Monsoon Season.

Yes believe it or not we have been experiencing a monsoon season here in the ATL, so these days I spent doing DIY, redecorating my daughter's room. We gave it a new paint color, I will post pictures when it is finished. 

I took these pictures for a casting for extras, one with what I would normally wear and one with formal wear.

Let's hope for sunny weather tomorrow because this is becoming a bit old now. 

Happy 4th of July.

pictures found on Pinterest.

What's cooking: Chicken and rice.

Rainy days like these makes me reach for comfort food, food my mom would make when I used to live home, in Bonaire.

We love our plantains, we actually eat every single meal with a side of plantains.

I marinated my chicken with lemon, badia seasonings, fresh herbs from the garden a lots of garlic.

I brown them on each side and then let them cook through in the oven.

I mix a bag of broccoli slaw and diced rotisserie chicken in the already cooked white rice.

It was easy , delicious and the kids love it.

Summer Melon Salad with Figs and Prosciutto

I love Salads and I am always on the look for new recipes, I found this one on Foodgawker.

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• 1 honeydew melon, peeled, seeded, and cut into medium cubes (about 4 cups)
• 1 cantaloupe, peeled, seeded, and cut into medium cubes (about 4 cups)
• 3 ounces prosciutto di Parma, julienned
• 1 bunch basil
• 8 fresh dark-skinned figs, trimmed and quartered
• 1/4 pound arugula
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 (4-ounce) block ricotta salata, shaved, for garnish
• 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper, for garnish

Preparation

1. For each serving, place 1/2 cup of each melon in the center of the plate; place about 1/3 ounce prosciutto on top of the melon, followed by a few basil leaves, 4 fig quarters, and a few arugula leaves. Drizzle each serving with a little olive oil, and garnish with the shaved ricotta salata and a dash of crushed red pepper.

Insta Weekend.

Brazil won 3-0

Fun night out with friends

getting her first driving lessons, my heart was somewhere in my mouth.

swim meet

selling cookies and lemonade

Denim Cutoff Shorts

My to go outfit for this Summer, whether I am running errands or hanging out barefoot outside in the yard. 

I bought this pair at a thrift store and DIY into a shorts.

I paired today's ensemble with wedges, a button down white shirt , gold accessories for a casual but still  I look cool look.

top: Gap

jeans: ? thrifted

wedges: DSW

necklace: c/o Lucky 

Old Navy

bag:  Thrifted

Necklace worn as a bracelet: thrift store

I used fabric paint and stencil to add a little something different to the shorts.

Wednesday Insta's: Instagram pictures of last week.

Lamb chops on the barbie

DIY Wreath

Pizza on the barbie, figs, fresh herbs from the garden, prosciutto and

goat cheese

I did try to paint last week I think it came out pretty good.

My arm candy.

The sky after the tornado.