Quote of the Day

TodayI..wanted to get back on track with my blog posts. Just to let you in on a little confession..I actually made this week’s posts last week because I knew I was going to be going crazy with the big move. This past Saturday it happened. We actually moved back in with my parents even though we said we would try to do it without them…But, gotta love that they were right when they said, ” You’ll be back!” I still see that look on my dad’s face. That look that says, “I told you so!” I hate to admit it, but he was right. I mean..I guess we could’ve done it on our own, but it just would’ve taken a WHOLE lot longer…and RENT just adds up, especially when  you live in Southern California and near the beach. Sometimes, you just gotta suck it up and do what you gotta do. I think my husband feels like he failed at providing for us! But, I’m constantly trying to assure him that by making this decision, it will help us in our future! And, that’s all I could ever ask for. I’m so thankful that he’s decided this because sometimes when we are humbled, those are the times we grow the most! Naw what I mean?!?

Anyway, where was I..Oh, yah..Saturday. It was a long, tiring morning/afternoon, but luckily we celebrated with some good eats!

And..on Sunday, we rested.

Quote of the Day

I feel like its been awhile since I posted a quote. This one, for sure, hits home for me. So, to be honest, I’ve been semi-depressed lately. I don’t know what it is. I sound crazy just saying that out loud because frankly, I couldn’t even explain to you why it is that I’ve been feeling so down lately. I would like to blame it on the hormones because the only other time I felt sad for an “unexplainable” reason was when I was 8-9 months pregnant. It HAS to be the hormones. Anyway, I realize that I am extremely blessed and there’s so many other worst situations out there, but I JUST cannot help feel this way. I’m not going to lie, I felt super lonely last week probably because the week before was the husband’s finals week and he didn’t have to go to class..so super spoiled. Then, a new semester started and I’m back to having a lot of time to blog. Lol.  I have to say, I love it that Eddie’s going to school and working full time..doing all these things for our family in order for me to stay home. But, sometimes, in my humanness, I do think to myself, “Damn, this motherhood stuff is rough, I want to go back to work!” (Like that’s ANY easier! pssh!) Then, I remember that Eddie and I discussed our desire to have me stay home to raise our daughter and I checked myself. Sorry to come out with this, but I couldn’t hold it in any longer. I actually called my sister last week and had a mental breakdown, that, now when I look back it is..makes me laugh! Sorry sis!

Anyway, back to the quote..happiness is something we are..not in our circumstances. I know, I know..certain circumstances can and do make people happy. Like, for example, last week when my husband and I had the ability to go on a date night to LA County Fair..that was a circumstance that made me happy. BUT, think about it…circumstances don’t make us…we choose how are feelings/emotions are going to make us feel. It IS in ourselves, our OWN decisions to be happy, not elsewhere or caused by some outside source. Yes, they may have a positive effect, but ultimately we choose how it will make us feel. I CHOOSE happiness!

Quote of the Day

What a busy and exhausting weekend! On Friday we had a wedding in San Clemente (so beautiful!). On Saturday, Eddie had a race and I was so bummed I wasn’t able to go watch him because I had practice. Saturday afternoon we had an engagement party, another wedding at night, followed by a birthday celebration with the sister’s fiance. Oh yah..my sister got engaged! That was exciting news that we’ve been celebrating for about a month now. Hehe. Can’t wait for THAT wedding madness, lol. We finished up the weekend with Eddie’s game on Sunday and at night we celebrated with a good friend who was visiting from the convent. Phew! I’m tired just looking back at the weekend’s highlights. Nonetheless, it was a good and eventful one!

Let’s see..this quote…I remember the first time I discovered Gandhi. My life was changed simply by reading his biography on Wikipedia. I know there are so many good quotes from him, but this was a new one that made me reflect (so I liked it!). I don’t have the ability to do a lot of things. Don’t get me wrong, I am grateful for the talents God has given me, but there are a lot of things that I wish I was good at. For example, I wish I had the skills to do well on tests (I was never a good test taker) or also brain smarts where I could know random bits of information and be like a walking dictionary, like one of my friends (Hi Justin!) I also wish I had the ability to be witty and have a good sense of humor, but that’s not my strong point. Lol.

Don’t you have these moments where you think this to yourself or is it just me??? My husband sometimes says, “I wish I was naturally athletic and built to be a professional Basketball player or an Olympian.” See, I guess we all have our things. My friend, the other day told me, “I wish I was more creative and crafty.” Then, I told her about Pinterest and her life is now full of new challenges. Ha.

But, the beauty about not having these innate talents is that it gives us something to work towards. We can’t all have what we want, right? So, I am constantly challenging myself to read more..not because I think this will help me achieve one of my goals, but I think it will help me just to be more well-rounded. I think, all in all, it’s a good thing. What fun would it be if we were all perfect?!?

Alright, alright..I”m done rambling.

Since I got all that out of the way, here are some things I’m working towards in the upcoming weeks/months:

- I really want to practice sewing so I can get good enough to make this and this. So cute!

- Still working on finishing this darn book

- Would love to make this one day.. Yum.

- Been craving this recently, but I never buy it because I’m the only one who likes it.

- Want to read more about this topic and write a new post on it

- Um, Love. This. Show. Want to catch up on episodes on ABC player.

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I love it when you’re not expecting something to bring you joy, and then it does! Haha. For example, this past weekend, we ended up spending the night at my mother-in-law’s house while she was away at her “bachelorette party?” (she’s getting remarried at the end of the month, not sure what to call it) and I felt like we had the house all to ourselves. It brought me such joy because it was like playing house. By the way, best decision not to go because I really had a hard time with that one. I don’t think a 3 month old in Vegas was a smart idea. I probably would’ve just ended up spending time with the grandparents anyway. Hope everyone’s weekend went swell!

Quote of the Day

Hello everyone! Happy Monday once again. I feel like the weekend went by sooo fast. I was so tired from an eventful Saturday that I pretty much crashed on Sunday and today, I just feel like resting still. Ugh, my body cannot handle what I used to be able to do. Is that the sign of old age? Oh boy.  Any how, I found this quote and it was so fitting. I’m all about taking action right now…things cannot happen if we simply hope or wish it to happen, we need to actually take action. So, I fail at this a lot, which is why I like inspirational quotes like these to pick me up! I often hesitate to do things that my instincts are telling me to do, and when that happens, I’m usually left with regret. However, when I follow my gut, 99.9% of the time, I’m happy with the results. Does that ever happen to you? My dad would always tell me when I was younger to go with my first instincts (especially when I used to take exams in high school) and every time I did follow my 1st instinct, I usually got the answer right. Thanks Dad! Maybe parents do know what they are talking about after all… Lol.

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I’m looking forward to more routine posts this week. Eek! Sorry for last week. There are no excuses. The good thing is..my sister is back from Tahiti! She was gone for so long and I never missed anyone so much (except for when Eddie was in the military.) Welcome back sis! This past weekend was cray cray..as some people like to say. My husband did and I enjoy a nice dinner at a Brazilian restaurant. Mmm.. meat! The one good thing about Paleo..you can eat all the meat you want! Nom, nom, nom! Happy Monday everyone!

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Pardon the late post. I’m still recovering from an exhausting, yet fulfilling weekend. Today my hubs has the day off so we spent the day at the beach and tanned it up! Now, we are getting ready for din din..he’s actually cooking right now and i’m literally starting to drool just smelling it. Mmmm..so hungry. Ever since we started the Paleo diet, I’ve been SO hungry..all the time! I don’t think it’s normal, but gotta stay committed! Well, hope you all had a fantabulous weekend. Looking forward to a new week and more life celebrating!