I "sit" For ME!

Kate and I freezing but cheesin!

 What a FUN morning. 

So I found out about the walk last minute. I have been trying to volunteer for a walk, but seems like every time one comes around its too hot or something comes up last minute. I was very excited to see it was supposed to be 60 degrees !!! I couldn't wait. But as the day approached the weather channel predicted it to be 40 degrees!! Oh I was so excited about this. I picked out my outfit the night before like a little kid going on a field trip the next day. My BFF Kate joined me ( her mom has MS too) she had DOUBLE the reason to be there.  I woke up at 6:30 AM and headed that way. 

I got there early and Kate followed shortly after. I had gotten a coffee ( an iced coffee on a 40 degree morning), I put it on the ground, then I unfolded a table right on top of it! AHH Bye bye coffee. Thankfully Kate showed up with the same coffee ( it was hers, but whats hers is mine right?). 

I sat there doing registration with Kate, I tried to stay as busy as I could, and not look up much. Since I could see women in wheel chairs and people with a small limp even a bling woman came up to the table. It was a hard thing to ignore... I couldn't help but to sit there and let my brain start running and imagine the worst. But then I looked over and saw my friend there, FOR ME. And met some people that within 5 minutes of meeting me, told me that they are going to help me with my MS and are there if I need anything. HOW FREAKING AWESOME IS THAT? No wait, let me answer. Pretty awesome. I then came home to my daughter who just brightened my day and makes me want to KEEP walking and KEEP going. Because I need to... 

All in all it was a great day! And now I have a new DR closer to home, who hopefully will be able to help me in my journey to stay healthy. 

lalala doing it all over again next saturday.

Sippin The Pink Drank

30 days on Plexus Slim 

30 Days.

So now Ive finished my 30 days on Plexus. Seems like it went by quick. 

When I did my half way post I had only lost 4 lbs. And I am not going to lie I was a little disappointed. I mean my stomach didnt shrink like the pictures I had seen and I didnt look like Megan Fox.... HAH! Well there was a few other differences. For one, I wasnt binge eating anymore. The accelerator pills really put a HUGE halt on my hunger. I still would snack here and there, but I wasnt hungry for full meals. Second my energy was AHHHMAZING. I normally have to push myself to even do dishes ( WHO DOESNT) but seriously, I am like a little snail, around the house. Not with Plexus, I was on top of my game. 

It helped me at the gym too, I had the energy to go in the evenings. I would get excited to go and wanted to. My Zumba teacher works our butts and I was able to keep up!!! Half way through, about the time I did my half way weight gain, I started to have MS symptoms again. Aside from the normal headaches, I got numb on my right side. I was a little sad because I knew what this meant. STEROIDS. Which means, weight GAIN. I was all well there goes that. I put it off as long as I could. But then I took them. 

30 days on Plexus

From feeling so crummy and other stuff, I didn't go to the gym for a little just because I didn't have the energy. And I KNEW that I was going to gain weight.. the little progress I had made was going to go bye bye. Well, I went to the gym Friday...... AND I LOST 4 MORE LBS!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you Plexus!! I thank plexus because normally I gain tons of weight when I do a steroid treatment. And I was very happy to find out that not only I didn't gain, but I lost!! 

Total of 8 lbs. I am very happy with that. Considering I didn't go to the gym for the last days and I didn't drastically change my diet.

Lalala my weight loss journey int over yet!

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!