tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64944482280175336932024-03-13T14:57:12.064-07:00Dreaming In Exposuresxdamy63xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07302330799619201799noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6494448228017533693.post-42207373929635462452012-03-07T00:37:00.000-08:002012-03-07T00:37:55.419-08:00Won-TONS of flavor!!I have been wanting share some of the newest recipes we've been trying out recently, so here they are. These come courtesy of ABC's "The Chew". If you have yet to see it, I highly recommend it! It is on in the mornings and it features Clinton Kelly (TLC's "What Not To Wear", previous "Top Chef" contestant Carla Hall, Chef Michael Symon, Chef Mario Batali, and Daphne Oz.<br />
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The first recipe is Clinton Kelly's Sesame Chicken Wontons. These are super delish and really simple to make. It takes about 20 minutes if you buy a rotisserie chicken and a bit longer if you cook your own.<br />
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Here are a few pics we snapped while we cooked.<br />
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Here is the link for the recipe: <a href="http://beta.abc.go.com/shows/the-chew/recipes/sesame-chicken-wontons-clinton-kelly" target="_blank">Clinton Kelly's Sesame Chicken Wontons</a></div>
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<br /></div>xdamy63xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07302330799619201799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6494448228017533693.post-68827591471472931062012-03-03T12:11:00.001-08:002012-03-03T12:12:30.028-08:00Birthday post!So it's been another few days since I wrote but February has been a really trying month for me. My birthday was this past Saturday and although I have a great man who loves me, I was unable to enjoy my day like I would have liked to. Mostly, I was bothered that out of the six people in my very small family, only two called and wished me a happy birthday. Of course there have been other things plaguing my thoughts but this was overwhelming. It still makes me sad to think about, but I digress.<br />
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I just want to take a few minutes to thank the one person who was truly there for me from the beginning. Ever since we met, you have been my strength, my rock, my everything. Miguel, thank you for being the bestest best friend anyone could ever ask for. Thank you for loving me despite all of my faults. Mostly, thank you for being YOU... you are truly amazing.<br />
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On a different note, I couldn't decide how I wanted to paint my nails for my birthday so I ended up trying out two of my newest polishes, OPI "Not Like The Movies" and Finger Paints "Asylum" Flakies. I'm not entirely sure I love the outcome, but it was different. Here is a quick snap I took with my new macro lens for my iPhone.<br />
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As far as gifts go, Miguel, his parents, my little brother and our neighbors gave me some pretty awesome stuff which helped make my day brighter. Here's a pic of the loot.<br />
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Miguel did not have birthday wrap so he opted for Christmas. lol<br />
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His parents gifted me this sweet Lomokino camera with its very own film viewer. I already shot almost a full roll. Can't wait to get in the darkroom and develop it. I'm hoping it'll look awesome! :)<br />
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Miguel gifted me the Xbox Kinect sensor that came packed with four games (Kinect Adventures, Fruit Ninja, The Gunstringer, and Child of Eden)! After battling with some xbox live updates for the better part of four hours, I was finally able to get it working today! I played a tiny bit of Kinect Adventures and The Gunstringer. I have yet to play Child of Eden, but I will very soon!<br />
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The Kinect is pretty fun but it takes a little getting used to. Incredibly though, I managed to actually break a little sweat and tire my arms out. I fully realize this means I am completely out of shape! lol<br />
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I also got some cool socks, a tiny macro lens for my iPhone 4s, an Anthropologie dress (which sadly, was a size too big), some earrings, a scarf, two cute tops, and some nice little kitchen gadgets (measuring cups and spoons, a little cutting board, and a graduated cylinder/measuring cup).<br />
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Here's a pic of a cute little dinosaur that came with my socks from <a href="http://www.edgeofurge.com/" target="_blank">Edge of Urge</a><br />
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Here's a pic of me holding the duck (with beaver tail) that held my leftovers from dinner at El Divino.<br />
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Here's the duck again next to a pic of my birthday dessert (banana spring rolls)<br />
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This DIY is super easy. Here it goes:<br />
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Shirt<br />
Grey Felt<br />
Red Felt<br />
Black Felt<br />
Thread (I used six stranded floss and separated it into 2 strands) - White, Black<br />
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Use the fabric marker to trace the squares on the felt. You will need a square (head), a slightly larger square (body), a tiny rectangle (for the neck), two long thin rectangles (for the arms) and two stubby rectangles (for the legs). I did this in grey felt first and then made slightly bigger ones in black felt. You can start cutting as you go or after you trace them all, it is up to you.<br />
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Proceed to trace the heart on the red felt and the black felt and cut them out. Cut out some eyes and some antennas out of black felt only.<br />
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Once you have all the pieces cut out, place them on the shirt and arrange them how you would like the robot to look. Next, glue the red and black hearts together. Glue the hearts to the larger grey rectangle. Then, glue the eyes to the smaller grey rectangle. Now, glue the grey and black squares (for the head) together, and repeat this for the body, neck, arms, and legs.<br />
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After gluing the robot to the shirt, thread your needle with 2 strands of the white six stranded floss. Sew the heart, the legs, the arms, the body, the head, and the neck with white thread. Depending on how much glue you used, you will probably need the thimble. I made the thread slightly spaced apart to give it a more handmade look.<br />
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How was your Valentine's Day? We ended up staying in and I made a lasagna and paired it with a nice bottle of pinot noir, while Mike made a new recipe I found a while back for Carrot Cake Cheesecake! It was yummy!<br />
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So I didn't get any good pics of our carrot cake cheesecake but here is the original recipe with a pic by Sarah at <a href="http://sugarcooking.blogspot.com/2011/08/mini-carrot-cake-cheesecakes.html" target="_blank">Sugar Cooking</a>! <br />
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<li style="color: #424242; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 5.0px 0.0px 5.0px 0.0px;">8 0z cream cheese, softened</li>
<li style="color: #424242; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 5.0px 0.0px 5.0px 0.0px;">1 egg, room temperature</li>
<li style="color: #424242; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 5.0px 0.0px 5.0px 0.0px;">1/3 cup of sugar</li>
<li style="color: #424242; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 5.0px 0.0px 5.0px 0.0px;">1 tablespoon flour </li>
<li style="color: #424242; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 5.0px 0.0px 5.0px 0.0px;">1 tsp vanilla extract </li>
<li style="color: #424242; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 5.0px 0.0px 5.0px 0.0px;">1 medium carrot, peeled and finely grated</li>
<li style="color: #424242; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 5.0px 0.0px 5.0px 0.0px;">1/4 - 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon</li>
<li style="color: #424242; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 5.0px 0.0px 5.0px 0.0px;">1/4 teaspoon nutmeg</li>
<li style="color: #424242; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 5.0px 0.0px 5.0px 0.0px;">1/8 teaspoon ground ginger</li>
<li style="color: #424242; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 5.0px 0.0px 5.0px 0.0px;">1/4 teaspoon salt</li>
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<li style="color: #424242; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 5.0px 0.0px 5.0px 0.0px;">4 oz cream cheese, softened</li>
<li style="color: #424242; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 5.0px 0.0px 5.0px 0.0px;">2 tablespoons butter, softened</li>
<li style="color: #424242; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 5.0px 0.0px 5.0px 0.0px;">2 cups powdered sugar</li>
<li style="color: #424242; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 5.0px 0.0px 5.0px 0.0px;">1/2 tsp vanilla extract</li>
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<li style="color: #424242; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 5.0px 0.0px 5.0px 0.0px;">Bake until set, about 18 to 22 minutes.</li>
<li style="color: #424242; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 5.0px 0.0px 5.0px 0.0px;">Transfer pans to a rack and let cool. Refrigerate until ready to frost.</li>
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If you try this recipe, make sure you stop by and say hi to <a href="http://sugarcooking.blogspot.com/2011/08/mini-carrot-cake-cheesecakes.html" target="_blank">Sarah</a> and give her props on a great recipe!<br />
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By the way, Mike got me the <a href="http://www.meaningfulbeauty.com/" target="_blank">Meaningful Beauty</a> skin care kit I had been wanting! I am on the third day/fourth night and I can honestly say, I can see a difference already!! I love it!<br />
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<br />xdamy63xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07302330799619201799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6494448228017533693.post-55823058527056770112012-02-08T01:40:00.000-08:002012-02-08T01:47:13.493-08:00DIY BibI finally finished the bib DIY project! I purposely made this the first DIY so I could get it done within two to three days. Unfortunately, it took me way longer than I had expected!<br />
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Make a cute/quirky bib for my nephew<br />
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The problem arose when I first laid out the letters. It turns out I miscounted and I was missing an "S". I decided to go ahead and start the project with the missing "S" thinking it would be no problem to find the matching package of letters again. After about two weeks, visiting two different Hobby Lobby stores several times each, and endless searching online, I finally gave up on finding the exact matching font and just went with the closest one I could find. It's not completely perfect but it looks pretty darn good.<br />
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Aside from the letter fiasco, I made a few rookie mistakes along the way... but you live, you learn, right?<br />
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That's what I get for sewing while I'm watching tv! lol<br />
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Aside from my smalls snags, the bib is pretty easy to make. First, arrange the letters on the bib with backside down. Next, place a cotton cloth over the letters. Proceed to iron on applying firm pressure for 25 seconds. Then, turn the bib and iron the back of the letters for another 25 seconds and let it cool. <br />
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Also, since the bib fabric is not completely waterproof, it is not guaranteed the letters will not come off during washing so I went ahead and secured them by sewing them on at various points. I sewed as close to the edge of the letters as possible while still ensuring I had a good enough hold to secure them to the bib.<br />
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And here's the finished product!<br />
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On a side note, I went by my mom's house today and visited with my grandma, my little brother and my mom's birds. While my grandma was busy sewing her shirt, my brother and I took the birds out of the cage and took a few pics...</div>
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I don't think the bird liked my nail polish though... he kept biting it! It was hilarious!</div>
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His tongue looked so weird! lol</div>
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Well, I hope you guys enjoyed the bib diy and the bird pics! What did you think? Don't be shy! Leave me a comment with any thoughts, questions, etc. Hope to hear from you!</div>
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<br />xdamy63xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07302330799619201799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6494448228017533693.post-68693823807429887072012-02-04T20:46:00.000-08:002012-02-05T03:00:15.746-08:00Pink Nail GradientThursday night, I finally took some time to do my nails. I decided to try my hand at polish gradient (grading) which I had seen a few times but had yet to experiment with. I went with a pink palette (which I'll probably be sticking with for the month of February) and I think it worked out pretty well considering it was my first attempt.<br />
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Essie's Vanity Fairest</div>
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Essie's Pink Diamond</div>
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Nicole by Opi All Kendall-ed Up (from the Kardashian Opi Line)</div>
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The gradient process is pretty easy, but like most polish projects, it is a little time consuming. I usually start with a clear base coat to protect my natural nail. Next, select a nice color scheme and begin with the lightest color you chose. I used two coats since my base color was so pale. </div>
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After it dries, use the next lightest color in your scheme. Place a few drops on a piece of paper and with a makeup sponge or a eyeshadow sponge pick up a little bit of the polish. If you pick up too much polish it will ruin the effect, so make sure to dab the sponge on the paper before you use the sponge on your nail. </div>
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Then, use the next color in the scheme and follow the same steps but this time, you're only going to apply the polish about half way up the nail. Follow the same step with the next polish but only go a quarter of the way up the nail. </div>
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Once it dries, use a clear glittery polish over the whole nail to blend the layers together and give a nice glittery effect to the whole look. Finally, just top with a clear top coat to protect your work and keep it from chipping! </div>
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What did you think? Will you be trying this technique out? Have you already tried it? If you have, feel free to post or link to some pics! Would love to see different takes on the nail gradient technique! :)</div>
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I did one coat of Red Baroness Shellac polish, one coat of Zillionaire Shellac polish and I topped it off with white konad hearts from the M3 plate.</div>
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You can see a little of the sparkle effect on the bottle in this pic. Below, is the end result!</div>
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Hope you guys like it! Getting ready to do my mani now. Will post pics soon! Stay tuned!<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #333333; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I don’t know how in the world I convinced him to go with me, since I usually take forever in that place! Turns out he had his own list of things he needed to pick up as well, although his list was nowhere near as lengthy as mine. Regardless, he took me, he didn’t rush me or get upset at me for taking so long, and I’m grateful. I got some things for some DIY ideas I’ve been dying to try! Some of the upcoming projects include a beautiful wreath, a cute little shirt for my nephew, a cloud pillow I saw on PInterest, some glass cutting, some photo transferring, a new canvas for a painting request, and a super adorable bib (also for my nephew). I have already started on the bib and will hopefully have it done before the end of the weekend so I can get started on some of the other projects by Monday.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #333333; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img alt="Image" class="size-full wp-image" src="http://dreaminginexposures.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/photo-2.jpg?w=1014" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(187, 187, 187); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(187, 187, 187); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(187, 187, 187); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(187, 187, 187); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; max-width: 100%; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-top: 1px; width: auto;" /></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Unfortunately, the marbling process took a lot longer than I had expected and I ended up having to rush to get ready for dinner and my nails had not yet completely dried. The drying process seems to take a bit longer with water marbling. Also, I got a few air bubbles on some of the nails. I'll have to read up on how to get rid of those.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Either way, it was pretty fun and the colors looked pretty cute together. Here are the polishes I used for this water marbling:</span><br />
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I just finished my first painting and it feels great! There are some things I think I can improve on but overall, I'm pretty happy with my first attempt at my very own original art piece! My inspiration was an actual photo I took of a tree by my house and a beautiful Texas sunset.</div>
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Here is my original photo and the inspiration for this painting.</div>
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I am quite aware the colors are a bit off (that being one of the things I would like to work on for next time). There is a tiny bit of the yellow hue on the painting but my lighting was not the greatest... My apologies for that but I have had to resort to relying solely on my iphone since I can't find my card reader anywhere and this was just a quick snap I took before starting on dinner tonight! :( I have a sneaking suspicion my boyfriend Mike misplaced it (and he's blaming me for losing it) or our dog Dexy ate it! lol<br />
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I hope to work on my next painting very soon! Hopefully I can find some inspiration in some of my other photos.<br />
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Btw (By The Way) I am planning on painting my nails tomorrow so hopefully a brand spanking new blog will soon follow. I am thinking of trying my hand at water marbling or finally try my Konad stamps. We'll see what my mood brings tomorrow!<br />
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Thanks for reading! See you soon!<br />
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Damarys</div>xdamy63xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07302330799619201799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6494448228017533693.post-50511684143636825732012-01-23T01:03:00.000-08:002012-01-23T01:03:42.599-08:00Well Hello There!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Hi there! Welcome to my blog! Just getting started here so bear with me. </span><br />
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