Happy Three Kings tomorrow! / ¡Feliz Tres Reyes mañana!
Since CHRISTmas still is in session, I still
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Beauty Tuesday: Tacky Sweaters Still in Season
In ♥ & Soul, Beauty Tuesday, Community, Health, Home Sweet Home, Public Interest, Relationships, Travel, Weekly Wonders, What's Hot, Yours Truly on 01/05/2016 at 11:00Manic Movie Musical Monday: More to Life than Me
In ♥ & Soul, Community, Health, Higher Ed, Home Sweet Home, Manic Monday, Motivational Monday, Movie Monday, Musical Monday, Politics, Pro-DiSPO, Public Interest, Relationships, Technology, Travel, Weekly Wonders, What's Hot, Workin' Woman, Yours Truly on 11/16/2015 at 19:30Peace✌ to Paris
Trivial problems in our own lives don’t compare to world issues such as this traumatic terrorist act.
Therefore, tuning into Ryan Higa‘s First World Problems puts our own woes into a fresh perspective:
Original (2012) — *NEW* iPhone 5
More Recent (2014) — NON-iPhone 5 compatible
Speaking of terrorist acts, we also live in a time when natural disasters draw our attention to devastating death tolls from either, leaving us with uncertain times.
San Andreas shows us the measures that we may take by human nature to save our ♥loved♥ ones and survive.
MCM (Man Crush Monday): Dwayne Johnson *stars*
Another Action-Packed Adventurous San Andreas Trailer
This was an excellent flick pick for Movie Night at home with the fam ~ especially since it showcased family!
I certainly needed some down time (even bypassing party and Fight Night invites) after my faculty defense!
With the HOLYdays around the corner plus after a productive day of grading speeches and practicing my own presentation …
♪Chestnuts Roasting on an Open-Fire♫ = exactly what this soon-to-be Doctor ordered!
Movie Monday: The Best Man Holiday
In ♥ & Soul, Community, Health, Higher Ed, Home Sweet Home, Motivational Monday, Movie Monday, Politics, Pro-DiSPO, Public Interest, Relationships, Sports, Technology, Travel, Weekly Wonders, What's Hot, Workin' Woman, Yours Truly on 03/02/2015 at 16:30The 🎅holidays🎄 may be over, but The Best Man †Holiday† is the perfect 🎬movie🎥 for any season and reason!
The Best Man †Holiday† on Blu-Ray: purrfect on snow day!
Last weekend, our latest ❄️snow⛄️ series out of a countless many, I popped the 💽DVD📀 in because
- Watching snow from both my 🏠windows🏡 and on the 📺screen💻 was surreal
- I sought inspiration for ✒️writing💻 a prospective 📚biography📖
- I sought more inspiration for establishing a 🏤school🎓
- I sought inspiration for dressing in black and white for my student’s parents’ 💒wedding👰 where I’ll proclaim🎤 the 📕readings📘
The Best Man †Holiday† ♫soundtrack♪ brings me back …
Yet this is by far one of my fave flicks for
- Morris Chestnuts🌰 Roasting on my Open Fire🔥
- Different personalities
- Ranges of emotions
- ☝️GOD🙏, 👪Family💑, 🏈Football🏉 ~ need I say more?
Foodie Friday: Peppermint Paradise
In ♥ & Soul, Community, Foodie Friday, Health, Higher Ed, Home Sweet Home, Pro-DiSPO, Public Interest, Relationships, Weekly Wonders, What's Hot, Workin' Woman, Yours Truly on 01/23/2015 at 21:30This DISPO still can’t seem to let CHRISTmas go.
The †CHRISTmas† ☼HOLYday☼ gift that keeps giving
Since Friday wraps up my weekend (before I return to work on Saturday), I prefer to cozy up at home with A&A at the end of the day …
Aah … So much better when RTC: Ready to Consume!
With my fave HOLYday flavor!
As I watch HGTV‘s Love It or List It Too about houses with pools, I watch this Milano swim in my Mocha ~ Peppermint-style!
*~* TGIF CHEERS *~*
Feline Friday: Cat CHRISTmas Vacation
In ♥ & Soul, Community, Feline Friday, Foodie Friday, Home Sweet Home, Relationships, Weekly Wonders, Yours Truly on 01/03/2015 at 03:55CHEERS! TGIF = Another ❄️Snow Day⛄️, yay! No 🏠cabin🏡 😰fever😱 here!
After seldom having a 🌅day🌇 to 💤😴sleep😵😲 in in several months, I’m relishing in finally savoring some rare down time with my 🐱fine🐯 🐈furry🐆 friends!
My 😻Double A-Team🏆 started their late morning with this 🍹brunch🍳!
Then they had a field day with their new toys, thanks to their 👴grandparents👵 plus Auntie JoJo, Bro and 🐶Coco🐾!
Now Asia & Annie’s Winter Wonderland is complete, thanks to our fam👪 👊bam’s generosity of 🎄CHRISTmas HOLYday🎅 🎁treats💝!
Beauty Tuesday: Sister from the Same Mister
In Beauty Tuesday, Community, Home Sweet Home, Relationships, Travel, Weekly Wonders, What's Hot on 12/30/2014 at 23:45Ho-Ho-Ho to my sis Jo-Jo!
Sister Selfie: Welcome Home, BRO, Sis JOJO & K9 COCO!
I was grateful when my gorgeous, generous and gracious sister visited this past week for †CHRIST†mas!
Home for the HOLYdays: All of our Kiddos: COCO + the Double A’s!
She has a sense of style that shows maturity yet still stays fun.
Twinkle Twinkies: Faux Fur Vest & Boots w/the Fur ~ ♪The whole club was lookin’ @ her♫
As a matter of fact, she’s the one who gave me the top and vest above!
Cousin Bonding Time: With our ♥Lil’ 1s♥
This year, she brought cheer in her lumberjack gear!
Bro ♥Love♥ / Duck Dynasty Duck Face: My brothers-in-law seem more close on †CHRISTmas†
Make the most with your ♥loved 1s♥ while they’re here & 2015 is near!
~*~ ✌RIP✌ Del Rio & Deal drunk driving victims in EP ~*~
Mixer Monday: Seasonal Sweet & Sour
In ♥ & Soul, Community, Health, Home Sweet Home, Mixer Monday, Public Interest, Relationships, Travel, Weekly Wonders, What's Hot, Yours Truly on 12/29/2014 at 19:45HOLYday eats, including sweets, pair well with …
I ♣lucked♣ out with the last bottle of Midori from H&H ~ who awards discount$ to ca$h-paying cu$tomer$
… drinkable CHRISTmas treats to make the festive beat complete …
Add skinny Skimpy Sweet & Sour to the mix for less calories + Cranberry Sprite for HOLYday spirits!
… As I dodge the sleet …
Bring on the rocks glasses for CHRISTmas galore …
… & stay toasty off the road.
… Stirred, not shaken, as I pour!
I went Beast Mode to load …
CHEERS to the CHRISTmas Birthday Boy who provided the original Midori Sour recipe!
… So I might as well reward with this award!
Workout Wednesday: Shopping Is Slimming
In ♥ & Soul, Community, Health, Home Sweet Home, Public Interest, Relationships, Sports, Weekly Wonders, What's Hot, Workout Wednesday, Yours Truly on 12/24/2014 at 08:00Merry †CHRISTmas† Eve!!! Trim the Tree!! & your Body!
S is for … Shopping * Supermarket * Slimming * Santa’s Helper * Starbucks * Skinny Latte * Sippie / Sippy * Selfie
To me, shopping can be a necessary evil …
Unless I can turn it into a positive experience!
Imagine pushing this giant cart around! I saw this after my venture to Farmers Market. Then I got creative with the pumpkins that I picked from both…
As †CHRISTmas/HOLYday† shopping draws to a close, here are ways we can benefit ~ by burning both our wallets and calories at the same time:
- Cart Press ~ Low Impact (Chest and ♥Cardio♥): Push your cart to work your chest and briskly walk around for ♥cardio♥ on the store floor
- Curl with Both Arms (Biceps): Lift heavy object (i.e., box of soda cans below*) up for a few repetitions at a time; I recommend 10-12
- Single-Arm Curl (Biceps): Lift light object (i.e., bottle below*) up for a several repetitions per arm; I recommend 15-20
- Cart Lunges (Thighs): While standing at an aisle and leaning onto the cart handle, step back and drop your knee, one leg at a time
- Cart Calf Raises (Calves): While waiting at the checkout line and holding onto the cart handle, step on your tippie toes then rock to your ankles for your calves
- Cart Press ~ High Impact (Chest and ♥Cardio♥): After you unload your groceries, push your cart to work your chest again and run to park it for more ♥cardio♥!
My 2014 Jack-o-Lanterns/Painted Pumpkins: el Día de los Muertos y los Dallas Mavericks
* Here’s ☼CHEERS☼ for a †HOLYday† mix of the Ed-winner †CHRISTmas† Cocktail, complete with Cranberry Sprite that I discovered at †Church† during our †Novena†!
Lo-Cal with Skinny Sweet & Sour
Try these other festive fitness moves to ♪jam♪ up the ♫jingle♫ from Kris Kringle!
Beauty Tuesday: CHRISTmas Cheer Gear
In ♥ & Soul, Beauty Tuesday, Community, Health, Higher Ed, Home Sweet Home, Pro-DiSPO, Public Interest, Relationships, Travel, Weekly Wonders, What's Hot, Workin' Woman, Yours Truly on 12/23/2014 at 16:30Bring it on…
S is for: * Santa * Starbucks * Sippie * Snappy * Sappy Frappy in * Selfie * Sweater Weather
… The †CHRISTmas† Cheer, that is here!
Another *Santa Selfie* with ASIA
Debuting the chocolate pleather from A’GACI
A is for: ASIA * †Advent† * Angel Tree * A‘GACI
Planning to wear this when I commentate at our children’s †CHRISTmas† Eve Mass
♫Deck the Bod♪ in ♥Red♥ & ♣Green♣: Plaid Shirt Dress by A’GACI +†CHRISTmas† †Holy† ♥Family♥ Rosary & Rosary Bracelet from †Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church† in El Paso, TX
Stay Merry, Bright & Beautiful!!!
Thirsty Thursday: CHRISTmas Presence
In ♥ & Soul, Community, Home Sweet Home, Public Interest, Relationships, Thirsty Thursday, Travel, Weekly Wonders, What's Hot, Yours Truly on 12/18/2014 at 14:00‘Tis the Season of Giving
Ms. Easygoing EVIE shared the story about Advent & the candles’ significance with our Catechism class!
Therefore, †CHRISTmas† is about giving to others, as a gesture of ♥LOVE♥ of †GOD†’s people ~ as if we were doing this for †JESUS† Himself.
Our R.E. student, Delightful DANIELLA, generously gave us this beautiful gift! We our blessed with our little angels!
This is our way of celebrating the coming of †CHRIST† the King.
Bishop MIKE sent me this prayer card a few years ago …
… that I read to our sweet students, who were reminded of the Reason for the Season.
Immaculate Mary at my EP friends’ Blessed Sacrament Church
And let’s not forget MARY, the Queen Mother of †GOD†!
Our Lady of Perpetual Help ~ Continuing to celebrate Advent and CHRISTmas with this Novena to prepare for JESUS’ Birth!
†GOD† bless you all with * ✌PEACE✌ * ♥LOVE♥ * ☼JOY☼
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