SAVING MONEY, TIME & MAYBE EVEN CALORIES

I think most moms like me are always looking for ways to save money on the things they need and especially on stuff they "just want" and is not a necessity. For me, one of the many things I "just want" (all the time) is smoothies. I have recently caught myself spending $5, $6, even $7 on these delicious snacks - especially during work hours. Wow! That can really add up in even just one work week, and  honestly I would rather spend that money on something else. So I thought, if only I could make my own smoothie at the office..hmmmm... I would  need a blender, frozen fruit, and some juice or milk which are items that I often keep in the little fridge at work anyway.  I kept putting that idea off,  our "kitchenette" does not  have much room for a big blender.  So when I saw this at the store, I thought PERFECT, and didn't think twice and bought it. Now I can conveniently enjoy a fresh smoothie at a fraction of the price and without having to leave the office, saving time, money, gas and maybe even calories.  



Hamilton Beach Single Serve Blender with Travel Lid TARGET $15.99

 

Baby Shower Fun

The family is super excited to welcome the newest addition; a baby boy due this May. My sisters in law and I put together this wonderful little shower this past weekend. We didn't allow the horrible weather to ruin our fun. We had lots of laughs, hugs, and even some tears.....all in all it was a great day. I thank God for these wonderful moments. 

Invitations made by me, with help from a very cool friend. Thanks Isela!

Polk a dot cup cake liners, I purchased from Quaintly Amusing. Thanks Adri!

The centerpieces, my sister loved them so much she wants me to make some for her bridal shower.

The ever so popular tissue poms!

Another great find from Adri's Etsy Shop.

Wedding Invitations

Wow, it's been a while since my last post, but here I am today.  I've been busy with a few projects. One of them my sister's wedding invitiations. I am so glad we are done with this. She chose a ready to print kit we found at Joanns, which I thought would make things easy, but boy was I wrong. She felt it was a little plain for her taste, and wanted to incorporate her wedding colors, so we had to figure out a way to customize them a little bit. This is what we came up with:

Wilton  Daisy Premium Pocket Wedding Invitation Kit - In it's original form.



We added black cardstock and coral paper to give it a layered look.



An open view of the invite.



To give it the finishing touch, we added a coral satin ribbon.   

and baby makes three...: The Launch of Quaintly Amusing & Giveaway!

and baby makes three...: The Launch of Quaintly Amusing & Giveaway!: "Celebrating! The Launch of Quaintly Amusing I am happy to announce that after countless trials and much hard work hunting for the perfect pa..."

I LOVE MICKEY!!

It's a new year, and I hope everyone had a joyful holiday season, as I did with my family and friends.  This is my first post of the year, and I'm going to share with you a little fun fact about me, I LOVE MICKEY! Ever since I could remember, I have always been attracted to anything Mickey Mouse.  Disneyland was and IS my absolute favorite place to visit. I can never get enough of it. Yeah I know it's a little childish at my age, and that is why my taste for everything "Mickey" has changed a bit. While I still love all the classic bright colors Mickey stuff has to offer, I now prefer and look for the subdued, more reserved designs. While out Christmas shopping, I found a couple of things, I could not resist to buy.  I found this Mickey Mouse Expressions Collection in the housewares department of Target, of all places. The dinnerware is perfect for every day use, and kid friendly too!  Check it out: 



I purchased a couple of these......



and these.....

and these.









I will be going back for these appetizer plates.......

 





and these serving bowls.......

 



and definetely this cute water bottle.



I HEAR WEDDING BELLS

I'm so excited and happy, that I want to share the news!! My baby sister is ENGAGED!! Her wedding is being planned for May of next year.  As a baby and small child, she was very close to me, and I to her. Our mother and I were her main caregivers. I was 9 years old when she was born, and I will never forget the day she came home. I immediately took on the"big sister role" and was excited to help out in any way possible. We have had our differences throughout recent  years, but deep down, I understand it is not her fault that "things" are the way they are in our family.  I wish her nothing but happiness, and I am very excited for her and also because she asked me to help her with the plans. Here are some ideas I really like, of course she will be the final decision maker on all, but not without my input, *hehe*. Also, PLEASE I welcome any ideas, suggestions and/or advice with the wedding plans. Right now, I am in search of her invites. We have decided to print them ourselves. I am actually going to ask a very good friend of mine to help witht this. *hehe* Her colors are CORAL, GOLD with a touch of BLACK.

MYSTERY HOUSE -

Give up??? ........The house in my previous post is the actual house and movie set used in the 1978 movie "Halloween".  It is where young Michael Myers murders his sister on Halloween night. When the movie was filmed, it was located in a residential area of S.Pasadena, however, it was later moved and renovated to it's current location and condition. Today it is situated at 1000 Mission St. in Pasadena, CA. It is being used as an office building. The house is not open for showings or viewing, however there is a replica of the house in South Carolina if you are ever in the area. The house is shown by appointment only, for more information check out their site: http://www.myershousenc.com/



A scene from the movie.





The house at it's current location.