I can't believe it, my little "Juban" loves "mate" just like his dad. The Argie side of him comes out in the a.m. when he drinks "mate."
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ENJOYING YERBA MATE
I can't believe it, my little "Juban" loves "mate" just like his dad. The Argie side of him comes out in the a.m. when he drinks "mate."
BOWLING FOR KIDNEY DISEASE
Recently, my family and I participated in the TIGER BOWL, a fundraiser for families and kids with kidney disease. It was a fun time for the kids and it felt really good to keep being able to help with the whole kidney donation concept. Just because I donated my kidney, doesn't mean I have to stop there. I want to help more people in anyway I can, so when ever there is a fundraiser or someone who needs advice, I am there to help.
SO PROUD
I am so proud of my 6-year old ("Chi Chi".) A few weeks back she had a bad throat infection and had to take antibiotics, so we bribed her into taking her medicine. (Hey, don't judge - whatever works!) So my husband said he would give her a dollar for every time she took her meds. She made about twenty something dollars.
Well, today she came home with some prizes (ie: water bottle, t-shirt & jump rope)and I asked what it was for. Turns out it was her reward (prize) for raising money for "Jump Rope for Heart." She donated all her money that she could have very easily kept, to the American Heart Association and she said she did it in memory of my grandfather, Pipo who passed away three months ago.
I love this kid!
Well, today she came home with some prizes (ie: water bottle, t-shirt & jump rope)and I asked what it was for. Turns out it was her reward (prize) for raising money for "Jump Rope for Heart." She donated all her money that she could have very easily kept, to the American Heart Association and she said she did it in memory of my grandfather, Pipo who passed away three months ago.
I love this kid!
WHAT ARE WE STRIVING FOR?
What are we all really striving for in life? Is it money? is it health? is it time? I've been wondering about this since times really suck right now for just about everyone - economically speaking of course. Sure, having money helps a whole lot to make life easier but at the end of the day, what is that we all really hope to accomplish?
The other day, I was talking to a neighbor about the economy and he starts bragging about what a great credit score he has on his record and I thought to myself -so what?! At the end of the day, who the hell is really going to care. Sure, you can go buy a house or a car or something material but I'mtalking about life here, people!
It makes you think when you get a phone call that someone you love has cancer or when you hear of a 17-year old killing himself, it makes you wonder, what the hell are we all strving for?
You and I both know that at the end of the day we can't take any of our material things with us. Not our cell phones, our homes, or our cars, so what should we strive for?
Personally, I think we should strive to be better people, better individuals. We should strive to make the world a better place, even if it's only a tiny grain of salt. We should strive to love one another, as cliche as that sounds, it's true. We are on this earth for a reason and it's certainly not to see who can manage to have the best credit score!
If everyone did just a little bit of good everyday, it would be such a bettter place.
Sure, bad things are going to happen but ultimately, I think that's what life is about. Learning to deal with the good and especially the bad, so we can become better people. It's learning to overcome the challenges we are faced with, so that we can grow, emotionally.
Remember:
"GURU" is spelled:
"Gee - You - Are - You"
P.S. I recommend reading any and all books written by Dr. Brian Weiss!
The other day, I was talking to a neighbor about the economy and he starts bragging about what a great credit score he has on his record and I thought to myself -so what?! At the end of the day, who the hell is really going to care. Sure, you can go buy a house or a car or something material but I'mtalking about life here, people!
It makes you think when you get a phone call that someone you love has cancer or when you hear of a 17-year old killing himself, it makes you wonder, what the hell are we all strving for?
You and I both know that at the end of the day we can't take any of our material things with us. Not our cell phones, our homes, or our cars, so what should we strive for?
Personally, I think we should strive to be better people, better individuals. We should strive to make the world a better place, even if it's only a tiny grain of salt. We should strive to love one another, as cliche as that sounds, it's true. We are on this earth for a reason and it's certainly not to see who can manage to have the best credit score!
If everyone did just a little bit of good everyday, it would be such a bettter place.
Sure, bad things are going to happen but ultimately, I think that's what life is about. Learning to deal with the good and especially the bad, so we can become better people. It's learning to overcome the challenges we are faced with, so that we can grow, emotionally.
Remember:
"GURU" is spelled:
"Gee - You - Are - You"
P.S. I recommend reading any and all books written by Dr. Brian Weiss!
INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHTS
I was feeling emotionally inspired today and thought I would share this that I read with you all:
10 TOOLS FOR CONSTANT AWARENESS
1) Plan out what you want to accomplish. If you know what you're after, you'll pursue it with more vitality.
2) Plan in the evening how you'll get up in the morning. Don't let the snooze button control your life.
3) To start off on the right foot, get up 10 minutes early and say the Shema (prayer.)
4) Review your day. See what the obstacles were. Strategize how to avoid them in the future. Review what you learned in the past 24 hours.
5) Catch yourself day dreaming at least once a day and examine: "What am I doing right now, and how could I use this moment more effectively?"
6) Become a student of life. Study wherever you are. Have books, thoughts, etc. ready to keep your mind growing. (No staring out the window like a zombie.)
7) Memorize pieces of wisdom. It will give you something to learn as you walk down the street or wait in line at the supermarket.
8) Pick appealing catch-phrases, to inspire yourself on the spot, and to wake yourself up when you feel like drifting off.
9) Frequently ponder the question: What is the purpose of life? What am I doing on this planet?
10) Plan ahead now. What do you want to study? What do you need to realize your ambitions? How do you want to grow?
Everyone says that "time is money." But which is more important: five minutes or a dollar? Time is the greatest opportunity of your life. Don't waste a minute of it.
10 TOOLS FOR CONSTANT AWARENESS
1) Plan out what you want to accomplish. If you know what you're after, you'll pursue it with more vitality.
2) Plan in the evening how you'll get up in the morning. Don't let the snooze button control your life.
3) To start off on the right foot, get up 10 minutes early and say the Shema (prayer.)
4) Review your day. See what the obstacles were. Strategize how to avoid them in the future. Review what you learned in the past 24 hours.
5) Catch yourself day dreaming at least once a day and examine: "What am I doing right now, and how could I use this moment more effectively?"
6) Become a student of life. Study wherever you are. Have books, thoughts, etc. ready to keep your mind growing. (No staring out the window like a zombie.)
7) Memorize pieces of wisdom. It will give you something to learn as you walk down the street or wait in line at the supermarket.
8) Pick appealing catch-phrases, to inspire yourself on the spot, and to wake yourself up when you feel like drifting off.
9) Frequently ponder the question: What is the purpose of life? What am I doing on this planet?
10) Plan ahead now. What do you want to study? What do you need to realize your ambitions? How do you want to grow?
Everyone says that "time is money." But which is more important: five minutes or a dollar? Time is the greatest opportunity of your life. Don't waste a minute of it.
ALUMINUM ZIRCONIUM
For some reason I woke up this morning and the first thought in my head was: "what if it's the absorption of aluminum zirconium?" Just like that. That was the sentence in my head. Was it a message? or just me and my weird random thoughts? What if it's this that causes cancer and seeps through women's pores and kills their good cells off? I mean really, how good can it be for you when some deodorants stain right through your shirt and practically bleach the color of your clothing right off (ie: Secret)
Don't ask me why that question/thought popped in my head. It just did. I remember when my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer years ago, she stopped using over the counter deodorants and started using alternatives. For some reasons (a little too late, of course) she thought this was harmful. I'm sure the rest of the world knows this too already but I am going to do my Internet research and reading and get back to you on that with more 411.
Don't ask me why that question/thought popped in my head. It just did. I remember when my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer years ago, she stopped using over the counter deodorants and started using alternatives. For some reasons (a little too late, of course) she thought this was harmful. I'm sure the rest of the world knows this too already but I am going to do my Internet research and reading and get back to you on that with more 411.
CONVERSATIONS WITH MY 6-YEAR OLD
So I pick my 6-year old daughter up from school the other day and there is not a whole lot of conversation on the car ride home. I think to myself, what is it going to be like when she's a teenager if I am getting this silent treatment now? Let me start asking questions I think to myself. So, I ask, "How was your day?" "Fine," she says. "Anything cool happen at school?" "No," she whines. "What did you have for lunch?" "I don't remember," she claims. Okay, this is going nowhere, I think to myself. Then the inevitable whining of the afternoon begins. "Mommy, I'm hungry, Mommy, where are we going? Mommy I want to eat!" Agghhhh!! She's been in the car a total of 7 minutes and already I want to take her back to school.
Luckily, the car ride is not that long and we are home quickly. Right away, I tackle the fridge and look for some snacks for my hungry, cranky little monster. I find some Bagel Bites and a Sprite. "Here, drink," I say, as I hand her the Sprite. I figure, I can get some sugar in her until I make the Bagel Bites, so that her mood changes.
Bam! One, two, three sips of Sprite and I've got my little funny girl back! She burps, turns to me and says, "Mommy, I love when I burp through my nose because it gives my nose hairs a massage." I try to act real cool and say, "Oh yeah, that happens to me all the time." Then the conversation begins.
Somehow, it is not where I wanted the conversation to go. All of a sudden, I am the one getting the third degree. First she tells me how one of her little friends, kissed a boy and then I freak (internally of course.) Well, no, not really, I did yell, "What??" She retracts and says, "No, no I think I made a mistake." Yikes, again I think, how am I gonna deal with the teenage years?
So then, she sits on the counter to start having her snack, takes a bite and says, "Mommy, who did you go to prom with? Before I can even get the words out of my mouth, she says, "Oooh, who was it, that Manny guy? Handy Manny? (referring to my high school boyfriend.) Again, I can't even get another word out. I just nod, yes.
Then she says. "Was he cute? Was he hot? OKAY, WHOAAAA!!! Conversation STOP right there I think. I'm like, where did you get all this? (Of course, I know the answer -every six year old now-a-days uses the terminology "he's hot" unless you live in like rural Nebraska (no offense to those in Nebraska!) Times have changed! I get no answer, just giggles.
"Okay, time to do homework," I say.. And so ends another wonderful afternoon of conversation with my six year old.
Luckily, the car ride is not that long and we are home quickly. Right away, I tackle the fridge and look for some snacks for my hungry, cranky little monster. I find some Bagel Bites and a Sprite. "Here, drink," I say, as I hand her the Sprite. I figure, I can get some sugar in her until I make the Bagel Bites, so that her mood changes.
Bam! One, two, three sips of Sprite and I've got my little funny girl back! She burps, turns to me and says, "Mommy, I love when I burp through my nose because it gives my nose hairs a massage." I try to act real cool and say, "Oh yeah, that happens to me all the time." Then the conversation begins.
Somehow, it is not where I wanted the conversation to go. All of a sudden, I am the one getting the third degree. First she tells me how one of her little friends, kissed a boy and then I freak (internally of course.) Well, no, not really, I did yell, "What??" She retracts and says, "No, no I think I made a mistake." Yikes, again I think, how am I gonna deal with the teenage years?
So then, she sits on the counter to start having her snack, takes a bite and says, "Mommy, who did you go to prom with? Before I can even get the words out of my mouth, she says, "Oooh, who was it, that Manny guy? Handy Manny? (referring to my high school boyfriend.) Again, I can't even get another word out. I just nod, yes.
Then she says. "Was he cute? Was he hot? OKAY, WHOAAAA!!! Conversation STOP right there I think. I'm like, where did you get all this? (Of course, I know the answer -every six year old now-a-days uses the terminology "he's hot" unless you live in like rural Nebraska (no offense to those in Nebraska!) Times have changed! I get no answer, just giggles.
"Okay, time to do homework," I say.. And so ends another wonderful afternoon of conversation with my six year old.
CURSING
I haven't shared with you the latest coming out of my two year old's mouth. It's pretty bad and seems kind of funny now but I know it's not gonna be so cute if he keeps saying it. Yea, I curse a lot. It's my own fault. Although, I have to blame my Argie husband for some of the words I've acquired over the years (and unfortunately passed on.) The thing is he uses it at very appropriate times. It's not just something he's repeating without knowing. He has the impecable timing of knowing exactly when to curse. When he gets really pissed off he yells out "Puta Madre!" Before, it was "Coño, which I could handle, because that is so common place in the Cuban lingo, but this one! Whew! It's a whopper! It's like saying, "Mother F@#!%"
Look at this face. This is the face of my lil'bad-mouth P#@# Madre!
The other day he's on the phone with his sister (who was out with her father) and I guess she must have asked, "Who are you with?" And he goes, "Aqui con Mami, Puta madre. Can you imagine! Payback's a bitch (oops...sorry!) LOL!
Look at this face. This is the face of my lil'bad-mouth P#@# Madre!
The other day he's on the phone with his sister (who was out with her father) and I guess she must have asked, "Who are you with?" And he goes, "Aqui con Mami, Puta madre. Can you imagine! Payback's a bitch (oops...sorry!) LOL!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!
I just added one more year to my four decades and I have to say I am truly blessed. I celebrated with my children, my husband and some friends. Of course, it wasn't the fabulous BASH I got last year, when my hubby gave me a spectacular surprise party with a ton of friends and all my family but nonetheless, this year was a great birthday!
Anytime, you make it to another year in good health and good company, it's a HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
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