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Last year for my daughters 4th birthday she decided on a Hello Kitty themed party. This was her second birthday to be celebrated in Germany, but at the same time the first time we would celebrate with friends. so I wanted it to have a touch of home, there was going to be kids from different cultures and I figured it'd be col for them to experience a "Mexican" Fiesta.  I started doing a Piñata. but it was coming out too small  so I did not finish it. :/  But I did make my the goodie bags from scratch.  Materials needed: Moosgummi,  Glue,  string or ribbons, a nd candy. I bought some candy here but the rest I had sent from Mexico and USA  Shout out to my brother in law for bringing them to us! We ended up choosing a McDonald's location for the party since the nearest Burger king only had an outdoor play area and it was raining that week. We invited friends from her kita (kindergarten/daycare) and friends I made via Facebook (this is how ...

I love using twitter, it is a great way to let out what's in your mind and read what others have to say. I don't have many twitter related pet peeves, but I do know which is my main one. It is the use of the "favorite" option. There is something I don't understand and it bothers me, like when somebody has more favorites than tweets, uhm, why?  There are many reasons to which someone may press the favorite button, I, for example, only do it because: - I liked the tweet and want to save it. - I want to have access to it later. - It interests me but I don't have time to read it in that instant. - I would favorite a tweet to remember (Example. the first time somebody shared one of my blog posts, or in general when somebody new shares something of mine). I don't keep them there forever though, usually only until I read the article, then after I read it I un-favorite it. Currently I have under 70 "favorite" tweets and I think th...

[This was meant to be posted on Oct 21st.] I've been waiting two weeks to write about Avi's 3rd birthday party, it is the first one where we got crafty with almost everything.  When she was two she liked watching Pocoyo; her favorite character was Elly the Elephant. She said she wanted an Elly party, so an Elly party we threw.  I love this chick so much! I had scheduled everything for Avi's party at Pablo's aunts pool like the previous two years. I made the invitation using Photoshop for the first time, I think it came out good, you? Since we knew it would be the last party with family for at least two years, I had splurged a little and rented a bouncy house that included some 'icees'.   A day before the party the weather was not good for an outdoor party, it was raining almost non stop and the grass would still be wet the next day.  So instead of going grocery shopping (for food for the party) I went all over town looking for a pl...

Day 21. Your Dream Vacation I want to tell y'all about the one place I've dreamt of visiting since I found out about it.  Flashback to the '90s; If I had a yearbook with me i'd be able to tell you the exact year, but I don't so let's flashback to second grade. T here are few things I remember from this said grade, I remember it is my second favorite elementary school year (see what I did there?), and I remember  stuff I learned during this year, here are the two that most impacted me: One was where we were learning about caves. We built one in the classroom and we got to take turns going inside and looking at all the glitter/stars/tiny holes etc glued to the walls. this was fun for me, I hope they're still doing this in some schools.If not then I'll do one for Avi when she's older and she can help me decorate it and then see the final "product." The other occasion I have no clue of what we were doing, but I reme...

This prompt was a little difficult for me to answer, but I think if I keep it short, it's totally doable! Now, I've never been afraid of spiders, in fact, when I was younger and visiting my dad I saw one on the floor it looked little and harmless I decided to kill it, but when I did, a thousand (maybe more, maybe less) little spiders started crawling out of it. I got so freaked out! My dad had to fix this I have no idea how he did.. never again did I make that mistake. Word of advice: don't kill this spider: Via But if you were to ask me: Diana, what do you fear the most? I think I would have to say I son't know, but maybe it’s fear of success or failure. I don't know, it doesn't seem logical, and I don't know how to explain my fear, it is basically fear of not being able to provide for my family. This would freak me out, and I don't know why if I'm not even working at the moment. I think it has to do mainly with my biggest fear (b...

Day 19 There are so many things that make me happy, these are the ones that make me happy the most: Spending time as a family.   Whether we are watching a movie together, playing a game, or just going to the park. Spending time with my family makes me a happier person. Pictures.   It's nice to have these on any given day. Especially being away from my family, it makes me happy to be able to look back and remember. Crossing items off our bucket list.   This is something that should make everyone happy! I haven't really posted my Bucket list on here. The nearest thing I've posted on here to my bucket list is my  Travel  and Fall Bucket List.  but there is another one of things we should do, I can't wait to write it; it should be never ending because there is always something you can add. Milestones Another thing that makes me happy is when Avi reaches a new milestone, the one we're currently working on is her learning to read/writ...

Today's prompt is about secrets. We're supposed to share something about ourselves, and basically the only thing I can think of is something I shared with you yesterday and something I had mentioned was a Unkown fact about me in my ABC's of Me . Nothing to juicy (as you might be expecting people to spill) but I am a Netflix binge watcher, and today I am going to share some of my favorite shows that I have seen on here over the past two years. How I Met Your Mother   I think it is a given that everyone likes this show, even if the ninth season was not at all what we were expecting, they could've focused more on life with the mom, than the meeting her part (hehe). Numb3rs   An FBI agents' brother helps solve cases using his vast knowledge in math. This show is cool, and i'm not just saying it because I like shows about solving crime differently, like Monk. The Mentalist   Patrick Jane and his tea! He made me want to get my own teacup ...

Day 17. This is a fun one, especially since nobody can be an expert at one thing, There's always good and bad things you can be an expert at, Here are some of mine: Procrastination.-- I am a bit of a procrastinator. A good example is when it comes to dinner time, I don't always do this, but at times I stay a little while longer than I should on the computer before I actually begin making it. #donthate for this same reason I schedule it early. via Which leads me to another thing I'm an expert at, spending time on the computer , which can be good for the blog...and connecting with friends and family back home. Being hooked on Netflix.  Netflix is my background noise, I'm usually always watching something. This week I caught up with Arrow, and by this week I mean I watched 12 episodes in three days. via Last but not least, in a way, I am also an expert at travelling with a child we have been traveling with her since she was a newborn, it all ...

Day 16 of the blog everyday in October challenge,  I wonder If I'll stop opening posts with that line? Maybe, maybe not. Anyways, today's prompt is: Favorite fall outfit. I'm excited to write about this because this year is the first year that I actually get to wear a fall outfit, Before moving to Germany we didn't really experience fall, it is still warm this time a year in Mx and South Texas.. When we first got here I would wear my normal clothes, jeans and a jacket I don't really like cold weather.. But over the past two years I've gotten over that, and adapted to this wonderful season. Now I can wear tights/leggings with a long shirt and a scarf and (maybe a light jacket) not die of coldness! Yay, me! lol..  I recently bought some green leggings, and I can't wait to pair them up with a long white shirt.  Follow Diana L.'s board Closet - Fall/Winter on Pinterest. You can follow my winter/fall style pinterest boar...

Today, on the 15th day of the blog everyday in October Challenge I will tell you a little about my favorite quote by telling you the story of us--how we met.  It has to do with the year Pablo and I started going out.  We met in 2007, I started working in a call center and had already been there for a couple of weeks, almost ready to start taking calls. I met him when my training group started 'on the job' training (we were paired up with tenured people) to shadow them. This was the first time we were going to take calls, I chose to be sat with this stranger, who looked like he knew what he was doing. This was the second time we were doing this, so I had an idea of what to do. I took my first call and I almost had to transfer the call to a supervisor, my bad.. Pablo and I were talking while we were waiting for his next call to come through and that's when he told me he had just given his two weeks notice ;During the next two weeks I made sure to si...