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!

Juicing for the first time!

FINALLY, I have a juicer. Now what....... Haha those were my thoughts exactly, I have it now what the H do I do with it?? So, pinterest it was!!

I was at Kroger and I called my friend Kate. " KATE TELL ME WHAT TO BUY TO JUICE, GET ON THE COMPUTER NOW!". Not like I dont have a smartphone and cant look it up myself, but still.... I went to Kroger and bought different kinds of fruits. Mango, strawberries, kiwi, berries, celery, kale, pears, apples, and pineapple. Thats a good list huh? Well I thought, I will surely mix something I like with all these yummy fruits! So I headed home to try out the beast. Just kidding, its a small juicer, but still. Its better than the juicer I had..... which was NONE.

When I got home Mr. Million was like whaaa? You want to use the juicer, but we have no fruits? HAH. As I unload my 20$ worth of fruits, YES WE DOOOOOO!!!!!! He was more excited about actually using the machine. I washed it, put it together and BBBBBZZZZZZZZZZZZ started sticking fruit in there. Kiwi, pineapple, celery, berries,and apples!!! Mr. Million was looking at me like... hmm that one is yours, that has a veggy in it ( celery).... :O I know right? He ended up making another one with just fruit. I was like what ever all brave about to take a sip while thinking, if this taste bad, just pretend its good and show him its delishh!! GULP... YUMMMMMMMMM It actually was delicious!

Considering you are just shoving a bunch of stuff in there, it tasted like something you could pay 4$ for at Smoothie King. I cant wait to try more. Well I have to since I spent 20$ on produce. Juicing is something I can see myself keeping up with its easy and nutritional. For someone like me who really HATES veggies, its a great way to sneak them in there and get the benefits without the taste!! Even Jolene loved it

Lalala now if only it had a selfclean button, I would give it a A+!!!!