Our Dark Side Has Cookies and Italian Food

A lot of my friends blog, and three of my best friends have the best blogs!

Odette has been blogging for almost two years!

Hunter has been for a year!

And Jessica like me just started!

These girls are my life! I love them to death. They make me laugh. They make me cry. They make life beautiful!

Okay starting with Jessica's blog. She has the blog: All Jeweled Up.

These are my favorites of hers;

Tree of Life - She does amazing jewelry! She is very talented!!! I love it!

The Pagemaster - Seriously this right here is why we are so awesome best friends! She loves books like I do to the point she lives them like I do!

All Inked Up - The meaning behind her tattoo brought me to tears. It was very moving!

She is fabulous at writing and she has some crazy topics throw at her all the time. She arises to the occasion.


Moving on to Odette's blog Decoding Odette.

These are my favorite of hers;

Future Mother - This post sticks out to me because I forgot that there was life before she got Jackjack. I remember with this post.

Makes Me Smile When He Calls Himself Snape - Seriously her most read post. It's fabulous. It's intriguing.

Mrs. Who - I love how Odette evaluates herself in this blog. It's interesting to read!

Odette had stopped blogging for a while because she became Jackjack's adopted mother. But she is back now and I can't be happier!


And finally Hunter's blog: The Girl From Alabama

My favorites from her are;

Bark! Bark! Bark! - This was just seriously precious! This post was "wrote" by her dog Theo! I love it!

Tree - This is still one of my favorites from Hunter.

Disney Day 6: RunDisney Princess Half Marathon and Downtown Disney - This is my all time favorite from Hunter. Possibly because I was there too but it's just so hard not to go back and read again and again!

Hunter loves make-up, fashion and several other things.

Fresh Start Challenge Day 6: Tell Me What Makes a Man

Frankie and I had a terrible fight around the time the time this was challenged. We almost ended up, but something happened and I swear I felt my world fall away from me. Frankie broke into song when I told know if I could stay with him if he kept doing something. He never sings to just me. He sings with his brothers and at the retirement village but that's different. 

Any other girl, I'd let you walk away

Any other girl, I'm sure I'd be ok

Tell me what makes a man

Wanna give you all his heart

Smile when you're around

And cry when you're apart

If you know what makes a man

Wanna love you the way I do

Girl you gotta let me know

So I can get over you

What makes her so right?

Is it the sound of her laugh?

That look in her eyes

When do you decide?

She is the dream that you seek

That force in your life

When you apologize, no matter who was wrong

When you get on your knees if that would bring her home 

I couldn't believe he was singing and his words hit like a ton of bricks. I couldn't leave him. We spent the night reading to each other while crying and I swore to him I wasn't going to leave. The situation has been solved with us talking about the problem and both of compromising. 

Now why do I love him?

• He is my biggest supporter. Yes best friends even above you. It's true. He gave me over hundred different options to pick from whenever I felt like cutting.

• He is very loyal to people, even those who have mistreated him.

• God is his first priority. Out of his brothers, Frankie is probably the most religious. Him and his triplet, Chris. 

• He puts me before any other human being, including his favorite niece. I get onto him for that because she thinks Uncle Frankie put the sun in the sky. 

• He doesn't complain about going to work, (seriously even I know I'm lucky on this one.) Instead he is so grateful that he is even able to go to work. Which to makes me smile because sooooo many people piss me off when they talk about how crappy their pay is or how crappy their job is. Be grateful you are able to go to work and have a job. And Frankie never grumbles even when it's a small job.

• He never puts me down. Sure he jokes about my shortcomings or silly things I do. But he is never cross or too harsh with me.

• He understand why I only drink Evian water and refuses to buy any other brand. 

• He lets me see him when he is in true pain. This took forever for us to reach this level in our relationship. He was raised in a family where tears means you are wuss or really struggling. And the Raposo brothers believe that neither one of those is good. And quite frankly I can understand that.

• He saves me my favorite kind of cookie (sugar) when he gets a variety pack from someone. 

• He doesn't scare the life out of me when he is driving like his brothers do. He has amazing driving skills. Even if he does rev the engine. 

• He surprises me at least three times a week with different things! Sometimes it's flowers, a date, or a meal. But it's the little things I just love like when we are going on a long drive he puts a ring pop in my seat!!! I love that.

• He loves to read out loud and I could listen to his voice all day. I actually recorded him reading the other night.

• My final thing is what stood out the most to me the first time I saw him. His caring nature stood out but his piano playing skills are exquisite. I have listened to him play for hours. It is what calms me now.

Fresh Start Challenge Day 5: Frustrating

Unlike my fellow friends, +Hunter and +Jessica  I managed to use some things from exes that annoy me. Now not all men do this, however, these are the things that are nails on a chalkboard to me.


1. Seriously Gaston I don't like you. Just because I'm nice to you doesn't mean I like you like that. So back it up.

2. Pull your pants up. That fad went out years ago.

3. Woohoo the underside of the hood of your car is painted. Please enlighten me on what the purpose of that is.

4. You scored points playing a card game with fictitious animals on it, of course I'm happy for you and so proud. You know about how happy and proud of me when my winged eyeliner matches and is straight.

5. Scratch areas. Hey my boobs itch but you don't see me looking like a chimp to get the itch to go away.


Yes I know not all men do these things. And for #3 some girls may like and understand that, however, I am not one of them.

Fresh Start Challenge Day 4: Cozy Up By The Fire

What I wear to bed varies.

I love wearing yoga pants or leggings during the winter with a tshirt.

During the summer I wear a sleep shirt or shorts with a tank top.

I have two or three night gowns, chemises, or babydolls. I wear them on special occasions. I know that sound dirty but it's not I wear night gowns like on Christmas Eve or something like that.

However, my favorite lounge wear outfit is an oversize cable knit sweater with long socks. I always enjoy wearing that or an oversize sweatshirt.

Umm That, Uh I Can Explain

"What's an odd item in your purse right now?"

Some rolled up bikini underwear.

Yeah Aunt Flo is visiting me right now and I have extra underwear in case I have an accident. I have the pair wrapped in ribbon in case it falls out of my purse. That way no one will really knows that it's underwear. Trust me, the bag check at Disney World has seen interesting things over the times I've been there.

Things like:

Adult Diapers
A jar of legos
My bra
Tampons
Frankie's Underwear

April 2014 Disney Haul

I am so excited about doing my first Disney Haul!

Belle Singing Doll and Costume Set - 11 1/2'' - I love this so much! She sings "Something There" and "Beauty and the Beast."

Minnie Mouse Charm Bracelet - I bought this for my little sister Angelia.

Beauty and the Beast Story Book Figurine by Jim Shore - I didn't have this one already! I have a ton of Beauty and the Beast figurines. This was a must buy it will look awesome in my living room. So many people are amazed/shocked at my living room but if you look close you realize it's the ballroom from Beauty and the beast.

Belle Sequined Tank Tee for Women - Frankie had this behind his back and told me to close my eyes and then held it up. I squealed!!!!! The cashier said it reminded her of the scene where the beast gives Belle the library. Lol I love it!!!!

Beauty and the Beast Musical Figure - I bought this because it's identical to the one in Be Our Guest the restaurant. That castle will always have a special meaning to me for the rest of my life.

Jack Skellington and Sally Tee for Women - How awesome is this going to look with glitter leggings and black or purple Converses?!!

Jack Skellington Tank Top for Women - I am thinking yoga capris with Yellow Box flip flops?!!!!!!

Mickey Mouse Mirror Ball Tee for Women - If it sparkles I buy it!

Belle Fashion Tee for Women - I loved how Belle looks on this shirt. It soooo refined.

Midnight with Mickey Backpack by Vera Bradley - I started using this in the parks. It works so awesome and is so soft.

Disney Resorts H20+ Sea Salt Body Treatment Set - I have become addicted to this!



Frankie's Haul for Me - He bought all of these things without me knowing about until the last day. I cried not going to lie.

Beauty and the Beast: The Broadway Musical Charm Bracelet - It's gorgeous! I love it!!!

Beauty and the Beast Glass Flute Set by Arribas - He had them put our wedding date and where on there. December 20, 2014 London

2 Beauty and the Beast Glass Frame by Arribas - He bought two of them for this reason. One has our engagement date and says "Cookie Monster and Belle" and the other one has our wedding date and says "Frankie and Mary Ann."

Apple Cinnamon Spa Water

It's an internet sensation, and it really does work.

Put apple slices in the bottom of the pitcher and then add the cinnamon stick. I would save a few slices of apple for

Cover with ice about to the halfway point of your pitcher and then pour water half way as well. Place in the fridge for 1 hour before serving.

Nutritional stats:
Calories = 0
Fat = 0
Fiber = 0
Protein = 0
Carbs = 0

Did ya know that the artificial sweetener in Crystal light causes headaches? Yup very true and have calories!

This works so amazingly. We were on vacation last month and my cousin would drink this with all meals and she lost so much more weight than she normally does. She toned up too. It speeds up your metabolism and I have to say it works! It tastes like a crisp day spa water. It lasts up for 24 hours in the refrigerator.