The perfect summer afternoon mocktail ! PLUS a quick garden update!

Summer is here!  and We've been enjoying days and nights by the pool. I recently made my sister and I this little mocktail , its so delicious and refreshing and bonus its zero calories! I call it my sparkling mojito mocktail! 3 ingredients that's it! If you make it you will love it I promise! Feel free to add liquor for the real thing when life calls for it =)

P.S our new Georgia urban garden is in FULL swing! so much is growing and I cant wait to start harvesting even more! Can you believe this is all in front of our apartment garage! Hubby built the planters for me, some are in buckets, coffee cans , and plastic containers. This is a true testament that you CAN garden in any space! I'm hoping these little pictures (sorry not the best I'm still hoping for a new camera!) inspire you to start a garden of your own! Perfect for getting the kiddos involved too! So happy sipping and happy gardening!

Sparkling Mojito Mocktail

1 quart of your favorite flavored sparkling water (zero calorie)
Fresh mint and lime
* Muddle the mint and lime in a pitcher and add the sparkling water ! ice too if you like! ENJOY!

A little bird house.. ( n a little hello again =)

Ok so I know I said goodbye and all.. but I couldn't stay away lol. Actually Ive been feeling like Ive gotten into the groove of this little life of ours and finally settled into this new peachy state we call home. And today we were having a great little family time and the hubby said "hey you should blog this"and I said, "oh yeah about that..." It got me thinking I really do love blogging and there is no reason why I cant share here and there when I can. So my faithful 13 followers lol if you're still there I hope you enjoy my little posts from time to time and I always appreciate the visits =) 
    So now about that little bird house.. Jyselle has been enjoying our adventure walks ( and I must admit me too after our first winter!) and she loves spotting birds, we even made our own little binoculars one day to bird watch. Well one day a little bird came on our balcony and she was so excited! So I thought lets make a bird feeder! And hubby jumped right to it! ( I really love when he makes things) It was the perfect way to spend our Sunday morning. Jyselle and I painted mini houses while Daddy built the feeder, and during nap time I painted it and she woke up just in time to fill it with bird seeds. Now we wait happily for the first little eater! She keeps exclaiming "the birds are almost here!" I love it =)

Another Pinterest inspired activity..

Bubbles!!!! Its been raining a lot lately and our outside time hasn't been as much as we were used to in Cali.. Pinterest to the rescue! I have saved a bunch of cool little projects n things I want do with the kiddos and this was perfect fun for a rainy day! We made our own bubble solution  in the morning and then after nap time we blew bubbles from the balcony =) I love how these little things get the biggest smiles =) Happy Friday!

P.s. we got the instructions here.=)

Another Pinterest inspired project..

I saw this on Pinterest awhile back and knew I had to have it.. Enter my handy hubby =) He made it for me out of some wood and instead of the picture frame we decided on a jewelry display, a chalk board, and a cork board and then I painted it white to give it a little bit of a distressed look.It ended up looking like a secret door! Its the perfect focal point of our bedroom and I love it! ..This man is a keeper =)

A little love shelf..

So I saw a picture of this shelf on Pinterest a while back and thought it would be so cute. After hunting it down I found its almost $80..so no in the budget. No worries my handy husband to the rescue. I showed him the picture and he made it for me!Personally I think mine is better because its custom, its a pretty blue, and it really was made out of love, this man of mine amazes me everyday, I love him more than I could ever express in words, plus he builds me stuff =) hee hee hee.

Little feet

The other day I decided it would be cool to make a lil feet art with the kids.. a lot messier than I anticipated! I will be trying again in the near future with less paint, better paper, and an extra set of hands to help, but in the end the kiddos enjoyed it ,I had fun watching them play in the paint n got a pretty cute picture, so that makes me happy =)

DIY microwaveable oatmeal

I saw this recipe on Pinterest a while back and had been wanting to make it. Then a few days ago I was pleasantly pushed  by my little one. It was a busy morning and she decided of course that day she wanted oatmeal. I know its so easy to open a little package, but in my quest to be as nutritious as I can I stopped buying them saying I would make my own. Only I hadn't yet and she was hungry! Pinterest to the rescue! I pulled up the recipe and within minutes my homemade oatmeal was ready and Jyselle downed two bowls! It was so easy and delicious! With this oatmeal in your pantry there is no need to fear busy mornings! You can still give your family or your little ones nutritious and delicious oatmeal ... in the microwave! Double score! =)
**p.s this recipe is still waiting my mothers approval who is the oatmeal queen ; )

DIY microwave oatmeal
2cups rolled oats(not quick or instant)
1/2cup dried fruit of your choice
1/2 cup nuts of choice ( optional)
1/4cup packed brown sugar
1/2 Tsp cinnamon

* Place all the ingredients in a large jar and shake it up! good to go! To cook: pour 1/3 cup of oatmeal mix into a bowl add 2/3 cup water, microwave on high 2 minutes, stir and enjoy! add milk if you like =)
          *TIP: Recipe source advises you use a deep cereal bowl because it can bubble over*

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A little DIY plus a mini tour...

Ive been talking about how much fun we had doing little projects n things to make this space our own and today I am so excited to share! So let me just say that if your situation finds you in a cookie cutter apartment there is no reason why you cant think out of the box to make it your own! With the help of Pintrest ; ) my imagination, and my handy husband I think we did just that =)..I would like to call our style shabby chic =) Some of my favorite things we found at antique stores or we made ourselves. We love color and found ways to add it n not be evicted =) We are working on getting a better camera so please forgive the picture quality! We are far from finished and still have a lot of projects in the works to really put our little stamp on it but for now here's a little peak into the fun we had and some of our little nest we created...

Painting tables n cribs =)

Building our bar stools!! yes from scrap wood!!

Making a mirror..

the dining room ... with a custom bench by Patrick ; )

living room n my favorite corner...

kiddos room

little touches n some of my fave antique treasures...

Patricks man - cave ( aka the garage or "fam" cave) DIY projector screen..