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So happy to be back to blogging!

07/03/2015 by cristina Leave a Comment

So happy to be back to blogging!

It’s been a very long time since my last post and I admit I’ve missed writing on my blog. Truth is, I have been very busy working at my part-time aka “the day job” & working on my graphic design/invitation design business Printmealovenote, building and learning how to manage my Etsy Shop and learning to […]

Filed Under: cloth diapers, Debt Freedom, Frugality, home schooling, Life, Love & Happy Stuff, minimalism, motherhood, parenting, pregnancy, Work & Business Tagged With: baby bump, cloth diapering, Debt Freedom, etsy, Frugality, minimalism, motherhood, pregnancy, printmealovenote, stay at home mom

My Money Love Story

12/24/2014 by cristina Leave a Comment

My Money Love Story

When the recession hit in 2008 – it more than hit me, it more like gave me two black & blue eyes and dragged me around and down with it. 2008 was also the year I received my bachelors degree, it was also the year I received my first student loan re-payment booklet – It […]

Filed Under: Budgeting, Budgeting, Couponing, Debt Freedom, Finances, Financial Peace Tagged With: Budgeting, College, craigslist, Dave Ramsey, Debt Freedom, Education, Financial Excellence, Financial Peace, Financial Peace University, Itunes, MBNA, Money, Money Love Story, Money Management, Podcasts, War on Debt

Egg Roll in a Bowl – Trim Healthy Mama Friendly

10/28/2014 by cristina Leave a Comment

Egg Roll in a Bowl – Trim Healthy Mama Friendly

Disclaimer – This is not my recipe – It is Trim Healthy Mama friendly – there are different versions on Pinterest and YouTube… This we’ve tested over and over again and it’s delish! Ingredients     •    2 teaspoons sesame oil     •    1 lb. of lean ground turkey     •    6 cups shredded cabbage (about […]

Filed Under: Food, Health Foods, Recipes, Trim Healthy Mama Tagged With: Cabbage, Carrots, Egg Roll In A Bowl, Liquid Aminos, no carb, THM Recipe, Trim Healthy Mama, Turkey

Trim Healthy Mama – Pancakes – E Meal

10/08/2014 by cristina Leave a Comment

Trim Healthy Mama – Pancakes – E Meal

Trim Healthy Pancakes – E Meal Who wouldn’t want to eat yummy pancakes whenever desired? These taste and look like the fattening kind of pancakes we know we shouldn’t eat and yet still want to. In contrast, these trimming healthy pancakes will be one of your new secrets to a slim waistline. If you are gluten […]

Filed Under: Food, Recipes, Trim Healthy Mama Tagged With: E-Meal Breakfast, Erythritol, Recipes, Rolled Oats, THM Pancakes, Trim Healthy Mama, Trim Healthy Pancakes, Weightloss, Wholesome Sweeteners’s Zero

Teal Baby Carriage Theme – DIY Baby Shower

09/30/2014 by cristina Leave a Comment

Teal Baby Carriage Theme – DIY Baby Shower

I Have to admit, I had a ton of fun gathering all of the ideas and putting together this baby shower. I had help, I couldn’t do this alone, but for the paper and design items – that’s all my work some of it can be found at my Etsy Store. Take a look after you’re done […]

Filed Under: DIY, Faith, Get Inspired Tagged With: Baby Boy, Baby Shower, Canvas Guest Book, Christian Mom, Decorations on a Budget, DIY Baby Shower, Faith, Frugal Decorations, Galatians 6:7-9

Mint and Cucumber Infused Water

08/19/2014 by cristina Leave a Comment

Mint and Cucumber Infused Water

Mint and Cucumber Infused Water What you need: 1/2 or whole peeled cucumber 1 cup of mint leaves (organic if possible) Water and Large Jar Refrigerate and Voila!  

Filed Under: Food, Green Living, Health Foods, Organic Tagged With: cucumber, DIY Drinks, Frugal, Green Living, Health Foods, Infused Water, Mint, organic

Frugally Delicious Ground Beef Taquitos

08/13/2014 by cristina Leave a Comment

Frugally Delicious Ground Beef Taquitos

Here’s the recipe As promised Beef: 1 tbsp of oil (use grape/red palm/coconut oil if possible) 1 lb of lean ground beef 1/2 yellow onion (about 1/4 cup) 1/2 bell pepper any color 2 cloves of fresh garlic 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon chili powder 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional) […]

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Baking Soda – I Love Thee

05/11/2014 by cristina Leave a Comment

Baking Soda – I Love Thee

Baking soda can do a lot more than just sit in the back of the fridge.  put baking soda to work in every room of your house! – Skip produce washes—just put some baking soda on a damp sponge, scrub and rinse. – Soak hair brushes and combs in a mixture of 1 teaspoon baking […]

Filed Under: DIY, Frugality, Green Living, Green Products Tagged With: Baking Soda, DIY Cleaner, Frugal Cleaning, Green Cleaners, Green Home, Organic Living, Sodium bicarbonate

Mean Green Juice that Rocks!

05/09/2014 by cristina Leave a Comment

Mean Green Juice that Rocks!

Here’s what you’ll need 1 cucumber 4 celery ribs 2 apples, cored 4 – 6 kale leaves 1/2 or 1 lemon (rind removed) 1 tablespoon fresh ginger (about 1-inch of the root)   Try to get everything organic. If you can’t – conventional lemons and cucumbers are fine, just peel them. This is the same […]

Filed Under: Food, Green Living, Health Foods, Juicing, Organic Tagged With: apples, celery ribs, cucumber, Daniel Fast, Fat sick and nearly dead, ginger, kale, lemon, Mean Green Juice, Omega Vrt350 Low Speed Masticating Juicer, pears, pineapple

Pico De Gallo Recipe / Salvadorean Chimol

05/08/2014 by cristina Leave a Comment

Pico De Gallo Recipe / Salvadorean Chimol

Pico de Gallo  – 3 large tomatoes on the vine (minus seeds)    use cherry tomatoes if you prefer –     I use the larger pack from Trader Joe’s is about 2.49 pack – 1 bell pepper (any color is ok)   – yellow, red or orange make the pico de gallo look amazing!– 1/2 red […]

Filed Under: Food, Frugality Tagged With: bell peppers, central american salsa, chimol, fresh salsa, jalapeno peppers, limes, pico de gallo, tomatoes

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Hi, my name is Cristina and I am a loving wife. A new mommy to baby Lucas. A child of God. An artist, teacher, student, entrepreneur, innovator and cheerleader of success. I am not a writer. I am however very grateful with my heavenly father for allowing me to live in his presence and for my life journey. I enjoy sharing any little bit I can, I hope you do too.

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