My parents on Christmas Eve
Me and the Mama
Tree made of cupcakes!
Looked nice and tasted delicious
Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas holiday! Check out my YouTube channel for more videos of my crazy life and my crazy dog!
I saw this little survey on Peanut Butter Fingers‘ blog this morning and I thought it was so cute, that I just couldn’t help myself. I also thought it would be a great way to get to know me better. So let’s get into it!
1. In baseball each player gets a “walk up song” that plays on his way up to the plate. What song would you pick?
Ok this was a hard one, and if you know me you knnow why. Picking just 1 song is like torture, but the first one that came to my head was En Vogue – My Lovin (You’re never gonna get it) or Michaell Jackson – Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough.
2. What’s the best thing that happened to you last weekend?
Unpacking all these dang boxes and getting organized!
3. If you could have a starring role in any film already made, which movie would you pick?
Well I would love to be Ariel in The Little Mermaid, but my second choice would be Liv in Bride Wars
4. What actor/actress would you have play you in a movie of your life?
Emma Stone
5. What is your favorite quote?
I had to pick 2…
6. What was your first concert?
Easy. Jon Secada in an airplane hanger on a military base, AND it was free. My sister and her husband took me, I believe it was an air show. It was probably the worst concert ever, since an airplane hanger isn’t really known for its stunning acoustics. However, I loved it because it was my first concert ever! I think my brother in law was really hoping it would be Blue Oyster Cult.
7. What Internet website do you visit the most?
Gmail, with Pinterest as a close second. I have a problem, I know.
8. Which of Snow White’s 7 dwarfs describes you the best and why?
I would say Happy – I’m a pretty happy person most of the time. but I must admit that my inner Grumpy comes out at times as well. Just ask Ed.
9. If you were on death row, what would your last meal be?
Full on Thanksgiving dinner and a desssert buffet with a cookie sundae, cupcakes and a Dairy Queen blizzard. I’m a hungry girl, don’t judge!
10. What is the background of your computer?
Pictures of my Fall cupcakes, but it is soon to switch to a Christmas themed background…. 
Now I tag you! What would your answers be?
Good evening! I am writing to you from sunny Puerto Rico! Although when I landed here this afternoon, it was cloudy and rainy, which I must say is a little uncharacteristic of the island. Usually the rain will come but will dissipate within a few minutes, but this rain lingered for most of the afternoon. Not that I have much time to go to the beach or anything – this is work trip as you know. In fact, out of all the times I’ve been down here in the past year for work, I think I put my toes in sand once. Yes, once.
Anyways, that is beside the point. I wanted to show you some pictures of some Fall cupcakes that I made for a Fall baby shower the other week. I had a lot of fun making them and they were quite delicious. (What? A baker must always sample the product – don’t judge me) I made some pumpkin cupcakes with cream cheese frosting ( a personal Fall favorite), an apple spice cupcake with apple filling inside and a simple yet delicious vanilla cupcake with butter cream frosting on top. The decorations were Fall themed, as requested by the client, but I still incorporated the letter “J” for the baby to make them a little more baby shower appropriate. Fall is my favorite time of year so I was thrilled to sample make these! And now, bring on the photos!
HAPPY FALL! And goodnight from the island!
As many of you may know, I am constantly on the road for work and you know what that means – health and fitness is not my main priority. Or let’s just say it gets put on the back-burner. There’s no need to even mention how hard it is to eat a healthy meal at a restaurant when everyone around you is indulging like they are on vacation. Most of my team that travels with me only goes out occasionally, so for them it is like a vacation, but for me who is on the road every other week – that could add up to a lot of extra calories and dare I say it, a lot of extra pounds. (Which by the way, I have let that happen – but now it’s time for a change) I worked hard to lose all that weight and I am very disappointed in myself that I let work get in the way of that. I am back on track now, and just because it is hard doesn’t make it impossible. My health is worth it. So I thought I would put together some “no excuse on the road workouts”. There is no equipment needed and you don’t need a ton of space either. Let’s get into it…
I like to repeat this one a few times to get a quick sweat in, especially if I didn’t sleep well in the hotel or get up late. It’s a great way to get your metabolism going in the AM and it gives me so much energy during the day – especially because I sit on butt in a classroom all day.
Next week I will be in Puerto Rico so I will have to be very mindful of my diet there… they tend to feed us well or badly , but everything in moderation right? That is my new motto.
Let me know how these workouts work for you – these are some that I like to use and let’s be honest they are just great at home workouts – no gym required!
Good Morning All! (Or is it Good Afternoon?)
I wanted to share a few things with you all today – I have some awesome news and a new hairstyle!
First things first, my online store is up and running! There you can find products featuring some of my favorite pictures I’ve taken of my delicious cupcakes. There is a wide variety of products there, such as IPhone cases, aprons, notebooks and more to come soon! I am super excited and I hope you are too! You can find a link to my store from my cupcake website, or just click here - happy shopping!
Also, I am loving my hair like this today
It so simple too – I used 2 braids instead of 1, but here’s a similar tutorial below -
Enjoy and Happy Friday!
Say that 3 times fast.
I have a new favorite smoothie. I shall call it the “Purple Peanut Butter Pineapple Smoothie Monster”. I was literally throwing things together that I had the other night when making my smoothie and something amazing happened.
Lately I have been feeling the smoothies, and I wouldn’t put it past me to have them a couple times a day. Maybe it’s the fact that summer is around the corner and I’m just getting ahead of myself. I have no idea, all I know is this one was a GOOD one. Here is the rough recipe, since like I said I was just throwing things in and not really measuring.
- 1 cup mixed berries
-1/2 cup pineapple
-1 cup greek yogurt
-anout 1 tbsp. of PB2 (Peanut Butter)
Blend it all up and enjoy!
I think I also like smoothies because they are healthy and don’t require a lot of effort, so there’s no excuse. Since this was my dinner, I also enjoyed some Snapea Crisps too for some Veggies. And MAN let me tell you – I love these things. I could eat a whole bag in 1 sitting. They are better then eating chips! Love them!
Please take not of the Mason cup…. GM..U KNOW!
On another note, I wanted to talk about my mood lately. I am trying to keep super positive lately. Forgive me if I begin to sound like a self-help book here but bear with me. I have learned over my 27 years that negativity just clouds up your day and your life. And it’s not even about what’s going on in your life at the moment, you can choose how you feel and how you approach your day. It’s not what happens to you, it’s what you do about it. Think about that for a minute. I am so thankful and blessed to have the life that I have and that I have amazing support from friends and family. Living away from my family is hard on me, but I can still feel their support from miles away.
Just remember, You were given this life because you are strong enough to live it. I find inspiration in music and hope this song inspires you as well. And if there is negativity floating around you then just Shake it out….
Smile
Ok first things first. For some odd reason, I have had this song in my head since I woke up this morning and I have no earthly idea why. I can’t remember the last time I actually heard it, but my brain is sure stuck on it today. Thanks a lot Juanes.
I remember talking about this song in college in one of my Spanish classes and just how discreetly vulgar it is. But if you don’t speak Spanish, then you would’ve never known. You’re welcome.
Anyways, how about a little weekend recap. Get ready because it’s super exciting. You might even want to go grab some popcorn. Don’t worry, I’ll wait….
MY WEEKEND IN PICTURES:
Lounging
Really Mom, cant a guy just rest
Another picture….?
Yep. that about covers it. There was no Cinco de Mayo fun in this household, no sir. My weekend was spent cuddled up with my boy Pumba, who is gradually becoming less and less camera shy. I mean but how could I not resist taking endless pictures of that little face? Even if he does seem to get a little annoyed with me.
The workout for today can be found on my Pinterest Fitness Page. It is an awesome workout to get rid of that belly – which we all know I can stand to gain in little muscle in that area. It’s from one of my new favorite trainers that you can find on blogolates.com. Love her workouts and love her! She is super positive and motivating and I highly suggest that you scoot on over to her page and browse around. The workout is called the “Corset Workout” to help you sculpt muscles around your midsection, like a corset! (hence the name). Check it out below or click here to go directly to YouTube!
So here we are on Monday, the worst best day of the week. Push through people, we can do it!
Hello Everyone! My name is Valerie and I'm a 26 year old working to maintain my 100 pound weight loss! I love my new healthy lifestyle, but there's always room for a little something SWEET! Please feel free to contact me with any comments or questions! I'd love to hear from you!
