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Moving on Up! – Maison Enginerd is Off The Market

Yesterday, September 28th at the 11th hour, we got word from our realtor that our current house was under contract! Yay! The buyers accepted our counter offer and come November 15th they will take over Maison Enginerd. Woop woop! In 10 days or less the house will pass inspection and after that we get to […]

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DIY Mrs Enginerd

The Teal Pumpkin! (And Ideas to DIY It)

Recently, a close friend shared a Huffington Post story about a new trend for the Halloween season: The Teal Pumpkin. The goal of the campaign is to encourage households to provide alternative treats and trinkets for kids that have food allergies, identifying participating homes in the program with this new symbol. Brilliant! The initiative has gained […]

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Mrs Enginerd TV Shows and Movies

Ballers (HBO)

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is brilliant as Spencer Strasmore, retired NFL player turned financial advisor. Hired by Joe Krutel (Rob Corddry) at ASM, Spencer has to lure as many superstars as he can to make his boss money. After many parties full of actual baller appearances and cameos, Spencer and Joe become so successful in […]

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Adulting En español Mrs Enginerd

América The Beautiful

Mapped by cartographer Amerigo Vespucci, the lands of the New World were named América in his honor. This is why historically anyone born in the Americas is considered American, especially in Spanish where the people of these continents are known as americanos. (When using slang, Spanish speakers call Americans from the USA gringos, not necessarily […]

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Adulting Love and Marriage Mrs Enginerd

The Highly Functional Introvert 

They walk among us, quietly sitting in a corner minding their own business. They smile, a cordial smirk that aims to state “please ignore me” more than serve as an invitation to talk. If you approach them and start up a conversation they will carry it flawlessly and exceed your expectations. However, deep down inside, […]

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Mrs Enginerd Project Zach

Zachapoo!

It has been 10 months already since we started to foster Zach and although there is a very strong sense that he will not be able to stay with us forever, we are enjoying the possibility of hosting him indefinitely. With the new house almost finished, we hope to move before the middle of October […]

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En español Mrs Enginerd

El valor de la semana

Cuando era pequeña y estudiaba en colegio católico, las maestras nos asignaban un valor cada semana a los grupos de clases para que hicieran una presentación durante la asamblea mañanera. Recuerdo claramente el día que mis compañeros y yo presentamos una obra sobre la perseverancia utilizando a Charlie Chaplin como nuestro personaje principal. Todo fue […]

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Mrs Enginerd TV Shows and Movies

See No Evil (TV Show, Investigation Discovery)

Investigation Discovery created a show dedicated to law enforcement’s best friend: the perfect eyewitness. Yes, they do exist! According to the plot of the show, they argue that the best witness to a crime is the one who remembers all the details, the time date and circumstances surrounding the events. Law enforcement knows where to […]

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Mrs Enginerd TV Shows and Movies

Empire (Season 3)

Ufff! What a way to start what promises to be the best season of Empire so far. You have to give it to the Lyons family for turning up the crazy value all to 11. Even grandma is in on this insane rollercoaster ride. The first 10 minutes of episode one will leave you speechless. […]

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A Trip Down the Stairs…

In the middle of the move, packing and painting the old house, I managed to slip and fall down our stairs. My behind slammed down on two steps after a second of airtime which is about 175+ lbs of force right into my glutes. Needless to day I am literally going to be butthurt throughout […]