Pink is the new healthy!

Hello All, I hope everybody had a wonderful weekend. Mine was very nice and pink all over!!!

Yes, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month a.k.a Pink Month and in some cases Boobies Month... 

And in my case it has a very special meaning since my Mom is a survivor from this terrible and awful disease.

So, in order to give some support I joined one of our local dive shops in their effort to get some donations for the Cancer Society of the Cayman Islands and specially the Breast Cancer research and projects.

It was a diving activity that required participants to wear something pink, because of my back issues I did not participate on the diving part, but I did give them a donation and came over for the prize giving and some raffles!

my friend Emma giving a speech

some of the prices and donation box

yummy cupcakes

Joe and Helen ready to enjoy some pink "juice" and cupcakes!

It's so great to see more and more people and business joining the campaign of awareness about this very real and critical disease that affects some many women and even man... 

I tell you, if you think "this won't ever happen to me", you are wrong, it could happen and it's very important to detect it early to fight it and win, just like my Mom did.

So, get tested and do not take for granted all the education and support that it's out there. 

In the case of the Cayman Islands Cancer Society, they give away free mammograms during the month of October if in case it's not cover by your insurance and you need to get tested. I am not sure if this is the case of the city where you live, but perhaps some research on the matter is necessary. 

But besides Mammograms, it's very important to check yourself and if you ever feel that there's something you don't feel or think it's right, talk to somebody and see a doctor.... 

And remember;

Have a wonderful day!!!

a Winning day!

Yesterday I had the day off, my boss is going away for a couple of weeks and I have to be in charge so she gave me an extra day. I decided to take Thursday mainly because I wanted to take our dog Sheba to the Vet and so I did.

After the visit to the Vet I took her to the beach and had a fabulous time, she is so well behaved that I can even take her off the leash and she won't wonder around, approaches anybody and behaves super well among other dogs, we had a great time together and she made me very proud!

The day was a bit cloudy but it work out fine because otherwise it would've been too hot.

As soon as we got to the beach a little tiny doggie approach her (later on we found out he was a male named Max). She was very nice to him and even allowed him to drink off of her water bowl.

Here's a photo of lil' Max...

 

Then we went for a long walk (about a mile and a half) and did some very nice swimming... I specially pushed Sheba because the Vet says she needs to exercise more and go on a diet, she's gain two pounds since her last appointment and now she is 82 lbs!!!

Doesn't she look like she was having so much fun?!?!?!? We really did have a great time :)

Well, now off to some winning matters...

Today is the day of the winner of the I Love Yarn Day 2012 Giveaway....

And the winner is: Colleen Schnell

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Congratulations Colleen, the lil' Owl is flying all the way up to upstate NY to keep her company in the coming winter and beyond.

Again, thanks to everybody that participated, I was overwhelmed by the amount of entries (32 in total) and cannot wait until my next giveaway.

Have a wonderful Weekend and Happy I love Yarn Day 2012!!!!

Throwback Thursday

Hello everybody, today is Thursday which means another edition of Throwback Thursday.

So lets get down to business, here's today's photo.

1. This is a picture of the very first official Amigurumi animal that I gave away.

2. The little turtle now belongs to my friend Trudy, but before I gave it to her, I changed the eyes cause the first ones were horrible.

3. This lil' turtle now lives in the island of Cayman Brac.

4. The photo was taken in public beach of Seven Mile Beach.

5. The exact date of the photo is 09.24.10 which means I've been officially crocheting for 2 years... and counting!!!!

Well, those that have not sign up to my I Love Yarn Day giveaway, still have a chance to do it, just go right here.

Thanks to everybody that is already participating, I am glad u guys liked the little "chunky" Owl and I can't wait to reveal the winner, Good Luck!

Have a great day :)

I love [Yarn Day] Giveaway

Hello All! I am very excited and happy to announce my latest giveaway which is in honor of I Love Yarn Day 2012 coming up on Friday Oct. 12, 2012.

If you've been following my blog, you probably know by now that I love to crochet, which also means I love Yarn...

But, if you are here for the very first time, welcome, make yourself at home and please join in the fun by signing up to the giveaway.

So, what's in it for you?

Well, this time it's a beautiful handmade Amigurumi Owl, made with yarn, stuffed with Poly-Fil® which is 100% hypoallergenic and makes the owl very nice and chunky...

 Pretty cute, don't you agree?

The giveaway is open to anybody that wants to participate but depending on where you are in the world sometimes the mail can be a bit of slow coming from our little islands... so the winner, pleeease bear with me and be patient.

Even though the big prize is the Owl I sometimes add a bit more to the final package, but that is between is me and the winner...

So go ahead, make my day (or yours!).... The sign up is open until 10.12.2012 at 1am EST.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

WIN ME!!!!

Wishing everybody good luck and a wonderful day, thanks for participating!!!

10 on Tuesday

Takes more than a whole day to get used to a new week, but Tuesday is here so it's another day and another chance to share a 10 for Tuesday, linking with Linny's Vault.

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30 Rock is back, but after watching back to back episodes of the previous season, one episode a week doesn't really cut it for me... 

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For those that are not part of Instagram or do not follow me (which I am sure it's not the case, cause I am awesome and a total leader to follow, LOL!)... Here are my latest shots!

birchtree

Breakfast Bowl

Taking a Stroll

Invisible Spiderweb

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Liked any of the previous photos? Well, my instacanvas gallery is officially opened, if you would like to see my photos and perhaps buy some, please visit my gallery here.

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Officially lovin' that google trick of the "askew"... if you don't know what I mean just open a google search and type askew

Tell if it worked for you (it didn't for my husband!)

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I am super excited because tomorrow is Wednesday and I will be having a new giveaway, so stay tuned!

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Although I live in the tropics and there's no such thing as "Fall or Autumn", I can't help but love this little cartoon, specially cause Snoopy is my favorite!

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But it's not only Snoopy who has a special place in my heart, all dogs do too... can't help but smile when I see this image... although wish it was me lying down instead, LOL!

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Love Tuesdays when I go to the gym early in the a.m. and exercise my little butt off... today I literally sweat as if I was given birth to triplets!!!!

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I think Family Guy is quite funny some times, but it can also be quite rude and offensive as well... I do have to say that I enjoy Consuela's jokes, and although I am not very fond of Jesus/God's jokes, I found this one very funny!

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Hope everybody has a wonderful Tuesday and remember to stop by tomorrow and sign up for my very special giveaway, can't wait :)

two days, too fast!

Happy Monday, I hope you all had a fantastic weekend!!! Mine was very low key, on Saturday I stayed home all day, I catch up and finished one of the three ongoing crochet project I've had on my desk for a while...

This is my latest project,  a lovely bathmat, I didn't use any pattern and pretty much changed and added as I wanted, I think it came our pretty nice, don't you agree?

But the bathmat was not all I did, I managed to start another project, I cannot go into details today but I will reveal more in the next couple of days, so stay tuned!!!

So, remember my Nikon J1 camera I bought a couple of months ago?!?!? Well, I am still in love with it and now even more since I just bought a book that explains how to make the most out of it and I am hoping to buy a new lens for it in the next coming days...

Here are photos I took with it over the weekend.

Please don't mind the background mess... thanks!

Our cats are always great subject matters for photography.

So are flowers, right?

Have a wonderful week!!!!

For the Love of Fridays

Today I am thinking of things that start with the letter...

First and For most... 

Friday [insert "so glad we made it" theme song here for Friday's soundtrack].

Flowers are so beautiful and they really bring a smile to my face.

Funny is this...

Friends come in every size and form... this Friendship is unique a very special to us (Our dog Sheba and one of our feral cats Goldie) <3!

and Finally, check out this wonderful video starring the Fabulous Feline Norman, it's a great ad with a good message!!!



Have a Fantastic Weekend!!!

Throwback Thursday

Hello All, today is Thursday which mean another change to go back into memory lane with...

Today's photo takes me back to 1998 and one of the best times of my life!

1. This photo was taken near the Blue Hole in Dahab, Sinai Peninsula of Egypt.

2. I got there with friends while backpacking through Israel and found a friend of my brother- Mohammed the guy smoking on the side!

3. The two girls are Shari (from Canada) and Debbie (from Australia). I met them both through my travelings and became very good friends with them, now they are both married and with kids but we are still friends and keep in touch.

4. Diving in the Red Sea was amazing, would love to go back someday.

5. At the time I had very short hair and I used to wear it in different colors... few days after this photo I shaved my whole head!!!

Well, that's it for me, hope you guys enjoyed another peak of my past! Now, how about, feel like joining in the fun?


On an unrelated note, I am very happy because yesterday I added a "Scroll to top" lil' button to my blog which now appears on the lower right side of the screen (well, that's if you are reading it on a computer). What is this for you might ask? Well, easier navigation to read below and go back to top, you're welcome! Have a wonderful Thursday!!!

think before you talk (or write)

Whatever happened to;

Respect to others and their choices?

Accepting others like they are our own brother' and sisters?

Not judging others in their decisions because nobody knows what anybody is going through other than ourselves?

Loving thy neighbor as ourselves?

Well, in this crazy world all those values are probably mostly sleep, forgotten or worst case lost, but that doesn't mean we can reach inside our souls and wake them up, find them in the little back corner or even regain new ones.

Today I want to share a video that you have probably seen or heard of, that talks about many of the values that I mentioned above, so if you have about 4 minutes, please watch it!

If you watched it, tell me what do you think?

I am happy that she was brave enough to stand up for herself and specially had the support from family, friends and even viewers...

But to the man that email her, what is up with him? Doesn't he have anything better to do than to question other people about their life and their choices, making them feel bad... And by the way, what did he accomplish with that email other than trying to hurt the lady?

Anyway, just wanted to share with you as she also mentioned that October is "Anti-Bullying" Month!

Happy Wednesday!!!

10 on Tuesday

Happy Tuesday. Today I am liking back to linny's for another 10 on Tuesday!

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Love it when I can start the day by going to the gym and get the exercise part out of the way.

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Can't wait for the new season of 30 Rock, that show is just hi-la-rious!
My favorite phrases are: "Good God Lemon" and "What the what?"

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Last night I had an awesome Skype Video date with my cousin and her lovely boy (my godson) Julian. He is getting so big. The last time I saw him was back in Feb when he was about 9 months, he is now 1 year and 4 months old or should I say 21 months?

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Today is my Dad's 61st birthday, I called him in the morning hoping that I was the very first one to congratulate him, but 2 other family member beat me to it... 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD, you are the greatest and I am so very bless to have you in my life and have so many great attributes that come from you!

with my Dad on my wedding day

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Lately in my car I've listening to the John Lennon's album IMAGINE and I can't help but twist smile a little when I listen to "Twist and Shout", it's such a great song and it reminds me of one of my favorite scenes from  the movie Ferris Buller Day Off... 

Please tell me you cannot help but dance when you hear this song and specially watch this video?

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Right now I have 3 crochet project on the way, the monkey for my godson, a bath mat for our bathroom and another door stopper owl for my Mom.

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I am already thinking about my next giveaway and I think it's going to be on "I Love Yarn Day" which is on 10/12/12... Stay tuned because it's going to be a nice one!

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Of all the "Keep Calm..." art I've seen, this is by far my favorite one.

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Saw this the other day while browsing Pinterest and it truly made me smile and feel as if Human Kindness can still be found and with acts like this one, there's always hope for a brighter future.

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Finally I leave you with a peek of today's morning sight of when I was coming back from the Gym.

Happy Tuesday!!!

October is here!

It's the beginning of a new day, a new week and a new month, a fresh start to do whatever you didn't get done yesterday, last week and even last month...

A fresh new month it's here!

Yes, it might sound kinda' crazy, but it's true, today is really the first day of the 10th month of the year. To me, this year is going by so fast, that I am almost convinced it's going way above the speed limit!!!

Which is one of the reason we need to truly enjoy and seize the day as much as we can, because if we don't it would go so far that it will only leave us with regrets and desires not fulfilled.

Also today is the first day for my husband's new job. I am very excited for him, keeping my fingers crossed for a great start and praying that this is a place where he will be happy, learn new things, gain new challenges and become an even better person and professional than he already is.

If you feel like giving him some encouragement, click here to visit his blog, thanks!

On another note, our weekend was very nice but it rained A LOT!

For those of you that do not live around our area (meaning the tropics), right now this is our summer a.k.a rainy season, but this years is been very dry, up until a few days ago and now the rain is catching up for all those dry and hot days we've had.

The above photo was taken over the weekend, a very dark ugly sky... but at least the plants are happy and all is green around.

Wishing everybody a wonderful Monday, new week and specially new month, let's make the best out of it!!!