Hey guys! I wanted to share our latest home renovation with you all. We recently purchased a home that did not have a fireplace. After much consideration we finally decided to build a faux fireplace with a built in heater. It was really affordable and only cost around $350 for supplies. The bottom part of fireplace is portable.
Check the video below for our before and after journey!!
At first, I was nervous the faux fireplace would look really fake. We almost installed a shelving unit. But I have to admit, the finished product adds a nice touch to our living room. It feels cozier and warmer than before. Hope this inspires you to yours in your future renovations.
Hey guys! I know its been a while. But I'm finally back with a post to help organize small pantries.
I know that's random...lol. But we bought a house with a extremely small food pantry and I have been racking my brain trying to figure out how to fit more items in my current space without making it look junkie.
The over the door spice rack and the under the shelf baskets both came from Amazon.com.
Here is the YouTube video I recently uploaded to my channel. I go into more detail about how I put everything together. Hopefully it will help you guys out.
Normally, I'm not the biggest fan of maternity clothing. I usually try to get through my pregnancy by wearing plus size clothes and flowy tops. Even though maternity clothing has come a long way, I still feel like the clothes tend to be overpriced and aren't very stylish.
I recently collaborated with Pinkblush Maternity. They have an extensive collection of maternity clothing that is trendy and affordable. The one thing I really like about their items is, they can be worn before, during, and after pregnancy. This is a huge plus! Maternity clothing that can be worn longer than 9 months is always great!
They sent me the following three dresses and nursing robe. All items were comfortable, beautiful and fit great! The robe as well as the dresses were ordered in a size large. Just for reference sake, I'm 5'4". This should give you a baseline on how the dresses may fit you.
1. Burgundy Off Shoulder Long Sleeve Maternity Dress
Hey guys! Baby Girl Lopez may come early so I decided to pack my hospital bag early. I'm currently 35 weeks pregnant and I want to make sure I'm prepared. Check out my YouTube video below for more details and suggestions on what you should pack for your bag! God bless
I know I haven't been posting that much lately on my blog but let's just say I have a very good reason. As you may tell by the picture, I'm currently pregnant with my third child! Time has gone by so fast and our little girl will be here before we know it! This has been a very exciting time for me and my family but it has also been a little overwhelming. Juggling motherhood, working, and YouTube life can be exhausting.
Honestly, we don't have much to complain about. John and I are fortunate and blessed beyond measure. We can't wait to experience life with a daughter. I've become so accustom with only having boys that it's hard to imagine another female in the house (outside of the dog...lol).
As far as the shower, it was absolutely beautiful and everything we hoped for. My family and friends really did a great job. The decorations, food, and games were amazing. But most of all, it was great celebrating with close friends and family that were just as excited as we were.
I started this blog when I was 9 months pregnant with Jase. He just turned three years old and I can't believe I'm expecting another little Lopez. Hopefully I can keep you posted on the wonderful changes I know this journey has in store. God bless and stay tuned!
I have been wanting to make this video / post for a long time. I have always struggled with box chocolate cake because it doesn't taste like chocolate. But that's my opinion...lol.
I usually make my chocolate cakes from scratch but time and ingredients doesn't always permit. So I came up with a really simple recipe using chocolate box cake mix. It comes out super moist and chocolaty! Happy Baking!
Hey guys! I was bored and decided to make a Reese's Peanut Butter Cake. Nothing too complicated but very very good. Check out the video below for more details! Thanks for watching and Happy Baking!
We all love cheesecake but it's not the healthiest dessert. I saw these online and decided to give them a try. They were so good and were very easy to make. Try these CHEESECAKE GRAHAM CRACKERS...A healthy option to cheesecake!
I was recently asked to make a marble cake for a birthday party. I have never made one before and I was surprised at how simple and easy it was to make.
Check out this easy and fast tutorial on How to Make a Marble Cake..
Hello everyone! I just wanted to make a quick post on recent collaboration I was apart of. This is a collaboration with YouTube Mommy Meetup and everyone is going to share a GREAT GRILLING RECIPE every day this month. Today was my day and I made grilled pineapple. It was super easy and quick. Click the video below to find out more!!
INGREDIENTS
1 Fresh Pineapple
1/4 cup of water
1/4 cup of brown sugar
1 teaspoon of cinnamon
DIRECTIONS
Cut pineapple in slices, coat each side in brown sugar glaze, and grill each side for 5 minutes!!
So excited to share one of my favorite desserts. It's super simple and easy....Oreo Truffles!!
I usually make these for special occasion and they taste amazing. Some may call them Oreo
Balls but they're the same thing. The only difference is, I like to drizzle mine with chocolate
instead of covering them completely. It's a little too sweet for me and tastes more like candy
when they're completely covered. It's made with three simple ingredients and extremely
quick to make! Check out my YouTube video for more details. Thanks again and God bless!
John and I recently finished a 14 day stint as vegans and it was great. We lost weight, had more clarity, felt more energized, and slept better. But we did face a few challenges. It was difficult getting use to a diet that doesn't have meat. So we had issues staying full. We didn't have any breads or pasta to hold us over either. We only consumed fruits, vegetables and beans. I know this is more extreme for some vegans but we were participating in a more stringent version of the DANIEL DIET with our church.
One of the first things we quickly realized was we were going to have to get really creative with our meals or we we're going to be miserable. We both looked up recipes that we wanted to make and tried them out every night. I have to say, they were really good. The strange thing is, I didn't really miss having meat for dinner.
My sisters and their families went vegan with us as well, so we agreed to rotate having dinner at each others house for a few days. John and I hosted dinner at our house last Wednesday and we wanted to do our best. We decided to make the best vegan recipes we had found and have a complete meal with an entrée, side, soup, salad and dessert.
The dinner consisted of Shepherds Pie, SWEET POTATO HASH, CAULIFLOWER SOUP, Blueberry Spinach salad and PLANTAINS. I decided to make a quick YouTube video of us cooking dinner. Hopefully it will provide some meal inspiration! Happy Cooking & God bless!!
Shepherd's Pie 8 medium size Potatoes
1/2 cup of chopped Onions
1 cup of chopped Mushrooms
1 tablespoon of Minced Garlic
2 cups of Carrots
2 cups of fresh Spinach
1 cup of Sweet Peas
Garlic Salt to taste
Directions:
Boil potatoes and carrots separately until soft, set aside. Sauté chopped onions, minced garlic and mushrooms at medium heat for three minutes. Add softened carrots, sweet peas, fresh spinach and sauté for another three minutes. Place into a casserole dish. In a separate dish, mash potatoes until smooth and season to taste. Spread mashed potatoes on top of veggies and then bake for 15 minutes. Blueberry Spinach Salad
1 bag of fresh spinach
4 ounces of fresh blueberries
1 orange
1 teaspoon of Garlic salt
1 tablespoon of Olive oil
1 tablespoon of Agave Nectar
Directions:
Cut the orange in half and squeeze all juice into a bowl, add garlic salt, olive oil, and agave nectar. Mix dressing well. In a separate bowl, add spinach and blueberries. Finally, add dressing and make sure it's evenly distributed on salad.
I'm a few days late on this post but I wanted to show my DIY Cookie Sandwiches. I use homemade buttercream that you can find on my blog. It's a super easy dessert for kids. You can find more instructions on my YouTube video below. God bless and Happy Baking!!
Hey guys. I recently participated in a collaboration with other YouTube mommies. We share our top five favorite books we like to read with our kiddos. The boys and I usually read at night so we had a bedtime story spin to our video. This really inspired me to read even more with my kids than I do now. They love it. Check out my YouTube video below. Thanks and God bless.
Our Favorite Bedtime Children Books are:
1. What Time Is It?
2. My "a" Book (this is a book series; goes from a to z)
