Photography: Homecoming 2013

I have been under the weather lately, I don't know what it was but I will call it a case of sniffles, my nose, teary eyes and a lot of sneezing made it impossible for me to blog.
I just wanted to share with you pictures I took from last week homecoming. I promised my daughter I would take pictures of her and her friends but in the end the others couldn't make it.
I decided to play around with the camera and these two gorgeous girls , they were easy to work with.

on my daughter;  Teal dress from Delia's

earrings: Macy's

necklace and bracelet: borrowed from moi

What's cooking? Papas Duquesas.

Papas Duquesas  or Fried Potato Puff balls one word Addictive. I made these for my daughter's school projects. She chose Chile and had to bring a dish to share with the other students.

Very easy to make , but next time I am going it to season it my way and I already have a dipping sauce idea I want to create that will compliment this yummy snack. Mine came out a bit coarser than the recipe on Pinterest but I like it that way:)

I found this recipe on Pinterest, read it here

Lace and Boyfriend jeans.

I can't say that I love boyfriend jeans, I do not hate them either but when I wear them I feel like everybody notices my adorable skinny ankles. So for the Style Me Friday Link Up at Fashionista Next door  I just cuffed my jeans a couple of times so it is far away from my skinny ankles.
I paired it with a black top and layered it with a lace jackets. The mornings are a bit cool but in the afternoon it warms up so much that I am happy I take the jacket off.

jeans: Jennifer Lopez for Kohl's

jacket: Talbot

top: F21

shoes: TJMax (Narciso Rodriguez)

What's cooking?: Meatballs in a Tangy Plum Sauce.

I felt like making meatballs for tonight's dinner and according to my son it was the best dinner ever.
You can also serve these as an appetizer on their own.
I mixed organic ground beef with chopped onions , garlic and green peppers, I also added a mix of spices to the meat to give it more flavor, the sauce was a combination of soy sauce, plum sauce, honey, fresh ginger and Korean barbecue sauce. I sauteed broccoli cause the kids seems to eat it better than when I cook it.

Orange is the New Black.

Since I have been practicing with my new sewing machine I thought I will make myself a Maxi dress for my trip to the Caribbean.
The tutorial was very easy, and if I can make it you can make it too.

I bought my fabric at Hancock fabric, it's a knit fabric and I paid 20 dollars for 2 yards and half.
I still have leftover fabric that I will put to use for another diy project.
The Tutorial for this maxi dress can be found here thank you Mimi.

What's cooking? Pasta and Shrimp with homemade Pesto.

I tried to make dinner from scratch every single day during the week, the weekends are for my husband to cook. There are day's I want to cook something delicious but have not a lot of time.

So tonight's dinner is easy, quick and yummy.

We had tons of basil in our herb garden so my husband made pesto and we froze some it.

For this dish seasoned my shrimp and then sauteed it  (you can use chicken too) with chopped onions, then I added the pesto to it. Later on I added pasta I used Fettuccine and garnished it with toasted pine nuts, and fresh chopped basil. 

Jewelry DIY Project.

I was at the Mall the other day and saw this beautiful chunky bracelet but I wanted it in a silver color it only came in gold. I bought it anyways and decided to change it to a silver color by using nail polish I had on hand.

Here are the instructions: