Baseball Weekend

This weekend has been all about the World Baseball Classic. We usually look forward to this every year. And this rainy weekend let us watch practically every game! My hubby and I are big baseball fans. Unfortunately, many of you know we root for rival teams....the Red Sox and the Yankees! This time of the year is probably the only time where you can catch us rooting for the same team (USA) and not yelling at each other. (Its always out of passion, though. We always make up and thats the best part!) Our best friends, Jackie and Lino, attended 2 of the games in Miami. We so would have been there with them. I was happy to get a snapshot into the game while they were there! Gotta love instant phone pictures!


So, basically we hung out at home this weekend and relaxed. I was able to catch up on laundry, as well. I am very proud of myself! Here's hoping to a quick and painless week in the classroom!

Spring Time=Cute Dresses

With the warm weather being here (ok more like right around the corner...it got up to 80 yesterday and it will be in the 30s tomorrow with freezing rain! grrr....), it means it's time update my spring wardrobe. My favorite thing to wear are dresses. It is just so easy! Throw in cute sandals and some trendy jewelry and you're set. This spring, I've been loving these classic yet trendy and fresh looking dresses from Gap and Old Navy. Plus, they are currently having a Friends and Family promotion to get an extra 30% off. :) Just because we are in a recession, doesn't mean you need to sacrifice from looking cute! :) Let me know if you would like for me to forward you the email with the coupon for in-store use between March 12-15. (I could only use the online code one time.)



I also purchased these cute gladiator sandals from Gap! Perfect shoe to wear with any of the dresses for a relaxing weekend!
I am like that kind of girl that loves looking cute but I have to have a lot of comfort!

Janelle proposed!

When I decided to ask Jackie and Janelle to be my maidens for my wedding, I decided I wanted to make it a little more "official" than to just verbally ask them. At the time I was into "creating/crafting cards", so I handcrafted cute bridal cards with a poem asking them to my bridesmaids. They loved it! And it was a special moment for me. So, when Janelle came to me to ask me for help on how to ask her bridesmaids like I had done for her, I felt honored. I had the CUTEST idea that I REALLY, REALLY, wanted to share with her. I couldn't contain myself, but then I realized it wouldn't be special for me! So, we made a deal. If I shared with her my idea, she would need to come up with something especially for me! And it was a deal!

Anyways, I still haven't really given up the "hobby" of wedding planning. I still love to read bridal blogs and visit The Knot. I came across a cute way to officially ask a bridesmaid to be in your party a while back. I saved it because I thought it was so adorable. I shared it with Janelle and she took it and ran with the idea. And I must say, it was such a sweet way to ask. Literally!

Janelle "proposed" to her girls with candy ring pops in an adorable ring box and a lovely letter. It came out PERFECT!

Getting Ready for Spring

What a difference a week makes! Just last Sunday, we were getting ready for snow. And this weekend, it got up to 80 degrees! Crazy! But the weather was perfect. It inspired me to do some Spring cleaning and change our bedding in our master bedroom.
On Saturday, I slept in, but as soon as I woke up I started to do things around the house. I managed to sweep, vacuum, mop the kitchen and wood floors, dust off all the furniture in the family and clean the half bathroom downstairs all in an hour and half! I don't know what it was, but I think I was anxious to get out and enjoy the day. Also, I opened up some windows to air out the house. This is great to do since we've been closed up for the winter. I was able to wear my first cute dress and sandals of the year and we headed to the Farmers Market for some flowers. To my disappointment, there weren't any flower stands. :( (I guess I was too hopeful and Spring is NOT really here just yet!) So, instead we enjoyed some ice cream on the benches and the warm sun.


We then headed to Macy's because I really wanted a new Comforter set for our master bedroom. I was hoping to find some good deals. I was looking for something to brighten our room for Spring. And to be honest, I needed some change! And to my surprise, I found "the one". It's Martha Stewart (of course!) and I totally fell in love with it. And it was like on major, major sale. I couldn't resist. On Sunday, I flipped our bed around, put the bedding together and cleaned our room. It feels great to have a clean fresh room. I also picked up her latest Spring kitchen towels! So cute, too! Check them out!

Can you tell I am anxious for the Spring!? And in some other great news...My dad was gracious enough to purchase a ticket home to Miami for Spring Break! I will be in town April 12-15. Then on the 16th we are headed to Alabama for Ford's 45th Anniversary Mustang Car Show. Ronnie is really excited. Poor thing has not been to a car show in months! He's been looking forward to this show since we went to the 40th anniversary show in Tennessee in 2005! I can't believe it's already here.....where does the time go?
Anyways, I am really looking forward to the upcoming months! How are you planning for Spring? :)

Being far away has made me miss my grandmother the most I have in my entire life. Sometimes is very painful. As many of you know, my Tita has not been the same over the past 2 years.

my grandparents....

Being far away has made me miss my grandmother the most I have in my entire life. Sometimes it is very painful. As many of you know, my Tita has not been the same over the past 2 years. She is now in her early 80's, but she's holding up the best she can. My grandmother was basically my second mom growing up. When you go to her house, the living room is filled with pictures of me! It has ALWAYS been this way. (Mind you, she has 4 more grandchildren! LOL) I know I am her pride and joy, though. So, it is very hard not being able to be there to cheer her up when she is having her moments. All I can do is call her and most of the time she pulls herself together and I help her get through her days.

The last time I went to Miami, she gave me one of her portraits of her and my grandfather when they were newly married in Cuba. I've been meaning to scan the original she gave me and enlarge it. I finally got to do it today. My grandparents made an AMAZING good looking couple. I can just stare at this picture and imagine what life was like for them during this time. I wonder what went through their minds, how in love they were, and I admire how BRAVE they were to leave EVERYTHING they knew and loved to begin a new life in a new country all for our family. And I stare at my grandfather in amazement and can't get over how much my father looks like him!

Anyways, I just wanted to share how proud I am of my grandparents. I framed the picture and now I am honored to have their first photo in my first home. I plan to display more as I get them. When I have children, I want to teach and tell all about our family and their life in Cuba....my heritage. There isn't anything like being a "Cubana-Americana". I am very lucky!

Hopping into Happy Spring!

OK, I am usually not weather obsessed! But I have been waiting anxiously for winter to go away, so I can get to go out wearing a pretty dress and cute sandals. And it's a blessing come true.....we're getting into to mid to upper 70's this weekend! Can you believe it? I plan on wearing my new cute dress from Forever 21 and definitely going to our local Farmer's Market with my hubby as we stroll hand in hand looking for spring goodies, like fruits and others things. I will definitely buy a freshly picked bouquet of dahlias and peonies!!!! I am way too excited for this! YAY! Spring is here!

Speechless...

I know many feel this way today....

I am so ready for Dancing with the Stars next Monday....Grrrrrr!!!

Snowflakes are kisses from heaven...

I am taking this unexpected snow fall as a blessing. After all, I got another day off from work! Unfortunately, not for Ronnie, though. We have not had this much snow since living here. We probably got anywhere between 3-10 inches. There is something very exciting and yet peaceful when we watch the snow fall and wake up to a winter wonderland. It's as if all is good with the world during the morning sunrise. I have a feeling we are going to get Spring sooner than later. I am ready for the green leaves, colorful flowers and hearing the birds chirp! Until then, I am soaking in the snow day and taking full advantage of working around the house!

A Little Home Sick Part 2

I got a pedicure today. The color that randomly caught my eye this week....."Paint My Moji-Toes Red". I don't think it was a coincidence! :) It's a HOT Miami color.

A Little Home Sick Part 1

Yeah. I am severely homesick. This hasn't happened to me just yet. Yes, I miss my family all the time. But this is the longest I've gone without seeing them. *I think*. Either way, I am homesick. Badly. (It might just be a hormonal thing.) Here is reason #1.
I AM OVER THE COLD WEATHER THIS TIME AROUND. If it would just snow a little more. Maybe I'd find it cute again. LOL!


I guess it's not as cold as it was earlier in the month. But still. I wish I can just have the Miami weather back sooner than later.