Valentine's Interview Series

I'm excited to announce A Little Piece of Me's


"Valentine's Interview Series"!!

I have lined up a group of lovely ladies who agreed to be interviewed so join us back here


February 1-13th


to meet and get to know them, and to see what is on their hearts this Valentine's Day.


I still have a few spots left so if you would like to join the fun and be interviewed, send me an email alittlepieceofme.salena@gmail.com for more info.


{{submissions are now CLOSED}}


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Fun Friday

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Precious Moments

These girls have the ability to take me from calm to frazzled in no time.  If it's not one, it's all three, or each one right after the other.  Fighting, arguing, screaming, climbing, knocking stuff over, flooding the kitchen floor with the ice and water dispenser, you get the picture.
Then there are moments like these pictured above.
Sister LOVE.
I catch them reaching out to one another asking to be carried, or offering to carry one another.
One morning Aleshanee cared lovingly for baby Hayden while daddy and I were sleeping.  We were not aware that they had woken up.  She did such a good job of whispering and having them do the same. Aleshanee was carrying Hayden around the house the whole time and Hayden just clung on to her so nicely.
The other day I looked back to see Dakota and Hayden holding hands while sitting in the back seat of the car.  It was the sweetest thing.
Moments like these melt my heart.
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Design Lovelies

This is long over due but I wanted to thank these talented ladies for creating these designs for my blog.  I am one to not be able to stick to one design for long but loved what they created.  I wanted to share it with you and let you know who they are.

First up is Jordan from Holding On To The Little Things.  She is the one behind Hottlt Designs and not only made this header for me, she did it as a gift and sent it to me as a surprise.

Blog header from Hottlt Designs

Second, this social media tabs set is from Amanda of Royal Daughter Designs.  I won this in a giveaway and she matched it with the header above from Jordan.  I thought it was so cool.

Social Media buttons set from Royal Daughter Designs

 Third, this signature button is from Cindy of Cinsarah.  She's the one behind Blessed Design Studio .  I won a free button in a giveaway but was interested in a signature button instead.

Signature button from Blessed Design Studio

I love all of these designs but I am not able to stick to one design for a long time.  These ladies are super easy to work with and very nice.  If you are in need of any design elements for your blog or shop, keep these ladies in mind.

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If You Say My Eyes Are Beautiful

On my wedding day, the song I walked down the aisle to was "If You Say My Eyes Are Beautiful" (click here to hear the song).

When I heard the song start from outside the double church doors I started to freak out.  I was so excited yet so nervous at the same time.  I stood there with my dad as my friends were about to open the doors and I kept repeating to them not to open the doors and that I wasn't ready.  She pretended not to hear me because she knew I was just nervous but that I was ready.  She opened the doors anyway.

As I walked down the aisle with my dad by my side, I looked past all of our family and friends and focused on Rudy.  I had not seen him since our rehearsal dinner the night before.  The words to this song were true for me.  My eyes were beautiful because of what I saw before me.  A man, who was placed in my life by God.  One who chose me out of all the rest.  He chose me and the responsibility of a ready made family with three kids ages, 10, 7, and 6.

We dated for a year and were engaged for 3-1/2 months.  I knew a month before he asked me to go steady that he was the one I wanted to spend the rest of my life with.  I longed for our wedding day, for the first day of the rest of our lives to start as man and wife.  It would be the first time we have spent the night together which is why I was freaking out at the church doors when the music started.

As we drove to our photo shoot and then to the reception, it was all sureal.  We both desperately wanted to skip the reception because we were so tired.

This coming April 12th we will celebrate our 15th Anniversary.  I love to remember our courtship, when he asked me to go steady, proposed to me, and our wedding day.  There is so much that I always say I would do differently but the memories we do have of that time when God brought us together are so priceless.  I cherish the memories and OUR STORY.

I would always choose my husband if I had to do it all over again.

Whitney Houston - If You Say My Eyes Are Beautiful (Duet With Jermaine Jackson lyrics

If you say my eyes are beautiful

It's because they're looking at you

And if you could only see yourself,

You'd feel the same way too.

You could say that I am a dreamer

Who's had a dream come true,

If you say my eyes are beautiful

It's because they're looking at you.

If you wonder why I'm smilin'

It's because I'm happy with you

And the warm sensations touch my heart

And fill me through and through,

I could hold you close forever

And never let you go

If you say my eyes are beautiful,

It's because I just love you so.

Now, my heart is an open door

Won't you come inside for more

You give love so sweetly now,

Take my love,

Take me completely now.

If you say my eyes are beautiful

It's because they're looking at you

And my eyes are just the windows, 

For my feelings to come through,

And by far you are more beautiful

Than anything I ever knew,

If you say my eyes are beautiful (X3)

It's because they're looking at you. 

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From The Vault

Introducing…

FromThe Vault

Photo credit: Diane Favreau-Chung

My sister Cassie’s new jewelry line and the grand opening of her shop!!

Stunning Indian Agate Gemstone Necklace with Blue Feldspath Marquise Pendant

Beautiful Black Stone Necklace with Rust Orange Carnelian Pendant

Amethyst Gemstone Necklace with Solid Amethyst Pendant

Check out her shop here.  Like her on Facebook here.

Xoxo, Salena s

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It's the simple things...

The girls got to choose candy that was on sale today.  They take so long just to choose one.  We tell them they can have anything labeled with a yellow tag.  What do they go for?  Anything without a yellow tag!  In the end they chose a sale item and they were happy with it.  We sat outside the store to let them rest in the hot sun and enjoy their sweet treat.

Then it was off to sit in the courtyard...

Where Hayden dropped a piece of candy and the birds swooped up from nowhere and swallowed it whole.  She was so upset and started screaming at the bird.  It was hilarious.

Then it was off to chase every single bird in the area.  Hayden was running so fast that all her skittles were flying out of her bag.  The birds kept trying to eat it and she kept trying to pick it up and eat it herself.

Rudy and I just sat back and watched them enjoy themselves running back and forth yelling at the birds.

Today we woke up to silence.  All 3 girls were awake before us.  We walked out of our room to a complete arts and crafts disaster in our living room but Aleshanee was being the best big sister today.  She was carrying Hayden all around and taking care of her.  She did such a good job that Hayden never came back into our room not once while we were sleeping.  When I came out of my room, she just looked at me and then ran to big sister.  She never even said a word or made a peep for hours.  She just kept following big sister and putting her arms up for her to carry her.

I was so proud of Aleshanee today for being such a big sister.  When we were out today at the shopping center, she continued holding her hand and guiding her along.  It was the cutest thing.  I kept praising her at what great job she was doing and what a huge help it is when she steps up to her big sister role.

Yup, it's the simple things that matter the most.  :)

Xoxo, Salena s

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Un-inspired and an anniversary

So... I've been a bit un-inspired lately.  I have not had any interest to even turn on my computer, check my emails or facebook.  It's like there is nothing going on in my head that I want to share.  I sit, tell myself I need to write something, get inspired... 


nothing.


It's like I just went blank.


When I was pregnant 1-1/2 weeks ago I was a mess emotionally and was not in my right mind to write anything.


Oh... well tomorrow, in about 45 minutes my time here in Hawaii, it will be the 8th anniversary of our first miscarriage.  Seems so strange that just 12 days ago we lost our second baby and here we are up to another year of remembering our first.


I think this time around I'm just numb.  This miscarriage has even changed the way I feel about my first one.  Like this last pregnancy was so super intense on me emotionally that now that my hormones are leaving me and going back to normal, they have left me completely.


I am by nature a very passionate and emotional person.  This is not normal for me to feel nothing and to be numb.  Maybe it's a form of grieving?


All my life I have never even considered that I would ever lose a baby let alone two.  The first time I about died inside.  It was our first pregnancy together.  A miracle after 5 years of infertility struggles.


This last pregnancy was a complete surprise.  Everyday I would need to remind myself that I was pregnant.  Now, I wake up and need to remind myself that my baby is gone.


Everyone asks me how I'm doing and I say "I'm fine", because I really feel fine.  Physically and emotionally.  But I know I must not be fine because this is not me.  I am not one to not have feelings about something so huge.  I'm not sure what is going on.


I'm sure one day it will click and I'll know what's going on inside me but for now I'll just pray that God will reveal it to me.


Today I will be remembering my first precious angel baby while still coming to the reality of losing my second precious angel baby just 12 days ago.


Thanks for listening.
Huge Love...
Xoxo, Salena s

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Favorite Things: HI-5 Recycling and Shave Ice

These pictures were taken back in October 2011 when my husband was on vacation.  One of the things we do with the girls is take them to recycle soda cans and bottles and use the money we make from that to get shave ice.  They are hands on with separating the cans and bottles into bins at the recycling center and they have so much fun doing it.  The shave ice stand we go to gives a dum dum lollipop in each kids sized shaved ice and the girls are always excited to see which flavor lollipop they get.  Their favorite shave ice flavor is rainbow... strawberry, banana, and vanilla.  They usually don't finish the whole thing but this past time, Aleshanee finished hers.  We are due for another trip soon.  My all time favorite flavor is vanilla with vanilla ice cream on the bottom drizzled with condensed milk on top... yummy, my mouth is watering now.
What flavor would you get??
Have a great Saturday!!!
Xoxo, Salena s

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