Barcelona Norwalk

I love Barcelona in Norwalk. I loved I didn’t have to cook too. We toasted to good health and the vaccine. Really any excuse to enjoy a meal with good company is always fun for me. Paella was delicious. Their tapas are so fun. I always loved this place. 

Never Doubt What You Can Handle

April 7th

Got My Vaccine Today!

Got my vaccine today. Felt like we are making a part of history. When we know one day our kids kids kids will talk about years ago their family had to deal with Covid. Stay in quarantine. Homeschool a year. Not be able to hug or shake anyone’s hand.  Seems so surreal!

I went to Stamford Health Center. They setup a whole new building just for the vaccine. Last week I was able to get an appointment right away. Originally I signed up through VAMs and had an appointment in July. It seemed so far away. So my sister saw this site and we all got in this week. 

I was so excited at first but once I parked the nerves set in. I was really doing this. I figure if the President of the USA trusted it then I should. We are all

taking a vaccine that we have no idea about the side affects yet the risk is worth it verse getting Covid. 

So my brave self went in and everyone was amazing! Every two steps was someone directing you where to go. Smiling. Asking me how I was. I felt so taken care of. I made an appointment for two weeks for my second dose. It was the easiest process I ever experienced and so far my arm feels fine. Tip relax your arm. I was tense and the nurse told me to relax and I did and it worked. 

Be sure to get a clear plastic cover on the table in the room you have to wait in after the shot. You want it to protect your vaccine card. 

You got this! 

https://www.stamfordhealth.org/covid-19-update/covid-19-vaccination-information/#eligibility

Race Against Hunger

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April 6th

You Inspire Others

I love this so much! It’s so true. 

It’s Not Loving Someone...It’s The Pain That Takes Place After

Love isn’t scary. Love is amazing. It’s awesome. You feel youthful and energetic and who doesn’t love to be loved. BUT we avoid it from past pain. From past experiences where we did love and then pain followed. 

I had a lot of experience with this unfortunately but I swear I still give love a try because I rather find the right one then continue to hurt from the wrong one. You can’t find the right one if you hold onto pain. 

Give love a chance. No matter how many negative experiences you face. 

Are You Feeling Today’s Vibe? Take Lessons & Move Forward

Did You Know...Blueberries

Are You In A Healthy Relationship?

Are they making you better or worse? That's how you know. 

You Are Responsible For The Decisions You Make

We cannot control the circumstances we face BUT we do have control over how we handle them. Remember that!

Accept Yourself!

The BEST Monday Meme

April 5th

Easter Traditions...Well Mine

*Chocolate egg

Easter bunny, egg hunts, coloring eggs...yes those are all Easter Traditions. But I have a couple more that make the occasion really special. 

I am first generation here. My family is Italian. One never would guess until I speak Italian or they come over to my parents for our famous Sunday Lunch. These are my Italian traditions that always make Easter extra special for me. 

First is the large chocolate egg. As a kid we got our own and it has a little toy inside. This one was dark chocolate. 

The other is Pastiera Napoletana. It’s like grain pie. We always have to this time of year. Sometimes we have it with rice in it. Delicious. 

Panatone or Panna Cioccolato 

Which has creame inside and it’s an Italian pastry. Great with coffee. We also have this during Christmas too. 

What are some of your family traditions?

Happy Easter Every Bunny

Happy Easter from my family to yours!

Easter Bread

It came out PERFECT this year. One trick was I mixed all the ingredients by hand and covered it and let it sit in the fridge overnight. Next morning you knead it and let it sit out to reach room temperate. 

Everyone loved it. My boyfriend said it came out like a professional made it. 

I love serving it with hard boiled eggs and topping the bread with cream cheese or butter. 

I do like mine with cinnamon and sugar in the mix. You can add anything in the dough. Raisins- just soak them first, chocolate chips. Even a hard boiled egg on top. I top with an egg wash. Sprinkles and cinnamon and sugar. 

It’s delicious and not too sweet. 

Here’s my recipe. Enjoy!

Happy Easter!!

Perfect Easter Breakfast

Love this!! 

*Crafty Morning 

Everywhere You Go...Great Things Happen!

Donut Crazy Easter Donuts

Perfect donuts for this weekend. The peeps have marshmallow filling. The egg basket ones have chocolate filling. 

Delicious and fun! 

As my cousins came to drop off baskets for my girls o surprised them with these treats as a thank you. 

 

Egg Hunt Humor

April 3rd

8 Years....Today

Today marks 8 years being Cancer free.  This is the first year I wasn't emotional about it. I think because I am finally at a really happy good place in my life. My experience with cancer was indifferent. It was NOT an easy time in my life and then add cancer into it. I just didn't have time to deal with it. I did what the doctors said and went on with my life. It is always the moment after. When you survived the trauma that you feel.

Legit feel. I will tell ya not everyone can be helpful when someone is in pain. I had a lot of support from my family and my ex family. But my house situation was not in the right mindset to be what I needed so I never coped until after. After all was said and done I faced my journey of having cancer.

Now whenever someone is dealing with cancer close to me I beg them to feel. To allow people to help them. To make sure their companion is supportive. It is so critical. I am grateful for the help I did have but my cancer came at a dark point  in my life so now I will not cry about it. I instead am grateful for coming out of it. Stronger. Wiser. Better.

Every morning I wake up, roll over and pop a magic pill that keeps me alive and going. Every single morning. I am grateful for that pill. I am grateful for this life I have. 

Egg Hunt At American Legion April 3rd Norwalk

Easter Adorable Deviled Egg... Chicks

April 1st!

Easter Jokes

Read more jokes here

Easter Crafts

It's that time of year for fun and creative Easter crafts. It's really amazing all you can do with eggs and egg crates.

Check out this awesome list of crafts:

https://www.countryliving.com/diy-crafts/how-to/g1111/easter-crafts/

Feel Good Song: Gypsy

I get into these kicks with music. This week I cannot get enough of Stevie Nicks. Do you ever get like that? Does music speak to you? What mood have you been in?

The Good & The Bad Experiences Help You!

March 31st

Fun Filled Weekend

Love how well the girls get along. It’s always a concern in the back of your mind. You have this great relationship and slowly you bring your families together. This was really important to us both to have them get along. But we didn’t even have to try. It had to come naturally. They just clicked. It makes me so happy to see. It’s so easy. They fit right in as if they knew eachother for years. 

I got to have an egg hunt for them and we then colored eggs and had a sleepover. I love looking over and seeing him and his daughter with us. 

Everyone comes in our life when we need them to. To teach us or help us or just love us. My heart can explode whenever I am with him. 

It’s so healthy for the girls to have these friendships. 
Especially since they haven’t had much time to be with friends during the pandemic. 

Take chances in life and never settle. If I settled I wouldn’t have what I have today and I wouldn’t give this current life up! 

Ziploc Bag Humor

March 30th

Embrace the YOU Today!