"Thimbleberry" by Sinful Colors Professional

Welcome back my beauties!! 

I hope everyone is having a good week so far.  We are definitely staying busy around here with only 32 days left of school!!  

Baseball season ends on May 9th, Ms. Bree is having her recital on May 21st then our family vacation! I am looking forward to that time at the Beach!!!!

After the beautiful teal color nail polish from last week ("Savage"), today I'm bringing to you "Thimbleberry-108".  This is also by Sinful Colors Professional.  (I just love the $1.99 price on these nail polishes)

Thimbleberry is a prefect "spring color", it has that vibrant dark pink "coral" finish to it.  The more coats you apply, the brighter the final color is.

One of our loyal readers commented on our Facebook page: "Gina H-S" I have this one!! It works on all skin tones!! It's my go to spring/summer color!

Thimbleberry is a prefect "spring color", it has that vibrant dark pink "coral" finish to it.  The more coats you apply, the brighter the final color will be.  

It also has a shiny look to it once it's completely dried but I always recommend the use of a base and top coat.  In my opinion, using a base coat gives the nail polish an even look and the top coat will allow the nail polish last longer.

Another of our loyal readers commented on our Facebook page: Christeena C-M W: My son picked that exact color out for me <3.

I personally love this color! Share your thoughts?

Light It Up Blue for Autism!

Hello Everyone!! 

March is officially gone and April is here!!  

Today we are taking part of something special. 

Every year, autism organizations around the world celebrate the day with unique fundraising and awareness-raising events.  Our children are participating in their school fundraising by dressing in blue for a $1.00 donation, all funds will towards "Heard Elementary Autism Program".

But why stop there!   Join us as we pledge along with thousand of others to "Light It Up Blue" #LIUB  and help us turn awareness into action.  Your gift, whether big or small will help change the future of every single child or adult who is affected by autism. 

There is no doubt that your child has encounter children with autism at school, church or at the park, and if he has not, he probably will sometime in the near future.  Studies show that the number of children with autism are continuing to rise.   

Sometimes our children don't understand what they see.  As parents, it is our job to prepare our children to face certain situations with empathy and understanding. 

Need tips or help on  how to explain Autism to your young child?  Here is a colorful 4 Page Booklet on a PDF Format that can be easily printed.  Bridges 4 Kids: Growing_Up_Together.

In this world, it is imperative that we raise our children to be kind and supportive to others.  To truly see the person not their disability.  

Use hashtags #LIUB to share your experience across social media and help light the world up blue this April! 

Check Out Our New Code From Twist Braid Snap

Welcome back everyone!!! 

We have some amazing news to share with all of you!!  We have a brand new coupon code from our sponsor Twist Braid & Snap

Use our coupon code "CARAMEL" and you will receive 20% off everything at www.TwistBraidSnap.com (except sidewinders).  Coupon Code is only good through April 7th, 2016 and cannot be used in combination with any other code. 

Twist Braid Snap started with a goal of providing a variety of children's hair accessories at a great price. Their children’s hair accessories include hair snaps, ballies, barrettes, headbands, hair beads, including the squeeze beads and more.  Whether you have curly, wavy, straight, thin, thick or course hair we have the perfect hair accessory for you.  They stock a full line of children's hair accessories.  

AND WHY STOP THERE... they also have shirts !!  Below are the links to the shirts they have available now for purchase, but they are only available for the next few days, so make sure you place your order NOW!  

To order this amazing shirts click on the links below: 

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"Savage" By Sinful Colors Profesional

Hey there my beautiful people!! 

Yes, this is another post on our series of "Our Favorite Spring Color Nail Polishes" .   If you missed that post, just click on our "Featured Post" link!

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I'm determined to step out of my comfort zone and try new things by adding more bright color items to my wardrobe and also to my nail polish collection. 

If you have not figure it out yet, you probably will soon.... I am a nail polish fanatic and Sinful Colors Professional are by far my favorite line of nail polish.  They are affordable, durable and the long brush makes the application of the polish onto my nails a lot easier.   I purchase most of my nail polishes at my local pharmacy for $1.99.   Sometimes they are on sale for as low as $0.99 (sometimes even less if you use your Walgreens card or RiteAid Discount card) With those low prices, Hubby allows me to indulge in my little habit. 

"Savage" #950

  

After I removed my last nail polish, I filed and buffed my nails then I washed my hands thoroughly.

I always apply a Base Coat before applying my color polish.  The base coat I use is also by Sinful Color Professionals.  

As you can see, this polish gives a "matte" or "opaque" finish.  If you are a lover of a matte finish then no need to apply any more coats! Believe it or not, I acquired this color with only ONE coat.  The more it dries, the more opaque it becomes. 

I decided to apply a second coat because some of my nails didn't have an even finish.  The color didn't change by much after applying a second coat.  It dried pretty quickly and it was very easy to tell once it was completely dried.  

I like my nails to have that glossy finish.  Therefore I used Top Coat by Sinful Colors Professionals.  

I am truly amazed by the quality of these products.  Even if you have to purchase a base coat, color polish and the top coat polish.  You can do it all, for less than $7.00 and  your nails can look beautiful all the time.

Give them a try, you won't regret it... Share your thoughts with us on the comments below! We would love to hear your opinion. 

It's Taco Tuesday! An Easy and Quick Recipe

Hello Everyone!! 

Who doesn't love tacos??  Every one loves tacos in our home and when I inquire about what they would like to have for dinner, my kids' first choice it's tacos!! 

I love taco nights because it is an easy meal to prepare and dinner can be served withing forty-five minutes.  The other advantage of this meal is every one can assemble their own tacos. 

Ingredients: 

1.5 lbs of Ground Breef; 
1 tsp of Onion Powder;
2 Envelopes of Taco Seasoning; and
8 oz of Pace Picante Sauce (Mild) 

*Place the ground beef on your skillet, add the onion powder and the two packets of Taco Seasoning;  Mixed well by hand or with a spoon.  

*Cook your ground beef over medium heat;  
*Stir the beef until it crumbles and is no longer pink.
* add the Pace Picante Sauce, stir the meat and sauce to make sure it's distribute it evenly. (Note: I use Mild instead of hot because of the kids) 

*lower the heat to Low, cover and simmer for approximately 15 minutes. 

I normally let my taco meat simmer until I'm done chopping all of my toppings and every thing is ready to be served.

Now that the taco meat is simmering on low and gathering all those nice flavors.  It is time to chop our toppings and make one of my kids' favorite topping, "cabbage salad".

Cabbage Salad is one of my grandmother's recipes and I have always loved it, it is crunchy, healthy, and I can pretty much pair it with any meal.  Yes, you can say I'm addicted to it!! You can add jalapeno and make it spicy or you can add mayonnaise and make it into a different type of cole-slaw.     

For the cabbage salad you will need: 

• 1/2 medium head) cabbage, thinly sliced
• ¼ cup fresh lime/lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon salt, a pinch of red pepper flakes
• 1 tomato, diced
• 1 medium carrots, shredded
• ½ cup yellow onion, diced
• ½ cup cilantro, chopped

Add the lemon/lime juice to your bowl, add your diced onions, finely chopped cilantro, (jalapeno is optional), diced  tomatoes, shredded carrots and finely chopped cabbage. 

Mixed well, cover and placed it in the refrigerator to keep the salad nice and cold.

I make different toppings for my family because every one likes their tacos a certain way, with certain toppings and certain taco shells and/or tortillas.  

While I bake the kids' taco shells, I'm also frying my tortillas chips to make my delicious nachos, and the tortillas shells my husband likes to eat.  

This meal is easily done under 45 minutes.  The time consuming part for me is preparing the cabbage salad since it requires more than just two ingredients.  It takes me approximately fifteen minutes to prepare the salad.  Chopping the lettuce and dicing the extra tomato for my husband takes no longer than five minutes.

On the picture above you can see the different shells and toppings we use.  Well, I did forget to take a photo of the shredded cheese and the extra salsa my husband likes to add on top of his tacos. 

HOMEMADE NACHOS 

For my homemade nachos, I use corn tortillas and cut them in fours. 

I add Vegetable Oil to my skillet and let the oil get hot; 
I then carefully fry my tortilla chips. (if you have a deep fryer, it's even better)

Sprinkle some salt (seasoned salt) to the tortilla chips and mixed well to make sure the tortillas are evenly coated.

Place some chips on a plate;
Add Taco Meat;
Add Cabbage Salad and your dinner is done! 

Please don't let me stop you there, you can add as many topping as you like, cheese, jalapenos, or even avocado..

Do you have your own special, easy recipe that your family loves? Share your photos and comment with us, below!