Mother, Mama, Mami

Happy Mother's Day, bloggers!

Long time no blog (Sorry)!

Life has been mighty busy here in the South. I have been working nonstop and overtime just to care for my little family. I can only say that I am very blessed with my munchkin and hubby. My family rewards me with their smiles and laughter.

Lately I have been planning my daughter's first birthday. It's true that it's the most stressful birthday ever. But, I decided to make it easier for myself by just planning and making things easier weeks ahead. I'm almost halfway done with decorations and favors. No big theme; goal is just to make it girly. And fun!

To me, the most awesome thing about birthdays are the photos. So, I decided I had to have a photobooth. Even a makeshift one. I love it when I see silly pics of people because laughing makes you not take life too seriously. (Ironically, I am too serious in this shot. Oops!)

Anywho, it is not quite yet finished. I just paper tissued the background. I still have streamers to make and letter banners to add. The fun part will be seeing people wearing silly things. This part makes me the most excited.

See!

 

Yes, I will keep you posted! I have too. Blogging keeps me sane! :)

Present

Have you watched this documentary? Oh. My. God. It is one of the best I have seen recently. I enjoy learning about how artists' minds think. This is Marina Abramovic. She is a modern artist. Her artwork is herself; testing the human body to extremes. Some people may think of her style as crazy, but once you understand her reasoning, everything makes sense. 

The documentary is about her MOMA exhibit 'Marina Abramovic: The Artist is Present.' The most famous exhibit was of her sitting in front of patrons and just staring at each other in silence. It is by far the most touching moments. Even the scene below of her ex-lover/art partner.

 Art may be subjective, but this film is worth watching.

In my mind

Yowza! I have been out of the blogosphere for a long while.

Not much is going on except I have been working and parenting. What else is there to life? Anyways, I hope to post more often but I rarely step out because weather here in the coast is unpredictable. It's warm and then cold the same day. I cannot wait for warm weather to get here. More activities and opportunities to take the little one out.



How has everyone been?

Enjoy this commercial. My daughter loves it. And we love the music.

Here's the video for the song:

2013

Hope everyone had an awesome last day of 2012 yesterday. Today is a new start. I, for one, hope to get more sleep in this year. Motherhood has been kicking my ass. Last night, I couldn't even keep my eyes open for countdown and went to bed 5 minutes before the new year, kissed my hubby and my baby and went to sleep. Being sick has also propelled me to being more sleepy. Anywho, hope everyone enjoys the new year and have more blessings this year! :)

I didn't know what title to use for this posting. It's the holidays and a time to be close to loved ones. But yesterday's tragedy in Connecticut has effected every parent, teacher and child in this country. It really is a senseless crime on the poor souls that were affected. I hold my daughter very tightly every day and always tell her I love her. In this world, we do not know if we'll have another day to live so it's better to love others, hold them close to you and tell them you love them; really mean it.

I have been praying for the families of the victims and that they rest in peace...

Shake your fish tail

My attempt at doing a fishtail braid. It was much easier than I thought. I will keep practicing at it to make it more fish tail-y. My hair is super long hair; it's been growing since I first became pregnant with my baby girl. And because I am bored with it and don't feel like cutting it due to some cool weather here in the Texas, I just decided to work on different styles with it. Maybe a chignon or head braid will be next.

 I got the tutorial from Wedding Chicks. Another great video tutorial is by Lauren Conrad's youtube video. (see further below).

via Wedding Chicks

Here is Lauren Conrad's version. I used this one because I am the type of person who learns by physical example.

Dressing up

Last night, we attended a friend's wedding. This is the first time I have actually dressed up for the event. It was the first time I finally got to wear clothes that fit my post-partum body. I don't have any pictures of me wearing the dress because I forgot my camera at home. Bummer! It was a very beautiful wedding ceremony in a small church and the reception venue was very elegant and Christmas themed. I would had never imagined someone doing something seasonal in their wedding. 

I wore the following outfit. It was the first time I wear the dress and shoes. I love Nine West shoes. I have been wearing this brand for years! It fits my wide, big feet. The dress is from Anthropologie. I had to be very careful when sitting and bending with this dress as it is silk and fragile. My daughter even tried to pull the beading from the dress. Lesson learned: You cannot wear too nice clothes with curious babies. lol

It was a great night to step out as a family and mingle with friends. :)

"I like contrasting things"

 Isabel Marant

Has anyone read the article about Isabel Marant for Into the Gloss? I'm starting to think that my body is younger than my brain because I think like 40 something year old strong women. I agree with every single thing she says about beauty, confidence and aging. Natural beauty on women is much more appealing than the overly sexy. Maybe because I too rarely like to wear makeup and wear the same clothes all the time.  I wear the same lipstick color (Smashbox Glamorous) for last couple of years. Berry lip colors look best on my skin tone. Gray hairs are appearing on my head, wrinkles are forming on my face and my skin tone is somewhat changing. And I love to age because of the wisdom one attains with experience.

Reading this article resonates in me to feel confident again. After having a baby, ones body changes so much and sometimes as women we feel so insecure about it. I have to be realistic that our bodies will change but you can never go back to what was before. That sometimes the new you is better than the old you. All one needs is just confidence.

Life latey

Just realized that it's been more than a month since my last post. Sorry readers!!

Being a full-time mother has consumed every minute of my being. I have been a stay-at-home mom for the last 5 months and worked around my daughter's eating, playing and sleeping schedule. My little munchkin has been teething off and on. And it's not fun to see her in pain so I try my best to distract her. Seeing all those tears takes on toll on her and me. Luckily, she likes to be entertained a lot. Especially by being outdoors or by other family members. As you can see above, she loves to put her fingers in her mouth. A lot!

Lately, I started some contract jobs here and there. Getting back into the job groove is easy. The hard part is being able to balance both being a mother and a worker. I noticed that the only obstacle I have is not getting enough rest. Now I understand why being a parent is the toughest job in the world!

Another thing I have been trying to do is learn to use more of the graphic design software I have on my MAC. It's been months since it has been installed but I have yet to actually create and and print some designs. I have been eye-ing this for a while and don't know if I should even bother with wishing for it. Trust me, I have plenty of time to be creative but I stop myself short because I don't feel like I am talented enough. In this world, I know a lot of things are possible without fear. That's something I am working on. Maybe that's the reason I only stick to doing photo effects instead of sketching like I used to.  It's probably better to challenge oneself than not at all, perhaps?

I'm a sucker for sweaters

I'm a sucker for fashion blogs. I've been following so many design sites on my Google Reader that always keeps inspiring me. I have many favorite top fashion design blogs, but I also enjoy reading and viewing photos of regular bloggers like me.

There are always many fashion bloggers coming up that I am always up for supporting them. The motivation to start a blog from scratch is not easy as it requires a lot of time and dedication. I'm no fashion blogger but I can think of all the hours I have to put on my blog. It's almost like having another full time job without the pay.

Anywho, lately here are the styles I'm into: sweaters and leather. But mostly sweaters.


Would I be able to pull it off on this petite, curvy body? (And post pregnancy body) Who knows!

Leather skirts with sweaters.

stockholm sreetstyle

sweaters layered over dresses

the sartorialist

sweater and leather pants

Mr. Newton