My favorite movies of all times

This is a list of my favorites movies that I can watch over and over and over...literally!

The Soloist

Far and away

Every time we say goodbye

The Breakfast Club

Titanic

50 First Dates

The Notebook

Billy Elliot

Penelope

Iron Man

Iron Man 2

Iron Man 3...Yes I can watch the trilogy over and over!

The avengers because my favorite super hero is here also!

Have you seen any of these?  What do you think?  What are your favorite movies of all time?  Any recommendations?

Tweet

July's crochet along

I love fast and easy crochet project and July's crochet along was certainly that!  This month Mabel from More Than... hosted the crochet along.   Fast and easy and best of all they made great Birthday presents for the girls in my family and I am certain to make some more because I got some more requests already. The watermelons coasters are going to my sister and the bracelets are going to my niece. 

 My watermelon coasters(free pattern from Make and Takes)are seedless ah!  I do hate the tedious job oh hiding the ends...:/

 Aren't these cute?  I do think so!

This is Trek bracelet (free pattern from Felted Button) I made a couple of those one in pink and one in cream.  

As always Xavi is my model for pictures.  But he enjoys it, he can't deny it!

Let's join the link up party!

By the way, I cleaned my camera some more and the spot is not there any more.  It's weird because I cleaned it thoroughly...I guess I freaked and just put it away thinking of repair costs :(

(Please insert a big relief here!)

Tweet

Featured artist Natalia from Radlana

Hello dear friends and readers today I bring to you Natalia.  She is certainly a busy bee as she has three etsy shops (ah!! I do too, some people can't just help it!)  These are her shops:  Radlana, adelante71, Radmary Thanks for stopping by today and don't forget to visit Natalia's shops to see 

her beautiful creations.

1. Tell us as little or as much as you would like about yourself.

My name is Natalia. I am a professional graphic artist. Illustrated children's books. Three years I have фелтингом. I really like working with felt. I love making jewelry. On my second website: I give the figures. This is the sequel of illustrations.

Radlana

1.  A felt barrette 'foggy'

2.  A felt necklace 'Night Sea'

3.  A felt ring 'Poppy'

2. What do you sell?

On the website radlana.etsy.com: I am putting up decorations made of felt.

 At adelante71.etsy.com: felt figures.

3. Why handmade?

All that is done by the hands of masters bears power of warmth and love.

4. Where does your inspiration to create come from and/or your inspiration in life?

Ideas for decorations I find in nature. Sometimes I invent tales and there appear the images of my figures.

Adelante71

1.  Pink elephants family

2.  Elephant Summer mood

3.  An owl family

5. Besides creating what else do you do? Do you have a full time job?

Earlier I worked as an Illustrator in Polygraphy. Now I work only with felt and knitting.

6. When did you start thinking you were an artist?  I have always been an artist. From early childhood.

7. Who has been most influential in your craft work?

Masters of Applied Arts of Uzbekistan.

Radmary

1.  Gift and decorative pillow 'Forest Glade'

2.  Shawl 'Moon lite night'

3.  Shawl 'The fruit of pomegranate'

8. Where would you like to be in five years?

I would like to travel for several months at a time.

9. Is there anything you'd like to try doing that you haven't done?

crafts, sports, life in general?

I would like to do many things. But the greatest passion is traveling.  I want to live for 3 years in different places: 3 years in one place, 3 years in another place and etc. I like to live in different cities.

10. Besides online where else do you sell?

I have often been involved in art fairs in my city and nearby towns.

ways to find you:

::radlana etsy shop::

::adelante71etsy shop::

::radmary etsy shop::

e-mail: radlana@yandex.ru

Tweet

Photo a day challenge in July

Photo a day challenge in July

GREY...just grey

I DREW THIS!...not really but Xavi did

D IS FOR...dollar I wish I had more of these :/

GROUND... and my feet

THE EVERYDAY...every single day.  I try not to let it pile.

I am somewhat upset today :/  I took some pictures and there was a black spot right on the bottom left corner of every picture.  None of these picture have it because I took these pictures earlier.  I cleaned the lense but the spot was still there.  I don't know what is wrong?  I might have to take my camera to have it checked and that means $$  see why I tell you I'd like more of the green "D"  arrgghhh!!! @#$%!!!!!!

Tweet

July's Old Glory Week 4

He loves his country best who strives to make it best.  

~Robert G. Ingersoll

Tweet

Once he said I do...and I did too.

You know when you hear a song and pay attention the the lyrics?  Well this is our song, my husband's and mine. I made it ours.  It talks about sharing, the ups and downs and best of all at the end of the day a love story is still being written. 

This is a song in Spanish but I did my best to translate in hopes you get the feeling. To me it sounds like a poem.

When you kiss me the way you do,when I kiss you the way I do

It's like discovering heaven full of surprises.

From January to December, be it sunny or be it Spring

I find everything in you, everything that my heart desires.

Living is the least of things if we walk hand in hand.

While we are together who cares if we have failed

Sometimes I forgive you, sometimes you forgive me

What matters is that at the end of the day we keep writing our love story.

I share with you my days, I share with you my dreams

I share with you hours, I share with you my time

Rainy mornings and sleepless nights

I share with you my song, my craziness my everything

I share with you my fears along with my smiles

Who cares if life goes by in a hurry

What matters is that I love you just as you love me

If my eyes close at night, let it be on your bed.

 Once he said I do...and I did too.

Today is our 14th year anniversary.

Tweet

Photo a day challenge in July

Photo a day challenge in July

BOTTLE...Kahlúa is a coffee-flavored rum-based liqueur from Mexico. This drink also contains sugar, corn syrup and vanilla bean
 

INSPIRATIONAL...I recently bought this Kids treats cooking book and been cooking and baking.  My range hood is finally installed my husband installed it and I also got a new refrigerator yay me!

 NUMBER...9 my favorite number

BUILDING...I've said it before here in Hemet we do not have big buildings or skyscrapers so our Library will do for this prompt.  We go to the Library every Thursday for the Summer reading program.

HOT...freshly baked soft pretzels result of my inspiration.  I know they don't look too perfect but give me some credit here!  

I made them from scratch.  I say they were ok!

  FAVE FOOD...peanut butter cookies, ( also result of my inspiration) well not really my favorite food! my favorite food is pozole but my mom wasn't around to make it.  She usually makes it for my Birthday or Sophie's birthday.  So peanut butter cookies will do for the sake of the post as well.

Tweet

July's Old Glory Week 3

This country will not be a good place for any of us to live in unless we make it a good place for all of us to live in.  ~Theodore Roosevelt

Tweet

Photo a day challenge in July

Photo a day challenge in July from Fat Mum Slim

 SMOOTH...smooth traffic, smooth ride & smooth jazz.

 I WORE THIS!...yeah nothing special jeans and a simple shirt, you see my pretty garden??

A BAD HABIT...he never bit his nails before he started a couple on months ago!  how to stop him I myself did it for 35 or so years?? :/  I call myself a recovering nail biter now.

4:00 O'CLOCK...Mime show at the Hemet Public Library, Xavi got inspired and wanted to this and magioc as well.

OUTSIDE THE WINDOW...nothing special just the front street.

Ok I'm up to date on day 15, I am not that far behind...16 more days and challenge completed!  Thanks for sticking by :)

Tweet

Sunkissed by influenster

I've been sunkissed by influenster with SunBoxBox this Summer, yes readers it's very exciting to open an influenster box and try out the products!  For free!! :)

This is what it was in the box :)

This is sinfulshine with GelTech nailpolish.  I will be honest when I saw the shade I thought 'great they sent me the darkest of the darkest shade!!'  But guess what I liked it!  It wasn't as bad as I thought.  This nailpolish is very shiny and thick which means it does not peel easy.  Besides they have 32 eye popping shades to choose from ;)

They also sent me these Goody ouchless ribbon elastics.  Even though my hair is short I can still put it up with these babies!  The perfect solution to hot Summer days and still look cool.

Dr Schooll's For her High Heel insoles

Even though my high heels might not be very high I can still rock them with Dr. Scholl's High Heel insoles.  They provide long lasting comfort and makes things much easier because it takes the pressure off the ball of your foot.  You can also use them with sandals, slides slingbacks and strappy dress shoes because the insoles are invisible.  One word can describe these insoles 'relief'.

Last, I received Olay Fresh Effects BB cream.  This cream promises to refresh, brighten, even tones, hydrate, smooth and protect.  I admit that I am guilty of neglecting sunscreen protection on my face unless I am at the beach or I will  spend a fair amount of time outdoors.  Trying this cream saves me that step because it has sunscreen.   There is no greasy heavy  feeling it is very light weight really and I love it that is has a splash of tinted sheer color.

Thanks influenster from making Summer 2013 a bit easier ;)

Disclosure: I received these products complimentary for testing purposes from influenster, 

all opinions are mine.

Tweet

Family Reunion in Coronado California

Hello my dear friends I hope you had a great weekend.  I did!  On Saturday our family headed out to my husband's side of the family reunion 'The Aguilars'.   We drove to Coronado California, a lovely city right next to the San Diego Bay and Downtown San Diego...where the cheapest condo sells for half a million :/  they have the perfect weather so that will cost them!

Picture overload next so grab the popcorn!

We had a great leisure time with the family, we met new family members ate lots of food.  We walked and rode bikes along the bay. We witnessed a wedding...one more guest?  There were also preparations for one other wedding...I bet the reception was a magical event.  We played potato sack races (yes I did too but I don't dare to post pics) We had a perfect weekend!  How was yours?

Tweet