.amazingly generous.

One of our Executive Producers aka boss gave us all one of these for Christmas! Talk about super generous. I love the people I work with. It makes coming to work enjoyable.

.the waiting game.

As I have mentioned in an earlier post, we are in the process of "trying."  I hate that darn term - TRYING.  Why can't people just say -- yeah, we're having sex in the hopes of a baby... hahahaha.  As soon as you are married, people assume it's okay to ask, "Are you trying?" Ha!  What if you reply with, "No, I'm not trying. We're just having sex cause we like it!"  I bet that person won't ask if you are "trying" ever again. 

Anyway, I kind of strayed away from my initial topic. So, we are "trying" and are now in the two week wait period.  And if you are someone who is "trying" then you know that the 2ww is the longest wait of your life!  You want the two weeks to go by so fast and for some reason it is the slowest two weeks.  The weeks drag on longer than ever. 

Come on two weeks! I'm waiting for you to give me our long awaited Positives!!!

p.s. I normally like to include some kind of picture or video with each post. But I don't think there is an appropriate image to share with this post :)

.meet me halfway.

Growing up in the 80s and 90s I've learned that there were so many cheesy movies out there (which I love, love, love).  And this movie, Over the Top is definitely one of them.  Cheesy? Yes. But it still had a great story which showed the relationship between a young boy and his father. It was really sweet.

I can remember my brothers and I watching this movie and soon after would arm wrestle each other doing the "over the top" move.  I have to admit that my favorite part of the movie was this Kenny Loggins song. 

Enjoy the clip. And if you haven't seen the movie, check it out. It's a good watch for a rainy afternoon.

.it's beginning to look a lot like christmas...MOVIES.

The Santa Clause

Jingle All the Way

Jack Frost

Home Alone 2

All I Want for Christmas

Elf

A Christmas Story

Home Alone

These are not the typical holiday movie classics. But these are my Christmas movie classics that I try to watch every year during the holiday season. I can't wait to start watching! They are not all award winning movies, but they do serve their purpose of making me laugh.
It leaves me with the warm Christmas spirit and simply reminds me of my childhood.  

My all time favorite Christmas flick is the movie with Dudley Moore, John Lithgow, and David Huddleston called Santa Claus.  I must've watched this movie every single year since 1985.  I even have it on DVD for my future generations :)

Santa Claus the Movie

Let the holiday season begin. 

God bless us everyone ;)

.el peluquero.

Property of Nickelodeon

This is one of my favorite Dora Characters!

In an episode of Dora the Explorer, they go on a journey to get to "el peluquero" (hairdresser/barber). And the el peluquero happens to be a good looking guy. Haha. Not only is he a good looking barber, but he can also sing. Maybe that's why I have a school-girl crush on him. Nonetheless, the episode is so fun and amazing...especially the song!

.fun to be a kid.

I was just going through my photos and came across this picture of my cousin's daughter, Juliana.  I saw it and just started to laugh :)

This was taken in the Philippines in the back of her family's car. We were just sitting and waiting for my cousins and she decided that she wanted to hang off of the car ceiling bars and bounce around the seats. She was having so much - dancing, bouncing, swinging, and laughing while I sat and watched her.  Kids are just so unpredictable and always find a way to have fun regardless of where they are and what the situation is. 

I'm going to take it from Juliana and just "hang from bars and bounce on seats." Have fun and make due with what we have. Life is too short to actually just "sit still."

.baby giraffe diaper cake.

 

I recently made this gender-neutral diaper cake for my coworker's sister-in-law.  She provided me with the Sophie Giraffe Teether for the topper of the cake.  It's a pretty cute toy and it squeaks!  Making diaper cakes are always fun for me.  But the best part of making this cake was the reaction my husband had about the giraffe.  He really really liked it and wanted to keep it. 

Just some background info, my husband has a collection of random things from Pez dispensers,  little green army men, to an awkwardly big BIGGIE doll. And he keeps this collection on top of our TV.  So, when he saw the Giraffe he wanted to add it to his collection. He even put a post-it note in the area where the Giraffe should be.  

I obviously wasn't going to let him keep it (since it technically didn't belong to me).  But I did promise him that as soon as we get pregnant, I will order him a Sophie Giraffe to add to his collection of chotchkies. 

Here's to getting pregnant and adding to his collection :)

.the back up plan.

So, I came to the conclusion that I am slightly obsessed with the movie, The Back-Up Plan. Every time it's on Showtime or any of the premium channels, I find myself watching it.

For someone who is trying to get pregnant and not having any luck, I find this movie reassuring.  It'll happen to us one day soon (i hope!).

.scallops with risotto.

 

John and I had our "date night" - a term that he hates hearing and/or ever using.  But of course, I still use it just to annoy him. Haha  Well, we went out to eat at one of the local food chain restaurants (Houlihans).  John of course, got his signature Stuffed Chicken Breast.  And I tried something different.  I had their Scallops with Asparagus Risotto.  It was absolutely delicious!  The scallops were cooked perfectly.  Other times that I have had scallops, they were either too tough or too soft and slimy.  But this one was perfect.  The asparagus risotto went well with the dish!  I rarely give reviews on meals, but this time, I just had to share a good thing!

.sandals with socks.

I am far from being a fashionista, but Socks with Sandals is definitely a fashion faux pas (well at least I thought it was). But weirdly enough I see it everywhere from runways, magazines, tv, and everyday life. So maybe it isn't a faux pas after all. I guess Fashion is what you make of it.  So for all the Sock and Sandal wearers -- More power to you!

.new obsession.

My friend introduced a new site to me: www.pinterest.com
It is basically having a page with Boards where you can "pin" up images of things you like. At first it was overwhelming and I just couldn't figure out what I wanted to post. But I got the hang of it, and now I am obsessed. One of my new favorite obsessions.

Check out my pins!
http://pinterest.com/MariaLisa23/

.to tweet or not to tweet.

I feel like everyone and their mothers are on Twitter (including myself). I did sign up to a Twitter account about a year or two ago, but have not been actively on. At first, it was fun to follow other people's tweets especially "celebrities." But after reading and following and tweeting myself, I got really bored. I just didn't get what the big deal was. Did I really care what Ashton Kutcher was eating for breakfast? NO. Or what movie my friend was about to watch? NO. Or where NKOTB is performing on their tour?? YES. Well, the answer should be NO, so I can prove the point I'm trying to make. But I seriously think I would want to know where New Kids is performing :)
But that's besides the point.

In general, I don't find it interesting enough. But then again, it could be because of the people I choose to follow. Maybe I'm just not interested in what they are saying -- No offense to any of those who I actually do follow.
So, this is where my back and forth is coming from -- to tweet or not to tweet?

Is tweeting just a fad? Will something new come up and replace Twitter? The answer is... who knows or who cares. It is what it is at the moment and I either jump back on it or just sit and watch from afar. Either way, it's not a life altering decision :) Just a fun little thought that I felt like sharing.

.where have i been.

Wow. It has been four months since my last blog. I guess you could say I've been slacking. I have to get back on the blogging track. I guess I just got overwhelmed aka busy with life in general. So here's a quick rundown of what's been going on for the last four months:

December: - Saw doctors because we are TTC -- wish us luck!
- My new nephew, Ajay was born!- John's birthday -- dinner with friends
- Saw ELF the Musical -- pretty awesome!
- Food pantry
- Christmas- Holiday break -- a week of just relaxing and a lot of snow shoveling!
January:
- Still TTC :)
- Still shoveled tons of snow
- Work, work, work
- Food, Family, Friends- Became a member of the Old Bergen Church
- Discovered Instagram
- Food pantry
February:
- Still TTC :)
- The shoveling calmed down. Thank god!- Ordained as a Deacon at church
- More work, more edits
- John is overworked :(
- My new niece, Ryann Olivia was born!
- Food pantry
March:
- My birthday :)
- Went to AC and gambled. John won. I lost. Booo!
- More edits
- John is still overworked.
- Made some Diaper Cakes
- Getting a refi done on the house
- Had one great Spring Day (70 degrees)
- Discovered Beluga
- Brought something for my cute little Food Pantry pal, but he didn't show up this month :(