For Pina Colada day (which was yesterday, July 10th), I decided to celebrate by making our own! Here’s my recipe. Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups of ice 1/2 cup of coconut cream (found in the hispanic foods section of grocer) 1 cup of pineapple chunks (including the juice from the pineapple chunks) 1 container of toastedRead More
Book Review: Because of Mr. Terupt by Rob Buyea
Synopsis: Features seven narrators, each with a unique story, and each with a different perspective on what makes their teacher so special. It’s the start of fifth grade for seven kids at Snow Hill School. There’s . . . Jessica, the new girl, smart and perceptive, who’s having a hard time fitting in; Alexia, a bully, your friend oneRead More
Spicy Cool Cucumber Lemonade Recipe
Happy Lemonade Day! I love lemonade. I love cucumbers with a tad bit of spice. This recipe is one of my favorites. It’s a very refreshing drink with a kick plus each ingredient has a lot of healthy benefits. I hope that you give this recipe a try and enjoy it as much as IRead More
My Appearance in Top of the Pops Magazine – Insta-Glam Section
I’m Featured in a Magazine! I’M SUPER EXCITED! So, here’s how this all happened…I posted a picture that my mom took of my hand with blue nail polish and my blue turquoise ring on Instagram. An editorial assistant from Top of The Pops, a cool British teen magazine, saw the photo asked me to be inRead More
My Visit to Hirshhorn Art Museum
Last weekend, I visited the Hirshhorn Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Washington, D.C. This was not my first visit to this museum and it definitely will not be my last. They often change their exhibits so it’s always fun to go back and see what is new. I enjoy seeing all the art.Read More
My 2017 Fun Bucket List
Making a fun list of things to do, is one of the best ways to embrace the New Year with positive vibes. I always look forward to trying something different. Last year, one of the things on my bucket list was to learn how to blog and start one. I DID IT! Now, I’m looking for greatRead More
Smooth-e Sunday – Green-ish Love Surprise
Green-ish Love Smoothie Recipe: (Side Note: I created this recipe to gradually get myself acclimated with a green smoothie. I do not like many green smoothies like the ones with spinach and/or kale. So, I decided to create something green that I wouldn’t mind drinking! To my surprise, this drink didn’t turn as green as IRead More
Smooth-e Sunday – (Strawberry Kiwi Creamy Dream)
Strawberry Kiwi Creamy Dream Smoothie Recipe: Ingredients: 1 Cup of Strawberries 1/2 Cup of Kiwi (1 Kiwi works) 2 – 5.3 oz containers of Non-Fat Strawberry Greek Yogurt 1 Cup of Ice 1 Tbs. of Blue Organic Agave (<—–this is what we used but any Agave is fine) Optional: Strawberry & Kiwi slices Instructions: Slice yourRead More
Sock Sunday – August 21st
Happy Sock Sunday! I’m currently reading Counting by 7s by Holly Goldberg last week’s Sock Sunday Read! It’s been a busy week and I hope to be done with it this week some time so I can put my review up. Today, I decided to post about one of my favorite books that I’ve readRead More
Smooth-e Sunday – (Pina Coconut Dream)
Pina Coconut Dream Recipe: Ingredients: 2 Cups of Pineapple Chunks 1/2 Cup of Coconut Water 1 Tbs. of Vanilla Extract 2 Cups of Ice 2 Tbs. of Honey (or Agave) 1/2 Cup of Heavy Whipping Cream Optional: Strawberry to Garnish (We didn’t have any strawberries but wouldn’t this smoothie look good with a hint of more color?!)Read More
Sock Sunday – August 14
Happy Sock Sunday! I’m currently reading Counting by 7s by Holly Goldberg. I thought it was only fitting for me to where my mermaid socks while reading this book! Synopsis: Willow Chance is a twelve-year-old genius, obsessed with nature and diagnosing medical conditions, who finds it comforting to count by 7s. It has never been easyRead More
Sock Sunday ~ August 7th
Happy Sock Sunday! I’m currently reading Ask My Mood Ring How I feel by Diana Lopez Synopsis: It’s summer before eighth grade, and Erica “Chia” Montenegro is feeling so many things that she needs a mood ring to keep track of her emotions. She’s happy when she hangs out with her best friends, the Robins.Read More
Cotton Candy – WHAT?!
Okay, these are cotton candy snack balls! My mom is a huge fan of cotton candy, so when she spotted these in our local Harris Teeter, she had to buy them. The funny part is she couldn’t eat any because she was on a sugar detox. So, she watched me try them. They wereRead More
Smooth-e Sunday – (Strawberry Banana BAM)
Strawberry Banana BAM Smoothie Recipe: Ingredients: 1 Cup of Strawberries 1 Banana 1 Cup of Milk (of your choice) 2 Cups of Ice 1 Tbs. of Vanilla Extract 1 Tbs. of Blue Organic Agave (<—–this is what we used but any Agave is fine) AND NOW FOR OUR SECRET INGREDIENT (drumroll please!): 1/2 Cup ofRead More
