Officially "Mrs. W"

It only took me almost 3 years... but I did it! I'm finally an official

"Mrs"!

All the emotions of that day came back to me.... and it felt so good! :) What an amazing feeling it is to be married.... there's just nothing like it! I'm so blessed!

Photo Credit: PS Photography

Mickey Mouse: A Hip Hop Dancer?

Mickey Mouse is a Hip Hop dancer? You judge for yourself! I love how Mickey is re-creating himself in all these new ways! Keep it up, yo. :)

i ♥ mickey.

window shopping at Pier 1

I went to Pier 1 last week and couldn't help but fall in love so many cute things! I am on a budget, so I didn't buy anything, but I decided I'd take pics of the items I thought were adorable and share them with you. I love going to Pier 1 for home decorating. And they usually have really good sales. Hope you like what I saw!

Ever since Ronnie brought me back an authentic tea set from China, I've been obsessed! I thought these were so cute! My favorite is the rose one in the front. It would be really pretty in a little girl's room as decoration.

I thought these jars would look so great in a kitchen because of the labels already on them. You can personally label them in your own handwriting in chalk. Fill it up with cookies, coffee beans, or even an office or craft room filled with ribbon and yarn! Super cute!

This cupcake jar is extremely charming! I almost took it home, but I am going to wait until it goes on sale. Hopefully I can snag it up! I just ♥ it!

This notepad just says it all!

This rug caught my eye. I thought it was a gorgeous!

I thought these cute owl wine toppers would make a great birthday present for a co-worker or neighbor. Or maybe even a hostess gift. Really unique and you can't have too many of these. Really fun!

And that's it. Hope you enjoyed my little virtual shopping tour at Pier 1! :)

Bruschetta Chicken and Spinach

I tweeted about this meal yesterday and got good feedback. Well, it was DELICIOUS! And I will be making it quite often. :)

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This recipe was influenced by a trip to Publix. I'm so happy that I am able to do my grocery shopping at Publix again. There is just nothing like it! Everyday there is a cook preparing an easy meal to taste. They even provide a recipe card and an ingredient list making it easy for you to buy the items needed to cook the meal. I love Bruschetta. And this meal was breaded chicken with bruschetta topping and risotto. But I changed it up a bit to make it a little healthier. Here is what you will need.

Ingredients:

Chicken Breasts

Classico Basil/Pesto Sauce

Spinach

1 Large Tomato

Fresh Mozzarella Cheese

Basil (About 4 leaves)

Olive Oil (about 3 tbs)

Balsamic Vinegar (1 tbs)

S/P

1. Prepare the chicken by coating with "Classico's Basil/Pesto Sauce" to marinate. Marinate for about 20 min.

2. Prepare the Bruschetta in a bowl. Cut the tomatoes and mozzarella into cubes and cut the basil leaves into small bits and throw into a small bowl. Add a little olive oil, Balsamic Vinegar, salt and pepper to taste. *You can also add oregano or any other spices you'd like to match*. Set bowl aside.

3. Cook the chicken until ready.

4. After chicken is done, take them out and set aside.

5. Throw in spinach in the same pan and cook for about 1 min. (This is a good way to get the flavor of the chicken into the spinach.)

6. Serve the chicken with bruschetta topping and side spinach.

7. Buen Provecho!

our first 4th BBQ!

Our 4th of July was so much fun! I've been planning it for months, since our best friends Jackie and Lino were going to be in town. We baked, cooked, and BBQ'ed. We had Ronnie's ribs, hot dogs, cole slaw, rosemary potatoes, corn, salad, baked beans, patriotic cupcakes and patriotic fruit kabobs. Total FEAST. Everyone was so hungry, that I forgot to take pics of the food! It was a lot of work, but in the end it was worth it. Here is our 4th in pictures!

Patriotic Cupcakes! They came out so cute!

Jackie making the cupcakes! Teamwork! We even added some cuban rum in the batter to make it a little different. We called them our "Cuban-American Cupcakes!" :)

My table setup!

Flag centerpieces! Martha inspired, of course! (colored sand and flags)

I picked up the patriotic buckets and red table cover at Target's dollar spot and the napkins, flags, and centerpiece items at Michael's. And the "Happy 4th" banner I picked up at the Target Dollar Spot, too. (pictured below)

Marshmallows stars were found at good ole' Wal-Mart.

Gels clings were found at Target's Dollar Spot, too! Cute touch!

This was taken after the end of a long day....tired!

Hope your day was filled with all things red, white, and blue, too! We are so blessed to be Americans!

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apple's ibooks app ♥

I'm LOVING apple's iBooks app! It's available on the iPad and it probably works and looks the best on it, too. But as I wait to get the iPad, I am currently enjoying it on the iPhone. You have a library at your fingertips. GENIUS. And it comes at a perfect time for me, so that I can catch up on summer reading. There are free books to download and the latest best-selling books. I want to download Tori Spelling's latest book, Uncharted Teri"Tori".

but before I do that I wanted to get your latest recommendations for summer readings. What are YOU currently reading?

Happy 4th!

We wish all of our family and friends a happy 4th of July! We wish we can all celebrate with you... Have a cupcake on us!


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feeling 15 again!

Don't know why it captured my eye today in the salon. "No Room for the Blues" by OPI. Am I crazy?! Well, it's the summer!!! I kinda like it.... wonder what my conservative hubs will say????? :)

yogurt deliciousness

This is a quick post because I still have things to do before our guests arrive on Wednesday! This is probably my favorite thing to eat for breakfast. I love simple fat free vanilla yogurt with any kind of fruit on top. This week blueberries and raspberries were on sale, so I stocked up. Throw this in the blender with some ice, skim milk and a little bit of honey for sweetness and you've made a delicious healthy smoothie. I love them either way. enjoy! ♥

hot in cleveland is hot, hot, hot!

I ♥ Betty White. I really do! But I've loved her before all of her current popularity. Growing up, I'd watch her on Maude, and Mama's Family (one of my favorites!),The Mary Tyler Moore Show and of course The Golden Girls. I've always been an old soul when it comes to TV. I remember staying up late as a little girl in the summers when I'd visit my Tita to watch All in the Family, which came on at 11pm (I'd only get away doing it when I'd visit my gradmother, of course!). That's how much I loved the old shows. And don't even get my started watching Betty on the old game shows because I still LOVE those, too! Match Game, Pyramid and Password...she was the QUEEN of the game shows. And she even married the Pyramid host Allen Ludden!

Anyways, that is why I'm stoked about her being on TV again! I haven't watched it yet because the moving has gotten in the way, but I will catch up. The show is called "Hot in Cleveland" and it is TV Land's first scripted original sitcom. FINALLY a sitcom shot before a live studio audience is BACK on TV! That's enough to make it a GREAT show! Have you watched it? How much do you love it? If you haven't, please give it a shot. It's on TV Land Wednesdays at 10pm.

Go Betty! ♥

summer drink: Strawberry Lemonade

Now that summer is here there is time to do all sorts of fun stuff like try out recipes. Here is one summer drink I will definitely attempt this summer.... Strawberry Lemonade! Looks delicious!

Martha Stewart's Strawberry Lemonade

Ingredients Serves 2

• 1 pint strawberries
• 8 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons superfine sugar
• 8 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
• Seltzer water
• Directions
• 1. Puree strawberries and 2 teaspoons sugar in a blender. Set out two glasses, and spoon 3 tablespoons of the resulting strawberry puree, 4 tablespoons sugar, and 4 tablespoons lemon juice into each glass. Stir the lemonade, and add ice. Top off the glasses with seltzer water. Add more sugar if desired.