My Life: Under Construction

This week was marked with a heavy load of work and some major life changes that have marked the "end of an era". No I'm not preggers, however, life has been (and will be for the next month) a bit more awkward and off...

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I will try my best to stay up-to-date with you all, meanwhile, I'll stay back with a bit of blogger writer's block....

I will miss telling you everything that's going on, but I must wait until life is a bit steady and settled.

Tah-Tah for now!

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Sunday Funday Photo Dump!

One week worth of fun times!! In some kind of order...

Bowling with my goddaughters. Apparently they can beat me at bowling using bumpers!

My cousin to my right and my sister to my left.

{Alfajores...yum!}

Everything Gators!

$54.00 for a glass of wine? No thanks!

Delicious dinner with friends

The little guy who stole the show!

Celebrating my friends at their wedding!

Coffee Talk 11 - Be Thankful for Libations

Today is THANKSGIVING DAY!!!

I hope everyone is enjoying some good food and good times with family and friends today! 

I am thankful for having YOU...all my bloggy friends in my life.
I am thankful because today I ran a 5K and didn't puke nor pass out.
I am thankful because I am learning my way around my tiny kitchen.
I am thankful because the sun is shining and the weather is absolutely amazing!
I am thankful because today I will enjoy libations to enjoy my family a little better!
I am thankful because you are still reading this, ha!

Happy Thanksgiving to all my lovelies who celebrate today!

Now it's time for the weekly Coffee Talk with Natalie Blair from ohemgee...the blog

1. What is your favorite drink called? What are the ingredients in it?

I have several favorite drinks...but my go to is Captain Morgan and Diet Coke!

Patron's Coffee Liquor is super delicious as a shot, but make sure its chilled!

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2. How old were you when you first got drunk?

Grandpa used to always let us "taste" his after dinner liquors so I was not drunk as a child...but my first time was in Cancun at 16 with my BFF Zulia. Thing is, Zulia's family owned a few bars in Cancun...guess where I was when I was not beaching it out?

As a matter of fact, I remember having a few of these...

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3. Name an embarrassing moment about you or your friends that occurred while drinking.

I've had way too many. But I remember in college I ran away from my circle of friends, screaming bloody murder in the streets...lol

Liquid courage did help me get into the VIP section and chat up with the members of a certain band's party at a club [you didn't hear that from me].

Do you recognize this blue-eyed cutie?

4. What is your favorite party drinking game?

Flip Cup all the way!

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5. Are you a happy drunk? Sad drunk? Sleepy drunk? Paranoid drunk? or other?

I'd say I'm a sleepy drunk! And when I'm not sleepy drunk, I'm courageous drunk!

Celebrating [one of] my last single girl night out.

6. Are you a hard drinker (straight liquor, shots, etc.)? Fruity drinker (daiquiris, mixers, etc)? not a drinker at all? or Other?

Hmmm...I guess I'd say I'm a hard drinker. I like my shots (tequila, vodka), whiskey and sprite, and even vodka soda.

I used to enjoy the fruity drinks, but that's just wasting your calories away!

Vodka soda has very few calories...

Get it over with and just get drunk I say!

and now....it's baking time!!!

Stitch Fix - Part Deux

A few weeks ago, a beautiful package came in the mail! 

It was my Stitch Fix package #2!!

I waited a little to get a new package because I was hoping to have a little more money in my pocket and less poundage in my rear...

What is Stitch Fix? Well, read on it by clicking [here].

You want to give it try you say? Make sure you do so using [this link].

What you will see next are pictures taken by yours truly and also by hubby dearest. Despite my attempts to instruct him on effective non-blurry pics techniques, he, how should I say this, sucked tried his best.

Below I am sporting the two items I kept from my most recent Stitch Fix shipment.

Can you tell what my favorite color is?

I immediately fell for this Everly Makee Shortsleeve Layered Dress. 

I felt very dressed up as I went to a baby shower here. 

Cool thing is that I can also dress it down with some black leggings and flats!

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This super soft and criss-crossed sweater is by YA. I've received lots of compliments when I wear this sweater.

Below is their Chiron Twist Front Drape Sweater. It's perfect to keep you warm when there's a slight breeze during those "cool" Miami nights.

Below are the other items that came in my second Stitch Fix shipment.

I actually really liked the Leaf Drop Earrings by Marlyn Schiff. I would've kept them, however, a piece of them broke off. 

They retailed for $25.00

This cute heather gray top by Mystree was super cute!

However, it was priced at around $75!!!! A little too much for a long sleeve tee.

This cute black button down by Everly was sent to me because it was definitely one that I'd venture to wear, but only if I had the right combination of clothes.

Stitch Fix does ask you: "How likely are you willing to wear a different style?"

My guess is that this was the "different style".

All in all, I was VERY happy with my second shipment since I was able to fit in all items and ended up purchasing 2 out of 5 items!

Don't forget to request your personalized Stitch Fix by clicking [here]!

Repeat Sunday - Plumb

It has been a little while since I've added the song(s)
currently on repeat in my iPod.

Sometime ago I heard Blush (Only You) by the group Plumb. This song tears at my heart because it is that much romantical...(yes, that's a word in my dictionary).
Although I am not a Twihard, I thought this was the best video for the song :) Enjoy

I first heard of Plumb when I watched the movie Brokedown Palace and the song then was Damaged...

There are no actual music videos for these songs, so you get these interesting clips made by other youtubers...

Enjoy!!

Holiday Baking Time is Here!

I love the Ho-HO-HOlidays!!! 

I do, I really do! 

I just hate that it comes so fast and the stores push Christmas down your throat and its not even mid-October yet!

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So...now, why I love the holidays...oh yeah,
because I become Betty effing Crocker!

Well, kind of. You see, I HATE cooking!
Ok, I lie, I wish I liked to cook, however, I suck so therefore, I hate it!

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On the other hand, I LOVE baking!!

I'm not the best, but the exact science of the baking process....
THAT I can definitely do!

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This weekend, I will be faced with my first challenge, Coffee Cake and Red Velvet Cake and Cupcakes...all from scratch
[except for the frosting, but that doesn't count].

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My next project will most likely be cookies...not just any cookies though, they are Peruvian cookies called Alfajores, and they are made out of cornstarch, butter, and Dulce de Leche.

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I really can't wait to make these! My friends actually set up baking dates with me, because these are pain to make but so delicious to eat!

I will share these recipes with you, I PROMISE!
Just stay tuned, I will make sure to do my homework and document the process!


And I'm part of this Blog Hop this week so link up...