What Doesnt Kill You.....

 oh, man, I havent written a blog post in for-ev-errrr! 

I need somewhere other than TikTok or Facebook, though, where I can journal and make long ass posts lol mostly this is for me to heal and awaken and all that fun stuff but it would be cool as shit if my story or my journey helped someone else through their storm.

 

Lets make this the "first" of many to come. Let me just tell you what happened....

Ok so lets go back to the beginning of my chaos...June 2020 my hubby's sister was killed in a motorcycle accident...that was devastating...Next month in July I go into ER for kidney stones, because, ya know, thats my thing. I find out I also have CHF. I guess my BP skyrocketed and my EF was only 25%! I go on meds for that....January comes, Im back in hospital because I think im having a heart attack - nope - false alarm, but CT showed I had more kidney stones and fibroids......March back in hospital for kidney stones and surgery....Now, April 26th - I have my gyno appt for fibroids, my uterus looks like a loofah and she doesnt know what it is so shes sending me to the oncologist....not even an hour later, Im heading home and am in a near head on collision. The guy ran the stop sign and hit me as im going 60+mph smashes the passenger side into me....Cuts and bruises and my tibia is broke all the way through.....Its July 12th and Im still not walking...Oh, did i mention that June 2 I had another kidney surgery then June 9th, a hysterectomy...yeah, thats important to mention lol Anyway, thats the stuff above that awakening me and Im sharing as I heal and unbecome.

Feel free to find me on tiktok - @hotmomvibes I have little vids of the car from the accident...

Baby's First Painting Class

Join us for Baby's First Art Class!
Ages 3 & under
We have small and large canvases available. (Lrg is shown in pic)
Fees include all supplies - Just bring you and baby!
Sm. Canvas: $25
Lg. Canvas: $45
We will be painting in the grass with edible non-toxic fingerpaints.

Class will be from 1-3pm at the Mineola Nature Preserve - We will meet by the pavillion.

All supplies will be provided. Bring clothes baby can get dirty or let them paint in their diaper!

Weather looks to be nice and sunny!

Sign up now to reserve your spot in class!

Deadline to sign up 10/12/17

Canvas Size

Large $45.00 USD Small $25.00 USD Extra Canvas - lg $15.00 USD Extra Canvas - Sm $10.00 USD

Pumpkin Spice Latte Shake

I literally count the days to Fall every year...I...love...everything...about Fall! I get up earlier (even though its still dark out) I have energy (weird, right?!) and I actually get up and workout without bitching! (imagine that?!? lol)  

One of the other things that motivates me in the morning is my Shakeology! Not like I need a reason to eat or drink seasonal stuff, but here's one of my fave recipes! I hope you enjoy! What's your fave!?

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HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Hey ghouls! Well, its been a few days since Ive heard about any of the clown madness, but still, we are getting home before dark and gonna Netflix & chill!

Wishing you all the happiest halloween! Be careful out there and always have fun!

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First Time Homebuyers: Avoid these 5 things

Buying your first home? Exciting and scary, right?! I know that once you get pre approval from your lender to start house shopping its easy to go full force and jump into what you might feel in your heart to be "the one", so here are 5 mistakes to avoid that will save you money, tears an regret:
1. Separate Your Emotions - I know this is hard - buying your first home is an all around emotional event. Keep your cool, stay level headed, ask questions and research! Don't buy it just because you love the pool or the color of the kitchen....Remind yourself that this is the biggest financial decision you have had to make in your life....Its an investment - so be sure you are getting the most for your $ and will get a good return on investment when/if you decided to sell in the future.
2. Get a good realtor. Period. Having a good realtor will be your best resource in everything you do related to your new home and future homes. A good realtor will know the market, programs available for first time  homebuyers and anything else about your potentially new neighborhood that you need to know. Another thing to know is that you do not have to go through the listing agent to see or buy a house. Just about any realtor can show you any home....Find a good realtor and let them make this a great experience.
3. Skipping your home inspection. Again, this is a huge financial investment, you wouldn't want to buy and be locked into a loan for a house you thought was perfect but not until you moved in did you realize the walls were filled with termites and the electrical was from the 1800's. lol Seriously, this will help you determine if its the best investment for you and it allows you to know what is wrong or needs attention. Do.Not.Skip.Inspection.
4. Money. Yup, money. You need to know how much you can afford, first off, but you need to also ask yourself: does your loan payment include taxes & insurance? How much down do I need. Is my rate fixed or adjustable....Ask these questions, research. Be confident you can afford your new home. Also, don't go spending money either, like new cars or big ticket items....Wait until after you close on your home if you need to make a big purchase.
5. Rushing. Take your time. Have questions? Get answers. Research. Research. Research...then research some more. It is so important to not rush into the first house you fall in love with...Make a list of what you want in your first home like size, community, schools, shopping, taxes...so many things...Don't rush into this...Its like a marriage, long term...you have to be happy with this decision and it be the best for your and your family.

Hope you find those tips helpful. Please subscribe for future posts!

5 Simple, Quick & Healthy Meals

Next week I will be doing the 21 Day Fix again and so Im preparing my meal plan for the first week. I found that Pinterest is my favorite source of inspiration. So, below, find my 5 meals for next week and shout out to the bloggers linked!


  Since, I have a pretty large family and cooking separate meals for my family and then me just doesn't make sense. So, here are 5 Dinners I will be shopping for and preparing this weekend for the whole family! You can imitate my meals or customize for yourself. if you are following along! If you click on the link it will take you the recipe.

Now - some of these will be freezer meals so I can just get them out and either pop them in the crockpot before work or toss in a pan when I get home.

Lemon Garlic Chicken from @Simplyanchoredblog

1. Crockpot Shredded Chicken Tacos
2. Mexican Lasagna
3. Crock pot stuffed enchilada peppers
4. Sauce for spaghetti or whatever pasta you want to use & Sloppy Joes
5. Lemon Garlic Chicken Pasta

Italian Sausage & Roasted Tomato Pasta

Let me just start out by saying that this turned out ahhh.mazing! I had some cherry tomatoes that the neighbor gave us from their garden and knew I couldn't eat enough salads before they went bad, so I perused on Pinterest and tweeked this a bit to come up with this yummy concoction!
First, you'll need your ingredients:
1 whole yellow onion, quartered and sliced
2-3 cups of cherry tomatoes or roma tomatoes cubed

1/3 cup olive oil
1 teaspoon of crushed garlic (in jar)
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
basil - for spinkling over top
-Toss above ingredients in a bowl to coat the veggies.
-Prepare a baking sheet with foil (or not - I do it to reduce on the cleaning)
-Pour the uncooked ingredients from the bowl that you coated, onto the baking sheet...let the oil drip until its about gone. :)
-Slow roast on 250 for about 3 hours.I didn't pre-heat, I just threw it in there about 5 minutes or so after turning on the oven.

Next:
When the veggies have about 30 minutes left to roast - you will want to cook 1 pkg of spaghetti or linguini as per package instructions.
Brown 1lb of mild Italian sausage with a sprinkle of brown sugar. (brown sugar optional)
When the sausage was done I added alfredo sauce (just plain classic alfredo - I used the sauce in a jar but feel free to make from scratch with flour, parmesan and milk) and let it simmer on the stove - by this time your veggies should be roasted - add them to the alfredo/sausage sauce. Let simmer covered while you waited for the noodles to finish cooking.
Once the noodles are cooked and drained. Return noodles to pot or large serving bowl. Stir in the roasted veggies alfredo sauce and toss with noodles. I added some more red pepper flakes.
Maybe top with some fresh parmesan cheese or bacon!

You're ready to serve!

Make sense? I'm not the expert on recipe writing - I'm better just showing you - :P so please forgive me if something sounds confusing but please let me know so I can edit it!




Voila!

 

This turned out so good! Let me know how it turned out for you and if you made any adjustments! Bon Apetit!

Until next time!

I always love hearing from y'all!