Hopeful. Thankful. Happy.

I woke up before sunrise and for the first time in so many months, I turned on the TV. It was tuned to a local channel and at that moment, they are featuring businesses run from home. Just my luck, they're showing cupcakes. Talk about starting the day hopeful :)

The past weeks, I started writing down the things I am thankful and grateful for. It's one way of affirming the good life and keeping the negativity of the world at a good distance.

*For ice cream days with my lil one and lola grandma.




Makes me feel proud that four generations of C women still leaving pretty trails.

* Summer Sun and splashes in our mini makeshift pool



* Beautiful mess of paints and a grinning Coco who just discovered hand painting





AND of course, what's a weekend without a good bake? Carrot and pumpkin loaf topped with cream cheese.



The good part? I finally was able to bake using squash and it turned out perfectly great!

Have a good one guys, work week may be just around the corner. But everyday can be weekends..

Life is like RHUM Raisin. And some traditional strawberry.

I love weekends.

When I hit Wednesday and mark the middle of the week, I find myself giddy with waiting for Friday to come. I live for the weekends where I can write, dream, bake, swim, paint.. (OH YES all with my lil one in tow!) and watch movies and endless string of CSI dvds (while Coco is busy taking naps!).

The past week:

I worked hard. And spent a night out with friends.



Last night, I have affirmed that Friends are like sporadic pools water in the middle of a desert. They're hard to come by, and when you find friends like these, you should know how lucky you are. :) I am a very lucky woman.

I watched my Coco swim and dream in her inflatable pool, grinning like crazy



I realized I am so blessed to have a lovely little girl. And that our simple life, filled with simple joys and laughter are enough.

I baked my first Birthday Cake and Cuppycakes order. Ariel and the little cupcakes.



And I realized that I will keep this dream of a cupcake house burning. As I feel little butterflies in my heart flutterin and waiting as I put on the hearts, the shells, the colors one by one. We'll never forget our first attempt :)

I wrote my first article in weeks.. "Introduction to Neuro Linguistic Programming" And I found myself travelling back to senior year, writing and reading dissertations and attempting to comprehend the thoughts and tenets of linguistic philosophy.

I received a good note.memo in my mail. And as I treated my work mates with some good home baking, I feel so lucky to have a wonderful work team (minus the B**** who salivates with envy), and thankful that so far, I think I have made a good decision.

Today is a beautiful Saturday. My little one and her bestfriend Christie are in our small makeshift pool, pretending to be mermaids. We're almost done with our painting obra, and because it's such a beautiful weekend, we're heading for Missy Bon Bon for some yummy ice cream treat.

Oh, don't you just love the beautiful life? ♥