day

It was just one of those days where our bodies just need a break from being "mommy" I felt bad because my girls did not go to school. Good thing they understood "mommy is not feeling well", so instead they kept themselves busy at home creating arts and crafts, play games, blocks and playing pretend with their costumes. My eldest daughter (Joannelly) made me a get-well picture while my younger daughter (Amelia) left trails of mess around the house.

So as I lay on the couch with my pillow and blanket, I remember that the Oscars was on my DVR. I spend my sick days watching amazing talented actors and stunning outfits on my tv screen. I had my ups and downs with a lot of laughter, I guess they say "laughter is the best medicine" Ellen was just an the most funny host on the Oscars but I was alittle bum when Idina Menzel didn't sing the song "Let it go" from the Disney movie Frozen. She sang it like she didn't want to sing the song anymore, like in a rush. Other than that the dresses were phenomenal, a very beautiful pregnant Kerry Washington and the amazing talents for so many very well productive movies from what I seen on the Oscars. Hopefully by tomorrow im all back to mommy action mode and after enjoying watching the Oscars and Jojo picture it had made me feel better.

Until next Blog..

Valentine Day Outfits!

Here is quick Valentine's Day outfit i put together for the girls. I was going bananas trying to find an cute and adorable outfit. I am not a OCD on accessorizes (its still a working progress) so i did not add too much but i felt the need to try something different and help the girls find their style. So here i am going from one store to another finds piece of clothing to create an outfit. 

I went to Children Place and Old Navy and found pieces that were on sale or to complete the look. The girls are wearing tops from Old Navy that were on sale and the skirts are also from Old Navy, then i stop by Children Place where i found these amazing necklaces with a heart in the center. The stocking i got them in Children Place and their ankle boots are from Gap Kids. I love dressing up the girls, growing up my mother had a hard time dressing up my sister and i when we were little. My mother never really care about style and now that i'm a mother i want to change that not only for them but for myself too. 

Until the next Blog...

Disclaimer: All these piece i bought and i am sharing my ideas with no sponsorship from any of these stores mentioned.

Laundry Days- Influenster Gain voxbox

              My Laundry days are usually Thursdays for me, with my busy schedule of work and the girls. When i wash clothes at the laundromat (since i don't have a washer in my home) the girls are in school so it my "Me Time". I was fortunate to have sign up to Influenster and share all the goodies I've gotten after i signed up. I did a review on a previous blog about the Mary Kay Glam Box go ahead check it out...it was a few months back. So with this new voxbox "Gain Fling" came with so many nice goodies to try and a $10 itunes card. Its been some time since i use the products in the Gain Fling box and my clothes still smells fresh even the ones i put away. I love using Gain detergents not only because it smells so good but it also cleans very well my family clothes. All thanks to the Gain detergent single units and the Gain Fireworks Scent Booster my family's clothes smells amazingly fresh. It was fun sharing my thoughts about the Influenster voxboxes, if you want to get one of these boxes just click on highlighted word and it send you to the site. All the site is about reviewing products that the company sends you, its fun an very rewarding. Its also a free site and no monthly charges...you will get either full size products or sample size either way your getting something to share your thoughts with. 

So tell me whats your favorite time to wash clothes and Detergent you use for your family??

Until the next Blog... 

 

Christmas Gift Ideas: Teachers Gift

Here is another Christmas DIY project for teachers! I wanted to create something very different from the hot chocolate in the mason jars project that it very popular. I came up with this idea instead. This picture has all the goodies in the mason jars gift set i created. the mason jars are use to drink the hot coco, that was a nice touch i added. I sort of love this DIY project made me wanted to keep it!. This project was very easy to assemble and affordable and adorable to make. The following list are the goodies you see in the picture that i added for the teachers to enjoy on the Christmas break. 

What i use:

1. A mason jar
2. Hot Chocolate mix package
3. Coffee mini size packs
4. Ferrero Rocher Chocolate
5. (2) Jumbo size marshmallows inside a candy wrap bags
6. Mini Candy canes
7. Ghirardelli - Peppermint flavor
8. Christmas decorative ribbon
9. Label prints

The final look after putting everything together! Hope the teachers enjoy these mason jars they were really fun to make. What do you think about these mason jars.

Until the next Blogg

BE THANKFUL!

Happy Thanksgiving! 

I hope everyone is having a wonderful Thanksgiving. Its time to rethink what we are thankful so far in our life right now. I am very thankful for the life i am living with my kids and my husband....my husband and i came along time from where we are. Living in a room in his mother Manhattan apartment going through the struggles in a young relationship being 7 months pregnant at the age of 20. Yeah we did come along way and i wouldn't change it for one bit. I have been showing my girls the importance of being grateful for all the people and things in their lives cause that is what this holiday is about. I also have them understand they have to be grateful every day cause not every child has the lifestyle that they are living. I thank my mother for teaching my siblings and i about being grateful in life for the best things in life will come to you. I also thank God for the struggles in my life to understand the true meaning of being THANKFUL. The morning of thanksgiving my little family enjoy watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in the cold Manhattan Central Park. I knew they would enjoy their first experience at the parade especially after the saw their favorite Disney star Debbie Ryan.  Than later that night my little family with our extended family spent thanksgiving in my home...like they say good food with good company is always the best. It was a lovely holiday spent well with my love ones. 

So how was your thanksgiving? What are you thankful for?

Until the next Blog... 

Do It Yourself Day!!

Good Morning Bloggers

I hope everyone is having a good day so far. Today is one of those mommy busy days but this morning took me by surprise. First the girls woke up without being so moody judy, then i notice Amelia picking out her clothes and got dress all by herself! Joannelly comes to me asking for school lunch which I would normally do for her but I didn't do groceries this week. To my surprise she managed to make a sandwich then added a few healthy snacks with her bottle of water. What an healthy kid I have!!

With that being said my girls are growing up to be independent little girls under my supervision of course. To be able to see that they are doing it all by themselves its amazing and made me realized that there's going to be a day when they won't need my help. But for now I'll treasure these moments and put them in my mommy memory box.

Until the next blog!!...

September Ipsy Bag Review!

Hey Bloggers!

 

Every month on my YouTube channel (Lovelynelly23) I do an open package of the Ipsy beauty cosmetic monthly subscription. Its only $10 a month and I can say it has been worth every penny. Every month these bags comes in different designs and different theme. This month bag theme is called "Classic Beauty" The only thing I didn't like that much was the sample of the "Life Palette" from EM which is a new cosmetic line. The colors are absolutely beautiful but not that pigmented.

I did a few swatches of the products that I've gotten below...


Caiyln- Tinted Lip Balm "Apple Red"

Starlook- Obsidian  Eye Pencil

 

NYX Lanikai (ES86) 

 

 

The whole look:

The things I used for this look:

 EM "The Life Palette"- Out to Lunch

The brushes I used for this look:

BH Cosmetics and Sonia Kashuk Kabuki Brush

 

Until my next blog!

Early Morning Rush

Good Morning Bloggers!

As a mother of two girls my mornings are a bit crazy. My alarm goes of at the same time everyday and I get up 30 mins after it goes off, then I try to get ready before the girls wake up. As soon as the girls are ready we rush out the door to get to school on time. But when I have to do errands that day I don't get enough time to get breakfast so I grab some quick and healthy from the corner store that provides enough energy for the day. When it comes to a smoothie on-the-go I love to drink the Naked smoothie Green Machine. Its only 270 calories and has all the super green foods that our body needs to go with our day. I like to pair it with the KIND nutritional bar with almond, coconut, blended with honey and a variety of other healthy nuts. So when I need a pick me up to get me going on a busy day these two on-the-go breakfast does the job.

Until my next blog...

Parent Crisis: What should i do stay or transfer to another school?

Hey Bloggers!

                       This par week I received a phone call from Joannelly school letting me know there is a spot available for Amelia in a Pre-K class. The news would have been more exciting if I was given to me before school started. It was a just a confusing moment for me because I did not want to transition Amelia from one school to another. I did have my pro and cons lined up so that I know what I am gaining and losing. As a mother we want what is best for our kids  Yes it's a cliché, however it is apart of who we are as the momma lion protect her cub.

                 My advice to you moms out there if your stick between a dilemma know your pros and cons to understand what you are gaining and losing. And don't be afraid to ask for advice from other moms or family members, its always good to an outside source just to get enough understanding so when a decision is made you feel confident and secure about the outcome. So I narrow down my

PROS:

1.  The girls would be in the same school.
2.  Less stress of dropping the girls into two different schools.
3. Amelia is learning quicker in her school where she is no.
4. I could work full time since Amelia would be full time

CONS:

1.  Jojo school system is horrible.
2. Amelia would not be learning what is learning now in her school if Amelia was attending Jojo school, not until December or January.
3. Dealing with a staff that lack communication
4. The frustration of rushing to pick up the girls on time.

          This gave me an understanding of what I am gaining and what I am losing, so I hope this situation would help you figure out a solution. My end solution was I left Amelia where she is only because her schedule is much more manageable now then it was last year. I know I will be working full time again just not now so I wait patiently.

Until the next vlog...

Hello Everyone!!

Hello everyone!

I'm truly excited because i'm in this journey on creating a mommy blog!. I want this blog not only be just mommy stuff but stuff in general. When i mean mommy blog, i meant mommy (being me) can have things to share with in this blog. I would love to share my opinions, recipes  advice  reviews all sort of stuff that are related to mommy daily life and life in general. I also have a YouTube channel it's Lovelynelly23 if you would like to take a look at my channel I leave a link for you.

http://www.youtube.com/user/lovelynelly23?feature=mhee

I want to start off my first blog with a video that is part of my YouTube channel is called "Mommy Chat!" I chose this name because 1. Mommy Talk was taken 2. I wanted a name that no one has used AND 3. I wanted to talk about topic related to mommies everyday milestones with our children and ourselves.

 My first Mommy Chat video is about when our children fight with each other. I mention ways we can help them understand the issues and how to independently solved them. I can understand it is very stressful to deal with these kind of situations but that is what us parents are there for to instruct and guide our babies to adulthood. Just like the mommy bird guide their babies where to fly. I hope you enjoy the video!