Clams and Linguine
If you read my last post, you know that it's Lent for us Catholics and that means meatless Fridays are on the horizon for the next few weeks. Our last READ MORE
I, for one, cannot believe that Christmas is less than two weeks away! I feel like it was just yesterday I was writing about the start of the Christmas season, and here we are counting down the days. Something that always boggled my mind is that most of the Christmas season is actually during the… [Continue Reading]
READ MOREA few weeks after vacation, I love taking time to really reflect on my time away. We were in Washington, D.C. almost two weeks ago and I really miss the city already! We are planning on a few more trips down in the coming months, but I still can’t help but to reflect on our… [Continue Reading]
READ MOREOne of my favorite ways to practice self care is to keep a journal. (If you’ve been on my blog before, you know I am a huge advocate for self care. Check out this post, and this one for more!) However, keeping a journal was always sort of difficult task for me because I would… [Continue Reading]
READ MOREThere is nothing better than delicious comfort food on a chilly or cold day. Braised short ribs are one of my favorite meals, and I wanted to share my recipe. Enjoy! Ingredients 5 lbs short ribs 1 lbs button mushrooms, cleaned and halved 5 stalks of celery, sliced 1 lbs carrots, sliced 14 oz frozen… [Continue Reading]
READ MOREIngredients 2 lbs Chuck roast, cubed 2 tbs olive oil 3 large carrots, sliced 1 onion, diced 2 stalks celery, diced 2 tbs Gravy Master 6 oz tomato paste 2 tbs flour 16 c. beef broth 12 oz frozen cut green beans 12 oz frozen peas 12 oz frozen corn 2 potatoes, diced 1 c.… [Continue Reading]
READ MOREWelcome to my little corner of the internet! I am so glad you stopped by. My name is Antoinette Cea-Lopes.
I created My Better Self a few years ago after reflecting on the immortal words of Henry David Thoreau, “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you have imagined.”
This blog is a way of holding myself accountable in that goal, and I am so excited to share this all with you. I love the idea of romanticizing one’s life and I truly believe that life should be lived to it’s fullest.
I write often about cooking, my hobbies, our travel experiences, parenting, etc. You can learn more about me and my little family… HERE. I cannot wait to connect!
If you read my last post, you know that it's Lent for us Catholics and that means meatless Fridays are on the horizon for the next few weeks. Our last READ MORE
Yesterday (February 22) was Ash Wednesday. If you're Catholic like my family, you know that Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent. With Lent comes READ MORE
For Christmas this year, my husband bought me tickets to see The Phantom of the Opera before it leaves Broadway this coming April. The Phantom of READ MORE
I cannot believe that the "holiday season" is officially over. I put "holiday season" in quotes because I am referring to the time between Halloween READ MORE
Entertaining & Recipes, Health & Beauty
Well, here we are! Two weeks ago I decided to make a batch of fire cider. I've heard amazing things about this herbal concoction for a while now and READ MORE
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