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La Vida Divina for Less!

About Me

You wanna know about me? Then, let’s get to it!

My name is Yami and I am originally from Puerto Rico. My husband’s name is Nelson and we have 3 beautiful children together who I stay at home with full time. I like all things white, grey, blue, beige, khaki, sage…. yeah I like a good mix of modern farmhouse/coastal serenity/eclectic yet comfy kind of style (with a little bit of bling here and there)….

It’s complicated….but hey now, what isn’t?!

Over the years I have worked hard on becoming the person I want to be. I am still not there… but much closer, DEFINITELY, much closer. While on this journey, I came to find that I have a true love for arts & crafts, decorating, sewing, cooking, baking, organizing, cleaning and just coming up with some cool sh stuff off the top of my head!

3 kids in and I still have to watch my mouth. SMH

I am not perfect, by no means. I am not a designer, I don’t know much about web design, I’m an amateur photographer at my VERY best, but all these things fascinate me and bring life to this ever so tired little mother of 3. My children are what gives me purpose. I want to be able to be good at so many things for them. I want to be the best chef, the best baker, the best button sewer…. I want them to look back and think of the nice looking comfortable home they grew up in where we made memories everyday (even though mommy would freak out every time they’d sit on the new couch with their shoes on)….. I want them to LOVE their home.

Heck, I want to love my home!

So this is what my journey here is all about. There are a lot of bloggers and designers out there who have the most perfect, prettiest homes with the most expensive looking furnishings….and don’t get me wrong, I love to look at those pictures for inspiration all day. But me??? I’m just like you. I’m the girl next door, actually The Latina Next Door and like you I’m trying to figure this all out. So, I would love for you to join me while we aspire to get that AWESOME home and wonderful lifestyle for a WHOLE. LOT. LESS.

….Here is a little bit more about my family. My husband is from El Salvador. We met at a Halloween party in 2008. He was the Incredible Hulk and I was Pocahontas, although he swears I was Sacajawea. 2 years later, we married in the Riviera Maya in Mexico on 10.10.10. Yeah, we think it’s cool too! 😉

Here we are on our wedding day…

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Our baby girl Natalia followed shortly after in 2012…

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And our son Achilles joined us in 2013…. Yes, my hubby’s favorite movie is Troy. Brad Pitt is  awesome and don’t you wish you would have thought of it first?

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Our last little bundle of Joy, Aracely, joined us in 2015.

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Having 3 babies, staying at home full time and working on a home is far from easy, but it has been a wonderful journey so far. I wouldn’t change a thing!

Below is a little look at how much our family has grown….

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She’s a little sassy, but has a heart of gold….

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This guy (my husband’s mini-me) just wants to do his own thing….won’t even look at the camera!!!!!!

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And this sweetheart is just a bundle of fun!

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Your Latina,

Yami

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My name is Yami. I'm a wife, mother of 3 beautiful children and of course, your Latina next door. If you're my neighbor you will most likely here a sander, drill or a can of spray paint hard at work at any given moment (with some salsa playing the background of course). I'm grateful that I get to stay at home and document all the little, BIG or just down crazy things I come up with to make my house a home. I would love for you to join me on this adventure! Read More…

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In all honesty I am not a huge fan of decorating f In all honesty I am not a huge fan of decorating for every single occasion. I mean who has time for that?! Let’s get real - it’s not always practical.
And frankly while everyone is decking their halls with bunnies and carrots and eggs galore during the Spring season I’m over here trying to figure out how I can spruce things up without “sprucing” things up. 🙃
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Perhaps I’m just weird. 🤓
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But don’t be alarmed I do have ideas on how to “Spring” up your home without it getting out of hand and one of my favorite ideas was using split peas to add touches of green throughout. Green is another color I love to include in my decor throughout the warmer months. It reminds me of beautiful grass. Ahhh.
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Side note... does anyone else like to watch their husbands cut grass? There’s something so satisfying watching tall overgrown greenery turn into straight lines of perfectly cut grass. 
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Told ya. I’m weird. 😆
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The warmer it gets the more blue I bring out into The warmer it gets the more blue I bring out into my decor. Is that strange? What is your warm weather color? Inquiring minds (mostly me 😜) want to know.
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On another note. I actually had a good morning. I cleaned, did laundry, organized some things and I was able to spend a couple hours with another mom today! Ya know... just hanging out. Oh it was so nice to just sit and chat with another like-minded individual.... someone you can be yourself around. Someone who won’t judge you for being you. 
Those people are few and far between. Frankly,  a lot of people don’t get me because I’m so direct when I speak. I thank the hubby for that though. I’m grateful that @thelatinoengineer11 showed me how to be a strong person. He taught me to be true to myself no matter what. And to not be afraid of what others think. It’s a liberating feeling when you finally do that.
Does this mean I might have fewer friends? Oh absolutely!!!!! 🤣
But you should never have to sellout to anything just to have people like you. Because in the end you become someone else and how will you ever find yourself then???
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99% of you know me for my DIYs but behind all those projects is someone whose wheels are always turning and always trying to gain more knowledge, build my faith and be more as a human being.... aaaand those are my #yamithoughts for the day 😆
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Happy Wednesday! It is currently 72 degrees outsid Happy Wednesday! It is currently 72 degrees outside and I’m feeling all of the Spring vibes. 🌷🌞 Anyone else ready for warmer weather?? 🙋🏻‍♀️ 
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As promised today’s video is LIVE and I have a wide range of DIYs for you to enjoy!! So many mediums and so many different applications, PLUS I share lots of commonly asked questions regarding creating DIYs with your Cricut. #ad
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This wreath right here was made of leftover items I had on hand as well as one @dollartree piece. Can you spot it? 😉That ribbon is new and it’s from @walmart - it’s perfect for Spring!!! And who would even know it cost me less than $3 to make?! 🙌🏼
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In the video I’m changing and adding a few new pieces for my home and I show you exactly how in my latest video. Click the link in bio or check out my stories for a direct link above! Hope you are all doing well today! 🥰
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Sharing a little joy today since the last couple w Sharing a little joy today since the last couple weeks have been stress filled with some unexpected and devastating family news.
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It’s funny how things happen. One minute you have a clear decided plan on what you will be doing over the next 3 years and then BOOM 💥, all your plans go up in smoke and you’re set to rearrange your life all over again.
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I’ve been working on my latest video set to go live tomorrow and sometimes that’s all I can do - just focus on one thing to get me through the day and then PRAY 🙏🏼.
I don’t like to ask much of anyone to be frank, but if you can extend a little prayer today for my family I would surely appreciate it. And I will see you all tomorrow for my next video.
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Happy Wednesday everybody! You know what that mean Happy Wednesday everybody! You know what that means.... I get to use the 🐪 emoji 😜....
AND I have a new video for you up on my channel 🙌🏼
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This time we are transforming some furniture pieces. This little table you see right here was a FB Marketplace table that I scored for free! It was a little sad (swipe to the end to see the before) but I channeled my inner Mary from @thewhitecottagecompany and with some paint and items I already had on had I was able to give it a new look 💕
Ahhh, the power of paint! I also redid another furniture piece in today’s video and I shared an unfortunate mishap with my beautiful secretary piece. Click the link in bio if you wish to see the rest!
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If you would have asked me 10 years ago what I wou If you would have asked me 10 years ago what I would be doing at the age of 38.... I probably would have said something completely different than celebrating 100,000 subscribers on YouTube. But here I am and that’s exactly what happened. Holy moly guacamole 🥑😳🥳
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Did my family and friends understand what I was embarking on? Not really. But I was determined.
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Was it easy? Nope.
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Has it been rewarding? Yes.
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I have met some amazing people from all over the world and I have made some of the greatest friends here on  YouTube. Most of those friends were actually on my LIVE video today. My hubby and I went live to celebrate and answer some Q&A’s you all had for us.
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I want to take this moment and THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart. YOUR views, your shares, your comments and your likes are what made this happen. YOU believed in me and cheered me along the way and without you this wouldn’t have been possible. The online world can be a little intimidating and not very nice at times, but I’m happy to have such an amazing community who believes in me. Here’s to 100k more!🍻🥳
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