Ice Skating Party for Tweens and Healthy Winter Bento Box ♥

My step Aunt Kira from European Cutie made these supercute winter bento boxes for my friend's and I for my ice skating party! Supercute and her article got featured in the best tween magazine OMGirls magazine! ♥

Ice skating can provide a good cardiovascular workout and will help to increase your endurance and strengthen muscles. In addition to these physical benefits, ice skating can also enhance your mental fitness and self-confidence. In one article I read just recently, medical experts ranked 30 minutes of ice skating third among 12 forms of exercise based on its contribution to stamina, flexibility, muscle definition and digestion. Assuming a body weight of 150 lbs, skating at 9 mph or less, burns approximately 374 calories per hour.


So go ahead grab your girlfriend’s and get out to your nearest ice skating rink! ♥

Ingredients ♥

1 Orange (Lil Cutie’s)
2 slices Mozzarella or Swiss Cheese
1 cup Popcorn
1 tbsp Sprinkles ( Snowflakes)
2 slices Wheat bread
1 Cookie cutter circle
1 Cookie cutter snowflake

Directions ♥

It’s so easy to make your healthy winter bento box, put in fruits and veggies like oranges, grapes, then cut circles out of wheat bread, and with a snowflake shaped cookie cutter cut out cheese to resemble supercute snowflakes! Then pop up some popcorn and add snowflake sprinkles! ♥

Summer Fun! Beach Party! & What's In My Beach Bag! ♥

Summer is here and I love it! Warm days, tanning, best friends, here a few of my  tips for summer fun! ♥

I was so excited when OMGirls magazine approached me to write an article about summer fun! It's only my fave magazine! 

So I am so excited I am invited to a cookout party on the beach with my friends. So I thought I would show you some fun ideas for summer beauty and  things to take along the next time you have a party or just a day at the beach! 

First let's start with what to bring here are some of my favorites that I love to put in my beach bag..♥

Tanning Lotion- I use Maui Babe Tanning and Browning Lotion you can get some MauiBabe.com. And it smells like chocolate! yummy!  This is essential for spf protection and a awesome glow! 

Surf Spray- After all a girl needs to have her hair look good right?  I use Bumble and Bumble you can buy this at Sephora It's perfect for that beach swept hair!

Water- I love Vita Coco Water it tastes so yummy and is perfect for those summer hot days at the beach! You can get some here VitaCoco.com 

Snorkel Mask- You have to have a snorkel mask it's fun to check out the underwater world! I got mine here 

Underwater Camera- I love taking pics while I am at the beach of my friends, of sea life, underwater and this is perfect because it won't get ruined. I got mine here they come in awesome colors and styles! You can get your's here

Hungry? but want to stay healthy, try bringing these supercute fruit kabobs to the beach! Got this recipe from my step aunt Kira, shes' the European Cutie click here for her recipes!  http://europeancutie.blogspot.com/

Summertime Healthy Fruit Kabobs ♥

Ingredients ♥

your fave fruits

Directions ♥

Just stick everything on a skewer and there you have a healthy treat that's good to go to the beach! 

There you have it perfect things to bring for a day at the beach! don't you just love summer? ♥

You can get creative and have fun colored zinc lotion like I have, supercute right? buy it here! 

                                                 Me and My Bffs..just another day at the beach......

                                                               xoxo,

                                                                      ♥      Lucia 

A Fun Snack and a Great New App! ♥

Hi everyone sorry I haven't posted in awhile, I have a fun new snack recipe I got from my Aunt Kira the European Cutie.. and she brought me this fun app! ♥

Here is a video on this fun app, I maybe a tween, but I think even girls my age would have fun with this app! It is by Spritekids. 

Anya, the little star of Talking Anya Dress Up & Pet Puppies, by Game Center, is so adorable! For one thing, she’s ticklish and does the Macarena. How cute is that? I put my phone down for a minute to do something else and she said, “You’re not playing with me.” 

I think this is a good app for little girls too, my friend Natalie's little sister loved it! 

Talking Anya Dress Up & Pet Puppies works with the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.

Talking Anya is loved by her little users and has a Facebook fan following of 26K Likes, if you wish, please like her Facebook page here

Now here is a fun snack I promised that ties in with this review .....

To tie into the dogs theme, here is a cute recipe for healthy skinny mini corn dog muffins!

These are adapted from my Step Aunt Kira the European Cutie .. here is the recipe aren't these supercute? 

Ingredients ♥
¾ cup Corn Meal
1¼ cup flour
¼ cup sugar
2 tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
1 cup 1% milk
1 egg beaten
¼ – ⅓ cup honey
3-4 turkey hot dogs

Instructions ♥

Put all ingredients, except the hot dogs, into a bowl. Mix well with a whisk until well combined. Drizzle in honey on top of batter.
Cut up hot dogs to your desired size. Place in greased muffin tins.
Scoop out batter with a measuring cup and pour batter over hot dogs and bake at 400 for 20-25 minutes, or until the tops are starting to turn golden brown.
Serve warm with ketchup and mustard. Reheats well!

watermelon nails and diy fruit pops ♥

Hi everyone here is my first post hope you like it!  A diy for watermelon nails.. so cute! and a recipe for yummy watermelon pops! ♥

watermelon nails....

Supplies:

• Coral, bright pink or red nail polish
• Green nail polish
• French manicure nail stickers
• Black acrylic paint
• Toothpick
• Clear nail polish

1. Paint pink/red base coat. Allow to dry.

 

2. Tape off the tips with the french manicure stickers.

 

3. Paint tips green.

 

4. Remove tape strips. Either take them off when the paint is really fresh or after it has dried for a long time, otherwise it will make the edges furry.

5. Use a toothpick to add a black dot in the middle of your nail. Use the opposite tip to drag the dot to a point making a teardrop shape. Repeat putting three "seeds" on each toenail. I did not do seeds on my pinky toenails because they are tiny.

6. Cover with a clear coat to add shine and protection.

so cute!

now for the watermelon pops recipe..

 

ask an adult to help ..trust me!

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar, divided in thirds
• 1 pkg. (3 oz.) Jell-O Lime Flavor Gelatin
• 2 cups boiling water, divided
• Ice cubes
• 1 cup cold water, divided in half
• 1 pkg. (3 oz.) Jell-O Strawberry Flavor Gelatin
• 3 tablespoons miniature semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 pkg. (4 oz.) Cream Cheese, softened
• 1-1/2 cups COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed

Instructions

1. In a medium bowl, combine 1/3 cup sugar and lime gelatin.
2. Add 1 cup boiling water, stir until dissolved, about 2 minutes
3. In a measuring cup, add 1/2 cup cold water and enough ice cubes to measure 3/4 cup
4. Add to lime gelatin, and stir. Remove any remaining ice cube pieces.
5. Refrigerate for 25 minutes
6. In a medium bowl, combine 1/3 cup sugar and strawberry gelatin.
7. Add 1 cup boiling water, stir until dissolved, about 2 minutes
8. In a measuring cup, add 1/2 cup cold water and enough ice cubes to measure 3/4 cup
9. Add to strawberry gelatin, and stir. Remove any remaining ice cube pieces.
10. Divide strawberry gelatin into a paper cup {3 or 5 oz} and freeze for 20 minutes
11. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon chocolate chips into each cup
12. In a medium bowl, beat the softened cream cheese and remaining 1/3 cup sugar until smooth, fold in Cool Whip
13. Spread over strawberry mixture
14. Add a layer of lime gelatin
15. Cover cup with plastic wrap and insert a wooden popsicle stick into the center
16. Freeze until firm, about 3-4 hours

 

have a great weekend! thanks for looking!

Love, Lucia ♥