Santa baby.

Slip a sable under the tree for me. I love this song! It's my Christmas ringtone. Anyways, Minki's Christmas sweater came in the mail today and some markers I ordered to practice handlettering and other artsy things.

Today we took Minki to the pet store, just for a little outing.  On our way in we saw Santa Claus was going to be there to take pictures with all the good doggies. We've never had the Sassfluff take a picture with Santa before,  so we decided this year was the year.

She made lots of dog friends while waiting for the big man. One was as energetic as her, and goes by the name of Lina Sofia. Very pretty name for a pretty dog. The other friend is a service dog, she is a majestic dog and her name is Isabella. She wasn't too excited to take a picture with a strange man in a red suit, hahaha.

Minki took her picture with my sister  (Isn't she beautiful?), and was like the little model she thinks she is.

Con amor,

Yaris ♡

Errand day.

Hi guys!

Today has been a long day. I've been running errands all day long!

I opened a new bank account, since I didn't have one here. So it's all ready for my financial aid refund, I'm kind of excited to start college classes again. I feel like a freshman all over again.

I did some grocery shopping and went to a freshmart.. I'm trying out a new drink made with ginseng, I already tried the ginger ale flavor and it was so refreshing. Next one up is an all natural cola flavor~

Anyways for lunch we went to a nice place called Crepe Maker. It was absolutely delicious! I had a pesto chicken crepe it looked and tasted amazing. I couldn't help but take a picture of it.

They have so much variety, I am definitely planning on going there again. Hopefully soon!

How was your Saturday?

                                                                          Con amor,
                                                                             Yaris ♡

Oración del día: Familia.

Dios bendice a mi hogar y los miembros de mi familia. Dales salud y fortaleza para enfrentar el día. Te doy las gracias por bendecirme con mis familiares. Que mi casa te sirva y te pongamos en el centro de todo lo que hagamos. Provéenos lo que necesitemos. Que vivamos haciendo tu voluntad y seamos buenos mayordomos de lo que nos haz dado. Pido tu protección sobre todos nosotros.

 Que esta familia dependa y sea tuya.

                                   

                                                   Amén 

Some apps to start off the year.

To start of some of my New Year suggestions I've added some new apps to my phone. I thought I would share some of my favorites with you:

1. Daily Yoga- I decided to try out yoga this year and this app is steadily becoming a favorite.

It has programs from beginners to advanced (I'm on the beginners course). It has for relaxation, flexibility, core training, etc. And its available for both android and iOS.

Android/iOS

2. Aqualert- Helpful reminder to drink water the whole day. It has different cup sizes and tells you according to your weight and/or height how much water you need!

Android/iOS

3. Journey- A journaling app, it's very simple and you don't have to write a whole paragraph for a post. Sometimes you can just add a picture for the day. It's great for journaling beginners like me, I'll still keep an actual paper journal. However this app is great for when I go out and don't have my journal handy and something just pops up in my head.

Android/sadly not available for iOS

4. Brit + Co- I just found this gem yesterday! It's filled with diy articles, and other adorable lifestyle, fashion, etc. articles.

Android/iOS

And just for fun I'll add a game app that has had me obsessed lately:

Covet Fashion- it's a fashion game and very addictive to me.

Android/iOS

What is some of your favorite apps to start the year?

Have a happy weekend!

Con amor,

Yaris ♡

life lately.

Life has been busy lately, and I haven't had time to just sit down and have some blogging time to myself. It's currently 6:30 am as I am writing and making this blog post while all three kids are asleep. I haven't been able to make many blog post, but I have a diy project one on the way (it might take a little while). 

For now I'll leave you guys with a couple pf pictures of the reasons I've been so busy, but at the same time enjoying my  time with them. They are a joy to me, and I love them so much and I hope you'll be fond of them too.

My precious Minki

My little fluff ball Nina and charming Claudette (she came with the kids and she's a sweetheart)

I know life is busy, but it's the little moments that make everyday things worth it and I wouldn't change my right now for anything.

How are you guys? Tell me what's new?

Con amor,

Yaris ♡

last day.

It's my last day here in Athens, GA and the start of my summer. It's a bitter sweet feeling, I'm going to miss the great friends I've made here at the same time I'm happy to be going home and seeing my family.

I've spent the last few days at bookstores and craft stores, and I'm so excited about starting all my different diy projects.

I started practicing knitting again, I'm going to make a beanie and then I'm going to knit a rug! I've also started doing some hand lettering by using a little pamphlet that came with my Flow magazine about how to hand letter and it's pretty fun. I do need a lot of practice though.

I'm going back home with a lot of different yarn, art pencils (color and sketching ones) and pens for hand lettering.

Tomorrow is my flight back home and Mother's day, it's going to be a busy day (but I will make a post!)

So, how is your weekend so far? Anything special planned?

 Con amor,

     Yaris♡

My Journey to Independence part 3

I'm back! and I have some news~~~

I've started fundraising for my service dog! I found this website called booster, where I was able to pick and design my own t-shirts. The picture above is the design that the t-shirts will have, I decided to name my fundraising campaign like this blog series I'm doing.  It's because this whole process is a journey, and it's special to me that I'm sharing it with you guys so I thought the design should mean something. I'm grateful for whoever reads this little blog, because I don't feel alone while doing all this. I'm just very thankful ^^

The whole t-shirt is in the picture below along with a link to the site, please feel free to buy a shirt or spread the word!

Journey to Independence shirts

Con amor,

Yaris ♡

my journey to independence. part 1

Ok, so I said I wanted to take you guys on a journey with me and I'll start from the beginning.

Last semester I had a relapse in my condition and my health and course work suffered greatly from it. I ended up taking a medical withdrawal from the semester and started treatment. I've known for some years now that I had lost my independence because of my disability, but I never reached out for help. In my mind, it was my problem and I needed to deal with it myself. At this point I didn't even know that I had a disability... So for the most part there was a lot of denial in my part even though I had clear relapses every year. Until all of it got pent up and kind of exploded last semester.... Since I have been in treatment, but I also felt/realized that I'm dependent. I need to be with a guardian (family or friend) most of the time. I knew I didn't want to live this way my whole life. I want to be able to live for myself, so I started researching and found out that one of my best options would be getting a service dog. I researched every single organization out there that would have the type of dog I need and I found Little Angels Service Dogs.

I took my first step into my journey to independence 

Con amor,

Yaris ♡

coffee time is me time

It's saturday and the dorm is quiet right now, with some roommates sleeping (meaning just one) and the  others not here for the weekend. So I made the best of this time by making myself some coffee and going through different websites. I've been on etsy, bed bath & beyond, target, and makeup sites for a little while now. Without buying anything yet, because I'm on a small budget right now. I did make a list and bookmarked some of the things I liked and wanted.

I've been wanting some garlands to decorate our dorm and I found these three cute options
Also, I've been on a coffee mug searching spree (because with two new coffee machines I clearly need more mugs than what I own) and I want [read need] these in my life.

I'm going to keep looking for ideas to decorate our dorm room in a cute, but simple way. We don't relly like anything over the top or overwhelming. Do any of you have any good ideas? Or any decorating blogs to recommend? I'm all ears.. or eyes(?) I'm open to ideas at this point really.

Well I'm going to spend the rest of my day doing my nails, studying a bit, looking up diy decorating ideas, and watching some shows with my roommate. What are you guys up to this Saturday?

Ah I hear my roommate's door opening so I guess she's awake now, bye!

Con amor,

Yaris ♡

saturday findings.

 

happy saturday everyone~~~ When I woke up today I looked out the window and noticed how empty campus looked. It's a long weekend so most people went home. Ahh it seems like such a nice day outside, but there's not much to do since the busses on campus don't run this weekend.

Ok so last night I had a good time with my friends, we talked  and ate together. It was a pleasant outing, we also got these nice journals that the student union was passing out. Today I decided to deck mine out in some stickers I got as a gift and while I was searching my drawers I find a really pleasant surprise.

As I opened one of my drawers I found all of the cards, postcards, and gift cards I've received since I left home for college. It really warmed my heart reading the old ones from people who care about me back home, and all of the ones from the friends that I've made here. I never thought that I would make such quality friends here in this small college town, but I did and they make the hard college days bearable. I'm so blessed and extremely thankful for all the people that have popped into my live.

What small everyday things are you guys thankful for?

Con amor,

Yaris ♡