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Friday, May 18, 2007

More beautiful than ever!

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Thursday, May 17, 2007

Abuelita


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Saturday, May 12, 2007

El Cubano!

I received this in an email and i think it's hilarious. If you are Cuban - the likelihood of having heard some of these sayings is probable. I know i have said many of these sayings myself. So read and enjoy!

DICCIONARIO DE CUBANISMOS

El cubano no corre: echa un patín.
El cubano no se trepa: se encarama.
El cubano no habla mucho: mete tremenda muela.
El cubano no se enamora: coge tremendo metío.
El cubano no es inteligente: es candela.
El cubano no es manipulador: es un tártaro.
El cubano no anda en ómnibus: monta guaguas.
El cubano no dice niño: dice fiñe.
El cubano no tiene los ojos grandes: los tiene saltones.
El cubano no dice come despacio: dice respira niño.
El cubano no consigue: resuelve, mete mano, engancha.
El cubano no es experto: es un bárbaro, un salvaje, una fiera.
El cubano no se baña: juega a los bomberos.
El cubano no llena mucho su estómago: se jarta, se empacha.
El cubano no se baja: se apea.
El cubano no tiene una novia delgada: es un bacalao.
El cubano no molesta: jode.
El cubano no fracasa: se destimbala.
El cubano no te dice que hiciste algo excepcional: te la comiste.
El cubano no baila: echa un pie.
El cubano no dice un español: dice un gallego.
El cubano no es haragán: majasea, no dispara un chícharo.
El cubano no piensa: el cubano legisla.
El cubano no conquista una mujer: liga una jeva.
El cubano no tiene mellizos, ni gemelos: tiene jimaguas.
El cubano no se vuelve loco: se desconchufla, o se le cruzan los cables.
El cubano no tiene axilar: tiene sobaco.
El cubano no tiene mal olor a sudor: tiene peste a grajo.
El cubano no usa bolsas para sus compras: usa jabas o cartuchos.
El cubano no se equivoca: se trafuca, se enreda.
El cubano no se muere: canta el manisero, guarda el carro, o se mete en la cajita de Dulce Guayaba.
El cubano no tiene obsesiones: tiene matraquillas quisquillosas.
El cubano no se encapricha: se pone perretúo.
El cubano no se enferma: se pone matungo.
El cubano no se retira: cuelga los guantes o el sable.
El cubano no forma confusiones: forma arroz con mango.
El cubano no es ostentoso o jactancioso: se da lija.
El cubano no le pone un vestido a una niña: le pone una bata.
El cubano no se cansa: se desguabina, se descuarejeringa, se desmondinga, se despetronca o se destimbala.
El cubano no es gordo: es un barril.
El cubano no dice me lo has hecho difícil: dice me la pusistes en China, me la pusiste dura.
El cubano no pasa hambre: se come un cable, o come tierra.
El cubano no es pobre: está en la fuácata, o está pelao, está palmiche,está pasmao.
El cubano no es culto y educado: es una polilla, es una mente.
El cubano no da indiferencia: tira a mondongo.
El cubano no dice toca mal el piano: dice machaca las teclas

Friday, May 11, 2007

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yummy tuna

I have to share this with everyone because this sandwich was truly exquisite. I made a tuna fish sandwich janelly style. A lot of people just like tuna fish with nothing but mayonnaise. But why add just mayo when you can add everything but the kitchen sink for a real gourmet feel. First you must start with solid white albacore tuna fish. To use any other type of tuna fish would be a mistake. You can almost guarantee no cartilage or bone with solid white tuna and that makes the sandwich much more enjoyable. Well let me tell you what i put in this sandwich to make it so delicious. The ingredients might be a little weird, but you can't knock it till you try it. Trust me.

"Janell's tuna delight"

2 - 3 cans of solid white tuna fish
1 tbs of mayo
1 tbs of spicy brown mustard
2 tsp of lemon juice
1 small box of raisins
1 small apple diced small
5 Roma tomatoes quartered
1/2 a yellow pepper diced
3 tbs of pickled Artichoke hearts
1 tbs of diced onion
salt and ground pepper to taste
1 tsp of fresh chopped cilantro
mix all the ingredients together

Next, toast your favorite bread. Don't make the mistake of using ordinary white bread for this treat. It would be pointless to do so. Instead pick a bread that is thick and soft, but yet crunch when toasted. Homemade whole wheat bread is perfect. Load your bread with the tuna mixture and top it with a spring salad mix. Choose a mix that preferably has arugula in it. the taste is beyond delicious and blends perfect with the tuna.
Eat up and enjoy!
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Thursday, May 10, 2007


Vienna and I woke up before the boys and decided to go downstairs where it was a little warmer. I had left the air on all night and it was a chilly 67 degrees upstairs. I wrapped Vienna in my cuddly flannel bathrobe and she loved it. She always wakes up so happy. I poured myself some half calf and was ready to start the day. Shortly after the little pitter patter of feet headed down the stairs to join me for breakfast. The boys ate some pop cereal and chocolate milk. I gave Samuel his assignments for the day and left him prepared with sharpened pencils and lots of crayons. I decided to get on the treadmill since everyone was settled. Just two minutes into my walk on the treadmill -Vienna wants to feed- Ethan had scooted a chair to the freezer (to eat chocolate ice cream )and Samuel sneaked in a rescue hero under his shirt. He was involved in the battle for his pencil instead of his math assignment. I need to wake up earlier. I will never get my walking done during the day. It's far to difficult. My day was not the easiest. Ethan decided to use the bathroom in the car on the way to our swimming lesson (of course it was the one day i did not bring a change of clothes or wipes). Samuel didn't want to do school today and gave me a hard time with his assignments.When it came time for him to clean his room he pouted and pouted until he forced me to collect his game cube and hide it in a secret spot. Well nothing will ever be perfect, but God gives us the patience and direction we need to make it through the day. The best part of my day was when Ethan and Samuel decided to help me unload the car after our Wal-mart adventure. They used their little tike grocery cart to help me unload the trunk. They did such a great job. Although the milk in now leaking and the ketchup bottle broke open after being dropped twice. I know that in their little hearts they wanted to be the best helpers ever.
Vienna formed her first tantrum today. She did not want to go in her car seat. She cried the whole way home. The minute i got her out of the car seat she smiled at me and gave me a loving coo. She is spoiled and wants to be carried at all hours of the day. I am at fault for this behavior because i have her in tow 24 hours a day. She lives on my shoulder and not in the play pen. I can't stand to hear her little cry it breaks my heart. So if she wants to be carried -i give in. I have to enjoy this stage while it lasts.
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Friday, May 04, 2007


Samuel's swim class
Poco a poco llegas a Roma
This is getting difficult and i would really like to take an eating break.

You want me to jump ? "Yes," says the teacher. But your standing to far to catch me.
"I won't let you drown," says the teacher. Okay I'll jump and i won't be scared. Samuel managed to jump all the way to the teacher and defeated the whole purpose of the exercise. Which was of course to jump and start swimming to the teacher. I bet the teacher never thought a six year old could jump that far.
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