A Fiesta for My Sweet Boy!

Hello, Lovelies!

We had a very busy weekend at my house. Saturday was spent running errands, hanging out with my cousin and her family who were visiting from out of town, running more errands and a much needed date with my handsome husband. Then Sunday we had a first birthday fiesta for my son. Although his actual birthday isn't until May, we celebrated it early so that some special family members could celebrate with us. It was a beautiful, gorgeous, sunny day...about 70 degrees! Wow! I could not have asked for a more perfect day. T had fun playing with his cousins, eating a chocolate smash cake and getting messy, and opening presents. It was a great day spent with family and friends and I took many pictures to document, since little man will not remember it. I thought I would post a few here for you to enjoy! Have a wonderful week my Lovelies, enjoy your time with friends and family, and overuse I LOVE YOU!

Ciao, Alicia

Learning to walk

His smash cake

"Hanging Out" with Daddy

Trying to sneak some candy from the piñata 

Pretty unsure in the beginning

I think I've got the hang of this now...

Birthday Boy is ONE!

The smile says it all. He is one happy guy. I love my little Ham!

Life is Beautiful (and Crazy Busy!)

Hello, my Lovelies!

I don't know about you, but I feel like my life has been crazy busy lately. It is the last few weeks of the semester for me for grad school so that means many paper and projects to work on. Then my body decided it would be an awesome idea to get sick. Now, I am pretty sure little man caught my cold. But, you know what, sometimes life happens. I have also been having a blast with the whole vlogging every day in April (SSSVEDA) thing too. I really look forward to filming and watching the other VEDA-ers and being a part of the YouTube community. Plus, I am becoming very savvy at YouTube and iMovie. I feel like a nerd, but I love it! Another little thing I have been doing lately, is trying to spread around the positivity. I feel like it is so easy to get caught up in the negativity these days and I see a lot of it on my Facebook feed. I now try to post pictures with positive posts on there and also on my Twitter, and encourage people to pass it on. Maybe it seems small, but it can also do some good. I hope you all are having a wonderful start to your April and are getting to enjoy some of the sunshine we are having in my neck of the woods. It makes me happy to see some sun beams. I will talk with you all soon. And remember, if you have some time to stop by my YouTube channel to watch the SSSVEDA videos. And, please help spread the love and positivity!



Ciao, Alicia

Vlogging Every Day in April (#SSSVEDA)

Hello my lovelies!

I am excited to tell you that I am going to be taking part in Savvy Sexy Social's Vlogging Every Day in April challenge! Starting on Tuesday, the first, I will be doing a vlog every day. Hmm, yeah that was a bit redundant. Anyway, the whole point of this is to become more comfortable in front of the camera and to get my name out there. I think it will be a lot of fun and there is already a sense of community among people who will be participating, so that has been awesome. If you are interested in participating you can go to the Savvy Sexy Social site and sign up. Amy, who is the founder of SSS is providing a calendar that includes the topic for each day so it makes this whole thing SO easy! I hope you will join me on this adventure. Talk to you all soon and look for a new video on my youtube channel on Tuesday!

Ciao!

Here is the link to sign up if you are interested or just want to see what this is all about: http://savvysexysocial.com/2014/03/20/announcing-sssveda-april-2014-video/

Let's Talk About Books, Shall We?

Hello Lovelies!

Another new video, hot off the press! I talk about a great book I just finished reading. I am going to apologize now for the shaky camera. Will do better next time! :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unwCu06rcOs

Ciao, Alicia

Overwhelmed

Hello, Lovelies!

I am feeling so overwhelmed today, and I mean that in a good way. I am just so full of gratitude and thankfulness. Do you ever have days like that? Yesterday was a difficult day, I was sad, stressed, anxious, and worried, but today I am trying to look at all the blessings in my life. One of them has to do with the professors at school. I am in graduate school for marriage and family counseling at a Christian university. This is probably one of the best decisions God could have ever helped me make. With all of the stressors in my life at the moment is so refreshing to have professors who are not only teachers, but professional counselors with Christian beliefs who truly care about the well-being of their students. It is pretty amazing.

I am also so thankful for the wonderful friends and family that we have. I am friends with people from many different walks of life and they have their own stuff going on in their lives yet they continually take time from their days to ask how I am doing and keep me and my family in their prayers. My biological family and the family I married into to are also a wonderful source of strength who always will have my back. I take comfort in knowing that no matter how bad things may seem, they do not judge and will come in and surround me with love. I know there are some out there who do not have biological family, so I feel extremely lucky.

Another person I am thankful for? My sweet son, T, who is 10 months old and brings me so much joy, even when he is a teething terror :) I mean, look at that adorable face, he is the light of my life. Every day I thank God that I get to be his Mama.

And, last, but certainly not least, is my husband. We have been to hell and back, but in a way I am thankful for that because I know that we can make it though anything. He is my constant cheerleader, always telling me that I am strong enough, I am smart enough, and picks me up when I am down. He tells me I am beautiful and that I am loved.

If you are having a rough day, or week, or month, I am sorry. I know it can be difficult to find things to be thankful or to count your blessings. It might even sound a little cliché, but believe me, it can help, if even for a little while. Try it!

Seize the Day!

Yesterday started out like a normal Sunday. Little man and I got up and went to church and then out to lunch with his Nana and Papa. I wasn't planning on doing much, maybe making a new video, do some cleaning, and just hanging out until my hubs got off work. My dearest friend Kate called me on my way home from lunch and wanted to go to the beach for a spur of the moment trip. We decided to wait until my husband was off work so he could join us. It ended up being a FUN time and I am glad she had this spontaneous idea! She helps keep me from being too grounded which is a good thing :)

Just thought I would share some of the photos with you. The weather was absolutely gorgeous and although it was a little windy, the sun was out. There were so many different types of people on the beach, just soaking up the sunshine and enjoying the start of Spring Break. I had brought along my Nikon DSLR in hopes of getting some beautiful pictures. This afternoon trip was just what my weary soul needed. It was a reminder to live in the moment and enjoy the beautiful creation around me. Thanks Kate for the adventure!

Strangers at play

A corgi and his owner enjoying the water

Getting my shoes sandy

Kissing Kayakers

Mother and Child

Kate and Me

The Mommy Tag

Hello Lovelies!
I made a video where I answered questions about motherhood. It was a lot of fun to make! Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dkCmg7c6j4

First video

Hello Lovelies!
Very first video on YouTube is up! Please check it out!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B47ohBngKU0&feature=youtu.be

New Year - New Blog

Hello, Lovelies!
Long time, no blog! It's been forever since I have posted something new on here. What can I say? Life got in the way. So much has happened as well. Here it is in a nutshell: I had a baby (I'll just refer to him as T), lost my job which actually turned out to be a blessing in disguise as now I am a mostly stay at home Mama which has been a wonderful experience. I also moved and made the decision to go back to school for a second Masters degree---this time in family and marriage counseling. Which I actually start on Monday. So many awesome things have happened and there are many wonderful things that are going to happen in the new year as well.

Little T and me at the beach.

Speaking of the new year and new beginnings, i have decided that this blog will now be dedicated to more than just crafting. I want to write about other things as well, especially since I haven't been doing loads of crafting lately (I don't think scrapbooking counts). I am interested in talking about another huge part of my life --- being a Mama. So parenting and kid stuff will be featured on here. As well as anything else that is on my mind, such as but not limited to: clothes/fashion, makeup, vlogging, books, cooking, photography, etc. etc.
So, I hope you will stay tuned and follow me on this new journey. I am also planning on starting to mare videos and uploading them to YouTube. Tell all your friends and remember you can find me on pinterest and YouTube.

Ciao for now,
Alicia