The Gringa Rican

2009-01-02T00:34:00.002-05:00

Ringing in the New Year with the Barenaked Ladies!

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2009!

This year for New Years Eve (aka my birthday) we went downtown Detroit to the FOX to see my favorite boys The Barenaked Ladies..

Ed my favorite!

Theres just something about Steve... Swoon

The boys singing just for me ( I wish) :)

Even though the seats were pretty high up we had a great view and plenty of room to dance sing. The balcony isn't really that bad. :)

Here's Dave and I waiting for the guys to come on stage.

I couldn't wait for the concert to start and sang along to EVERY SONG! (Even some Dave didn't know. heehee)

Even though I had been very very sick I could not miss the chance to see this concert! It was well worth it. ;)

2009-01-01T23:39:00.003-05:00

Happy Birthday ...

Well its my birthday...

Dave took me to Big Boys for lunch. I've been sick so I had soup. It was fun anyways. :)

2008-10-25T20:17:00.000-04:00

Craftique Booth redecorated

Still needs work but looking better :)

2008-09-15T23:12:00.003-04:00

Crafts...

Today I went to put some items at our booth in the Craftique Mall. I haven't been there in awhile and knew we had sold some things but realized it was almost empty.

After putting some aprons and a cute tote bag for sale it's looking better.

Here's the tote bag, it says christian chick. I thought it was cute! :)

2008-08-31T23:21:00.000-04:00

Happy Birthday Bud!

2008-07-14T23:55:00.000-04:00

Happy Fourth Of July!!!

We had a smoking good time this year!

For the fourth of July I had the whole weekend off! woo-hoo!
We had lots of fun at bbq parties and shooting off fireworks at our house.

Dave's Aunt Naomi had a BBQ at Paton Park in Southwest Detroit for the family. It was a beautiful day and fun to spend time outside with the family.

David and Angel cooked us some meat:

We were stuffed:

The Fejioo Family had a great day, ate lots of food, and enjoyed the parade, then off to the next party!

We went to the fireworks on sunday to end off the festival.

For the long weekend we also went to the Farmers Market in Depot Town ,Ypsilanti. They were having a Camero Fest car show, but we skipped it to check out the fish in Frog Island park. :) We also went to a few antique stores, the flea market and dinner and a movie with some friends!

All in all a Great Long Weekend!

Hope you had a great Fourth of July as well!

2008-06-20T21:32:00.007-04:00

Father's Day.....

Spy filled goodness with fruit smoothies shaken not stirred...

The arch Nemesis Mr. Squirrel

2008-06-19T00:17:00.003-04:00

Beauty Tips
Written by Sam Levinson

FOR ATTRACTIVE LIPS
Speak words of kindness

FOR LOVELY EYES
Seek out the good in people

FOR A SLIM FIGURE
Share your food with the hungry

FOR BEAUTIFUL HAIR
Let a child run his or her fingers through it once a day

FOR POISE
Walk with the knowledge that you will never walk alone

People, even more than things, need to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed and redeemed; never throw out anybody

Remember, if you ever need a helping hand you will find one at the end of your arm

As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourselves and one for helping others.

The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure that she carries, or the way she combs her hair.

The beauty of a woman must be seen from her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides.

Last week someone reminded me the meaning of being beautiful. :)

This poem reminded me of them.

Thank you for keeping me grounded and never letting me walk alone. (even when i think i do!)

2008-05-29T23:09:00.002-04:00

JENNY WHO????????????

Who is Jenny??? I keep hearing this girls name over and over at work lately.

How annoying is it for someone to just decide your name is Jenny?

Well it is VERY ANNOYING!

Not to be a complainer as some of you sometimes think of me, let me explain...

We have a new girl at work, UGH!

New to work not to me. We have known each for almost 17 years off and on. She has decided to call me Jenny, no one calls me that except for Dave's family. Never do I allow anyone else to call me that and all my true friends know my name is Jennifer or Jenn NEVER Jenny. But alas, she insists and it has been driving me crazy and now my coworkers are catching on.

I remember now why we stopped talking.... not to complain or anything. :)

2008-05-26T00:06:00.000-04:00

Flowers Flowers Flowers

This Memorial weekend we stayed home and worked on our garden.

We spent the morning at Blocks Nursery and filled the jeep full of flowers.

Before

Then took the challenge of weeding and planting the flowers.

After

Once the flowers start growing and filling in we will have a nice cottage garden.

2008-05-24T00:01:00.000-04:00

Memorial Day BBQ!

Well almost a BBQ.

Someone had made other plans and a cozy new home.

2008-05-20T23:45:00.000-04:00

Happy Birthday Mom

Today is Mom's birthday.

Aunt Patty was sick and couldn't come so she sent this nice flower arrangement.

2008-05-18T19:12:00.000-04:00

Eastern Market Flower Sale Downtown Detroit

Today we drove Aida to her bus at the greyhound station downtown. She is on her wayo to Kentucky and then Home to Puerto Rico for a few weeks. I know she is sad to leave her new condo here in Michigan but excited to see Ed's baby Ditto and go home to check on her chickens in P.R.
After dropping her at the station we were ready to hit the flower sales! I can't remember ever being at Eastern market but I most likely have. I know I haven't been to Flower Day weekend!

What a Mad House! People were everywhere and we arrived early. I think we actually got a preety close parking spot about 2 blocks away, although after the third tirp to the car with heavy baskets of flowers it didn't seem so close at all. I thought maybe we should have brought a wagon but honestly thought well we won't be buying tooo many things... Wrong!

Even thought it was cold and rainy and the food was very expensive we had a great time and I would definetly go again next year, with a wagon of course.

2008-05-16T23:37:00.014-04:00

Total 13 going on 30 Moment!

Could it be true that I am holding 2 count then 2 tickets to Duran Duran???!!!

YES IT IS!!!!

Check out the Cool Jeans!

We took pictures with the cell phone. Turned out pretty good.

Here's Simon on stage we had a better view than the camera did! :)

Girls on Film... Almost like your at the concert!

Press the arrow to watch the video

It was so exciting to go see my oldest and all time favorite band Duran Duran!

All day at work I was so nervous that something would go wrong and I wouldn't get to go. Most of the time when I get excited to do things something or someone always messes it up! But not this time, except maybe for the last few guys at work who may have gotten a "Not so Good" Haircut because I just couldn't wait any longer to get home and leave for the concert.
When we finally got really to go and left for the concert I had so many flash backs of my friends and I singing and dancing to Duran Duran. Remembering how we said can't wait till we're all grown up and can go to concerts all by ourselves. Picturing my room with the cool bunk beds we had and half the room seperated into a "private" study area because my brother would always bug me when Iwas "trying" to do my homework and stuff.

Anyay, the concert was so great! We had such a good time dancing and singing the old songs and some of the new ones, but everyone really came for the OLD SONGS! They sang Hungry like the Wolf, Reflex, Girls on film (see video), Planet Earth and the encore song was RIO!!!!! WOO-Hoo so much fun.

The best part of the whole night was hanging out at the stage door waiting for them to come out to the buses. I am not sure if they ever did because it got really cold and we left early to go to the casino.I met some very nice people waiting outside.

People who were like me .. CRAZY lol.

Really people who just wanted to have the chance to act like you were 13 for a minute and not remember that your 35 and have responsiblities and that maybe just maybe...

Simon Lebon would come and steal you away from this life...... ;)

I am dreaming of course but thats what being 13 is all about!

2008-04-30T23:43:00.000-04:00

Treasure Mart YAY!!

Finally I got a chance to go to the TREASURE MART!!!!!!!!

Woo-Hoo I love it.

Somewhere in Ann Arbor near Kerry Town is this 3 floor cute as ever thrift store.
They have everything and more. Each floor has something you have never seen or remember from your past.

The best part is everything is so cheap!

If you get the chance you have to check it out! It is the most fun you can have at a Thrift store.

2008-04-28T23:48:00.006-04:00

Donations..

On April 26Andersonville Community Church hosted the 2nd Annual Community Baby Shower in Clarkston. This shower was for unwed mothers and teen mothers who were in need.
Since I make baby items, embroidered burp cloths and aprons it only seemed right to donate a few things to the girls. These are a few or the items I sent.

2008-04-25T23:41:00.000-04:00

Meet Skinny....

And His misfit monkey friends...

I have to say these are some crazy misfit monkeys. But I always had a soft spot for misfits :)

2008-04-05T23:00:00.006-04:00

He's a Monkey a very Funky Sock Monkey...

Cutie Pie thinks he kinda looks like a cow instead of a monkey. :)

2008-04-04T23:09:00.003-04:00

Monkey in progress....

Cutie has claimed this one for himself. :)

Best Friends Forever cutie and monkey..

2008-04-02T19:32:00.000-04:00

Sock Monkey

My new project is to make a family of misfit sock monkeys. :)

2008-04-02T00:18:00.006-04:00

Somedays You Feel like a Princess

Today someone mentioned to me that I reminded them of the princess in the Disney movie Enchanted.

I have to say I think they are right. :)

Now if LIFE were only like a MOVIE.....

2008-03-24T20:30:00.010-04:00

Flirty Apron Finished!!

The apron for my swap partner is finished!!!

Here is the box I packaged everything in:

This is the apron it was made from a retro pattern:

I hope my partner likes her apron and all the accessories to go with it.

It was so much fun being apart of this swap,

I will definitely do it again. :)

2008-03-23T18:41:00.015-04:00

A New Apron!!

Saturday to my surprise a Package in my mailbox!

My flirty Apron swap partner sent me a package YAY!

She personalized the mailing box and even made cute matching fabric recipe cards!

My partner really out her self with her creative way of bringing everything together.

Even her comments on the thermometer ( yes my husband agreed with it I looked"hot" in my new apron hehe) to incorporating my favorite things polkadots and daises into a beautiful reversible apron!

WoW ! All I can say is I LOVE IT!!

Thanks so much I couldn't have asked for a better swap partner.

I have really enjoyed working on my apron and it was so much getting this beautiful one in the mail, you can tell that a lot of thought and care was put into every stitch.

This Flirty apron swap was a great idea.

2008-03-23T18:12:00.004-04:00

Happy Easter!

My niece enjoyed getting her new tap shoes and easter basket with its own pink tuu tuu!
Grammy and grappy got her a Yummy Chocolate Easter Bunny!

Happy Easter!

2008-03-21T17:21:00.003-04:00

Happy Spring!

Spring arrived yesterday and so did Bud's new baby Boy!

Announcing Christopher Michael:

He arrived EARLY!!! Thursday morning so early I had to go home from falling asleep in the hospital waiting and missed all the excitment. We went to meet him on Thursday night after work when mom,dad, and baby were well rested and ready for company.

Along with the baby came more snow, think mother nature fliped the wrong switch instead of sping she hit winter. :)

2008-03-17T15:09:00.003-04:00

Happy St. Patrick's Day To'Ya!!!

Today is my day off WOOO - HOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!

I spent the day running erron's paying bills and visiting MOM. Everywhere I went everyone was dressed in there Green St. Paddy's Day Best .

Except for me :(

Even Dave had on a Shamrock tie heee heee and green shirt.

When he saw me he asked "where is your green?" I replied " I am Irish and I don't have to wear green" 'wink' He didn't buy it. Until..... we saw uncle Gene at Meijers and he had the same answer.

Us Irish Folks gotta stick together :) *wink*

2008-03-10T23:57:00.001-04:00

Just a Hug

2008-03-09T23:55:00.000-04:00

Fabric Shopping

Today we dropped my mother-in-law off at the bus station in Detroit, so she could return to Kentucky. Back to work for her, we were worried the latest snow storm would cancel her trip but it all went fine.

Since we were in the area I made a stop at Haberman Fabrics in Royal Oak Mi to search for apron fabric.
I found the cutest one for my swap partner I hope she likes it.

Here is a picture of the apron pattern I am going to use.

I was so excited, soon as I got home we started cutting out the patern and fabric.

Tomorrow we start sewing!

2008-03-07T23:06:00.003-05:00

Contest and Give away

Check out this great apron they are giving away at http://www.apronista.blogspot.com/ .

I love the chic sisters apron its so cute.

There is also a apron give away at http://notquitejunecleaver.com/

These are great blogs to read while your snowed in!

2008-03-04T23:00:00.000-05:00

SNOW AGAIN?!?!?!

UGH!!!!!!!!!

2008-03-02T21:44:00.002-05:00

Let's Swap Some Aprons

So as you know I have been making and selling aprons and baby items at the Craftique Mall in Garden city, Mi, also in my etsy shop http://www.ooohlalaaccessories.com/ .

Well...

I came across a neat blog that is having a apron swap!

HOW COOL!

Of course I joined!

Never have I done a swap but, hey why not.What a great way to meet new people that enjoy being creative like me.

I am so excited and can't wait to see who my partner is..
Hopefully she likes cool prints, and polka dots, like me!

2008-02-24T23:54:00.000-05:00

Time 2 Sew....

While working full time at the barbershop, I have been coming home too tired to sew.

My slacking has started to affect Cutie Pie my little helper..

2008-02-20T23:14:00.003-05:00

Good Night Moon

Pictures are grainy since they are from my cell phone.

2008-02-14T22:25:00.001-05:00

Happy Valentines Day!!!!

2008-01-23T00:06:00.004-05:00

It's been awhile ...
But I will try to keep up better this time!

I have been busy traveling, moved to

Chicago,

moved back,

started a new job and a new business.
Hopefully I will do better at this blogging thing this time. :)

Pictures are from a recent trip to California!!!!

2007-10-31T22:33:00.003-04:00

Happy Halloween!

For halloween Dave and I decieded to be Alice in Wonderland and the Mad Hatter.

We made our Costumes, what fun!

My Niece was Minnie Mouse and boy did she look cute!

Here we all our in our costumes at Bud's house:

2006-03-01T23:13:00.002-05:00

Happy Birthday Mon Aime!

2005-12-31T17:41:00.000-05:00

Today is my birthday!
Aren't you excited?

2005-12-07T18:45:00.000-05:00

My birthday is creeping up....

24 more days!

2005-12-06T00:25:00.001-05:00

Isn't just the thought of Paris so Romantic?

Someday I will be here in grand Paris.
Sitting in a small cafe drinking coffee...
Mon Amour will you be waiting for me?

"I love Paris every moment.

Every moment of the year, I love Paris.

Why! Oh why do I love Paris?Because my love is here..."
- Frank Sinatra

2005-11-06T18:39:00.000-05:00

Bud's Baby Shower
Well heres a picture of my brother and I at his girl friends baby shower Saturday.
We look like we had way too much fun. I am soooooo glad that party is over!

2005-11-04T10:16:00.000-05:00

TGIF and FlapJacks!

Today is Thank God it's FlapJacks Day!

Doesn't everyone love Flapjacks for dinner!

Have a Great Weekend!

2005-11-02T00:05:00.001-05:00

Look what I've done now!

When is honesty the best policy?
Is speaking from the heart better left unsaid?
Are the choices we make in this life ours or fate?
Love and Fate are they worth the risk?
Confusion this is now my destiny

Look what I've done now made a mess of everything again.....

Watch Videos:
LOOK WHAT YOU'VE DONE (Jet) Video Codes by VideoCodeZone.Com

2005-10-31T10:11:00.000-05:00

WE MISS YOU ED!

BNL Come back to Detroit!

2005-10-31T10:00:00.000-05:00

Happy Halloween

2005-10-28T17:46:00.002-04:00

THE COUNT DOWN BEGINS!

EXACTLY 63 days till my BIRTHDAY!

AGHHHHHHHHHHH

2005-10-28T12:41:00.000-04:00

Happy Friday!

Its the WEEKEND!!!

2005-10-27T20:22:00.000-04:00

Today's the October birthday's celebration at work!
Cherry Cheesecakes all around!

2005-10-25T00:07:00.000-04:00

FOR MY OLD FRIENDS::

The ones who know all your little secrets, Forgive you even when its not necessary and Still like you anyway, Just because your you!

Thanks for everything.

"It's All Been Done" By Barenaked Ladies

2005-10-18T21:00:00.000-04:00

HERE FISHY, FISHY, FISHY....
Well the boys went fishing in Walhalla Michigan for the weekend.
Everyone had a great time even the fish! (Since he got thrown back!)

2005-10-18T17:19:00.000-04:00

HOT HOT HEAT!

A great song to drive to late at night!

"Middle Of Nowhere" By Hot Hot Heat

Don't get mad if I'm laughing
Blame the caffeine for all the 5 am phone calls
I haven't slept a single night in over a month
And not even once did you start to make sense to me
Well maybe I'm a little bit slow, or just consistently inconsistent
She said, "Unpredictability's my responsibility, baby."

But you're waiting at the door where everybody's hanging out just like they hung out before
You didn't have to do it but you did it to say
That you didn't have to do it but you would anyway

To give you something to go on when I go off back to the middle of nowhere

2005-10-13T20:27:00.000-04:00

2005-10-13T17:30:00.000-04:00

What's your name?

2005-09-30T23:03:00.000-04:00

Football Sucks!

I hate to play football but I look cute in the company football shirt.

2005-09-29T15:19:00.000-04:00

BNL

Do you love Steve and Ed?
Barenaked Ladies are the best group ever! I've been a fan before they were famous and this is one of my most favorite songs ever!
Of course anyone who knows me would know that Shoebox is my favorite but this on my top 5 list of BNL songs ever!

"Testing 1 2 3" By Barenaked Ladies

2005-09-25T03:53:00.000-04:00

JUANES CONCERT!!!

2005-09-22T20:27:00.000-04:00

I Love this song...

Watch the video:
Since You Been Gone by Kelly Clarkson

2005-09-22T15:22:00.000-04:00

Check out these cool shoes!

2005-09-20T19:52:00.000-04:00

Count Down To Aida!

My Mother-in-law is coming to vist in a few days!
We are on massive cleaning patrol getting ready for her vist.
She will be here OCt 7th get ready!

2005-09-20T11:45:00.000-04:00

Gotta Hemi?

Well here he is the Hemidog!
Isn't he just the cutest thing you've ever seen and he's fast too.
I got my husband a small dog for his desk when I was at Chrysler family day with my dad.

That was the coolest day! I got to drive the new Chrysler Crossfire on the Test Track!

This car is HOTT!
Since it was raining I was afriad to drive too fast on the track so I let my brother drive and he drives FAST!

This is him after finishing the test track.

2005-09-18T22:37:00.000-04:00

2005-09-16T03:45:00.000-04:00

SAY GOODBYE TO SUMMER!

Well I guess summer is almost over! We can all cry now! :(
Since in Michigan you only get a few months of summer and when its over its over! Even though fall is nice it doesn't last nearly as long as summer. :(

You know summers over when you have to take down the pool. So take a last look since it we have to close it up and take it down this weekend.

Now when it snowing look back at this picture and remember how great it will be when summers back!

2005-09-16T03:28:00.000-04:00

Harmony The Honoray Shriner!

Since Dave is a Shriner, Harmony had being asking questions to find out all the hidden secerets that Shriners hold.
Of course he could never spill the beans about what men do behind close doors at those meetings.
So to make her happy he brought her a Shiners Fez so she could feel like she was a member, or at least like a Kid again at the circus!

2005-09-01T14:25:00.000-04:00

Today is Emilys Birthday!!!!!!!!!
I wanted to get her a cool gift

But she wouldn't tell me what she wanted!
Her Boyfriend got her a new cell phone from verizon. It was just what she wanted!

Visit Emilys Blog and see pictures from her party.

2005-08-16T21:05:00.000-04:00

CHECK OUT MY FRIEND EMILY'S BLOG!!

2005-08-11T18:03:00.000-04:00

Puerto Rican Flan de Leche
YUMMY

6 cups milk
1 1/2 cups of sugar
7 Eggs
4 Teaspoons o f vanilla
3 Teaspoons of corn starch diluited with water
1 1/2 cups sugar for caramilizing

1) Combine milk sugar vanilla and bring to a rapid boil.
Reduce heat to moderate and cook for 15 min stirring occassionally
Strain Mixture and allow to cool

2) Pre Heat oven to 350 degrees

3) Caramalize a round 9 x 3 1/2 aluminun pan by melting 1 1/2 cups sugar slowly in the pan to a light gold. Swirl the pan to coat the bottomof thepan and sides with caramel.
Set aside on a wire rack.

4) In a sauce pan blend eggs with a rubber spatula. Mix in the milk and corn starch gradually and strain mixture.

5) Pour Strained mixture into the caramilized pan. Set pan into a large shallow baking pan filled with about 1 inch of HOT water. Bake for 1 hour untill set and top is golden.

6) Allow to cool on a wire rack. Cover and set in refrigerator. Knife will come out clean when ready.

7) When ready to serve turn onto a platter and serve.

Make sure you scrap out all the caramel since this is the best part!

ENJOY!!!!!!!!!

2005-08-11T18:00:00.000-04:00

My friend has such a beautiful garden I just had to share. For working a full time job and then working in the garden I think that her garden has turned out like a wonderful english cottage garden. The flowers are so lovely and bloom all summer. I wish i had time to work that much in the garden since i don't sometimes I Buy Organic Roses at OrganicBouquet.com they always have such a nice selection.

2005-08-11T17:57:00.000-04:00

2005-08-05T17:40:00.000-04:00

Win a DATE with BRAD!!!!!!!

Name: OOBrad
Nickname: PAPA JUICE
Occupation: Chick Magnet
Height: Tall Enough
Age: Doesn't matter to me, it shouldn't matter to you.
Hobbies: Walking around in his leopard print thong with his friend Ben.

Looking For:

I am looking for a hot single chick with no kids or mama drama under 25. Who loves to wear leopard print thong.

Applicants must send picture of themselves in their thong to: winadatewithbrad@hotmail.com

Ok he's not Brad Pitt but your not Angelina so why not enter !

2005-08-05T17:20:00.000-04:00

HI,

I'm the Gringa and my husbands the Rican... Puerto Rican that is, and I am gonna be posting yummy reciepes and cool stuff about my life, friends and family.