Albondigas, also known as Mexican meatball soup, is such an easy meal to make. Last night I decided on a whim to make it. Today has been a cold, gloomy, and rainy day which equals perfect weather for any warm soup. Some of you probably have a mom or abuelita who makes the best albondiga… Continue reading Albondigas
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DIY Mini Christmas Trees
Back in the day I used to make lots of my own Christmas decorations. I've made wreaths, canvas drawings, ornaments and Christmas trees. Some of my wreaths have broken over the years due to poor storage, but the items that seem to have withstood the test of time are my mini trees. I made these… Continue reading DIY Mini Christmas Trees
French Toast Casserole
Our mornings are usually the busiest moments of our day. We're either running around getting ready for softball games or rushing to get to school and work on time. I'm always looking for ways to make quick easy meals when we're on the go. I was excited to make this breakfast casserole bake because I… Continue reading French Toast Casserole
Mom’s Meatballs
Quick 5 minute post! I accidentally stumbled upon the perfect meatball recipe the other day. It was a day like any other for this working momma of two, scrambling to get homework done and wondering what the heck we were gonna eat for dinner. We were on some sort of spaghetti and pasta binge to… Continue reading Mom’s Meatballs
Little Red Riding Hood
Take a look at last years costume. A cute simple Little Red Riding Hood❤️ I needed to think of something simple to make that didn't require much sewing, since most of our stuff were in boxes in the garage. This time last year we were in the middle of trying to sell our house and… Continue reading Little Red Riding Hood
A League of Their Own
Emma's Fall softball season is about to start and what better time to reintroduce our 3rd year costumes. Emma was 3 years old and ended up being just about the cutest little Rockford Peach I ever did see! I love love love the movie "A League of Their Own" and one night it just came… Continue reading A League of Their Own
Year 2: Tinkerbell
Let me just start off by saying this costume was the easiest of all costumes to make. Idk, maybe I was still a bit traumatized from the stress of the previous years costume mishaps, or maybe I was just being lazy..it was probably the latter. Emma was 2 years old and she was (at the… Continue reading Year 2: Tinkerbell
Year 1: Monsters Inc/Dorothy
I had this really cool idea in my head that I wanted to make her the "Boo" costume from Monsters Inc. I had seen other such homemade costumes on Pinterest and thought to myself.. I can do it. So once I was sure I was going to commit to this costume, I set out to JOANN Fabrics… Continue reading Year 1: Monsters Inc/Dorothy
Homemade Halloween Costumes Series
It's already August 6th, which means I'm already 6 days behind in making this years Halloween costumes! Yes, I know its early, but I need A LOT of time to make our costumes. Having a full time job, plus being a full time mom, I've got to squeeze in every little chance I get to… Continue reading Homemade Halloween Costumes Series