Tis the season.

Hello again!


I have also been dabbling in healthy alternatives recipes, I will post a couple in my next post. Yes! Say no to cookie cutter diets. I have done the whole boring chicken breast, brown rice, veggie, 7 days a week (if it works for you, it works for you), just trying to put balance into my life, and make healthy fun. My older sister is into the macro dieting, she gets her macro info from My Fitness Pal - they can calculate all your info.

Two more weeks guys, until... the end of the semester known as "First time mom semester". It was okay, but I have to give it to the ladies that work full time jobs, full time student, full time manages the household. Yes, you lady... you are the real superhero. I will have more time to focus on editing videos, and blogging. If you have any suggestions, please drop me a line, or email me:
Mel.Dela.Deleon@gmail.com

Ok, so bare with me. I'm still on renovation mode on my blog and vlog.

Influenster Pumpkin Voxbox Unboxing Video

A tad bit early, but we put up the Christmas tree today. It's nice to see my son enjoy the lights, last year around this time he was only a month or two old. It's definitely different having a child around the holidays, I love the feeling. Tis the season to be merry!



 

Busy bee...

Hello all!

School semester is almost over! Who knew being a mom, wife, full time student, etc. would be so hard! We're almost there, I keep telling myself. Decided to make a new YouTube channel, first video is an open box of the #PumpkinVoxbox from Influenster! If you haven't checked out Influenster, I suggest you check them out!  Do surveys, review, network, and they send out cool freebies for your honest opinions on the items.

Hello, good morning... How do you do?

I said I would be writing more...

So here I am, in my own little me time. After my son is asleep, and right before I do assignments for my online classes. I am thankful to be in school, yet again. I like to learn new things, knowledge is power.

Today I wanted to finally use the slow cooker my middle sister gave me for Christmas lol. I have been stalking Filipino beef caldereta recipes via Pinterest and google. And it turned out better than expected. I'm turning out to be Mrs. Domesticated, jk. I am trying to be more "housewife-like", it is a learning process.

I don't know if it's just me - I'm not the perfect organizer, or someone that can bake perfectly from scratch, sew, or have my house sparkling clean. I am me, this is how I was raised. I was raised by my dad, in my pre-teen / teen years, he did not have that womanly touch.

This is a new chapter, and I am learning. I am the jack of all trades, master of none... Yet! Bare with me.

So after the prepping, and hours ( 10 to be exact - 4 hours in highest setting, then 6 hours in low). My oldest sister came over to visit and said it was the bomb! Yay!

I was going to post a recipe, but I mixed different recipes of caldereta of what I found on Pinterest. I basically added liver paste, tomato paste, olive oil, garlic, onions, fresh tomato, green olives, carrots, peas, beef chuck, potatoes, worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper. I sautéed the beef in a sauce pan prior with olive oil, garlic, onions, and the veggies - other than the carrots, and potatoes, I did that when I put it all together in the slow cooker.  There it is.

I also finally uploaded some vacation photos. <3












We love the beach. Visualizing the move to over there...
Back to business... Time to grind.

I can't sleep...

Hello again my friends...

I have not written in awhile, once again. Been a busy bee with my little family ( moving, quitting my old job, school, my son, vacations).

And I also went a new hair color. This little mama decided she needed a change.

Right now, me and my husband are focusing on future goals of ours. Which is to travel, we have this goal in mind. I'm excited, because I am a firm believer of laws of attraction. What you emit out, you attract to you.

When we were strolling along the streets of Coronado, my husband had deja vu. It's interesting how people can get that weird feeling, but it's cool how things happen. ;)

As I hold off of studying at the moment, I'm also looking at Pinterest. I want to start experimenting with my pins, and actually do them. It'll be a trial and error on here lol.


On to the next one...

I could write it, better than you ever felt it...

I have been a busy bee! So it happened ...

We sold our house !!!!  And we found a new place to live, that I've been eyeing! #LOA
Also preparing to go on vacation, and start school again with my new major ( envisioning it all).
I'm so thankful ! And every day me and little man go on an adventure, or do something cool. We tried a music class at Gymboree, and it was a good experience for him. He was so fussy ( from being pooped out) afterwards, that he had a good night's right.
Also been trying places our town that I have been bookmarking on Yelp lol.

Everyday little man gets bigger, he has been crawling up a storm, and trying to climb up on things so he can stand. It's amazing to be able to watch all his stages. I'm thankful for the time I have with him.

 Upcoming :
-Moving into new place.
- Back to the gym life.
- Vacation and it goes well with in law(s)
- Focused on degree / finished!
- Bikini fitness / P.T cert.
- Youtube account

... I can't sleep.

Both of my babies are sleeping. And I've been keeping my eye on "glitch deals". My couponers, know my lingo. It was a deal on baby wipes... of course I didn't run for it lol.

What am I doing on my "me-time", listening to indie music while I write this, trying to watch an indie/romantic/drama movie, pinteresting my visions ;) and writing in my blog. This past week, little man and I went to the Linq for the first time, and he went to the pool for the first time for my nephew's 1st birthday. It's nice to see your child experience new things with you, he will always be my partner in crime - while Mr. Man is working OT.

I am envisioning our house being SOLD, and the three musketeers can go on our adventures together. I have an offer this week / by the end of the month. * positive thinking * Money comes to us easily and frequently - thank you, thank you, thank you!!


Places I would like to see :
- MAUI, where my grandpa lived cutting sugar cane.
-BELIZE, because it's beautiful
- TURKS, because the water is clear
- CANCUN, I heard the water is clear there too as well

Upcoming :
- HOUSE SOLD
- VACATIONS
- PT CERTIFICATION
- DEGREE
- THREE MUSKETEERS IN OUR OWN HOME, JUST US THREE
- NEW IPAD
- NEW IMAC
- NEW CAR
- MOISES'S TRAVELING CAREER
- WEDDING CEREMONY IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC WITH OUR SON
- CONTINUE BEING SAHM WHILE FINISHING DEGREE
- FIT FOR LIFE. <3

I'm like hey, what's up - hello !

Update! Decided to blog more.

- We found Bella a home, with another boxer family.
- House is still on the market, but with a better relator :)
- Definitely staying a stay at home mom, and full time student thanks to my husband !
- Found the place I LOVE / we will live ! <3

As soon as someone closes on our house, puts a great offer... * THIS MONTH*, we can move to where I can call home for 2 years. I'm doing a lot of de-cluttering. I decided to meditate more, and I need to focus. My baby boy and I have been going on a lot of adventures together, as my hubby is working. I'm loving the mommy life, every day is a new adventure. I want to try some Pinterest recipes. Lately we have been addicted to Hulu / Hell's Kitchen, so hub's made us dinner tonight.

A new chapter she was after...

... So I said let's go. 

So we are in the process of selling our house, trying to give Bella to a better home situation, and looking at moving options.  Moises is getting back into shape to join the military, something he always planned to do - but then he met me.

Gabe's personality is coming out more, and more each day. One day he's learning to lift his head up, the next he is rolling. Everyday he wakes me up with kicks to my side, smiling, talking, and laughing. The joys of being a mom. Tomorrow, we're going to a music class for the first time.