Love finding ways to get the little one out, and less mess around the home ;). The weather was a tad chilly, coming down from a 70 degree we...

Indoor playgrounds

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Love finding ways to get the little one out, and less mess around the home ;). The weather was a tad chilly, coming down from a 70 degree week weather that we've been having lately. So decided to try out an indoor playground that was nearby. 

Always on the run! Good option if a child is antsy at home, and the weather is not that great to be outdoors. Loved the place I went to, noticed the employee was constantly sanitizing nearby, free wifi for the parents, you can come in and out on a one day pass, and your child socializes with other kids! ❤️

XOXO - Mel. 

And I love us - being outdoors and exploring. 

Tis the season for spring...

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And I love us - being outdoors and exploring. 

Hello guys! Today after scoping out drugstore dupes on Pinterest. I decided to go on the prowl for drugstore finds. I could not find the...

Drugstore make up haul ft. Wet N' Wild

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Hello guys!

Today after scoping out drugstore dupes on Pinterest. I decided to go on the prowl for drugstore finds. I could not find the dupe for Becca Champange Pop, but I found some goodies. I have some swatches, I will post below. 

Amazing!! Check out the pigmentation of the Wet N' Wild San-gria Castle to Becca Champagne Pop. It's not a dupe, just a comparison. Wet N' Wild is a shimmer palette, and has more of a rose gold tone. 

On the last photo, I did another swatch on a Wet N' Wild product. Other reviews, other testers said this is more of a highlighter than bronzer - Coloricon Bronzer in Reserve Your Cabana. I have to agree, it's a highlight without that extra glitter, more shimmer - which would look good with another bronzer. 

Overall I am happy with my purchase!!! All these items can be purchased separately under $10. Amaaaaaazing! 

XOXO - Mel.

Hello again!  Back from a little vacation with my family. I love exploring new sights. We went to San Diego for me and the husband's dat...

Eat, love, pray.

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Hello again! 

Back from a little vacation with my family. I love exploring new sights. We went to San Diego for me and the husband's dating anniversary (Valentine's Day) - 6 years. First time for us to go to Balboa Park, and trying out this cute little Mexican restaurant called Salud. Photos will be posted below. I have a class project due the end of this week, so I will try my best to record a new Vlog on my YouTube channel. I have been slacking, but that is life lol. 

Balboa Park

Salud in San Diego

XOXO - Mel.

Since I was young, my dad always taught me to coupon and to hustle. Now that I'm older with my own family, it made me appreciate couponi...

Bargain mama.

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Since I was young, my dad always taught me to coupon and to hustle. Now that I'm older with my own family, it made me appreciate couponing, .99 store / Dollar Tree, etc. Thanks to Pinterest, and Instagram, there are many cool finds, and, DIY projects. 

This week I found these cool items via .99 Store. 

Tea light candles, journal - for all my thoughts, goals, etc. (it was 1.99, quality was good), and mustache tumblr. 

I love using the tea light candles for my oil burner, a pack of 16 for .99 cents is a steal! The tumblr, I have been using for my detox water drinks. :) 

Alright guys, I will be posting more bargain deals, my finds, and DIY projects. 

XOXO - Mel.

Hi guys!!! I was craving chicken adobo, so I made this "Chopped" style - by finding ingredients with what I had already. My son go...

My version of chicken adobo

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Hi guys!!! I was craving chicken adobo, so I made this "Chopped" style - by finding ingredients with what I had already. My son got sick with cold, so we were pretty much stuck indoors for the past two days. I did some cooking and baking. :) I will be posting another recipe soon!!! 

Anywho this is what I was working with.

Recipe:

4 large organic chicken drumsticks 

• 1 tbsp of olive oil
• 6 pieces of raw garlic chopped or sliced (to your liking- I opted for thick slices because I love big chunks of garlic)
• 1 small onion sliced1 green pepper diced ( added that optional touch)
• ¼ cup rice wine vinegar (used what I had, you can use distilled white)
• 1/3 cup of calamansi soy sauce (toyomansi brand - you can use any type of soy sauce, this is just a soy sauce that is mixed with a lemon/lime flavor, loved that extra kick)
• 1/3 cup of water
• 1 tsp of black pepper
• Sprinkles of fresh rosemary ( I added that touch)
• 3 small bay leaves 

Added garlic to oil olive in a medium pot, medium heat, let it simmer for a min or two. Then added the drumsticks, let it brown. Then added water, soy sauce, vinegar, rosemary, bay leaves, pepper, onions, and green pepper. Put a lid on it, and let it simmer for 45 mins. By the time is up, you will have this home cooked aroma of goodness!!  Oh my goodness, my mouth is watering lol. 

 

Easy recipe guys, and you can always add your touch based upon your liking. Sometimes I like to add red potato to make it more hearty, or use another protein instead of chicken. I will be back for more! 

XOXO - Mel. 

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Hi guys! Trying to focus more on blogging/vlogging. I want to incorporate my DIY and cooking mama recipes. Last week I tried a recipe ( tw...

New year, new me ;)

1:35 AM Melissa D. 0 Comments

Hi guys! Trying to focus more on blogging/vlogging. I want to incorporate my DIY and cooking mama recipes.

Last week I tried a recipe (tweaked it a bit), I found on Facebook. You know what I'm talking about, when you see your friend's liking or posting those darn appetizing, easy, Facebook recipes. So I had to test it out.

This is green tea chocolate chip cookies. My version contains coconut oil, instead of butter. I also tried green tea matcha latte powder from Trader Joe's. By using this green tea mix, it allowed me to reduce the amount of refined sugar, and brown sugar because of the sweetness of green tea latte mix. It turned out to be a win-win! I am a matcha green tea addict, so definitely will be making more of these cookies. Eating it, will be in moderation. ;-)

Green Tea Chocolate Chip Recipe

1/2 cup coconut oil 
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar
7 tablespoons matcha (green tea) powder
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/3 cups bittersweet chocolate chunks, divided

I didn't chill the dough beforehand like recipe states, just put it right in the oven for 9 mins @ 350 degrees. 

What I like about this recipe, is you can tweak it to your liking. Instead of all-purpose flour, you can test out wheat flour, or even coconut flour, etc. 

Alright I will be posting more this year, on my blog and my Youtube channel!
Follow me on Pinterest, Instagram, Etc. 

XOXO - Mel.