Making Pinolillo Drink Mix ...

½ cup of Pinolillo

2 ½ cup of water

½ cup of sugar (or about 3 tbsp. Blue Agave optional). Make as sweet or as plain as you would like.

2 cups of Ice 

Blender

Strainer

Pour all ingredients into a house hold blender and mix it all up for about 2 mins.

Place a strainer on top of a pitcher and pour out your Pinolillo Mix into the pitcher.

Discard the grainy chunky bits of Pinolillo (that were collected in the strainer) out. 

 

 

Serve it up with more ice and ENJOY! J

mmmmmm.............Delicioso!

MORE Soap Please !

I loath only one thing in this world ....Laundry!  I hate it more than people that don't use their blinkers when then turn! I hate it more than the person that pulls up to the gas station to fill up and does not PULL FORWARD.  I even hate it more than waking up in the morning with a zit on my face that looks like something out of a medical book...

So, After 9 loads of madness, I started to think about how bratty I really am.

Growing up I was not as lucky as I am today. When I was a kid new to the U.S. we lived in a one bedroom apartment. We saved every quarter we could get our hands on and then go down to the laundry mat and wash our clothes. Growing up I did not know any better and I seriously thought that having a washer and dryer was something that came with houses (like a backyard or a driveway).  No joke. I was only 8 yrs old and Laundry Mats were the norm. To this day, every time I smell Downy Fabric Softener it takes me back to life on Flager Street and the apts.

Forward to today, I stood looking at all our clothes that we are blessed to wear on our backs and I need to see the good that was looking a back at me. Every shirt, pant, sock, and blanket was a vivid reminder that I live in a warm home and sleep in clean blankets that keep me warm.  Every person in this family has plenty of clothes to keep them dry. So bring on the soap and dryer sheets, this girl has laundry to do.

Chalk Board Bench

Well it's all good for when company comes over to have a little extra sitting. Here in Seattle we can't just go outside and play with the driveway with chalk. So it was time to bring the fun indoors. It was easy!

What DO you "do" all DAY?

What do I "do" all day?. The good thing is that this questions has never bother me... But here is a taste.

*Wake up call 720am

*Get 3 kiddos ready for school and make lunches.

*Do a last minute change in clothes

(because I don't their teachers to think that we are homeless)!.

*DRIVE TO SCHOOL! ( sometimes we take turns)

*Drop off the twins at Pre K

*Go to the YMCA ...

*Workout...

*Pick up preschoolers

*Feed the twins their Lunch

*Feed the baby and put her down for a nap.

*Take one of the twins (Dominic) to the bus stop to his special-ed preschool.

*Play with Olivia ( or read)

*Finish the laundry, dishes or try to find were that freakin smell is coming from (the garbage can)

*OH CRAP!!!!!

*It's 1:30!

*Make dinner!!!!!! think! think! not time! just put some meat in the crock pot and call it good.

**Double CRAP!

*it's 245 and...

****I gotta get ready for work and...

*Pick up Sofia from school..

*arrive at school at 3:05 ...

*Drive like crazy to get home ...

*Meet with Carrie ( my bestie babysitter)

*******3:35...******

Leave for work...

arrive @ 4pm

and for the first time all day I get to sit down in a chair that is not behind a wheel..

work, meet with patients, and...work, work, ...love using the other side of my Brain!

BREATHE!

Get home 820ish...

plan to do it all over again...

NO COMPLAINTS! I love my life and I love all the good things god has blessed me with.

I AM THE LUCKIEST WOMAN IN THE WORLD :)

Like they say in the south..... "my doggs are barkin"! ( aka my feet hurt) so, it's time for bed

and I am really lucky.......................................

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I just might get a 2am date with my favorite VicTORIa in the whole world.

Pick her up and hold her tight. Feed her and while I have her in my arms, close my eyes and smell the top of her little head. Give her lots of kisses and snuggle her back in bed.

Life is GOOD.

Oh look-ie here! another mom starting a blog! SHOCKING!

Why I wanted to do this... The simple answer is that I am starting to see the good in all this. Whatever "this" might be for you or me... Here has to be some good. I have always known in my heart, now I need to see it with my eyes!. It's the little things we miss out on. I was looking at some picture of the kids and all I wanted to do is crop and edit it. Why?.. because I could see in the picture a messy house and a wall behind them all marked up with permanent maker!. BUT a second glance at this picture showed me that this is the time for my kiddos to be kids!. One day will miss and treasure the wonderful memories of all the chaos. ( or least I am told)....

So, welcome!. Keep up! Stay in touch...

It's what I always say:

"my house may look like a pair of clean sweats ,but it's what fits and there's still more room to grow" ;)