Happy Thursday! Here are some funnies.

I’ve promised myself that I will laugh every day so here are some funnies that gave me a chuckle: I hope you had some fun chuckles!!! See ya tomorrow.

My lil’ Vaca

Hi Darlings! It’s been a phenomenal week and I am going to tell you why! I had a lil’, tiny, mini, much needed, unexpected(!!!!) vacation. It was lovely. I went to South Carolina. It was refreshing and refueling. I was invited to attend an #IAmWoman conference and it was great. I heard so many wonderful…

Why I make bento lunches.

Hi everyone! So, last week I had a lady ask me why I pack Bento bento lunches for my kid. I had been anticipating this question so I chuckled to myself a bit. I gave them my answer and they just said “Oh, ok.” I guess it wasn’t sexy enough for them. It’s quite simple…

What us people pleasers need in this life!

Hello Urban Mamma! Happy new year!!!!! Today is Rosh Hashanah- Jewish New Year. Apples and honey for everyone!! šŸ™‚ The kids are out of school and we have a lot planned but before all that gets going I wanted to share my New Year’s resolution: I resolve to stop people pleasing! Oh Honey (and apples),…

Introducing this week’s Bento starting line up!! (HTTR)

I love the Redskins! HTTR!! Hail To The Redskins! RGIII is cleared and I’m thrilled. *doin’ a little dance* Ok that’s enough about that. Our Bento boxes for the week: Monday. If you’re wondering how to make awesome cutout sandwiches check out this tutorial. It’s super easy! I made these two cars in about a…

Woke up late. Still on time! How, you ask?

Good morning everyone, I am currently sitting in my car. (Ignore that trash by my feet) šŸ™‚ Now, you may be wondering “Why” or “I don’t care that your sitting in your car, Danita” but give me a moment to fill you in. šŸ˜‰ I went to bed super late last night which translated into…

Bento boxes from last week + some Pirate’s Booty!

Hello all!! Here are our Bento boxes from last week. The week was kind of hectic and we allcrashed on Friday šŸ™‚ Peanut butter crackers, mandarin orange wedges with a strawberry fruit flat cut out. Pretzels, marshmallows and apple chunks with a flower cut out. This is the result of my first attempt at making…

Routines: Bedtime. The final frontier!

Folks! Good day and welcome. Who has lived this scene: Wake up to the alarm clock feeling like you need another 3 hours of rest. Lay in bed another 15 minutes trying to think about what you have that is 1. Clean 2.Not wrinkled beyond recognition and 3. You are certain you can find. Get…

My lover, Pumpkin Soup

One day while roaming the internet I happened uponĀ The Pioneer Woman‘s blog. I immediately fell in love. Its just that simple. I love her blog. Moving on. I made herĀ pumpkin soupĀ and it has since become my lover! This soup feels like a warm, soft blanket, fuzzy socks and comfy clothes on a cold, windy, rainy,…

City life and my men

We took the kids thrifting in NW DC. They found gloves, a down vest and two long sleeve shirts. They were thrilled! After leaving the thrift store we decided to stop by a small organic “bodega” one block away. The kids bought organic grass fed chocolate milk. I snapped these photos on our walk to…

Pack Your Purse!

My mother has always given me the same piece of advice. No matter if I was trying to decide which college to attend, what relationships to end or pursue or if starting a new career would be in my best interest. She has always advised ā€œTo thine own self, be trueā€. I should think of…

Looking through the “Mommy Lens”

Here’s my concern: that you care for God’s flock with all the diligence of a shepherd. Not because you have to, but because you want to please God. Not calculating what you can get out of it, but acting spontaneously. Not bossily telling others what to do, but tenderly showing them the way.ā€ 1st Peter…