Marriage Series - All about us

For the past few weeks, I've been toying the idea of a blog come back. But as usual, life just gets busy and I postpone my decision yet again.

Last week, one of my blog friends, Jenna, announced they would do a blog series about love and Marriage. I made a note to myself and decided to wait until the kickoff day to see if I would be able to join.

                And today, all the stars aligned and I actually have time to sit in front of my computer to blog. 

Today’s theme is:  How we met? I already published this story but it is always fun to re-read and add a few more details.

We met at Chicago O’Hare Airport in October 1999 and it was love at first sight, but our lives were so busy and he had this great chance to work outside Brazil that we just kept our lives in the destiny’s hands. Every time he came to Brazil, he went to my hometown and we had those wonderful memories to keep us going. He is from São Paulo and I am from Curitiba. It is about 450 kilometers (280 miles). We talked over the phone every day and we exchanged e-mails all day and on weekends. But the distance was our constant enemy.

June 25, 2000 was a Sunday night, right after the Corpus Christy Holiday. I had worked all weekend including the holiday, because I worked in the IT area and we were about to implement a new ERP.

He called with a very serious voice. He was sounding really nervous, when he told me that on the previous Friday his boss had changed his employee status from traveler to International Service Employee and that he wanted to marry me.

It was quite a fairy tale, especially because we had seen each other 6 times in person. Our relationship was based on phone calls and e-mails. I didn’t have any doubts about what I felt for him that I just said yes. And on the following minute, we started to plan how we would tell to our parents and how my life would change a lot. It was a dream coming true.

The part, that I never tell, is: my parents didn't approve our relationship. As in, they didn’t even go to our wedding. We schedule our wedding for February 28^th, 2001. It was Ash Wednesday. Since my parents didn’t approve we decided to just go to the City Hall and get married. My grandparents, uncle, aunt, cousins and a few friends were there to support us. And I am glad they went to stood behind me, even though all of them (or most of) thought we were crazy and within a month I would come back home begging for shelter and forgiveness.

Well, I am proud to say after 12 years from that date, our marriage is stronger than ever, we have a beautiful daughter and it seems we are starting to walk on an even ground with my family.

It is funny to tell this story to everyone, because just a few people know it the way that really happened. 

Trying Blogger for IPad

I hope with this app ( thanks BG for the tip) I might start to blog again :)

Happy 2013!

Christmas Card Carousel - 2012

This is not a Brazilian tradition AT ALL. We (as country) lost the Christmas Cards tradition over the years. But with Heloisa's arrival, I just had to do it : )

I found Sarah at Sprinkled Joy  who made it for me. She made two versions: English and Portuguese. And I couldn't be happier : )

Portuguese Version

English Version

 

Teacher's appreciation day

Today is Teacher's Appreciation Day in Brazil.

Since Heloísa already goes to school, I bought a little treat for her teachers. And besides being YUMMMY, they are so cute : )

Source: For the little tag, I used Martha Stewart's template : ) 

Our Sunday

Yes, I am blogging again. I hope I can keep up the good work.

I just miss it.

Our Sunday was your typical Sunday, you know: Not so well Mom, cool weather, a trip to Walmart (I think Hubby bought half of the store) and a delicious Sunday lunch.

This Sunday lunch was supposed to be in a restaurant at one of the malls, since we have a lot of things to take care before H’s Christening, but since I am not 100% yet, we decided to get take out.

Until…… Hubby turned on the TV and as he was surfing he stopped at one specific channel where Nigella Lawson was on.

He was about to change when I told him, could you leave it a little longer?

And so he did…..

She was cooking some meatloaf, If you ever watched ine of her episodes, you know she doesn’t skimp on butter or any kind of fat for that matter. On this particular dish, she used: duck fat, eggs and bacon. I guess my cholesterol went up a few points only watching : )

And with that meatloaf imagine our “sans inspiration” lunch became Homemade meatloaf(my version with way less fat) with mashed potatoes and roasted tomatoes.

AND IT WAS DELICIOUS!!!!

AND this is a scene you don't see much around here. Our little baby is always on the go, but today she decided to cuddle with her Dad, which made him the happiest DAD alive : )

Heloisa's 1st Children's Day

** October 12th, we celebrate the Brazilian Saint Patron as well as Children’s Day. And it is a national Holiday. **

I had this post written on my mind, where I would share all the fun Heloisa had on her 1st children’s day.

Oh I wish....

Heloisa has been sick on and off since I went back to work in July (this is a whole new post). I guess all the stress caught up with me and I ended up with a stomach bug on Thursday that made me leave work at 1:30 pm. I was sick as a dog.

Thankfully, I am feeling way better today.

Even tough we couldn't celebrate, we bought her a few gifts, even if it was things that she actually needed it : )

A feeding chair was in order for the almost crawling baby 

And a play mat (Source: Baby Play Mat)

And of course a picture of the Child : )

PS: I am working on a blog make over and it is taking way more time than I thought it would. 

My beauty essentials

Kelly from Kelly’s Korner is hosting ShowUs Your Life - Show us your Favorite Beauty Products.

Here you have my beauty essentials. Since I have a really oily skin and hair, I need products made in Brazil. I can wear anything that is manufacture in the North Hemisphere, because my skin looks like a skin of a 15 year old with LOTS of acne. 

My hair essentials:

1. TRESemmé Smooth and Straight shampoo. This is the best shampoo I tried in a really long time. 

 

2. Phytoervas conditioner. This is a Brazilian brand. they made the BEST conditioner for colored hair. 

3. One of the best invention on hair department: Klorane Dry Shampoo. It quickly became a good friend of mine during my maternity leave : )

My skin essentials:

1. Reversalist night cream - I love this anti aging renewal cream from Avon. My skin looks flawless. 

 2.. Reversalist Serum - I guess the combination of the serum with the night cream is what is making my skin flawless : )

 3. La Roche-Posay soap - This soap is made specifically for oily skin and I've been using it since I was in my late teens and it still works great for me. 

 4. La Roche-Posay eye cream - At the ripe age of 37 years old, no explanation is necessary.

Last but not least, my makeup essentials:

1. Avon eye shadow. I have this three sets and I wear them according to my outfit. They are just perfect. And as weird as it sounds, Avon eye shadows are the only eye shadows that actually stay on my eye lids all day long. 

 2. Avon Mascara - It just triple the size of my eye lashes. I don't buy anything expensive, because my eye doctor recommends to throw way your mascara every 60 days. So I do it : )

 3. Maybelline Compact Powder  - It has 30fps, it gives me the perfect finishing and I don't need to put sun screen. It is the perfect combination for me. 

 3. Maybelline Dream Mousse Blush  - Just a touch of this blush, makes me feel better about myself. 

4. O Boticário Makeup primer - It is the best invention in the makeup department. It just goes hand in hand with the dry shampoo. This is a local Brazilian brand and they have a really great line of beauty products. I used to work for them when I lived in my hometown. 

I guess with all these essentials you can have some idea about the Brazilian products and brands as well. 

Have a great weekend,