Karin Valencia

I’m back again…..

So I will be blogging about my experience getting plastic surgery. Continue reading for the full scoop.

So, I had postponed my surgery since Summer of 2018. It was never the right time, issues would happen, people flaking the whole shabang. I finally decided in January 2020 this is the year. I need to reschedule and Stick to my plan and follow through.

I rescheduled almost immediately after New Year’s. They had an available surgery date for May 30th 2020. And I scheduled it.

I never thought or imagined the COVID Virus would have such an impact and become a harsh,deadly and dangerous epidemic. Reality set in I immediately thought I am going to cancel my surgery once again. It was in March when I started my new mommy role as a teacher,chef,nurse,principal,P.E. Teacher,(etc,etc).And I completely had forgotten and put surgery on the back burner for good.

Mid March received email all surgeries were cancelled til further notice. I thought this is just not ment to be. Maybe I shouldn’t go through.With all the free time I began looking through Amazon for items needed for my Lipo 360 and BBL . I started ordering items here and there.

I thought maybe end of summer,they will reopen and start scheduling again.So I continued gathering my items. Compression Wear/ Faja was ordered pretty soon I had it all and some.It was maybe Mid April when I got a call they had reopened and were accepting surgery dates for last few days of May 2020.

I said its now or never and I booked it.

Items I purchased were: Stage One Faja- with sleeves and an opening for potty time $90                    Simple Booty Pillow for $40   Arnica Gel $12                           Arnica Pills $5                       Vitamins $28 Iron,Folic Acid,Etc.  Compression Socks $20                     I started out with all thè essentials.Everthing else purchased at Wal-Mart and Dollar General.     

Report Cards? Yes… Report cards.

I began the unknown journey of being a teacher for my 4 kiddos. I honestly didn’t know where to start. So I began buying work books and activity books for each grade level. I found really good workbooks at Dollar Tree. It was my first stop and found really great stuff. I ended up with Math, Grammar, Science and Reading Comprehension workbooks.

The first week I had no idea what to do. I realized I just needed to relax and do the best I could do. I began by helping each kid one by one to figure out where they were in each subject. I started a daily notebook log lol!!!  I wrote down any mistakes they were repeating and started giving each child individualized work. I figured out there trouble areas within the first week and I continued to work with them on there problem areas.

The second week I started grading my weekly log from 1-4. The lowest grade being a 1 and highest 4. I began to feel like I was accomplishing in my new teacher role. I wrote down notes on Friday so I would be set for Monday.

As you may have guessed. I had some days they were all amazing and other days they were unprepared,chatty and not following instructions. I was strutting along the same path some days were amazing and accomplished. Others days I felt overwhelmed and felt like a complete failure. But I kept going. I pushed through those first few weeks of up and down waves.

After pushing over the rough wave. We fell into a really great schedule of 45 min on each subject. I have been doing Reading with comprehension questions, Math,Grammar,Science and Individual Work our one on one time. I use this time to go over mistakes and figure out if there ready to move on to next lesson.

Although it was hard, I am not going to lie. I feel confident that all the headaches are well worth it. Every 2 weeks I gather info in my notebook log and grade each of my kids. I grade there behavior and each subject,I also write down ideas and solutions. I have reviews and working on my printed report card to hand out in the next couple of days. Atleast they will be able to review there hard work with Dad and Grandma.

These times have been scary, emotional,anti-social and unpredictable. I wouldn’t give it up for anything. I have honestly built such a wonderful foundation of trust, with my kids these last couple weeks. With my oldest son 💙 he has been able to talk about his fears and challenges on his way out of Middle School and heading over to High School.My oldest Daughter has talked about her excitement towards transitioning into Middle School and has even expressed her interest in career choices. My Twinkies who are the babies of the house, are just living it up they have enjoyed all the time at home and are excited to move on to the next grade level. I feel my kids are well prepared, confident, positive and compassionate. What more can a Mother I ask for.

Everyone stay safe.sanitize.wash your hands.

Peace, Love and Harmony

Para Ti Abuelito De Mi Alma, Yo se que usted save lo importante que es para mi pero tengo que decirle Al Mundo.

Es y Sera unas de las personas mas amadas por mi, su nieta. Nose si lo sepa pero eh aprendido tanto de usted. El vaquero y campesino que se cura Las heridas con la Tierra de su Rancho. El que remedia El resfrio con Tequila y Limon. Ese es mi orgullo ejemplo a seguir tuviste una vida dura y trabajada. Supiste El valor de un dollar con el sudor de tu frente. Trabajaste largas jornadas y horas para sostener tu casa,tu esposa y tus hijos. Valoraste a tu familia y siempre pusiste a Dios frente a ti.

Que mas puedo pedir, Eres El Welito mas lindo y aunque Dios no me dio un padre, me recompenso con un Abuelito de Oro. Mi Unico ejemplo Paterno. Mi Welo. El que me a dado consejos que llevo tan presentes y grabados en mi mente.El que me a dado valentia y valor cuando yo no lo miraba. Voy a vivir y tratar de seguir sus pasos en esta vida. Pondre Dios y mi familia sobre todo, trabajare para alcansar mis metas. Pero mas que nada nunca perdere mi humildad. Pisare alos que me quieran o me aigan pisotiado. Porque se que aunque sea la mas pobre no me dejare humillar ni pisotiar eso lo aprendi de usted.

Dios me siga Bendiciendo con su presencia y chistes. Soy ofortunada y de eso no tengo la menor duda.

Esto es dedicado a usted Pascual Valencia Al Welito de Oro.

Sooooooo….. I am guessing by now everyone is in full affect of Quarantine due to COVID19.

I wonder if just once people have thoughts on why this is all happening. I came to a conclusion it’s not the government,attack or anyone’s fault but literally our own. Somehow we needed this to happen. We needed to be brought down to Earth again. Realize that we are nothing without our Health, Love, Compassion, Selflessness and Faith.

These last couple of days I have Loved Harder, Prayed Stronger and Felt the Hurt of Others . Which I tend to do,but more these days. I have decided to live life in a new perspective. What are we really here on Earth to do??? See who has the most glamorous life. Who has the fanciest Car parked in the driveway or even who has the biggest house with all these outrageous amenities. If you have all of it excellent 😊 you deserve it. If we have no Love, Compassion,Faith or Health. Do we have anything??? We are so stuck on trying to perfect our lives we forget to live. We forget to take in each moment each breath and just Thank God!!!! This Epidemic has brought people closer I have actually talked to more people this last month then any other time. I have actually been able to cook my kids hot meals every morning. I find my heart rate has not raised to a Max before 8am. I think we needed this break from everything. We forget our children just need us. They can care less if you bought a water gun from Target or the dam dollar store what they crave is quality time. They tend to hold back because we are busy, tired or stressed out. Then we wonder why???? Why aren’t my kids loving??? Why don’t they talk to me??? Why??? Why??Why? We take adulthood so serious nowadays.

My heart know’s this is God’s Mysterious Work. He probably has been looking down for awhile thinking what have I created? He is purifying our lives and our mind. He is installing that fear we once had the fear of losing a loved one,the fear of people losing it all, and the fear of God.

Take a breather if you don’t want to do your makeup don’t.If you want to wear PJ’s all day do it. You want to do wacky hair day… today is your day. You wanna play hide in seek all over the house then play!!!! Take your sweetest most valuable being and squeeze their little hands tight hold them close. Hear the beat of there heart. Look at there eye color in the sun. Shower them with your warmth. Shower them with you!!!!! Say a little prayer 🙏 tonight as you look at the stars. Thank God for every blessing whether big or small. Thank God 🙏 for the good,the bad and the ugly. Just Thank Him for his sacrifice,for his heart,for his life,for his infinite love.

God Bless Our Spirits and Purify our Souls. To become better humans, guide us to walk in the right path and stay by our sides because we need you now more than ever. Bless our sick and nourish them to health. Amen.

Peace, Love and Harmony

Ugh ….. Had to be one of the hardest things to do to my Twinkies. Cancelled there Birthday Party but the way I cancelled got me alot of praise from my friends and family. I felt soooo bad I just kept thinking. How do I tell Everyone I’ve cancelled. Do I send call send a message what do I do?

And don’t get me started on Catering,Cake, Jumper Rental and Table and Chairs Rental. It was horrific. I just kept thinking what would I do if someone cancelled last minute on me. I toughed it out and My Husband said be prepared to pay cancellation fee. My Heart dropped. I wrote out individualized statement on why I had to cancel my party. And Thank God Everyone understood it was due to the COVID19 Virus. I wasn’t charged a cancellation fee for any service. I just felt so blessed. I told them As soon as I can reschedule I will.

So the second cancellation process for Family and Friends was almost a cry moment for me. I think I took it worse then the Twinkies. I kept thinking I could legit copy paste my cancellation and get it over with but, I couldn’t. So I thought how about I take and Invite and turn it into a Cancellation Card Lol. And so that’s exactly what I did.

So…… I have a set of amazing Twins also known as my Twinkies… Boy and Girl and throughout the years it’s been frustrating planning Birthday Parties. Which I tend to celebrate in rather neutral themes. So this year I stepped up my game included my culture and love for Mexican Vibes. I came up with super cute ideas to host a Mexican Fiesta Party.

Lo tipico Mexicano Banderas, Papel Picado,Flores,Arte y por su puesto la delicia del paladar….. Nuestra Comida. Que no falte El Tequila y Nuestra Cerveza con Limonsito.

This month I will be uploading a variety of content. To have a successful Fiesta to impress your guest, your budget and your self. Follow my blog ❤️ recommend it if you like it. 🦋

If you’re hosting a party and need ideas Always feel free to message me and I promise I will send you lots of variety and ideas……

Peace, Love and Harmony 🙏❤️🦋

Phoenix,AZ. Although one of the hottest places to live, I love to Escape to it’s hidden gems. One is South Mountain Preserve, it’s full of trails beautiful city views and fresh air. This time of year is the best time it’s perfect for yoga pants and light sweater’s. Its an escape from bumper to bumper traffic, road rage faces and fast walking in and out shoppers. It’s A Place of Serenity up here full of time to meditate and breath. It’s landscaped mountain sides make it almost impossible not to snap a few pictures to frame or to add to your already full phone storage. It’s peaceful enough to feel away but close enough to see the beautiful city I love and call home.❤️🌞

I love it here,Valley of the Sun Phoenix,AZ

Peace, Love and Harmony

Feeling alone was by far one of the hardest things I’ve had been through but depression straight kicked me in the ass. I fell so hard I just couldn’t believe what I had become. Knotted hair and Sweatpants were my go to look. I went from not being able to walk inside a store without being put together to walking in a store with a “I just woke up look”. I really felt the earth crumble right beneath me. I fought hard each and everyday. I know to some depression is a sign of weakness but in all honesty it happens to the most beautiful souls who are full of strength. God has put on this Earth humans who rather hurt then to see hurt. People who pray for others they have not met. Hearts that cry for Nature and Disasters. It’s Delicate Souls so hurt by humanity and obstacles in life that just tend to start letting go and before we know it we are on a downward spiral. Depression is a sign of strength you can get through it just remind yourself how beautiful your heart and soul are. Look in the mirror and embrace yourself . Love Yourself don’t let anyone take Self Love away. ~If you made it through the the darkness even a glimpse of light is glorious-Karin Valencia.