Fishing in Bear Mountain and Other Things

May 17, 2012

  Last weekend was very exhausting for me. When I feel like that, I just want to be in peace and do sports. I would do anything to release some tension. Fishing is one them. I like to go to Bear Mountain. Yes, the name says it all. There are bears up there. I have never seen one myself, and…

How To Make A Parchment Paper Lid

May 14, 2012

Learn how to make parchment paper lids. They come in handy in the kitchen when cooking!  

Free Printable Mother’s Day Card

May 10, 2012

  You don’t have time to go buy a card for Mother’s Day? Look no further. I made one for you and I. There is nothing more special than a custom made card. It means you made an effort. Here is a Free Printable Mother’s Day card. Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers out there including my own. Have…

Gift Ideas For Moms

May 9, 2012

  Mother’s Day is around the corner and many are rushing to buy those last minute gifts for mothers, grandmothers other family members. Here are some that can make anyone smile including myself. From a small wallet to bright up an outfit, to a big helper for the house. Too busy to shop or no time to order online? No…

L’Oréal Self Tanning Lotion

March 23, 2012

  Every since I moved to The United States, I noticed that my skin color started getting more pale, and pale and pale. I was even told by my doctor that I lacked vitamin D for a bit due to not being exposed to the same amount of sun as I used to. I lived in the Dominican Republic for…

Dog Grooming Doesn’t Have To Be Expensive

March 16, 2012

When I first got Ginger, my female Shih Tzu, I immediately took her to the grooming salon to cut her nails and cut the fur around her private areas. It was awesome. She looked beautiful. She even got a bow and I only paid $12. The next time I took her, it hit my pocket big time. I said never…

Ginger Is a Cougar

December 14, 2011

  The tittle of this post says it all. I bet you are probably wondering why do we consider Ginger a cougar? Well, here is full court. Ginger was born in 2009. Since day one she has been known for being lovable, feisty, a player, loves to bark at squirrels and would do anything for a Beggin’. I love her…

Scary Home

September 26, 2011

  Halloween is around the corner, which means, that I get to decorate with weird posters and convert my home into a bloody hell!   The thing I like the most about my decor this year, is the spider web. It looks real and the good part of it is that it only cost me $1. Who doesn’t love to…

Irene Coverage: Admiral’s Cove Marina

August 27, 2011

Treat Yourself For Free On Your Birthday!

August 15, 2011

I have been wanting to share this post with you for quite some time, 30 days to be exact. I have been completely disconnected from the site because my graduation from The French Culinary Institute is days away. I am nervous, excited and happy at the same time. I need a post just to tell you how I feel and…

Two Horses and a Donkey

July 7, 2011

  Aren’t horses beautiful creatures? I spent most of my weekend at this farm. There is nothing better than getting away from the city and heading to a far, far away farm to enjoy the nature and what it has to offer.   This guy saw me and wanted to get closer.   Too close I would say. At least…

Because I Miss Them

June 21, 2011

  I have been a very bad mom lately to these cutie little pies. I haven’t been able to spend a lot of time with them. Good thing they have their papa when I am not around.   I miss his nose. It is darn wet and cold 99% of the time. Weird and cute!   I miss her face…

The Life of a Dog In Summertime

June 10, 2011

  These are my dogs: Ginger and Brownie. This is how they roll in the summertime: Enjoying the grass. Don’t get fooled by them. They are not fighting. This is how they show love to each other. Bizarre right? Weird!   This is a very blurry photo but I had to show it. Look at Brownie’s face. Priceless! Ginger must…

Wedges Are Back!

May 30, 2011

I don’t think they were really out of style, but they are definitely back in style and in full force. I am seeing them more and more being displayed in store’s windows and runaways. I own many pairs of them for years. They are super comfortable and make me look very chic. Wedges are the only type of high heel…

Just Because Giveaway Winner

May 20, 2011

  Thanks to all of you who participated. Time is up. Winner is comment number 30 Maria U. said: May 18, 2011 at 5:29 pm I live in Western Pennsylvania, and we haven’t seen the sun in weeks! It is starting to get depressing, but winning this prize will undo Mother Natures fury. Congratulations Maria U. We are having the…

Just Because…

May 16, 2011

      I am so happy that I am working with a wonderful team at a TV show for an outstanding well-known chef. The show will premiere in the fall. More details soon. In the meantime, just because all of the above, I am going to give away a book full of…   This…   And This…   It…

Memory Lane

May 9, 2011

  I found this photo of Ginger today in my files, and I must say I haven’t seen her like this since she was 8 months old. They call it “Puppy Hair” Isn’t she pretty?   Who knew she would become this because she can’t stop messing around with her fur and making it impossible to brush it!   What…

Spring Cleaning

May 1, 2011

  Today Honey Bunch and I, well, mostly Honey Bunch, cleaned out our balcony which was very dirty. We had pots turned upside down, boxes filled with recyclable items, bird food all over. Yes, I love those birds. I have a bird house hanging from the ceiling and those birds keep rocking it and it makes the food go on…

Ginger and The Treat

April 18, 2011

  This is the story of a dog-named Ginger. She is a very lazy dog at her convenience. Ginger was a little sick last Saturday. She had a fever. We know she is no longer sick because she would not dare to sleep like this if she was shivering.   Ginger loves a treat called Beggin’. She would wake up…

The Living Room Project

April 15, 2011

  Before Honey Bunch and I moved in together, we were not quite in tune regarding the type of furniture we wanted for our living room. Time went by. Our lives got busier and busier and we never fully furnished the living room. That room is huge. I could probably make two living rooms out of it. We hardly spend…

Headpiece

April 4, 2011

  Every time I am on my way to school, I pass by this very all-pink store located on Broadway in New York City. It always gets my attentions. Until this say it still does. I don’t know if it is all the pink or the fact I can see pretty jewelry and ribbons from the window. But every time…

Charm

March 28, 2011

  While I was at a mall trying to hunt down for my concealer, I happened to pass by the Hello Kitty Store and I couldn’t resist going in. Before I went in I said to myself: “I am not shopping, just looking”. But then I found this and by this I mean look above.   Isn’t this the cutest…

Bath Time

March 25, 2011

  Something “funny” happened last weekend that made me think: How many times a month we give a dog a bath? AND How many times a month we should give a dog a bath? Why am I asking? Well, this is the story. Last weekend while I was in a party at my mom’s house {Of course my dogs went…

A Single Dinner Plate

March 20, 2011

  I don’t know if it was the Caribbean’ colors like blue and orange that attracted me to this beautiful dinner plate, but I am officially hooked. It is indeed different and that is probably why I like it this much. It stands out in my kitchen’s cabinets comparing it to my formal dinnerware which is very white and very…

Spring Bucket

March 13, 2011

    With spring around the corner, I thought it would be fun to make some favor buckets with a spring theme. Sure people come over and they usually take candies with them. Why? Because we have so much candy in the goody cabinet that Honey Bunch and I look like we have a bunch of kids. We like chocolate…

Brownie Found a New Toy

March 8, 2011

  This guy is weird. He has the strength of a bulldog yet he is the most lovable, sweet, mellow little creature you can imagine. To the point that if you go and try to rub any part of his body, he will immediately lay on the floor. Just ask his groomer. She says he is her best customer and…

Rainy Day

March 6, 2011

  It’s been raining for the past 18 hours. The soils is so saturated that it is starting to get muddy. 80% of the snow is almost gone. It feels kind of warm. It is definitely not cold outside, but the water is cold. Ginger and Brownie broke the record for the least amount of time spent outside doing their…

The Bowl

January 31, 2011

This has become one of my many things to do during the day. Cleaning the bowl where Ginger and Brownie eat from. They do love this bowl, but for some weird reason that only they know, every time I clean the darn thing in the morning, they make sure it goes right back how it was the night before: Dirty!…

Sweet Valentine

January 21, 2011

    Seems like it was yesterday when we were having dinner for Christmas, and now, Boom! February is around the corner and that means, Valentine’s Day is coming up!   Who’s up for some raspberry filled chocolate treats? I am! I am!   This blog is probably going to be filled with treats to cook and things to share….

Homemade Hair Treatment

January 2, 2011

    I have to say that 90% of the time I walk into a beauty salon with some weird thing on my hair, people ask me, what is that?, and 100% of the time I scare them with my story and all the things that are actually on my hair.   Since very little, I learned that if I…

Nap Time

December 19, 2010

        You know it is nap time for Ginger, when you see her eyes about to go to La La land.         You know it is cold, when you see her trying to fall asleep on top of al old pile of dirty laundry.         Like any other creature, she likes…

Someone Needed a Haircut

December 15, 2010

        Ever since we got Brownie, we never paid attention to his growing-hair skills. That boy has hair like nobody business. To the point where he needed a haircut badly.     Can’t you tell?   Can you see his eyes?   I’m not even sure he was able to see us either.   I used to…

Tis The Season

November 30, 2010

        I love this season. Point is… I love Christmas. Ok, I might love every season of the year where I can decorate the house.   Picture yourself with a warm mug with hot chocolate in it while you look outside. It is snowing. The dogs are right by your side. The house is warm and the…

The Teddy Bear

November 11, 2010

        When we first got Ginger, we bought all kind of toys for her, balls, fake bones, teddy bears and the list go on. When we got Brownie, we didn’t need to buy anything because we had hard food, toys, bed and all other things you need when you got a dog.   This particular stuffed animal,…

Two In The Bush

October 31, 2010

        This was a unique weekend. Like never before. Weird but good things happened. This is one of them…   Over the weekend we had to take many trains to go everywhere. In one of those trains stations, New Jersey Side, we found a very tiny bird on the ground. It looked like he couldn’t fly. He…

Bad Girl

October 23, 2010

        Today, this beautiful little creature was a bad girl. This is the story…   I lifted her. I kissed her. I played with her. I, by mistake, put her on my bed. She, by mistake, destroyed my cellphone charger with her sharp-as-a-cheft’s knife teeth. I noticed it. I looked at her. I saw the above face,…

Decorating For Halloween

October 12, 2010

        The house is officially a haunted hotel. I took all of my decor out for Halloween and converted this sweet home into a terrifying place. Prepare yourself to see spiders and pumpkins hanging from the ceiling.   I love getting to this season. It’s a part the part of the year where you let your mind…

Something Weird

October 11, 2010

        Today, I started planning the decor for this coming Christmas. I usually start right after thanksgiving.   I noticed this pair of bells have been hanging on the door knob of the deck since last Christmas. It is indeed a holiday decorative item. I placed one of these on each door last year. It sure looks…

Waking Up

October 9, 2010

        This is how my oldest Shih Tzu wakes up when you open the curtains in the morning.   Her facial expressions let you know that you have to close that curtain immediately or else.   She kinda of rules around here.   Not really!   Love, Fresalina    

A Tiny Problem

October 6, 2010

        I had tiny problem according to Honey Bunch.   We went to do grocery shopping yesterday at Wal Mart and while we were there, I, like always, stopped by the beauty aisle, because I was looking for a self-tanning lotion {Yes, it is an experiment. I’m getting pale which means summer is gone}.   While I…

Au Revoir Summer Part Deux

September 29, 2010

        Today, like any other day of this week, has been raining non-stop. Maybe that is why I felt the need to take so many shots of the garden, knowing that it would be like this: Rainy and grey! Summer is flying away, far, far, away, but she will return in about 10 months.   I couldn’t…

Au Revoir Summer Part Un

September 28, 2010

        Summer is officially over. Days go by and you need a sweater most of the time. I love summer because of the colorful flowers around me, the hot sticky weather, me wearing shorts and enjoying the tan my legs will get out of it. I must say this summer was hotter than last year and longer….

Resting Under The Bed

September 27, 2010

        I like this guy’s life. All he does is eat, nap, eat, nap, play, nap, play, play, nap, nap. I think that is pretty much he’s normal daily schedule. He’s very mellow and the total opposite of Ginger.   One of his favorite pastimes is napping under my bed. If you can’t find him in the…

Why Does She Stare At The Camera?

September 23, 2010

        For some weird reason, that only she knows, Ginger stands up and just stares at the camera every time I’m around taking photos. She must think she deserves a photo.   I do love the way she does it though. She has style. She poses for the camera very well.   This must be a girl…

The Hudson Valley

September 22, 2010

        For a reason this county is called Rockland. It is full of hard-big rocks, mountains, bushes everywhere and because of them, some relatives think I live in the country. Better said, far, far away from the civilization. The Hudson Valley is in the other side of the Hudson River across from NYC.   Yesterday, I decided…

Perfume Winner

September 20, 2010

        Sorry, Time is up. Winner has been chosen.         And the winner is…         Congratulations Lola D. You are getting a Harajuku Lovers Perfume! Contact giveaway@fresalina.com to claim your prize. Thanks everyone for participating! Stay tune for more giveaways!     Giveaway sponsored by Fresalina and only her. This is…

Hello Lovers

September 15, 2010

    Have I ever told you how much I love perfumes? Probably not but stick around because there is a giveaway at the end.   I have several {I lost count} perfumes. Better said, I have a collection of perfumes. I have been seriously buying them since the girly side of me came out 110% and I found my…

Croton-on-Hudson

September 13, 2010

Last saturday I wanted to admire the beauty of the Hudson River in the other side of New York City during a dark night. That is all I was looking for. It turned out differently. Saturday was a warm day. It almost felt like summer was saying goodbye with its last good day. It was a hot day. The weather…

The First Time I Bought a KitchenAid Mixer

September 10, 2010

        The anniversary of my relationship with one of my best sous chefs in my kitchen is approaching soon, very soon. I can still remember the day I received it in the mail. I couldn’t wait. My armpits were wet. After a long time with a hand-non-electrical mixer I was finally getting it for myself. Nobody else….

The Martha Stewart Show

September 8, 2010

        A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure to be invited to be part of The Martha Stewart Show’ audience. It was a live taping and it will air September 13th at 4:00 pm in the Hallmark Channel {The new home of her show}. It was a special show.We were her first live audience for this…

Just Her

August 27, 2010

        The inevitable has arrived. I won’t see her like this anymore. She looks so adorable when she is just sitting or laying down by my side and she is staring back at me. I don’t think I’ll be able to see her again like that, at least not for awhile.   It’s not that she is an angel…

Meet Brownie

August 21, 2010

    I want to introduce you to this little boy. He is very, very tiny. Tinier than tiny. He arrived home last saturday. His name is Brownie. He is 9 weeks old. We think he is very smart. Smarter than Ginger and I think Ginger is a smart dog. With only 9 weeks of age, he is holding his…

Homemade Tomato PinCushions

August 16, 2010

        If you are like me, then you love to craft. If you craft, then you have a bunch of pins all over the place. This is the perfect piece to store pins.   In today’s world, pincushions play a very important role. It’s collectible that comes in many, many, many forms and colors.      …

Surrounded by Animals

August 12, 2010

        During our vacation in the Dominican Republic,  My hubby and I got the opportunity to live surrounded by different types of animals. It was so funny how they would socialize with you.         This, not so little  girl is a peacock or at  least that’s what everybody was calling her. She would make…

Paradise

July 29, 2010

Hey All.. It’s been awhile. I have been gone for the longest time ever. I miss blogging like there’s no tomorrow. I have so much to tell you that I don’t know where to start. You may have read that my hubby and I went to the Dominican Republic {Punta Cana} for our vacation. But what you don’t know is…

Best Time to Shop

June 26, 2010

Last weekend I went shopping with my hubby. We were looking for clothes, shoes and some other things we are going to need for our vacation trip overseas. I bought the cutest pair of flats on earth. I can combine it with many outfits {I love it when I’m able to do that}. While walking through the isles, I happened…

Five Things I Can’t Live Without

June 26, 2010

It’s not that I cannot live without them, instead they follow me everywhere, or at least that’s what I tell myself to cover it. Fair enough. First: My Homemade Pillow This is more of a tradition. Since they day I was born I had pillows and blankets handmade by my mom. I blame her for this one. Until this day…