Busy Mama

Since May 17th I am a busy mama. The blog will be on standby mode. I will be concentrated on giving Allison all my love.

Some kind of change

A change in my body (growing belly)

A change in my style (new glasses)

2011 vs 2012

2011 fue el año en que…

…pasamos nuestras primeras navidades en Lake Jackson

…comí por primera vez en un restaurante griego

…preparé con emoción e ilusión todos los detalles de nuestra boda

…hice algunos cambios para mejor en mi habitación

…me prepararon dos despedidas de soltera

…aprobé tercero con las mejores notas de toda la carrera         

…conocí a mis suegros

…pasamos un único día en Paris

…conocí a amigos de la infancia de Valéry

…me casé con el vestido más caro y precioso que he comprado

…nos fuimos de luna de miel a Las Vegas

…nos prepararon una “wedding shower”

…empezamos a decorar nuestro apartamento

…monté un escritorio de Ikea yo sola

…compré mi primera taza de Anthropologie

…cenamos en un restaurante de renombre “Killen’s Steakhouse”

…me quedé embarazada

…volví a España de un día para otro

…asistí a dos bodas a parte de la mía

…empecé cuarto curso

…fui a Madrid con mis padres por la boda de mi primo

…fui a una cena ambientada en Halloween “made in Nieves”

…me hicieron una primera ecografía

…me volví a cortar el pelo

…empecé un negocio con Maria

…compré figuritas de belén para montar el nuestro en EE.UU.

…grabamos un vídeo para Marta, roomie de Cristina

…me hicieron una segunda ecografía

…supimos que tendríamos una niña 

...Valéry vino a pasar las Navidades a España con sus dos princesas

…decidimos el nombre de nuestra hija: Allison

2012 será el año en que…

…retomaré mis clases de yoga

…seré mamá

…Allison llegará a este mundo

…acabaré la carrera

…obtendré mi “Green Card”

…empezaré una nueva vida en EE.UU. con mi marido y mi hija

…nos mudaremos a un apartamento de dos habitaciones

…decoraré el nuevo apartamento

…me sacaré el carné de conducir

…celebraremos nuestras primeras Navidades con Allison

…no me faltarán motivos para sonreír

Finally here!

Yesterday it finally arrived :) 

Happiness and inspiration all around.

Today, it is raining. Light rain. Fresh and clean air. Umbrellas against the sky. Rain boots playing on puddles. Jackets and cardigans out of the closets. Happy faces.

Enjoy Fall!

Birthday #28

Last friday I said goodbye to my 27th year. Welcome #28! I started the day in Starbucks

and finished at home with my family

It was a very happy day. Usually on my birthdays I don't feel excited, happy, positive... totally the opposite. But this time it was different and I can't say why. I can't find the reason why I was in such a good mood. I have to confess that all that happiness made me cry at night (but don't tell Bi Zan, he says I cry for everything:). Have you ever cried of happiness? It's good and after crying I slept like a baby.

Today, it was time for me to check my "27 things to do before my 28th birthday" and it has been a complete disaster. I have only accomplished 11 out of 27. Buuuh, bad, very bad! Last year was a tough one... Anyway I'm going to try it again. I'm going to write my "28 things to do before my 29th birthday". There it goes:

1. Take a selfie each month

2. Go to cooking classes

3. Visit 3 new cities

4. Find translation internships

5. Study chinese online

6. Make mini-albums regularly

7. Eat "bravas" every month, take a picture and grade them

8. Take the "Bus Turístic"

9. Visit "Casa Batlló"

10. Participate in any craft workshop

11. Knit a scarf

12. Learn how to use my new Mini Diana

13. Make something following the patchwork technique

14. Pass this year in July

15. Go to the gym at least once a week

16. Cook 12 different pasta dishes

17. Participate in a contest

18. Visit the "Torre de Colón"

19. Have our perfect wedding

20. Make three new friends

21. Pass the B1 French exam

22. Read 5 books

23. Watch 6 movies in the theatre

24. Change my bedroom/studio

25. Learn to swim

26. Post a tutorial of my own in this blog

27. Decorate our apartment

28. Accomplish every single number of this list :)

I think I should wish myself good luck, it's a very long list...

Have a nice week everyone!

Cambios II

El cambio más importante está hecho y, la verdad es que se ve bastante más despejada :)

Todavía quiero hacer algunos pequeños cambios que le darán otro aire a la habitación. Quiero pintar el marco de las fotos de otro color y el del espejo también, quiero poner un colgador detrás de la puerta para los pañuelos y las bufandas, cambiar los cuadros de la pared de la cama, poner cortinas y una alfombra, cambiar las lámparas, la silla y los tiradores de los cajones.

Cuando todo vaya cogiendo otro color, ya subiré más fotos.

(¿Debería decorar también el maniquí? Esta un poco soso, don't you think?;)

Cambios I

Voy a reorganizar mi habitación... Por fin he convencido a los que estaban en contra!

Serán unos cambios un poco light, intentando gastar lo menos posible ya que, si todo va bien, dejaré de ocupar esta habitación en un año y medio.

Así es como está ahora:

Y este dibujo representa el resultado final:

Las fotos del después, en unos días :)

New Year's Resolutions

1. Quitting the gym and taking yoga classes

2. Posting regularly

3. Watching more movies at movie theatres

4. Taking more photos

5. Learning to cook

Back to school

When I hear those three words, I can't help getting nervous. I think it's exciting in some way: new teachers, new school bag, new notebooks, new class, new books... everything is new! Is there something more exciting than using new stuff? I just love that word and hearing it makes me shiver of excitement.

However, for me to get to start saying "my new whatever", I have to pass my Ús Comparat exam on wednesday. I know some classmates started studying in July but I don't think that subject is such a difficult one to be studying for two months. My only problem is the spelling and, yes, I've been working on it my way: reading a lot in catalan. And now it's when I study all the theory. I think I'll do good. I'm confident.

Anyway, going back to the new stuff. If any of you wants to have a new notebook with your name or the name of the subject you're gonna use it for, let me know and I'll make one for you. You can contact me by email or by facebook and have a unique notebook like the one I made for myself, can you guess the subject I used it for?


Have a nice monday!

July 31st 2010

One of the saddest days ever.
Prometo encender en tu día especial una vela.

Going back to the craft world :)

My mum's boss has become a grandpa and she has bought something for the babygirl but she needed a card, so I made it.

For the past days I've been feeling lazy. I have a lot of projects in mind but I don't feel like making them. My mind is continuously working and maybe that's what make me feel tired. My life is changing in an unexpected way: I accept it but I have to get used to it. As a solution, I'm going to take up my yoga classes again. I'll be starting in a few days and going twice a week. I'm excited, I just love to do yoga.

I just can say...

Do yoga, my friend!

Proyectos en mente

Muchos días sin bloggear? Lo sé. Después de mis exámenes (todos aprobados, yay!), he pasado todo el tiempo posible con V. Hemos reído, llorado, gritado, echado siestas interminables, nadado, comido, paseado y arreglado cosas para la boda (ya tenemos fotógrafo!).

Cómo se presenta el verano? Pues, triste: no voy a poder pasarlo con V. He empezado a buscar trabajo, a ver si sale algo... pero tengo muchos proyectos en mente porque que haya estado sin escribir no quiere decir que haya dejado de visitar mis blogs preferidos en busca de inspiración. Os gustan los cojines? Parece que es lo que más me apetece hacer en estos momentos (quizás para decorar our new apartment).

En The Red Thread he encontrado estos pajaritos que si les das la vuelta bien pueden servir de almohada con su huequecito para el hombro para los que dormimos de lado.
Tenía más de otros blogs pero he perdido los enlaces. Cuando los encuentre, los subo. I promise!

Y si me lanzo a hacer alguno, os los enseñaré orgullosísima :)

Feliz semana!

Graduation Weekend

As I promised, I'm gonna upload some of the pictures we took last weekend.

Friday ended better that I could imagine. There was an All-Nite Party in Kettering University. So funny! Among all the things they prepared, this one was the one that V enjoyed the most.
but they also had a foam-pool, card games, ping-pong and fear factor.

Saturday was the big day. The day V has been waiting for for years: his graduation! I'm so so so proud of him.

We took a picture with professor Davis: a very nice man and better professor.Here you can see the five of us. I love those kids.
And finally, Mr Lorou and his future wife ;) whose happiness you can see in their smiles.

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One more thing to say, I have new materials (new fabrics and ribbons) that I can't wait to use. As soon as my exams are over, I will start sewing, designing, creating... I'm inspired and writing down all my ideas in my super notebook.

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Have a nice week!

Busy girl!

I've been very busy for the past days. I'm busy now; I just took a break to blog. I'll be busy for the following days.

Nowadays, my word is "busy". But better busy than bored!

I'm just taking a break: everybody needs a break. This one is going to be a little longer. When I upload this, I'll go to the mall. I need to buy a few things before I fly next week.

By the way, I'll be going to Flint for V's graduation, but just for four days (I can't miss more days of class, exams are round the corner...). I will show you some pics when I come back, promise!

I'm missing creating; I can't wait to be done with the term. My sewing machine works now so I have to use i, don't you think? Lots of projects in mind!

I'll be blogging regularly after my exams. Until then, enjoy life, enjoy sunny spring!

Snapshots of my weekend: 07-09 Mayo

M's surprise dinner · Festes de Maig de Badalona 2010 · Barcelona · Daniela in Barcelona
I had great time yesterday afternoon with Daniela, her boyfriend and Gus. I enjoyed meeing you guys! See you soon!

Have a nice week!

I've turned 27!

Last thursday was my birthday, I'm starting the 27th year of my life. I didn't do anything special, I stayed at home, I blowed the candles, I ate the cake and I opened the gifts. Simple birthday.

As for the gifts, my sis gave me a "selfish teapot"
my parents a book and clothes
and V a brown leather bag and my Sant Jordi's book.
I wrote a list for my 27th year but I haven't done anything yet because that year actually starts on May 6th, so there I go! This is my list:

1. Find a job
2. Pass all subjects
3. Visit 3 cities where I've never been
4. Read 3 books, for pleasure not for the school
5. Scrapbook once a month at least
6. Visit Colón tower in BCN
7. Go to a museum at least every two months
8. Attend to Chinese classes in order to reach level 3
9. Go to 2 concerts
10. Design my own website/portfolio
11. Be in shape
12. Remember all my girlfriends birthdays
13. Go to a FCB soccer game
14. Bake bread
15. Attend a course on desserts
16. Do something that scares me
17. Discover 3 new restaurants
18. Take the "bus turístic"
19. Go to London
20. Make 3 new friends
21. Give all the clothes that I haven't worn lately
22. Find the perfect restaurant
23. Watch 3 black and white movies
24. Go 5 times to the cinema
25. Sing in a karaoke
26. Go back to my yoga classes
27. Lern how to use my new Canon SX20 IS

I'll do my best to finish it all.

Happy weekend!

Snapshots of my weekend: 30Abril - 02Mayo

Mum's Birthday + Drawings at the theatre + Lunch at "La Taula" + Sis's Birthday

Snapshots of my weekend: 23-25 Mayo

Friday was Sant Jordi's Day that I can define as the Catalan Saint Valentine's. Men give us roses and we give them a book, you can read the story here. The rest of the weekend has been very quiet: a visit to an Ancient Roman fair, rehearsing and doing homework. I also tried to make a gift to my mum but my sewing machine didn't want to work, I think she misses the technician. Anyway, I will have to buy it instead of making it, so sad...

Have a nice week!

Chef mood

I woke up this morning feeling different -maybe because I did it at 6am and I usually sleep for 3 more hours... I went to my Français class as every monday and when I came back I started cooking. The only thing I knew was that I wanted to eat pasta and that I would cook it with whatever there was in the fridge: just some veggies and chicken.

I started dicing vegetables (red pepper, zuchinni, leek, onion...), chicken brest and mushrooms (yes, I know that mushroom are vegetables but for me they belong to a different level, the mushroom's level! I just love them!). I have tossed everything in a frying pan with oil, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper. Then I put everything in a plate because the preheated oven was waiting for the veggies. When they were slightly toasted (I said slightly,uh) I added the maccaroni (or penne rigatte, already boiled, of course!) and then cheese covering everything. And it went straight to the oven again for a few minutes, just until the cheese was slightly (again) golden. And... ready to serve!


I can say it was delicious! My sis and mum loved it and it's them who always give me the hardest opinions, so I can say that the meal wasn't that bad, don't you think?

Have a nice week!

New Camera Bag!

I have received this morning my new camera bag and I love it, I love it even more than when I saw her on Etsy. So... Here it is:
I know the picture isn't to good but today has been a grey day and there was no sunlight coming in through my windows.

Ok, I bought it through Etsy as I said before and the brand is Gypsy Rose Handbags, that is the link to same one I bought but you can click on "items for sale" and you'll se plenty of camera bags.

Enjoy the day!