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By Estela - Weekly Bite, October 14, 2010 8:17 am

I was having a case of the blues yesterday We all have days like that, right? After moping around and throwing myself a little pity party, I decided to get off my heinie, do something productive, and focus on some happy things.

There’s lots of things that are making me happy right now and I thought I’d share a few with you…

• I’ve talked to ya’ll about my obsession with candles. Well I found another one, and this one is by far my favorite! Capri Blue Volcano candle by Aspen Bay will make your house smell like you’re in a spa! Its a nice large candle that lasts for hours and hours. The smell will fill up every room in your house. Every time I light it it makes me happy. The blue colored glass also adds a splash of color to your room. I suggest you go by it now It also makes a great gift too.

• Mommy arms make me happy! Before you start to think I’m crazy… let’s talk about what mommy arms are. Something happens to your arms after you’ve had a kid. It doesn’t happen right away… it takes time… but they do change. I’ve never really liked lifting weights. When I do push-ups I almost always have to drop to my knees. But I’ll tell you one thing… toting around a baby builds your biceps like none other. Day in and day out I’m carrying a 23 pound kid on one arm and four grocery bags on the other. We go up the stairs, down the stairs, I lift her over my head, on my shoulders, behind my back. Its all makes for lovely toned arms… aka: mommy arms

• This picture makes me especially happy! Its my screen saver on my laptop. I love M in her pj’s and she looks especially cute smashing her face into that bright red balloon.

• And finally, Mindy Gledhill’s music makes me happy.  I love her vintage vibe! Her voice is so beautiful, happy, and refreshing. Click here to sample one of her songs…

What things are making you happy today?

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By Estela - Weekly Bite, October 2, 2010 9:50 am

This my wallet.

Cute, huh?

I got it over the summer at Urban Outfitters… on sale for only 10 bucks! Score!

I’m a sucker for a good deal.

Its a larger size wallet… one might even say its a clutch…

There’s several things I like about this wallet.

1. It’s cute (obviously)
2. It has a compartment for my cash, coins, my plastic, and any random business cards I collect.
3. It is not only functional, but can add a splash of color to a black outfit, or any solid color outfit.

Oh, there’s one more thing…

It also serves as a good toy…

This little girl will spend close to thirty minutes taking every single thing out, down to the last penny.

She puts everything in little piles, acting like she knows what she’s doing… {for all I know, she probably knows exactly what she’s doing.}

Then she spends another thirty minutes putting everything back up {not necessarily where it belongs}

Then she’ll repeat the process at least two more times….

Do you know what this means?

M playing with wallet = Mommy getting work done.

I know I’m suppose to be teaching her that you don’t play with wallets, but sometimes you just gotta roll with it.

We’re off to enjoy Art on the Avenue today!

Oh… and in case you missed yesterdays post… you must check out these Nutella Blondies! They’re awesome.

Have a great Saturday!

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By Estela - Weekly Bite, February 1, 2010 9:48 am

For those of you who haven’t met her… this is my daughter, and I think she’s pretty cool.

The day this baby was born, my life changed forever.

I had an idea that a baby would change my life… but had no clue how much.

Gone are the days of my own little regimented routines.

Gone are the days of taking the random mid-day nap…

Gone are the days of sleeping in past 7 am. Actually, now… sleeping till 7 am IS sleeping in.

I’m in constant motion with this baby attached to my hip.

I’ve learned to roll with the punches and absorb what each day brings me.

I savor every moment with her… from her rubber band wrists to her cute thunder thighs.

This only happens once in her life… and I’m soaking it all in.

This baby makes me laugh, she makes me cry, she make me happy.

She makes me a better person.

Life with this chick is the best!