2 Weeks On The Pink Drink

Can you see a difference?! I can!

SO! Its been two weeks of me drinking Plexus slim and taking the accelerator pills along with it. Here is what I have learned so far! About the drink itself, it taste like Crystal Light. I learned quickly to mix it in a bigger bottle ( than just a water bottle) because it clumps up and then you have to shake shake shake!!! So I bought a pink bottle ;) and that is where I mix it. 

I took the accelerator pills, but I started out with just one. The recommended amount is 2 every day. Because I am not big on caffeine I started out with just 1 so that I could get a feel for it. And after a few days I built up to taking two. I am not going to lie the first 2 days of taking 2, I got a little jittery and was very energetic BUT it was great! I have had the energy to do normal every day things. LIKE Ive kept my house clean. Normally I clean but slowly through the week and just make my way around. This pink drink has helped me keep a normal energy level the past 2 weeks. No dragging around and taking 2 naps every day.

I didn't see the scale magically drop 10 lbs after the first week ( how realistic right??). After weighing in I have lost 4 lbs. 2 weeks 4 lbs, its not bad. Its better than where I was. I was stuck!! I couldn't get past that 180 BUMP. And now I finally at 178! Its not 150 with a flat tummy, but I am headed in the right direction, right? My shorts at the gym are getting looser ( I know because during stretching in Zumba my but crack was showing. I had to keep pulling my pants up!). I am very excited to see what comes in the next 2 weeks!!! Stay tuned amigos!

La la la... I cant wait to share the final results with you all!!! ;)

Teen Mom Yet Another Season???

Picture I posted when my eggo was preggo

Okay so I am one of those people that watches teen mom, just to point and talk bad about it. But LESSSBEEEHONEST who doesn't? When I saw they were making another season I was like seriously? How many more teen moms can they find? But then again there are girls out there getting pregnant just to audition for 16 and pregnant. Google it. 

Last season they aired, I was pregnant, and thats what inspired me to post this picture on my Facebook and Instagram. Everyone loved it. Some didn't, but I don't care. I wanted to make a statement. Because every prenatal visit, everywhere I went where I had to share I was born in 1993, the looks I got. Like I was already a horrible mother. A "typical teen mom". I hated it. These older women that are past 35 pregnant giving me dirty looks, bish please. You are taking so many risks getting pregnant so old. Dont make me whip out that card. Because its in my back pocket. 

Now that I have been a mom 8 months. And their new season is out. I watched it, with a whole new set of eyes. As a mother. Here is what bothered me, they make their every day life seem like such a burden and a hassle. BUT the second you become a mother, its not a hassle or burden. Its what you WANT to do because you love your child. In the episode one of the girls tells the guy " no you hold her, I hold her every day all the time". WHAT THE HELL! You are her mother, you should want to hold her every second, of every day. 

This is what people watch though. Then when they hear me, 1993, they automatically assimilate me with those girls. And assume that I got married because I was knocked up. Or feel bad for my child having a young mom. PUHLEASE. I have seen horrible mothers out there and they are 25+ with jobs and husbands. Ive also seen even older moms with money and everything, yet they ignore their child. I am here with my child every second of the day. And I don't say " Im sick of holding her". Teen mothers shouldn't be judged because of the image these girls have created. That is THEM. That is not me or my friends who have chosen to marry young and have children young. On the contrary I will be able to run around with my kid. And keep up with them because of my age. 

Thats my thought about Teen Mom. But then again I am hooked to watch it. This new season didn't "hook" me as much. My "mom" eyes just see it completely different than I used to. I just feel sorry for them now. 

Lalala... I was technically only a teen mom for 14 days. I turned 20. But still. 

My opinion?

So everyone is voicing their opinion about this and I feel like voicing mine. Feel free to disagree, but please don't do it anonymously.

I personally used to watch Hannah Montana, so this was VERY weird for me to watch. My sister and I grew up and used to jam to best of both worlds. I didn't know this was the other side to her world. I would have never watcher her or listened to her music had I known this was what she was doing. So to see her do this now in a sense makes me angry and like I wasted my childhood and MONEY on TRASH. 

This attention she is getting is the wrong attention. Touching herself and "tweaking" on stage? What was she trying to achieve? I am now a mom. And I would NEVER let my daughter watch this nonsense. Why? Because I want my daughter to understand that she and her body are to be RESPECTED. That is isn't reusable and she deserves the best. That is not what this performance teaches girls. This is a slap in the face to females. Her throwing her body around like that??? 

Well thats what I think about it. I hope that she realizes this and apologizes to her young fans and tells them that is NOT the way to behave. 

Lalala What do you think?

The largest yardsale in the world.

Its taken me a little time to write this post because Ive been busy and honestly this didnt turn out like I wanted it to.

My mother in law as you all know repurposes things and resells them. And I am on the hunt for a new camera, so that I can photograph my baby and our life. ANYWAYS. I went to the restore and bought some old windows to turn into chalkboards and such. I also did some mannequins, which I did a post about. I was very excited. I did the math and I was headed to being rich ( just kidding but I thought I would be close to getting my camera).

My mother in law let me have a little corner in her HUGE tent of amazing things she put together.

Being at the sale was so much fun. I was with family and I loved meeting and talking to people. SO many people asked me if Jolene was for sale I had to put a sign up. The first time someone asked was funny by the 50th time it was getting on my nerves so I put this on her play pin. 

I didnt sell as much as I wanted to... I didnt get rich... and I have yet to get a camera. It was however something fun to do. Something I enjoyed with the family. Next year Jolene will be walking so she will be able to help carry stuff.... hahah! 

lalala next year I will be better prepared! 

Malanga babyfood! DIY

Information about Malanga:

 It is what they give stomach ulcer patients in other countries so strengthen their stomach lining. It helps their stomach get strong. Thats why its awesome for babies. Not only is it obviously better than canned baby food but here are some facts; Malanga is high in calories containing 135 calories per one-half cup, cooked. A fairly good source of riboflavin and thiamine, malanga provides a modest source of iron and vitamin C. The good news is Malanga is probably the most hypoallergenic food in the world. Extensive allergies should do very well with Malanga flour. The reason is that the starch grains are the smallest and most easily digested of all complex carbohydrates. 

So I decided to boil it with a little salt and unsalted chicken broth for my little girl. I figured if it helps her gain healthy weight, build a strong stomach, and its not canned baby food. I talked to an older spanish lady and she found me some at the spanish store! So I was very excited. 

I took it out what I wanted to cook and froze the rest, I simply boiled the malanga with water and chicken broth, a little bit of salt too. I set it at like 8 so it wasn't on HIGH and then I left it there for almost an hr... It DOESNT take that long to cook but the softer the better and plus Jolene was sleeping so I wasn't in a rush. 

After it was boiled I put it in the magic bullet cup but I let it sit so it could cool a little bit.

 After it cooled I just put it on the blender and tapped it a few times. Ran a spoon through it and there were no clumps. It was ready!

 It doesn't look very appetizing. But LETS BE HONEST all baby food looks weird. At least this is healthy and you cook it so you know what is in it.




Jolene liked it and she was hyper for more. She eat all of it! It makes me happy when I feed her baby food I make here. Plus this is going to make her strong and help her grow! Not that she is small but all babies need the healthiest and I feel thats what I am giving her.


It is cheaper to make your own. A magic bullet cost $50? I think and then you get the produce. You already have pots and pans so TAH DAH you can make the healthiest thing for your child. I am not going to say Jolene never eats food from the jar. But I see that as taking her to McDonalds... I prefer to feed her what I make here :D and she likes it more!


Lalalala making baby food is fun and rewarding!

I miss breastfeeding...

The whole time I was pregnant I was all about breast-feeding, I couldn't  wait to use my boobs for what they are for. FEEDING MY CHILD. At first I thought I would only get to do it for a little because well, I figured I would be back on meds as soon as she was born. The closer my due date  the more scared I got. The second she latched on though? It was THE BEST FEELING EVER!!!! I was so happy it was working. I had to see a lactation consultant once, since I am a visual learner I had to have someone walk me through it. And from that day on, we never looked back. 

Jolene chowing down for the first time.

Jolene loved it, I loved it, and I didn't want it to end. I sat and day dreamed of the day I wouldn't have to hold my boob for her anymore and she could hold it herself! I wanted to breastfeed until she was at least 1!!! But at around 5 months, I fell. Holding her. And I freaked out.... She wasn't hurt, I made sure of that. But at the same time in the back of my mind I knew that soon I was going to have to go back on meds. 

In the summer MS gets worse and the heat is bad. So I called my doctor and he said I had to stop breastfeeding all together. I trusted my doctor and breastfed her one last time. I had my treatment, was feeling sad and I didnt want to think about it... 

Come to find out, I could have started breastfeeding her a week after I had my treatment. Something I was NOT told.... I am sure my doctor was expecting me to go back on medicine full on. Which I clearly stated I was NOT doing.... 

By the time I realized this it was too late.. 

I tried breastfeeding Jolene again and she was NOT having it. She looked at it and looked away ( thank you formula+bottle).... at that point the guilt sunk in. I should have tried harder....... 

But then I looked at that face... That is a happy, healthy, loved baby. I breastfed for 6 months. Some mothers don't even try. She has never been sick and she loves me the same. She still uses them as pillows........ 

I miss it every day. But now she is eating solids and doesnt slow down. She is happy, I am happy, and my boobs are getting smaller THANK GOD!!! 

Lalala I cant wait til I can have a reduction. 

The closest thing to Puerto Rico..... In Kentucky

I LOVE food. 

So! I miss puertorican food like no other.... I mean imagine if you moved to india.. you know you would want some friend chicken, mashed potatoes, and biscuits. Oh and let me not forget sweet tea. Thats how I feel. When I even smell spanish food ( not mexican) I just get this warm feeling like I am back home. Well I shouldn't say home, because this is my home now. But back where I came from. 

I google searched puertorican restaurant and Old San Juan popped up! San Juan is the capital of P.R. and Old San Juan is the well... OLD part of it. So I instantly FREAKED. I drove there Sunday... CLOSED? WHAT why??? So I left... waited a week went back Monday, CLOSED AGAIN!! :( I almost cried. I forgot about the restaurant......

WELL Mr. Million said lets go to dinner! And I instantly thought lets try the puertorican place!!! We get there and BAM its open!! Well I was a little crushed to find out it was cuban.... BUT who cares? Thats close enough! Its not Paula Dean its KFC... but oh well!!! 

My sweet tea!! Its not tea, but its what I grew up drinking. I hate sweet tea btw.

Tostones MM MM MMMM

Jolene LOVED it!

Steak & Onions. Rice and black beans. And sweet plantains!


I am drooling... thinking about it again.
It was so nice to enjoy the dinner and share it with Jolene and Mr. Million.  I love that they enjoyed it! This is the closest I got to the food I used to eat.

Lalala trip to PR soon?

DIY

Okay SO! I was out at the restore looking for windows when I ran into a BUNCH of mannequins for 10$!! And I knew right there and then that I had ran into MOOOOLAAHHH. 

So I texted everyone and ended up having someone tell me BUY THEM ALL FOR ME, I will pay you back! So, I did. 

The agreement was I could take what I wanted and give her the rest. So I took 5. One for my sister, who begged. And 4 for me to sell at the 127 sale. BUT once I got home I was like what the crap am I going to do with this....... I used modpodge and scrapbook paper to cover 2 of them. They turned out so good! BUT I wanted unique and MORE. So, I asked Kate. Notice a pattern? I always as Kate. She was like chalkboard them?! But then we were thinking..... can you just paint fabric and it work? So she looked it up and she couldnt find anyone who had done it. So at this point, it wasnt a project. It was a CHALLENGE. 

I was going to turn this into a piece that semesters could use to either decorate their sewing rooms and take small notes OR use it to sew! And measure! And all kinds of fun stuff. 

I tested a mannequin and BOOM it worked. 

So here is what I had. OBVIOUSLY the mannequin, chalkboard paint (liquid), and a sponge. I used a sponge so that it would soak through. and be even. I was so excited, because this was better than sitting there modpodging ( new verb) little pieces of scrap paper. I did two coats. One, then let it sit over night and did another one! and it works great. Because it is fabric, to clean the chalk off you need a wet rag... But aside from that it works great!!!

I cant wait to see if they sell and to get feedback on what you all think about this fun project! Always check your restore people!!! They always have the cheapest things for awesome DIY projects!

See how its smeared there in the ME? that was my boob, I had a white shirt. I walked around with a pink boob all day! 

Lalala cant wait for my next challenge!