Pregnancy Photo Journals

While surfing the web, I've noticed that doing some kind of photo journal during your pregnancy it is becoming more and more popular. When I got pregnant with Diego I decided to make one, I would take every Sunday a picture on the same wall, and then using photoshop I would write how I was feeling that week, weird cravings, feelings etc...I made mine in Spanish because that is what I speak to Diego, and I really think he will (or maybe his wife) treasure this someday.

...after I was done, I printed all the pictures and they are all in Diego's first Year scrapbook...Here are a few close ups...

I loved the final product, but I wish I would have taken a last picture on my week 41, when I had him, maybe with him in my arms to close the whole cycle, but I was not really in the mood for pictures on those first weeks (they were tough..). If I do it again with my next pregnancy, I would like to maybe do something like this:

...I love the idea of wearing during the whole thing the same outfit.. and the doily with the numbers....very cute, plus she is adorable...

(image via pinterest)

...or maybe this, a perfect coffe table book with not only belly shots...so cute...

(image via pinterest)

Whaaaaaaat?...This made my day! Let's celebrate!!!!

H&M will open first Utah store at Fashion Place Mall

April 28th, 2011 @ 4:12pm

By ksl.com

MURRAY — Swedish clothing retailer Hennes & Mauritz — H&M — announced Thursday the opening of the company's first store in Utah at Fashion Place Mall in Murray. The store is scheduled to open in the fall.

The new H&M location will measure approximately 23,000 square feet and will feature two floors of retail space.

Since opening its first U.S. store on New York’s Fifth Avenue more than 10 years ago, H&M has expanded to more than 210 locations across the country.

Established in 1947, H&M is headquartered in Stockholm and has more than 2,200 stores in 40 markets around the world.

Hi there...

...yes, I am alive...we just came back from a trip to Cali for Mike's grandma's funeral...a long trip with a baby (14+hours each way) for a very special reason.

This little blog...

Has been featured here!...How exciting!:)

 

I'm a mormon

A few months ago, I received a call from the LDS media departament. They wanted to do a story on me....go figure. I said yes, and here it is. So happy I did.

Arroz con leche yum!

...This weekend I cooked "arroz con leche" a typical dessert from Spain (not to be confused with rice pudding... please...this is more rich, more tasty....a lot better!)

...My grandma Isabel taught me how to make it before my mission. It is a family recipe and  the smell of it brings so many memories...so making it made super homesick!

..I cooked it a lot during my  mission: for investigators, church parties, other missionaries... so a lot of people asked me for the recipe, so I made copies of the instructions and a picture of my cute grandma . At the end of my mission this dessert was famous all over the place!..

...sorry...it is in Spanish...if you are very interested I might translate it just for you;)

Oh so adicted!

Yes, my friends...like if I didn't have enough sites to waste my time on already (I have accounts in facebook, blogger, twitter etc, etc...) now, one more thing is grabbing my attention and my time: Pinterest!

...it's basically a place where you can save all your favorite pictures, sites and project ideas,  and have all that (including the links) in the same place. At at the same time you can see other people's pages, or boards, so for me, it's a place where I get inspired and get a lot of ideas for future projects (that I won't probably ever make, if I keep wasting time looking for ideas instead of making them!) 

This is my "PROYECTOS" (projects) board...

...And this my "RECETAS DULCES"  (sweet recipes) board...

...so give it a try and you'll see!...it's addictive!
Check my page here!

Conference weekend is...awesome.

...and I will tell you why: because I get to spend a great amount of time listening to my church leaders and enjoying a much needed family time. Today, as I type this at 1:26 p.m., I'm still in my pj's while eating that very "planned" soup while is snowing outside and we wait to hear the next session. Perfect. Just perfect. But the best part isn't being at home with my loves while eating comforting food...the best part is listening to our Prophet speak and getting my soul  fed as well. Can this day last forever?..please and thank you.

Do you want your own photobooth?

...check it out here...

Chocolate Crackles...(thanks to Martha)

...after seeing these cookies here and here, I decided to give them a try...

...they were pretty easy to make...

...and they look so pretty!...

...so yep, definitely a good recipe to keep and try again soon...

Ingredients

Makes about 4 dozen

• 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted and cooled
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup Dutch cocoa powder
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 1/3 cups light-brown sugar, firmly packed
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar, plus more for rolling

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Chop bittersweet chocolate into small bits, and melt over medium heat in a heat-proof bowl or the top of a double boiler set over a pan of simmering water. Set aside to cool. Sift together flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt.
2. In the bowl of a heavy-duty electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter and light-brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla, and beat until well combined. Add melted chocolate. With mixer on low speed, alternate adding dry ingredients and milk until just combined. Divide the dough into quarters, wrap with plastic wrap, and chill in the refrigerator until firm, about 2 hours.
3. On a clean countertop, roll each portion of dough into a log approximately 16 inches long and 1 inch in diameter, using confectioners’ sugar to prevent sticking. Wrap logs in plastic wrap, and transfer to a baking sheet. Chill for 30 minutes. Cut each log into 1-inch pieces, and toss in confectioners’ sugar, a few at a time. Using your hands, roll the pieces into a ball shape. If any of the cocoa-colored dough is visible, roll dough in confectioners’ sugar again to coat completely. Place the cookies 2 inches apart on a Silpat-lined baking sheet. Bake until cookies have flattened and the sugar splits, 12 to15 minutes.
4. Transfer from oven to a wire rack to let cool completely. Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.

From Martha Stewart Living, February 2003

I'm back!

...yes, believe it or not...I'm back!...it has been a very very busy Christmas season with my family visiting all the way from Spain until last week...and I have missed blogging!, but lets be honest....I had nothing really to blog about, since I have not worked on anything lately...so yep..how about a very easy, fast and cute Valentine's craft, now that the love month is so close?

...I made these little hearts 2 years ago for my Primary class...they loved them....Got the idea here.

...so there you go...

On my project and crafty agenda for the next weeks: a picture collage, a new recipe that I'm dying to try and a whole house make over!...keep tunned!

Our hollydays have been very exciting....yours?

Not so happy with Santa...

Christmas cards display...

...inspired by the always so creative Martha, this is our Christmas cards display this year...see yous?

This is more like it...

...I much rather have this one than the other picture for our Chirstmas cards....

...so this year for our little neighbourhood Christmas presents, I decided to try something I saw somewhere (I check so many different blogs everyday that it's hard to remember where did I get the ide from, but oh well...all the credit to her, or him, or whatever...). Very easy: chocolate cover twizzlers.

...my production ensemble...Instructions: melt chocolate, dip twizzler, decorate (I used simple sprinkles and crush candy cane)

....a close up...

...just wrapped them in plastic...

... and I attached copies of our Christmas card...Pretty fast and pretty easy!...

♥♥♥I LOVE CHRISTMAS!♥♥♥

And Mike wanted THIS to be our Christmas picture....

right....

What is wrong with this picture?....EVERYTHING (well, mainly me...)
*First,The Hunchback of Notre-Dame has nothing on me....
*Second, look at mi right hand...no need to say more
*Third, Mike's hair bothers me
*and Fourth, Mr. D looks like 12, and I don't like that.
So yep, we are not going to be using this one, sorry...I know you wanted to receive one, huh?

Oh Christmas tree....

....so here it is...in all its glory....I thought having a Christmas tree with Mr.D around this year was going to be a challenge ......and IT IS ....keep reading...

...same ornaments as last year...I was too excited to put it up and didn't want to change the colors, but I will...maybe next year I will do a turquoise Christmas tree?...just wait...:)

...that little silver bell is very special...we gave them away as party favors at our wedding reception in Spain....almost 5 years ago...wow.

...I'm working on decorating the rest of the house...still on the hunt for a good wreath for the door...for now, that one will do...oh and are you ready to see in reality how my Christmas tree looks like????

.. tadaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!..... ugly and bare from half way down.
Mr. D is obsessed. Crazy about the tree. Crazy about anything that hangs from it. He loves to pull and the other day he pulled so hard that I caught the tree as it was going down. Yep...so this might be it. Christmas tree+ Mr. D=ugly tree. Oh well.

this is how our thanksgiving morning looked like...

...loving today...happy Thanksgiving!

Quick pumpkin cookies

I know, I know..I'm the worst blogger ever....sorry...but here you go, a quick and very easy recipe for yummy pumpkin cookies~

...the recipe...I don't even know who Shauntel is or how this paper made it to my recipe folder, but oh well...glad I found it!....

have I told you....

...how much ♥♥♥♥I looove♥♥♥♥ having a chalk painted fridge?...well...now you know.