Tuesday, November 19, 2019
Monday, November 18, 2019
Taste Of Fairfield County
This event will help raise money for FCA. A benefit that helps homeless people get back on their feet.
Show Your True Self... All Of You
Awesome podcast a girlfriend sent me. Some things I loved was saying it’s ok to get hurt. It’s ok to open up and take that risk. Sometimes we tend to hold back our true self. It’s ok to expose who we are and what we want. Taking a risk is better than settling!
Sunday, November 17, 2019
Change...Stop or Start...Today!
Do it today. Like now. Start doing something positive or stop doing something negative. Regardless this all boils down to you. It’s your life. You can’t blame anyone anymore for things that aren’t right. Take ownership.
I must say everyday I try to fall in love with myself. My flaws. My good intentions. My body. My mind. It’s not easy. It takes everyday work and encouragement. But no one can ever love you like you. Remember that.
Be There For People Like You Needed For You
This post brought back flashbacks. The best people were those who came to help so you could heal and rest. Even if it was a short visit it made a difference. I would say I am going to nap or shower when company came. Not because I didn’t want to be with them but because I need a break. A time out. I needed a short time to heal from my c-sections and take care of me so I could be a better Mother.
Taking a break and time out isn’t being selfish. We are taught we must do it all and smile. I call bs. I say we deserve a break and time to take care of ourselves as well. How else can we give our all if we don’t allow us to have a break to regain our energy. We need to stop burning out.
In 2013 I had my second child. A month later my thyroid out. Three months later my RAI treatment for cancer and Three months after that I got pregnant with my third child.
My body was a mess. I had people coming in and out of my house helping me. I am forever grateful for those people. For the meals they cooked and brought me and my family and for the help they gave me. For helping me heal and recover.
Be sure to help people when they need it and be sure to ask for help when you need it. We always act like supermoms well sometime moms need a break and help. That’s ok too!
Basso Cafe Lunch Fun in Norwalk
My sister missed me and what can I say I missed her too so we decided to grab lunch together to catchup on life and of course my work Trip.
I love this place. Presentation is always so beautiful and the flavors are amazing. We order hummus with yucca chips. Delicious. The chips were so crunchy. The hummus was packed with flavors. Then we got the mushroom and goat cheese flat bread. The bread was grilled. So tasty and had a bit of a Smokey flavor. The balance of goat cheese and mushrooms with balsamic was the perfect combo.
My sister ordered their chicken salad with arepa and I got the wrap. These portions were huge and delicious. I loved the salad. Refreshing and the balsamic dressing was just enough.
The chef is very creative and every meal is packed with awesome flavors. Be sure to check it out.
Saturday, November 16, 2019
Intangible Experiences...Priceless
Fill your life with intangible experiences. Nothing materialistic can tell a story. Your experiences build your character. I don’t care how many expensive bags you own or fancy cars or any other that stuff. Tell me what you do in the world to make the world smile?
It’s the process of creating memories and that alone is priceless.
Friday, November 15, 2019
Boom Thai In Norwalk
I was craving something refreshing. I won’t lie. I order these two same items every time I have Thai food. The summer rolls are stuffed with raw veggies and basil leaves with shrimp. They are huge. They serve them with a peanut dipping sauce. I love it. It’s so refreshing and filling. Low calorie. The hint of basil with veggies remind me of summer.
I always order the chicken satay. Thai satay is served with a cucumber relish and peanut sauce. A lot of places only serve it with peanut butter sauce. The cucumber relish is my favorite. It’s refreshing. These satay have a bit of a curry taste to it due to the coconut milk but it’s delicious!
Kids love the sticky rice. If you’re ordering for kids order that.
If you’re feeling like something tasty and refreshing these two items are it. They have noodles and pad Thai too but I always order these. Perfect items for a Friday night in.
Create Your Own Gummy Bento Box For Kids
I saw these at Ohho in Coral Gables while I was in Miami. My kid’s love watching this type of stuff on YouTube. Where kids test out products and make their own gummies.
My middle one was on point making them.
My youngest didn’t have much success and my oldest broccoli was pretty cool. They pour water. Add the mix in the food mold and it turns into a gummy in the shape of the mold. This was a rice ball with a panda face. Sausage. Broccoli. Egg roll. Chicken nugget and aMd Lomein. Was a lot of fun to make and gummies tasted good too. It’s a fun activity to do with your kids.
If You Want A Change Start With Yourself
I needed to make a change. Life has been good but I needed a new hobby. A healthy one. Eating is an emotional experience I love to share with people but I needed something that wasn’t eating so I picked the opposite. Working out. So I joined. Actually rejoined the gym.
New beginnings can happen every single day. You gotta just do it.
Do something today to restart your life. A healthy happy new start. If I can do it, so can you!
Affirm...Love You
For those who don’t support you or mock you or have no good intentions they do not have a place in your life or heart. People will talk. So be it. When you love yourself and decisions you make then none of that matters. You’re untouchable.
When you fully love yourself you create a power within that no one can destroy. 💗
Thursday, November 14, 2019
Ohho in Coral Gables
This place is delicious. From the outside it looks like a normal place. Inside is super trendy and the food was amazing. We have a team lunch here while I was in Miami.
We ordered the pork sticky buns which tasted like pulled pork inside was warm and so delicious. Then I ordered the short rib ramen. Omg. The portion was huge. This is a comfort food for sure. The broth was delicious. The noodles were so tasty. I loved every minute of it.
It was a coworkers birthday so we had them bring out dessert. Their Shibuya Honey Toast. Holy cow was this delicious. Outside shell is crunchy. Inside reminds me of a panettone or angel food or bread budding. Regardless it’s delicious and such an experience.
This place is delicious.
Brickell Ave Miami
I never realized how much of a city girl I am until I am in a city. We took a ride through Brickell Ave in Miami before heading to the airport. I was in heaven. It’s their financial district.
Huge tall gorgeous building. Restaurants. Stores. More and more tall gorgeous buildings. It’s huge. Building after building. Then from the corner you see the ocean and the Palm Trees. It’s super clean. Big company names everywhere. A must see.
My pictures don’t do justice.
Where the Miami Heat Plays.
Multi color buildings.
Apparently everyone is falling in love with the area too. Check out this article.
6 Reasons Everyone is moving to Brickell
November 14th Let Go Of Past Drama
When you start to treat people how they treat you well they start to realize they have to change. Let go of past dramas and trauma. You’re not that person anymore.
Thursday Vibes: You Got This
You got this...anyone who stands in your way or tries to steer you off course is just a distraction. Brush them off. Keep going forward. You own your own power. No one else! Let them bring someone else down.
❤️
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
Focusing on Core Values...Do You Love What You Do?
It’s been a long three days but also filled with laughs and great bonding. A team of four of us got together to put some procedures in place. Long days. But awesome time together. They all live in Miami except me so made sense for me to make the trip down. Which I gladly will do again.
This one client of mine has been my client for over 10 years. We recently added an assistant to the team and as the practice keeps growing we are starting to realize one thing. We need to keep our team dynamics the same.
Currently all our core values are aligned. We genuinely care about this company. Our leader. Our brand. It’s really important. It’s almost a family dynamic.
We care so much that when looking to hire a company to help promote his book the “mommy bear” instinct in me came out. I questioned her proposal, fees and expected results. My client took it back to her to clarify before making a decision.
When I mentioned family and friends who have worked crazy hours in the financial industry my client turned to me and said like you. You’re always on call for me. He was right. When you support entrepreneurs there’s no 9-5. It’s being available when they need your support and doing it because you enjoy what you do. It’s taking the lead and making sure everything is lining up. It’s definitely not a boring job. Everyday is something new.
I really love being a part of this team and look forward to growing with them as they grow.
You can’t do what you do and not love it. Life isn’t ok with that. You must find your calling. Things you enjoy and put all your effort into it and your best work. I hope you too go to work every day saying I love what I do.
Chocolate Bars That Say It All: Moodibars
I am sitting at the airport and take a walk. I buy a water bottle and find these cute chocolate bars at the store.
I was cracking up!! I purchased those three for my girls but wish I could buy the whole series. So of course I look up the website and they have a ton of different times. So creative and clever!!
Peruvian Food at It’s Best
When someone asks if you like a type of food always be willing to go and try it. That’s my philosophy in life. I once took a friend to Indian food after he insisted over and over he isn’t a fan of it. Guess what. He liked it.
So when my coworker asked if I liked Peruvian food I automatically said yes let’s go.
No regrets! It was amazing.
I had him order my dishes. I wanted to get the right experiences. Be sure to always do that too. When someone takes you to a new place to try have them order for you. They usually pick the specialty items.
So it started off with ceviche. I usually had it with shrimp never a white fish. It was delicious. He then ordered Papa a la HuancaÃna which is their yellow potatoes with chicken salad. You think the potatoes will be warm but it’s chilled and soft.
Then my main dish was delicious.
Tacu Tacu a lo pobre. Which is skirt steak with plantains and a rice bean mixture that is refried topped with an egg. Comfort food to the max.
For dessert Picaones. Which is
their traditional donuts . Sweet potatoes and pumpkin. They were so light. Not greasy at all. Served with a dipping glaze.Amazing!
Food is about experience. Feelings. Culture. It’s so many things than just eating because you’re hungry.
Argentinian Empanadas from Patagonian Bakery
Do you want to pick out lunch or shall I surprise everyone?
The best answer we could pick was surprise us.
He came back with two dozen Argentinian empanadas. Chicken. Beef. Chorizo. Cheese. Ham. That was only a selection of what the bakery had to offer.
Now I love empanadas. I have tried Columbian. Cuban. Indian. Venezuelan. So when he came with Argentinian I was very excited to taste test them.
The dough is like a light bread. Not heavy. The chicken was my favorite. Shredded and flavorful. The cheese is like a dessert one. The beef is like a stew inside. It was my second favorite. They have this bakery all over South Florida
Happiness Is A Choice
Don’t base it on people around you. Who is in or out of your life. Just be happy. Under any circumstances. Choose to be happy.
Tuesday, November 12, 2019
Cuban Food...How I Love Thee
Cheese. Guava. Guava with cheese. That was just some of the assortments we started our morning session with. My client’s wife is Cuban and she had these waiting for us when we arrived for our meeting.
I can’t begin to describe how delicious and flaky they were.
We then ended our night with an authentic Cuban meal she made us. Picadillo.
It was a ground beef with olives and raisins served over rice with plantains and Cuban sweet bread with butter.
Delicious and comforting. I must admit I haven’t had Cuban food like this before.
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