Friday, May 30, 2025

375 Days Happiness Project

Day 160, 5/30/25:

Pumping my fists in the air cuz itโ€™s Fridayโฃ๏ธ Have a good one ๐Ÿ˜Šโ˜๏ธ๐Ÿชฉ๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿป๐Ÿฉต๐ŸŽ‰


Day 159, 5/29/25:

I hope your day is filled with meaningful work that fuels your body, mind, and spirit. Very grateful ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ for all my roles and responsibilities ๐Ÿ“ because I am living my vision and my purpose. I hope you are tooโฃ๏ธLetโ€™s get it ๐ŸŒท๐Ÿ‘—๐Ÿ’—๐Ÿค๐Ÿฉต

Day 158, 5/28/25:

Just discovered these babies hailing from Argentina ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท. Alfajores are two buttery shortbread cookies ๐Ÿช with a Dulce de leche ๐Ÿฅ› middle rolled in grated coconut ๐ŸŒด These ones taste home made, are sold at Whole Foods, and are wrapped to keep their freshness. I also like how they donโ€™t induce overeating. I think itโ€™s because of the quality ingredients. They are a decadent delight and one or two is enough ๐Ÿฉต

Also, shout out to my sweet + tough nephew Tyson Dizon! Happy birthday honey, enjoy your day and see you soon ๐Ÿ’™

โฌ†๏ธ Ninnnerrssssss lmao โฌ†๏ธ ๐Ÿ˜‚ (again) I canโ€™t help myself ๐Ÿ™‹๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ cuz no one can clap ๐Ÿ‘ back cuz this is MY blog ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜…๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜…๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ not IGโ€™s FBโ€™s or whatever belongs to freaking Meta which is everything. Not mine m/f ka ๐Ÿ’๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ’๐ŸŽ

Itโ€™s all love babies, I just had too much coffee โ˜•๏ธ Have a blessed ๐Ÿ˜‡ day and week ๐Ÿฉต๐Ÿฆ‹๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿค—

Day 157, 5/27/25:

Who luhhvs yuh? Yo Mamaโฃ๏ธHappy Tuesday ๐Ÿค— Make it a great oneโ˜๏ธ

Oh and happy happy birthday to my brother Erle who is a solid family man and successful businessman. Enjoy your day homie, we love you ๐Ÿฉต Ninerrrrssss lmao ๐Ÿ˜œ

Day 156, 5/26/25:

Happy Memorial Day โ™ฅ๏ธ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ I opened my mail and got my May 2025 subscription to Architectural Digest featuring my fave ๐Ÿคฉ Coincidentally, today is his actual birthday ๐ŸŽ‰ and turned 61โฃ๏ธCheck him out in his exquisite digs in Paris๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท

I recommend this monthโ€™s Architectural Digest (AD) because his aesthetic, self-described as โ€œsoulful eleganceโ€ is awe inspiring and stunning, just like him ๐ŸŒŸ Plus, the writing โœ๏ธ in this design publication is smartly swanky and the pics are incredible and scrap-book worthy ๐Ÿ“– 

Hereโ€™s the video link by AD:

Hรดtel de Roxie

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Memorial Day Prayer


Thank you ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ to the brave souls who gave of their lives serving and protecting our nation ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ May the loved ones left behind feel comfort, peace, and divine guidance every day of their lives ๐Ÿ’• In Jesusโ€™ name, Amen.


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Day 155, 5/25/25:

Henry ๐Ÿถ says hi ๐Ÿ‘‹ Happy Sunday ๐Ÿ˜

Day 154, 5/24/25:

Powering up โฌ†๏ธ 2 shots of freshly made wheat ๐ŸŒพ grass + green drink โœ… Plant ๐ŸŒฑ Powahhh ๐Ÿ’š

Day 153, 5/23/25:

Today I dropped off the collected donations to the Union City Family Center. I was greeted by friendly people and was even given a tour of where the donations will be displayed for access to the local community.


I was informed that a long time Union City resident and volunteer had a vision to create a community closet and from this โ€œMiss Kellyโ€™s Closetโ€ was created.

Miss Kelly volunteers her time weekly to organize donations for this space. I find it commendable that there is a person who cares enough about the community to give of their time in this generous manner.

Our donations came at a good time in that inventory was running low and donations are intermittently accepted and not accepted based on storage and inventory needs.

Happy Friday and hope everyone has a good weekend ๐Ÿ’

Day 152, 5/22/25:

Summer is here and shout out to these scholars and community leaders who have had an amazing year, individually and collectively.

Through their nonprofit work, Minority in Politics, Gigi, Leah, Noah, and friends have galvanized local youth in their efforts putting on youth-led workshops and a successful end of the school year clothing drive uniting local Union City schools ๐Ÿซ.

This 2024 - 2025 school year they collected 1,200 pounds ๐Ÿคฉ of gently used clothing that will benefit the Union City Family Resource Center.

Keep up the amazing work MIP, we are all so proud of youโฃ๏ธ

Day 151, 5/21/25:

The baby-t ๐Ÿ‘š is my Summer top with a whimsy hairstyle ๐Ÿ’‡โ€โ™€๏ธ that is a side swept, face framing, half up do with a bow ๐ŸŽ€ to tie it all together.

Happy Wednesday my cuties ๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿค—๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿค—

Day 150, 5/20/25:

Once you feel this free, you never look back๐ŸŒŸ๐Ÿค—๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ

Dream it ๐Ÿ’ญ

Sprout it ๐ŸŒฑ

Freakin Take it โœ…

Positively vintage vibes โฌ†๏ธ ๐Ÿ†™ ๐Ÿ“ˆ๐Ÿชฝhere

Happy ๐Ÿ˜Š Tuesday โฃ๏ธ

Day 149, 5/19/25:

Guess what? ๐Ÿค— Schoolโ€™s about to be out ๐Ÿซ this week and Iโ€™m feeling the excitement in the air๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ’—๐Ÿ€๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ I foresee more gym trips ๐ŸฅŠ๐Ÿ‹๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ, swimming in new places๐Ÿ‘™ , road trips ๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ , surfing ๐Ÿ„๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ ,running ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ, flying โœˆ๏ธ sleeping in ๐Ÿ›Œ, but not camping I donโ€™t do that for anyone and have never enjoyed temporary transient living states like that. Anyhoo, I got a gift for you. My picnic ๐Ÿงบ basket thatโ€™s super cute and carries like an expensive hand bag, photogenic, durable, and super useful. I love it so much ๐Ÿฅฐ Iโ€™m sure you will tooโฃ๏ธ

Happy ๐Ÿค— Summer everyone ๐Ÿ’•

Check out all the uses and how beautifully it holds and photographs:

Piccadilly Picnic Basket Link here

Day 148, 5/18/25:

โ€œRegular stuffโ€ done with full presence, attention, and love always hits different ๐Ÿค—๐Ÿ’—โ˜๏ธ๐Ÿ˜Š Happy Sunday lovelies ๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ๐Ÿ’

Apuรฑg Wendy. Respect โœŠ your elders.

I asked Wendy if she was going to her day programโ€™s โ€œPromโ€ and she said โ€œHaiiill nawww. You need a date for that. I donโ€™t wanna date anyone up in there.โ€ LMAOOOOO. Same girl. Same lol ๐Ÿ˜‚
Lashonda spoke in front of a whole crowd at yesterdayโ€™s community event honoring the journeys of individuals in the foster care system. She was articulate and spoke from the heart. Loved seeing her in this light.
There was music, community, and food. Thank you Seneca center for hosting a wonderful event.
Kianga and Lashonda. These ladies have grown a lot and have come a long way. Very proud to be apart of their journeys
๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ€๐Ÿ’“๐Ÿค—

Day 147, 5/17/25:

Making progress โœ… Happy ๐Ÿ˜Š Saturday ๐Ÿ’

Day 146, 5/16/25:

Pinning ๐Ÿคผ down our day and showing em whoโ€™s Boss ๐Ÿ‘‘ Have a good weekend everyone ๐Ÿ’๐Ÿค— ๐ŸŒŸโ˜๏ธ๐Ÿพ

Day 145, 5/15/25:

Peace โœŒ๏ธ and love ๐Ÿ•Š๏ธadorned in denim nโ€™ pearls. Almost weekend vibes ๐Ÿ’• 

Be good and safe out there ๐ŸŒŸ

Day 144, 5/14/25:

I love ๐Ÿ’— hot sandwiches ๐Ÿฅช This one is a ham and egg sandwich with mustard and pickled carrots. I brown the meat in butter and add some cracked black pepper. I set that aside and fry up an egg ๐Ÿณsunny side up. I carefully assemble the browned bread, meat, egg, mustard, and pickled carrots. I lightly sprinkle pink Himalayan sea salt and cracked pepper evenly on top then allow the yellow of the egg to gently break inside the sandwich to flavor up all the insides. Simple, decadent, and pretty luxurious tasting ๐Ÿ˜‹๐ŸฅชHappy eating ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ๐Ÿ’›


Day 143, 5/13/25:

A trained body ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿ‹๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธhouses ๐Ÿก๐Ÿ’˜ a sound mind ๐Ÿง ๐ŸŒŸ for every good action comes from it ๐Ÿ™Œ๐ŸŒท

Happy ๐Ÿ˜Š Tuesday ๐Ÿ‘


Day 142, 5/12/25:

Happy Monday ๐ŸŒผ Cucumber ๐Ÿฅ’ salad ๐Ÿฅ— with vinaigrette dressing + chopped chicken ๐Ÿ— paired with chocolate covered strawberries ๐Ÿ“ for lunch today. Have a wonderful week ahead everyone๐ŸŒŸ

Day 141, 5/11/25:

Happy ๐Ÿ˜Š Sunday and Motherโ€™s Day beautiful peopleโฃ๏ธ

I had the best time hosting Gigi, her friends, and parents for their first Prom. Definitely a wonderful group of people that I am happy she has in her life. As a mother, this is a milestone I want to remember forever

๐Ÿ’˜๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’—๐Ÿ’˜

The girls got ready together and it was endearing hearing them help each other. Providing safe, fun, bonding moments for teenagers is such an important part of growing up. As they mature, they learn how to appropriately socialize and carry themselves with grace and dignity.

The boys arrived and it was adorable hearing their banter because the girls were not ready yet lol ๐Ÿ˜† I enjoyed having them around while we all waited patiently for the girls.

Gonna wait for Gigi to share her getting ready pics with me so I can add and update this post. For now, here is Ziggy helping Kelly.

Making a Tik Tok ๐Ÿ˜

Group pics:

Gigi, Leah, Emma, Kelly
Miles, Paolo, Cordell, Ziggy, Jayden, Noah

Transitioning to leave pics:

Onboarding:

Off they go:

Day 140, 5/10/25:

Happy Prom Saturday ๐Ÿ’ to this one of a kind combination of beauty, brains, and grace . . . Giavanna Rose ๐ŸŒน (Will post more pics tomorrow, cooking up a storm for the prom goers who will be hungry when they get back here.)

Day 139, 5/9/25

Happy Aloha Friday ๐ŸŒบ๐Ÿถ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ’—

Day 138, 5/8/25:

It is very important for me to have a disciplined dog so we are in obedience school for six weeks. Milo learned quickly even if he was stressed out and reactive. He was focused, open to learning, and was re-directable.

I also put him in doggy day camp where he is learning how to socialize with other dogs. Simultaneously, I am training him to be free roaming with me at home in a new way and we are making progress.

Everyone could use a little more discipline! Me and Milo included ๐Ÿ™‹๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿถ๐Ÿ™Œ Happy Thursday everyone ๐Ÿ’˜


Day 137, 5/7/25:

Prepped the blossoms ๐ŸŒท๐ŸŒน๐Ÿ’๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ๐Ÿ’—

Day 136, 5/6/25:

Happy Tuesday ๐Ÿ’˜

Today is all about the animals for me ๐Ÿฅฐ

First, I have a new, fluffy, and well mannered co-worker ==> โ€œMr. Darkieโ€ way over there just chillin and always keeping watch making sure Iโ€™m not slacking lol ๐Ÿ˜‚

Next, my handsome nephew who hasnโ€™t seen me in forever but sits / does down, all on command, with no treats, and still smiles lovingly at his Auntie ๐Ÿ˜

Lastly, a mama duck ๐Ÿฆ† and baby chicks ๐Ÿฃ are being ushered to safety by kind local man who stopped traffic for them ๐Ÿ’—

Have a good one everyoneโฃ๏ธ

Day 135, 5/5/25:

Tonightโ€™s sunset pic ๐ŸŒ… Hope everyone had a good day ๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ

Day 134, 5/4/25:

Weekend ๐ŸฅŠ hitting session with TeamBoom24 crew. Got to fully focus on my mitt holding skills today so thank you Coach for the training & guidance ๐Ÿ™Œ

Weโ€™ve built a lot of trust over the years so Iโ€™m glad Rudy hit with power, control, and made me work. Thank you for this learning session Kuya!

In this snippet, although I am aiming toward the center of Sharonโ€™s pretty face, she does the proper evasive moves of swatting and slipping. She does a great job focusing on what is oncoming and responds effectively ๐Ÿ‘Œ

Overall, a killer hitting session ๐Ÿ’ฅ๐ŸฅŠ๐Ÿ’ฅ๐ŸฅŠ๐Ÿ’ฅSending healthy vibes for a wonderful upcoming week   ๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŒŸ

Day 133, 5/3/25

Weโ€™ve searched near and far and I have the best Dubai Chocolate ๐Ÿซ recommendation around.

The Old City sells them and the way these chocolates taste are the equivalent of something from a high end chocolatier like a Seeโ€™s Candies but more exciting and exotic ๐Ÿ’—๐Ÿ’˜๐Ÿ’๐Ÿ’•

The big bar tastes better because of the pistachio cream and kunafa ratio so if you are serious about trying the best just fork out your $25 and drive to The Old City in Hayward, California. Enjoy ๐Ÿ˜‹

Day 132, 5/2/25:

Happy Friday, have a good weekend everyone ๐Ÿ™Œ

Day 131, 5/1/25:

Happy 1st day of May lovelies ๐Ÿ’• My happy guy and I met his new teacher ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿปโ€๐Ÿซ Ms Camilla today and she taught us some new obedience commands and socialization tricks.

This month I am focusing on ramping up the Milo Miles and Socialization. We did lots of walking in crowded places and this guy did fantastic.

He was quiet and gentle with a special needs man who wanted to safely interact with him by giving him the โ€œsitโ€ command from a far and throwing treats I brought for him. It was adorable ๐Ÿฅฐ

Ms Camilla said he is very food motivated and not as reactive as other dogs. We start group training this Saturday so I want to get him out and about so heโ€™s prepared.

He even took treats from a bunch of squeamish teenagers who he was gentle with as well. So proud of this happy guy. Wish us luck ๐Ÿ€ this month on our training.

Day 130, 4/30/25:

Choosing my goals and eliminating distractions 24/7, 365 days. I am so not playing this year ๐ŸŽฏ Go get yours! Happy ๐Ÿ˜Š Wednesday ๐Ÿฆ„

Day 129, 4/29/25:

Iโ€™ve always loved making floral arrangements ๐Ÿ’ because they invite beauty and nature in any home ๐Ÿก. Arranged in a purposeful and aesthetically pleasing manner, flowers bring positivity in all spaces.

The photo below is a simple arrangement I made today. Itโ€™s a โ€œSpring Loveโ€ blossom of multi colored roses and fresh garden greens.

All florals are from Costco. Motherโ€™s Day is coming up so here you have a simple, visual inspiration for you or a special motherly figure in your life.

Next, is how to benefit from the floral arrangement of roses ๐ŸŒน once they begin blossoming. If you trim the roses daily they will last longer and blossom more fully.

For roses ๐ŸŒน that donโ€™t seem to blossom but before they wilt, I like to pick them out and gather the petals together in preparation for a rose water bath.

Rose water baths have many healing properties that are both natural and calming. When feeling emotionally heavy the oxytocin released while in a bath coupled with rose petals offers a visually captivating aesthetic that is internally calming and soothing.

Give it a try! Your body and nervous system will love you for it๐Ÿ’—

Day 128, 4/28/25:

You gotta keep things perky naturally or youโ€™ll shrivel away and die.F/that! Not meโœŒ๏ธ


Lift heavy.

Dance light.

Hit hard.

Repeat. Namaste ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ

Togetherness is essential to a happy ๐Ÿก home. Have a good Monday and a wonderful upcoming week everyone๐Ÿ’˜

Day 127, 4/27/25:

Picking up groceries on foot today. Happy Sunday ๐Ÿ’›

Day 126, 4/26/25:

Sweat ๐ŸฅŠ session with the crew this fine Saturday. Enjoy the weekend everyoneโฃ๏ธ

Day 125, 4/25/25:

Hope Lady Luck ๐Ÿ€ shines ๐ŸŒŸ on you today. Happy ๐Ÿ˜Š Friday **hugs**

Day 124, 4/24/25:

Builders build in every aspect of life and know that everything starts from the body. Make it strong! ๐Ÿ’ช Happy Thursday โฃ๏ธ

Day 123, 4/23/25:

Hit lower body and cardio today. Happy Wednesday ๐Ÿ˜Š

Day 122, 4/22/25:

8:23 pm

I Love days like today so I have to write about it. Got a lot of work done, took care of mom duties, and a light work out. The highlight of today has to be my โ€œpicnic ๐Ÿงบ basket adventures.โ€ This picnic basket of mine has fed lots of happy people over the years. Today, I made special hot sandwiches ๐Ÿฅช and fruit/protein smoothies๐Ÿฅค๐Ÿ“ for Gigiโ€™s Speech/Debate Team. Here we go:


Whats not pictured is I added ice ๐ŸงŠ and some honey ๐Ÿฏ so with the protein in the yogurt this is a pretty substantial and delicious smoothie. I made enough for four people in four to go containers that are compostable.

I was very excited to make these hot sandwiches ๐Ÿฅช. What I do is brown the sandwich meat, crispify the bread ๐Ÿž with butter, put a drizzle of mayo & mustard, then add the special ingredient which are pickled carrots ๐Ÿฅ•so this is healthy too because of the probiotics. I made enough to feed around 5-6 people. I also threw in some chips and sugar cookies to complete the culinary experience.

Me and my picnic basket on our way to feed some cuties.

These two cuties (+ team mates of cuties ) to be exact. I love getting feedback and Gigi reported the prepared goods were a hit. Yay โฃ๏ธ Gigiโ€™s friend Milly said the sandwich tasted very special and could eat it every day. Aww ๐Ÿ˜ Their Speech Coach doesnโ€™t eat meat, removed the meat, and was also reported to enjoy it. The smoothies were also well received. Gigi said my food made people happpyyyyy๐Ÿ’•Yeeeeee! Mission accomplished ๐ŸŽฏ

Thats all party people. Have a good rest of the week. Be kind and share your blessings to keep that love ๐Ÿ’• vibe going โ™ป๏ธ. Peace out โœŒ๏ธ and Happy Earth Day ๐ŸŒŽ

7:15 am

Colorful and healthy morning vibes for us today ๐ŸŒžHappy ๐Ÿ˜Š Tuesday โฃ๏ธ

Day 121, 4/21/25:

Feels like Spring! Happy ๐Ÿ˜Š Monday and have a great week everyone ๐Ÿ’—

Day 120, 4/20/25:

Good day sunshines ๐ŸŒž In case you didnโ€™t make it to church โ›ช๏ธ I did ๐Ÿ™‹๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธand prayed for all of us.

Hit up a few local spots this morning on foot for coffee โ˜•๏ธ and pastries ๐Ÿฅ and I absolutely love the upgraded and wholesome vibe ๐Ÿฅฐ of Renegade, by Devout Coffee โ˜•๏ธ. They donโ€™t have wifi or artificial sweeteners so this tells me they want people to enjoy their establishment organically without the distraction of wifi, cell phones, and devices! I freaking LOVE โค๏ธ that. Definitely coming back here to bring people and work here when I want to be visually inspired. Check em out:

Once Gigi was ready we hit up her favorite breakfast place Bun Apetit and got some fancy donuts ๐Ÿฉ.

Bun Apetit is a super cute place with good treats and food where you can sit outside and enjoy your treats in a pretty little sitting area. See below:

She got her favorite ๐Ÿคฉ the Blackberry Dubai and I got the Easter๐ŸฐBun. Both were good but the Blackberry Dubai was spectacular. Highly recommend thisโฃ๏ธ

If I were a teenage girl I would totally love to be friendsies ๐Ÿ‘ฏโ€โ™€๏ธ with this girl of mine because she is absolutely delightful and a pleasure to be around. Happy Easter Everyone ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ ๐Ÿ‡๐Ÿ’—๐Ÿ’˜


Day 119, 4/19/25:

Worked out ๐Ÿ’ช with the crew and had a nice team breakfast for Letiโ€™s birthday ๐ŸŒป Happy Saturday ๐Ÿ’—


Day 118, 4/18/25:

Fasted all day and now having my first meal while ๐Ÿ“œ scrolling through my camera ๐Ÿ“ธ roll to see what made me happy today. Gonna give you a real world ๐ŸŒŽ application of how to see purpose and beauty in everyday.

B.C. stands for โ€œBefore Christ.โ€ Kinda like this pic:

A.D. is Latรญn for โ€œAnno Dominiโ€ translating to the years after Christ, kinda like this pic. Even when the sun is not shining, we know there is still color, goodness, and salvation for us because we are alive in this time ๐Ÿ•ฐ๏ธ

Have a blessed Good Friday everyone ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ

Day 117, 4/17/25

Iโ€™ve kept this 8 year year old prayer card from the kidโ€™s time of preparing for Holy communion. 

I like reminding myself the fruits ๐Ÿ‰ ๐ŸŽ ๐ŸŠ ๐Ÿ“ of the Spirit because they are bountiful, based on oneโ€™s faith, and cannot be bought. Us believers know this and gratefully receive them because we pray for them, ask for forgiveness for transgressions, and live as best as we can.

Happy Holy Thursday ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ

Day 116, 4/16/25

Happy Wellness Wednesday. Perspective is everything ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿซถ๐ŸŒŸChoose a good one๐Ÿ‘

Day 115, 4/15/25

Triumphant ๐Ÿ™Œ Tax Day ๐ŸฅŠ Proud of what me and my mama have accomplished despite all the challenges thrown at us! My old man ๐Ÿ‘ด๐Ÿฝ would be super proud of us ๐Ÿ˜‡ Diligently working everyday to making and keeping my bloodline stronger ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿ’— Thank you God๐ŸŒŸ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ

Celebrated with a friend and an iced green tea matcha latte ๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’—

Got some much needed visual inspiration ๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ looking at the newest Spring fashion styles๐ŸŒท I have something similar at home which I canโ€™t wait to style and wear out.

For todayโ€™s shopping ๐Ÿ›๏ธ adventure I just got a new hat ๐Ÿงข cuz I needed one ๐Ÿ€

Hat ๐Ÿงข + braids go really well together btw. Itโ€™s a chilled out vibe that is aesthetically pleasing ๐ŸŽ€

Have a wonderful day lovelies and see you tomorrowโฃ๏ธ

Day 114, 4/14/25

Happy ๐Ÿ˜Š Monday lovelies๐ŸŒž

I ran into these little juice-pre-neurs selling freshly squeezed orange ๐ŸŠjuice down the block. 

One of them even mistakenly called me โ€œAuntieโ€ and told his parents I look like his Auntie Eva, which benefited him because โ€œrelativesโ€ tend to buy ๐Ÿ˜† So I gave the kid $5 since thatโ€™s all I had and the parents threw in a grilled hot dog ๐ŸŒญ which was nice ๐Ÿ‘ 

All in all, I love how these boys are putting in work, learning how to communicate safely with strangers, and directly benefiting from these efforts, while their parents stayed nearby. Definitely something โ€œAuntieโ€ needed to support ๐Ÿ’› Ttyl โœŒ๏ธ

Day 113, 4/13/25

Palm Sunday ushers in Holy Week. Wishing everyone a fruitful and positive upcoming week ๐ŸŒ…

Day 112, 4/12/25

Happy weekend everyoneโฃ๏ธ


Sasha and Sally made a come back last night for a little Girlโ€™s Night Out.


I donโ€™t drink alcohol anymore so Iโ€™m so glad she allowed me to be me and have โ€œmocktailsโ€ - which are pretty ๐Ÿ˜ looking drinks without alcohol. 


We started off with dinner ๐Ÿฅ˜ at one our fave local spots, had a shopping ๐Ÿ›๏ธ adventure, and, then capped off the night dancing ๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿป.

We even ended up twinning ๐Ÿคฉ๐Ÿ‘ฏโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿคฉ๐Ÿ‘ฏโ€โ™€๏ธ and did not plan it! Check it out: 1) white boots ๐Ÿ‘ข 2) blue ripped jeans ๐Ÿ‘– 3) black top.


I love that our friendship has always been grounded on common values and healthy interests. We became friends through our love of lifting weights ๐Ÿ‹๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ and boxing ๐ŸฅŠ btw. I donโ€™t know a lot of moms like us so weโ€™re definitely a special breed. (Our pact to each other is that we can never get mad at the same time cuz weโ€™re both firecrackers ๐Ÿงจ lmao ๐Ÿ˜‚ J/K, not really โœŒ๏ธ)

Thatโ€™s all today. See you guys tomorrow ๐Ÿ˜

Day 111, 4/11/25


Doing the things that keep me emotionally buoyant and light on my feet ๐Ÿฉฐ ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ ๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿป ๐ŸŠ๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ Happy FriYay guysโฃ๏ธ

Day 110, 4/10/25

Goal is to be consistentโฃ๏ธGo get ittttttttโœ…

Day 109, 4/9/25

Heโ€™s a deep eye gazer. Happy Wednesday๐Ÿ˜

Day 108, 4/8/25

Very productive and positive day today. Got a lot of work accomplished, got to be with family, and was able to get some strength training in as planned. Love days like this, hope you guys had a good one as well ๐Ÿ˜Š

Day 107, 4/7/25


Fiyaaahhhhh ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ Soooo good youโ€™re gonna wanna slap ๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿฝ the person to your left. Yooooooooooooooo! Nick the Greekโ€™s Steak Bowl is substantial, healthy, and a culinary delight ๐Ÿ˜‹ Try it!

Day 106, 4/6/25

Happy blessed ๐Ÿ˜‡ Sunday everyone. So today Iโ€™m blogging and meal prep planning at my local Panera where locals are nice and actually talk to each other.

Like this lady sitting to my left who saw my Catholic bulletin and asked to read it. Yes, of course I said and walked it over to her. A few minutes later, when she returned it, I noticed she was in an aesthetically pleasant outfit: a Vintage JCrew kinda vibe. White canvas shoes, tan ankle socks, white collar shirt, tan knitted cardigan with cute brown buttons where she buttoned the first one and allowed the sweater to look like a lose and cute cape. She topped off the look with animal print eyeglasses that framed her face well.

I told her she looked like a total fashionista ๐Ÿ›๏ธ and appreciated her well put together aesthetic. She smiled ๐Ÿ˜Š the kind of smile when someone feels appreciated and seen ๐Ÿ˜

I hope you feel appreciated ๐Ÿ˜Š and seen today ๐Ÿ˜ as well.

I am action oriented so I want you to make your corner of the world ๐ŸŒŽ happier today like I did mine by doing 3 good things outside of yourself today:

You can use my examples below or just improvise: 3 good things before 3 pm outside of yourself:

1) go to church

2) share something with a stranger

3) genuinely compliment a stranger

Iโ€™ll see you guys tomorrow. Have a wonderful day ๐Ÿ’

Day 105, 4/5/25

Shades up, hair down, fur on cuz itโ€™s the frickinโ€™ weekindโ€™ babyโฃ๏ธBe courageous and fiercely ๐Ÿ… yourself today and every day ok ๐Ÿคฉ Peace โœŒ๏ธ

Running ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ update

We were given homework ๐Ÿ“š to log in running miles ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ in between our next training ๐ŸฅŠ session so I did 4.17 miles today. Mostly walking and a little jogging because my body is still feeling beat up ๐Ÿค• (The good athletic beat down kind.) Iโ€™ve been here before, know how this feels like, and aware that leveling up in fitness is a process. Patience, consistency, proper nutrition, and recovery are essential.

With that said there is nothing as rejuvenating to me as a sunset ๐ŸŒ… run. Coyote Hills is 2 miles away from my door so thatโ€™s an easy 4 miles back and forth ๐Ÿก Definitely feels like Spring ๐ŸŒท๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ’“๐ŸŒ„


I talk more about my training here to keep myself motivated, focused, and accountable Training Blog

Day 104, 4/4/25

Boxing update ๐ŸฅŠ๐Ÿ‘:

Last night, I trained with Coach Gilbert and his crew and it was good vibes all around ๐Ÿ™ŒHe is the founder of Phight Club in Oakland and simultaneously runs group boxing + fitness sessions outside the ring ๐ŸฅŠ๐ŸฅŠ๐ŸฅŠ We sparred, hit the mitts, hit the bags, and finished off with dynamic movements and core work. Definitely a strong ๐Ÿ’ช + fun ๐Ÿคฉ addition to my fitness routine. Have a wonderful weekend everyoneโฃ๏ธ


Day 103, 4/3/25

My lovepup says hello ๐Ÿถ๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿฝ ๐ŸŒ ๐Ÿ’ป ๐Ÿ’“

Day 102, 4/2/25

My purpose in life is to spread love โค๏ธ, cheer people ๐Ÿ“ฃ on, and stack ๐Ÿ“š our collective wins. Todayโ€™s win, is easily sliding into a vintage pair of jeans ๐Ÿ‘– that are 16 years old, that I couldnโ€™t fit into until recently. โ€œVintageโ€ thangs stay cute, sturdy, and most of all stand the test of time๐Ÿ•ฐ๏ธ๐Ÿ‘ฏโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ’ฏ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ Stay Sassy Babies ๐Ÿ’๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ and Happy Wednesday ๐Ÿ’•

Day 101, 4/1/25 

Happy 1st of the month my lovesโฃ๏ธโฃ๏ธI am making this project better because it is starting to get phaatttt. I gotta streamline the aesthetics and navigation of this thread if it is going to grow up properly๐Ÿ‘

Firstly, I'm putting the newest entries up top to make scrolling less tedious. This is a current and living compilation of life in the written form ๐Ÿ“– So, if you see the date not highlighted, know it is going be moved and fixed โœ…

For me, tedium leads to boredom. Boredom leads to me dipping. I'm not gonna dip on myself and this project! The momentum and positive life force I am creating is REAL! Have a wonderful Tuesday ๐Ÿ’“๐Ÿ’—๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’ž

Day 100, is here yaโ€™ll 3/31/25 

๐Ÿฅณ Woooot ๐Ÿฅณ I made a playlist and art cover to celebrate ๐ŸŽ‰ with some UpChill vibes (Upbeat + Chill) inspired by my recent visit to Koโ€™Olina Beach, Hawaii earlier this month.

I recommend getting the party started at โ€œWild Outโ€ and just let it ride from there

๐Ÿ„๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ ๐ŸŒž๐Ÿ–๏ธ๐Ÿ™Œ๐ŸŽถ๐Ÿ˜‰๐Ÿ™Œ

Hereโ€™s the link

Enjoy ๐Ÿ˜‰ ๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿป ๐Ÿชฉ ๐Ÿ•บ๐Ÿป

Boxing ๐ŸฅŠ Update:

I finally found a boxing ๐ŸฅŠ coach in my area who invited me to start sparring with his crew at my gym.Turns out the real boxers train at night and I thank my lucky stars ๐ŸŒŸ I trained late today. Talk about Right place โœ… Right time โœ…

His fighters look legit so I know heโ€™s a good trainer. I had to completely stop what I was doing because they were so in sync and I was mesmerized. He approached me and told me I have good foot work and coordination.

FINALLY!!!!

Super excited ๐Ÿ™Œ Laterz babies ๐Ÿ‘ถ See yaโ€™ll maรฑana ๐Ÿ‘

Day 99, 3/30/25 

Life can be seen as a beautiful progression, unfolding one moment at a time, when you frame ๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ it with love ๐Ÿ’• and a good ๐Ÿ˜Š perspective ๐Ÿ‘“

Case in point, check out this vintage jacket ๐Ÿงฅ of mine that has proven its fashion value and has time traveled ๐Ÿงณ with me and Gigi for nearly two decades:

February 16, 2008 Gigi marinating in there

Four months in and sheโ€™s making me chunky, giving me heartburn, and saying Hello ๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿฝ Mama ๐ŸŒŽ stop eating so fast

The jacket ๐Ÿงฅ makes another appearance October 29, 2017 with Gigi being an adorable 8 year old.

Then Lo and Behold, today, the 16 year old fashionista herself puts it on, owns it, and rocks ๐ŸŽธit even better than her Mama ๐Ÿค—

Cute huh? ๐Ÿฅฐ Have a magical and lovely Sunday everyoneโฃ๏ธ

Day 98, 3/29/25 Got thoroughly beat up early today from a long + challenging stamina building hitting session ๐Ÿ’ฅ๐ŸฅŠThank you Coach ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿฅ‡๐Ÿ™Œ Always love seeing the crew๐Ÿ’—๐Ÿ’•

After some recovery and food, and while Gigi studied nearby, I squeezed in an afternoon session to work on core and a mini full body HIIT to complete the beat down. Finally satisfied it was Gigiโ€™s turn.

Gigi has fallen into her own fitness routine, staying consistent, and seeing overall strength gains. Good job honey ๐Ÿ‘ Keep it upโฃ๏ธ

Happy ๐Ÿ˜Š Saturday beautiful ๐Ÿคฉ people!

Day 97, 3/28/25 Spreading joy is our mission๐ŸŒผHappy Friday๐ŸŒท

Power moves ๐Ÿ’ฅ๐Ÿงจ๐ŸŒ‹๐Ÿ’ฃ

Alrighty. I have a power move I am compelled to share. I call this exercise the incline abs / arm press.

It is equal parts fun and challenging in that it activates the whole body: lower body for stabilization, core and upper body for strength. 


I do this two ways. One is pressing outwardly at eye level once at the peak landing point kind of like the level of a punch ๐ŸฅŠ. The power here comes from the horizontal line of your eyes that you transmit and push out through your arms and the bar. The burst of energy you generate is excitement as you work with building your momentum and exerting your power through this full body movement.


Second, is an overhead press where the bar is pressed upwards above your head once you reach the peak landing point. The power here comes from the perpendicular line aligned with your ears. With that line from your ears, you just pop it out and push it upwards. Make sure your breathing is supporting your movement and youโ€™re not holding your breath. 


I did both ways at the gym yesterday and surprisingly my core is not yet thoroughly beat up so I need to go back and it give it a few more rounds today lol ๐Ÿ˜ŠI love this workout so much I have to write about it here โœ๏ธ Go give this a try and have some fun with this favorite power move of mine ๐Ÿ™Œ


How to do this:

  1. Find an ab incline bench 
  2. Adjust it to highest level
  3. Find a bar with weights youโ€™re comfortable lifting from a negative incline position to an upright position. I like 30 lbs right now
  4. Lift off and press 10 reps for 3 sets
  5. Congratulate yourself for being a badass working your whole body with agility, vigor, and strength!!
  6. Now go and dance ๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿป or box ๐ŸฅŠ or run ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ and do some more power moves. For me, the back bended selfie ๐Ÿคณ is another challenging ๐Ÿคจ and fun ๐Ÿคฉ one because I usually topple a bit after taking it lol ๐Ÿ˜œ

Have a wonderful weekend everyone whatever you are doing ๐Ÿ’

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Day 96, 3/27/25

Our Spring schedule is falling into place nicely and yesterday we celebrated the end of a productive basketball ๐Ÿ€ season for Logan.

Honorable mention goes out to the JV Team that came out in first place๐Ÿฅ‡in their division ๐Ÿ™Œ


I enjoy the camaraderie they are building and with time, I hope Gavin continues to hone his athleticism at the highest level he can take it.

Thatโ€™s going to take dedication, discipline, day in and day out, on and off season.


Congratulations to all the student athletes we know and loveโฃ๏ธKeep working and striving to be your best every day. Happy ๐Ÿ˜ƒ Thursday ๐Ÿ’›

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Days 1 - 95 moved hereโฃ๏ธ

Focus on the good so it grows ๐ŸŒฑand have a charmed & blessed day friends ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ๐ŸŒทโœจ๐Ÿ“ˆ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿปโ€๐Ÿ’ป