Since we are all home practicing “social distancing” during this pandemic (COVID-19) it’s safe to say we have all been home trying out new recipes! I found this great recipe on Pinterest and I wanted to share it with you guys! It’s really simple and totally delicious! I’m sure most of these ingredients you already have in your cabinet!
Ingredients: Instant Coffee, (I used 2 packs) 2 tbsp of sugar, 2 tbsp of hot water… I also used almond milk and topped it with ice and cinnamon!
DIRECTIONS
In a medium bowl, combine sugar, coffee, and water. Vigorously whisk until mixture turns silky smooth and shiny, then continue whisking until it thickens and holds its lofty, foamy shape.
Fill a glass most of the way full with ice and milk, then dollop and swirl the whipped coffee mixture on top, mixing before drinking, if desired.
I’m an avid tea drinker! I prefer tea over coffee.. I enjoy drinking warm tea in the mornings on my way to work or during the afternoons before bed.. I found myself going to Starbucks every week about 2-3 times spending about $10 weekly on tea so I knew I had to break this bad habit… I found out where to get the tea from and I also watched the barista make my tea.. Who knew it was that easy and simple with a few ingredients I could make my favorite tea at home and save money while doing it.. I also drink this tea whenever I travel as well and I enjoy it so much! You can also add a few pumps of peppermint in it as well and it really helps with sinus issues or if you have a cold… It really does open you up and clear out congestion… I recreated it at home and it turned out so good! Goodbye Starbucks! Lol! I have included all the ingredients below and you can purchase everything at your local grocery store or even on Amazon!
Ingredients: Teavana Jade Citrus Mint Green Tea, Teavana Peach Tranquility Herbal Tea, Lemonade (Any kind you prefer) Honey (Any brand) You can also add peppermint tea or the candy in it as well… I used a cup or warm lemonade and placed my tea bags in my cup and I added a few drops of honey and it turned out perfect! Enjoy! Let me know if you try it!
Last year for my Birthday I wanted to do something “Grand” so my sister and I took a trip out of the country and went to one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever been: Cabo San Lucas! Hola! We had the best time ever and I have a ton of pictures and videos to share with you guys! We were definitely living our best blessed lives! The food and culture were amazing! We did so many fun activities on top of getting so many great deals upon our arrival!
The people were so warm, welcoming and very polite! We felt very safe so I’ll definitely be back because I had the time of my life! I’m super late posting our trip but better late than never! We enjoyed the beaches, resorts, food, culture, shopping etc. Everything was perfect! We rode ATV’s, Enjoyed riding the camels on the beach! We also cruised and saw the Arc! The food was amazing and the guacamole was the best I ever had! Eating on the beach and laying out was my fav! We did a ton of activities! My birthday was the best yet! Here are the pictures below! Any questions or comments leave them below! 🙂
Solaz Resort is beautiful! Be sure to check them out if you would like a nice resort to stay in! Surrounded by beautiful plants and trees! In heaven 🙂Sheraton Grand Los Cabos Hacienda Del Mar was beautiful and I love the architecture!
“Happy New Year!” I know I’m about a month behind but it’s still a New Year and a New Decade! “Wow!”
This month has actually flown by and February is approaching us soon! I am still recovering from the holiday madness! Graduate School has started back for me and I’ve been busy with that lately! Writing papers, quizzes etc. Back to the basics! I still have to get myself back on track! I recently purchased a marble desk from Amazon and I’ve updated my office a little! I’ll share pictures below! I also wanted to share with you guys some of my goals for the new year! I plan to eat, pray & love (lol) A bit Cliche but I have so many goals to accomplish! I also would like to read more, limit my time on social media, blog more, get out more (socialize), cook (healthier meals), fast often (recharge & refresh), journal more, pray harder, read my bible (purchase a study bible, travel more, make all A’s this year, exercise more, save money (set goal) and just be the best version of myself! I have a few exciting blog posts coming up that I want to share with you guys! I also plan to do a photo shoot soon! I plan to do weekly blog posts as much as time allows me to! I also plan to read a new book each month! I have one that I’ll be sharing next month in honor of “Black History Month!” I have a great blog post for next month I can’t wait to share! 🙂 (Fun things happening next month!!) I’ll be traveling soon and I can’t wait to take you guys along for the ride with me! I have a few more goals/visions (Private) Praying about those! I also plan to do a full apartment blog once it’s all updated by this summer! I’m updating the kitchen, bathroom, and also living room area! I plan to have it all done by this summer! Stay Tuned! 🙂
My sister and I went to Denver Colorado for the first time and it was awesome… We went on our first hike and we had the best time! Denver is definitely one of those cities where you’ll have to visit more than once! We did see some snow on our hike and it was beautiful! Golden Colorado is very beautiful I enjoyed visiting there for a nice breakfast! We also toured the Amphitheater which was so cool! Being in the mountains was so nice.. We made sure to drink plenty of water to stay hydrated being that the air is very thin once we reached a certain altitude! Bring you some oxygen if you plan on doing a hike (LOL) But seriously be prepared! We toured the selfie museum which was one of my favorites and also toured the art museum! The botanical gardens was my absolute favorite because I love plants! I have several pictures below to show you guys a breakdown of our trip! Any questions please comment below! We ate some great food and also did so much in just a few days! We also went to an event where they sold clothes, art, jewelry and had food trucks! So fun! It was free! 🙂 We ate at some great spots and I have pictures below with their names! We flew with frontier airlines and our flight was super cheap and we had an awesome experience with them! If you ever want to visit Denver the fall is the perfect time in my opinion! The weather was perfect everyday it wasn’t too warm or too cold! Seeing the leaves change colors was beautiful! Denver was such a fun city! I’ll definitely go again! 🙂
Happy New Year! I’m so excited to begin a new year with new goals and aspirations… It’s been so long since I’ve posted.. Graduate school had me extremely busy during these last past months… I finished my first semester with All A’s by the way! (YAY!!!!) I also took some amazing trips as well that I’ll have to post and share about in a later post! I also had an amazing Christmas… My end of the year was extremely busy and fun! I hope you all had an amazing holiday…. One of the best gifts I received was my Juicer! I have always wanted to start juicing and I finally found the perfect juicer… I received gift cards for Christmas so I invested in a juicer… This particular brand I bought came from Amazon and it’s called “Homever” it’s the perfect juicer… Everything I’ve made has been so fresh I never want to buy anything processed ever…. I understand why people love to buy and make fresh juice it’s truly nothing like it! I have a few pictures I’ll share below! I made several juices from celery, pineapples, oranges etc…. I also shared some great juice recipes below to try!
Hello guys! I’m sharing my bar cart that I put together… It’s finally “Fall Ya’ll!” I normally drink coffee when it’s cooler and I drink tea as well… I purchased my coffee maker from Amazon and I love it! I can make coffee or tea in it.. It uses k-cups, ground coffee, or loose tea… It’s perfect and it brews coffee in one minute or less… Clean~up is easy as well! I was looking for an affordable coffee maker and I ran across this one, it’s so convenient. I paid $40 and it was so worth it…” Most people use the keurig and I did a little research and read some reviews, and I decided not to purchase one… I’m so happy I went with this one! I have so many different mugs and I also purchased some cups for on the go! Check out my post below! Enjoy! Xoxo!
Hello guys! I recently did a little shopping… Forever 21 had a great sale, take an additional 60% off clearance yes please! I also shopped at ASOS and I purchased shoes for the fall and they were all under $20 a piece.. I bought fall and summer items because beginning next month I’ll be taking a few trips and the weather will be cooler to warm… I always shop off season because it’s cheaper and I mean who doesn’t love a good bargain?! My concept is shop smarter not harder… I find key pieces that can be transitioned from summer to fall and that works perfect for me! I love bargain shopping and I like to get more bang for my buck! I’ll have another shopping haul post for you guys in another month or so! Also when shopping I always clean my closet out and give away items to Salvation Army!
“Happy Shopping!”
Items are from: Forever21.com Material Girls, Old Navy, ASOS.com all items under $20 (On Sale)
Summer break is over and school has started. I wanted to share with you guys some great tips on getting back into the swing of things… I recently went back to school to get my masters (MPA w/concentration in Human Resources) I plan on starting a business and also opening up a non-profit organization not sure in what yet but I’m working on it! I also plan to dabble in management and also a few other things, stay tuned! I’m so excited and also nervous at the same time.. It’s been a minute but time management is key into being successful! Here are a few tips below:
Set a strict weekly schedule and stick to it.. Buy a planner and plan out everything i.e assignments, study time, dinner etc.
2. Do not procrastinate at all.. Turn in assignments early (make this a habit) Do not wait until the last minute to turn things in. This will make you feel rushed and not turn in your best work! Stay on top of things and schedule your assignments out. The way my schedule is setup I plan on getting all my work and papers done by Friday, that way I can have my weekends to enjoy and relax! If you’re traveling do your assignments ahead of time even if you can’t submit it yet, have your work typed up and saved on computer that way you’ll have it done already..
3. Study hard and pray hard! School is no joke whether it’s elementary, middle school, high school, undergrad or graduate school.. You need to study hard and also pray hard.. Keep friends around that you can call on to help you study and also pray! Encourage each other and you’ll do just fine.. Stay focused and motivated always..
4. Set up an area in your house or dorm to do your school work in. I made me a office area that way I can do all my work in.. I don’t like doing work from my bed because it makes me so sleepy lol (who else can relate?) Transform that extra space into a cozy office/work area where you can sit and do work in peace.. It doesn’t have to cost a fortune I’ll share some pics below of how I styled my office below:
5. Lastly, just do your very best and you’ll do just fine.. Relax and try not to stress so much! Don’t be afraid to ask your professor or peers for extra help.. Utilize all your school resources! Buy or rent ebooks from (Chegg.com) E-books are usually cheaper and it’ll help you save money.. Schedule library time if you need it and also go to your local coffee shop in order to get those creative juices flowing in order to write those research papers (Starbucks, yes please!)
6. The sky is the limit and you can do anything you put your mind to… Stay encouraged and have a successful school year! You can do it! Good luck! We got this!
My favorite thing about summer is the delicious drinks! This weekend I decided to make strawberry lemonade and regular lemonade for my family’s taco night! The drinks were a hit! I love making my lemonade homemade because I love all the fresh ingredients!
Recipe below! Enjoy 😉❤️
*Ingredients:
1. Strawberries: 1 Pint
2. Lemons: 6-8
3. Limes: 2-4
4. Sugar: 2-4 cups
5. Water: 2-4 cups
6. Mint
*Steps:
Making the strawberry lemonade mix is simple. Halve the strawberries and add them to a blender, along with the sugar and enough water so they blend easily. Juice your lemons into a bowl. Repeat these same steps to make the regular lemonade as well! You can also boil your water and sugar together which is also very easy and also blend your strawberries separate and then add it all together….
Strain the strawberry mixture and lemon juice… I like to strain it into a large bowl and then add it to a pitcher…. Top with water, stir, chill, and enjoy. Add some strawberries, lemon slices and limes if you wish…. Top it off with some mint for a refreshing taste!
Here’s some tweaks you can do if you want to shake this recipe up a bit:
Replace still water with sparkling water to add some fizz…
• You can also add some crushed ice (Sonics has the best) and also add sugar around the rim of the glass to serve to your guests!
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