I know I said soon... I have nothing to say for myself except Life... seriously its been real.

I do not have a post topic set up so I will just post a few pics and maybe that will get my brains wheels turning. =)

I planted these lasts Octoberish and actually a flower bloomed in the spring supper proud. I wonder how many bloom this spring.
















We put up cafe lights in the backyard and enjoyed some alfresco nights =)

We enjoyed a wonderful day at the beach. 

 

and I got a Wallandar

Its been a learning process I rescued him with an infection apparently and we are trying to get him better.

Its something to keep my plants alive, and now I have him I love being able to sleep at night and feel safe, cant wait to sleep the whole night when he is better.

These are a few little things I thought I'd share with ya. 

Hope all is well and you are getting your fall on where ever you are.

Love is all that matter

and so this is Christmas

Hi its me,

The Ornament he bought for me

I feel like a bad friend, you know like the one who only calls or texts when their world is tilting the wrong way but wait no that doesn't seem right. I have great news, wonderful news! so I guess I'm like those other friends who only show up to boast and make you feel like your life is in some kind of sludge. Hhm Maybe I am the only one that happens to. 
 So guess what.... Guess guess guesssssss ok I'll tell you. A wedding happened =) isn't that so exciting. One of my best friends  was married this past November. 

Lorena

Life is always surprising me, you think its going one way and then bam out of nowhere comes a curve, this was a good surprise. We said at the beginning of the year 2015 that one of us was going to be married by the end of it (She was the one who said it to be perfectly honest)and I was kinda, actually very is a better word. I was very skeptical and yet hopeful that if it was meant to be for one of us that we wouldn't be wrapped in dense fog of  some past relationship or emotionally not ready. God only knows how many opportunities have passed us due to these valleys we have set up camp in for to long.

 I want to say a tad about her now. Not to praise her but to put into words what a great inspiration she has become to me in the past 6 years or so. I had just moved back to my home town when I was was shopping at a large retail store and I ran into a best friend whom she was with, the three of us just clicked right off. The rest is history as they say. I have seen her happy, sad, scared, in love, not so in love and  I don't know how to tell you this but in the last 3 years she has grown into a confident, emotionally healthy and spiritual woman of God. I am amazed every time we are together how much she has grown. Her and her husband are such a great couple. May they have many many years of happiness to come.

Her and I

November 2015

 

I am always taking pictures of our shoes, I LOVE Shoes!

 Me & My guy

One thing I know for sure is you can ever know what life has for you around the corner but every time a curve pops on your journey just know that whats behind you is old and whats before you is new and if it was made to last it wont stay behind but will stick by your side through every curve and twist that comes your way. 

Ps. it always makes it feel a tad less like its the end of the world when you have wonderful friends. I am truly blessed.

I will be writing again soon I promise. Enjoy your Christmas if I do not speak to you before than. Merry Christmas and a Happy New year to you all

Mela

04/13/2015

         

           I am feeling like at any second my tears are going to spill out of my eyes with out warning. My heart has so many questions and my head tells me its impossible to have them answered. I lost one of my Grandmas Monday morning. The grief has take the form of a cement bucket, I have to carry around and I don't want to leave it anywhere because Its mine and your supposed to carry it around right? So I showered with it siting in the tub with me, I was careful not to let it get too wet, I slept with it next to my bed and when I woke up I moved it out of the way so My niece could climb in my bed and say "Don't worry Tia Cece I'm here to save the day Its Super hero Elicity" (I swear She can see the bucket) I hid it with a pillow when my mom came in and said "Get up Lazy Bones as she tickled My super Hero. I carried it around my room as I looked for something to wear and made sure to grab it on my way to my car. I sat it on my passenger seat and rode to work with no music. At work I was unsure if I should get it off and I decided to leave it in the car but as I worked I realized that the tears came even with the bucket in the car. So the bucket had nothing to do with. I was kinda confused for a second as I wiped my tears away hastily at my desk. How was I grieving if I had left my grief in the car. Then it dawned on me it's because it was my heart my heart is sad and I can't leave my heart in the car. Then whats the bucket?!? I guess the bucket is just the feeling that death was just here and took something special to me and I realized as I sat at my desk that I could leave the bucket anywhere I wanted and not feel bad because My heart is all I need. Whether its full of tears or laughter its strong enough for it all and the bucket is just added baggage that I do not need. I decided that I would find a place and drop it off ASAP. No extra baggage for me. So yes the tears can and will spill out at will, and that's fine with me. I always think that tears are my heart cleansing me, my soul and my vision.   

                So about those Questions I have about my grandma Isabel Martinez. I'll go with # 5 on my Rules of Life. #5 Stop thinking too much, its all right not to know the answers. They will come to you when you least expect it. Deep breath and keep going.

 A few pics of what I seen today

Just up from one of her short naps she has been taking

Under that band aid is a tiny little itty bitty dot and that's her owie from falling down =)

She ended up taking it off because it had healed. 

Sisley on the phone

We love the sun!! Did I tell you she bought a house? Don't freak out lol It's a good thing. I promise!

Life is present and so am I. 

Are you?

Enjoy your day and I'll be back I promise.

Luv Mela

My Promise

NYE 2015

Whats a promise? The Merriam Webster's Dictionary says it's a statement telling someone that you will definitely do something or an indication of future success or improvement.

Some give promise rings to tell their significant other that they promise to wait for them and to treat them better then anyone else in the whole wide world.This has been going on for a long time. I believe in it. I find it very romantic.

 We are always promising someone something. Yes I promise to pay you rent every month or yes I will come to work on time when I am scheduled. How about I promise to raise you right and be the best most annoying parent ever! =) The list is endless.

However I have began to see a pattern around the world of another promise. I'm sure in our own ways we have said it for many centuries and maybe due to the presence of social media it seems that its more prevalent.  That promise is We will not live our lives in Fear! Fear of our safety against those who would bring harm to us and our children. This is our sad reality

But with this comes a strength from the bottom of my soul and begins to clear my vision so that I can see my path. I see the little ones in my life and I think what will they have to look forward to if their Tia is stuck their whole life and what type of future will they have if I can not provide what they need as they grow up into the leaders of tomorrow? I see myself and I wonder will I have to keep this extra emotional baggage and for what? It serves me no benefit. Some may say "Well you'll be sure not to have that happen to you again" and to that I say, Then I will not be living. Because to live is to not fear and I choose to Live!

So here's my promise to myself this year.

1. I promise to LIVE  

2. I promise to not look back. 

3. I promise to smile and mean it.

4. I promise to break the cycle and be the woman I was raised to be. 

5. I won't hide

6. I will be healthy

7. I am Not Afraid 

That's what has been on my mind for the past few days. It's a new year and what a better time to just to go for it. What do you say?

Long and Strong Nails

Oregon 

Hello Hello,

I am so excited. Christmas and New years are just around the corner and I have always made these dates markers for making sure a few things on my person are up to par. For instance my Hair (this topic is a whole story in itself) however what I mean is I'll stop using hot tools on it and trim it about 8 weeks before the event and look up ideas on pintrest to be inspired. another thing is my nails and that brings us to today's blog.

So I have to be super honest first and for most. I have always had strong nails. However growing up I never kept them out of my mouth. Biting them not because I was nervous more because it was a habit. All the way until my late teens. It went fairly well I always had Hard as nails by Sally Hansen in stock lol. I played the Piano so having a broken nail here and there was fact of life. Once I was old enough to know what fake nails where I would get discouraged if one broke before an event and I would go and get all of them done to look as natural as possible. (I'm a naturalist living in the real world lol) and that's where my nails began to go down the drain. Because after I get them done and the fake nails have come off, my natural nails are so brittle and thin that they split and break so easy. and it takes a good 2 months to grow them back out strong.  I was able to get them back for about 2 years and then I have no idea what happened but probably like 7 months ago they turned into these brittle thin things on the tips of my fingers.  I was desperate I had a important trip coming up so I.. You guessed it I got them done and it was so nice to have them all done the same even though I knew what was coming up 2 weeks later. That's about how long they last me. I had to stop and ask myself what was really going on? I am of a certain age now and I really hadn't changed my diet. So I began to do research and also I remembered what girlfriends have done and what worked for them. One of the things I started doing that I really never have done is take vitamins. You can talk with your doctor about what works for you. I take a Vitamin that has Calcium, Biotin and Iron in it. I also started scrubbing my hands and nails once a week with the Satin hands from Mary Kay. It gives me a moment to pamper myself and it smells really good, yes I use the fragrance free go figure. The last thing I have started to do is apply Nail envy by O.P.I $17.50 at a Spa/Salon close by. I have some before and after pics for you. I have been taking the vitamins for about 3 months and I drink water everyday. I am really doing my best to give my body what its lacking. It's not a secret either my body is giving me clear signs unfortunately. So I hope to have them Long and Strong for the end of 2014 and the beginning of 2015!!

Before Pictures taken 11/14/2014

Right Hand 

Left hand. Really bad.

The Instructions say 2 Coats then every other day another re apply and then weekly remove. My head is telling me well if your applying this stuff your not going to bite them so of course they will grow. I say back to my head "well maybe they will be thick like when I was a youngster" lol. 

Taken 12/08/2014 

Right hand

Left Hand

So far they are looking great. I will keep them short until all of them or the same length then I'll let them grow out some. Its been about 3 and 1/2 weeks not bad. 

Sometimes the easiest way to get out of a rut is to get some new product or remedy that will help and set a goal. Take pictures or share your goals with someone. Then you'll feel so good when you can keep them updated to your progress.

Gratitude 2014

Sammy made the Banner and Elise is posing and Smiling

 I have so many reasons to be Thankful.

I won't make this a "tissue needed read" lol. I will say one of the things I am Thankful for is TIME.

Why Time? You ask, well Time has a way of  Helping us get through, overcome, grow, and heal.

This was my favorite Thanksgiving of all times. Even the turkey needed more Time, (hahaha) my sister probably won't like that I said that. Love you little Sisley, but oh how juicy and tasty that turkey was. My little sisley made it and she did a superb job as always. She has a way of pulling out the best taste in food and bake goods when she puts her mind to it. We came together on Saturday and there was plenty of Turkey =)

Mashed potatoes and love to go around.

We Played phase10 laughed and made memories.

How was your thanksgiving?

Mi Amor and Mills

I hope yours was warm and full of wonderful times. God Bless. Till next time 
Mela

Soap Dish Project

A State park in Oregon

Happy November Lovely's

Today I am very proud of myself, Why? you ask, well let me tell you. I finally have the pictures for the Soap dish project. I am by no means a professional so please forgive any eyesores or classic amateur mistakes I made =) I'm just proud I got it done and I can move on to the next project now.


 I went to a few stores Ikea, Ross, and some thrift stores in search of a soap dish that would compliment my style and be what I wanted. I also looked on line at Jcpenny, Anthropologie and Kohls. I did buy the one from Ikea and its cute I'll use it some day in the future. Here he is

Then on a weekend my mother, my sister and I went to another Thrift store and I was in the clothing section when sitting on the basket in between wallets and Sombreros was this perfect Soap dish. I was so excited I grabbed it and went searching for my mom. I told her the only worry I had was it didn't drain and she said oh you know how to fix that? I responded that NO in fact I did not know. and She told me. Put a ring from an old shower curtain in the dish. Then the dish doesn't touch the soap creating a drain of sorts and the soap bar won't get soggy =)

Isn't he gorgeous?

There's the shower ring 

Place it in the dish

Then place your soap on top and Wala

Well That was fun. I am sure I'll pull it out when I have company. I'm nervous on of the Monkeys that climb in my bed at night might give it the tiniest push  and for it to fall off that iity bitty counter space. Oh and I paid 99 Cents for the glass soap dish

 My next project is going to be painting a big shelve my Brother in-law gave me. I will share a few pinspirations next post. I hope where ever you are you are enjoying the weather. Staying Happy and almost ready for Family, Food and Making memories. Thank you for reading.

God Bless

Mela