Get To Know Me Tag | 25 Facts About Me

 Hi bella's! I thought it was about time you all got to know a little bit more about me. As usual, I haven't been tagged by anyone, I tagged myself. This is the 25 Facts About Me Tag from the Youtube Society. I hope you enjoy it! If, you're too lazy to read but still are curious to know things, you can always head over to my channel and watch the video instead ;) 

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1. What is your name? Kimberly Amaya, although I'm married, I haven't legally changed my last name to my husband's. 
2. What is your favorite color? Baby Pink! But Teal looks better on me.
3. How tall are you? I'm 5'1.
4. Cats or Dogs? Dogs!
5. How many countries have you visited? A whopping 3.
6. Are you in/gone to college? I studied photography at SAIT, in Calgary, AB.
7. What is your Favorite drink? I love mango juice made with milk instead of water. It's honestly the best!
8. What is your favorite animal? I love dolphins! and unicorns. 
9. Tea or Coffee? I prefer tea, but hot chocolate is where it's at.
10. Not a good trait? Before I do anything at all, I have to think and decide if it's worth using my energy to do it. I'm a lot like Shikamaru from Naruto, the anime.
11. Do you have any children? Yes, three of them. My kids are named Jacob, Samantha, and Rachael.
12. What is your favorite book? I have to say Harry Potter and the Half- Blood Prince.
13. Who are some of your favorite YouTubers? At the moment I don't have "favorite" youtubers, but I've been watching Casey Niestat and Glamour Daze lately.
14. What are your favourite things to do? I like to sleep and eat, but if I had to answer seriously, I would say I like blogging, photography and making film making. I also like to read, and watch old movies. Like, 1940's-1970's movies. 
15. Are you Single or Taken? I am..........taken by the love of my life, Ben.
16. Dream destination? The Maldives.... but more realistically; Paris, France! Then Seoul City baby!
17. What type of influencer are you? I'm a Fashion and Beauty blogger with a bit of Lifestyle vlogging and Culture/Society site.
18. Do you speak any different languages and how well? I speak, read and write Spanish fluently. 
19. Do you have any siblings? Yes, 3 of them. I have 2 older brothers and one younger sister.
20. How would you describe your fashion sense? I have two moods, pretty/feminine & sporty/casual.
21. What is your favorite restaurant? I love Chili's!
22. What are some of your favorite tv shows? Okay, this is going to sound weird, but I love Korean Dramas, and Japanese Animes. So, it would come to no surprise I also love and listen to K-pop and J-rock, fyi. Currently I'm in love with Naruto Shippuden, I haven't seen it all, I've been waiting for English Dubs. 
23. What camera do you have? (canon v nikon?) I own 2 cameras, a Nikon D750 and a Sony Nex-5. The Nikon I use for my scripted videos, and the Sony is my vlogging camera. I am a Nikon kind of person.
24. Tell us one of your good habits! I'm the first to admit when I'm wrong.
25. What are you scared of? I have a phobia of sea creatures... deep sea creatures...anything larger than my hand. 

 This was fun, if there's anything else you'd like to know about me, just shoot me a comment below. I'd be happy to answer your questions. Other than that, I post weekly videos on my Youtube Channel which you can check out by following the link here. I post videos about 

♡Beauty

♡Lifestyle & Vlogs

♡Fashion

♡Wellness & Health

♡ Society/Culture

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Easiest Pancakes From Scratch

 When I was pregnant with my second baby, I remember a night craved pancakes so bad! I looked in my kitchen cabinets for some box pancake mixed and to my disappointment, I found none, we had run out. I then turned to every housewife's holy grail, Pinterest, for some answers. I searched for a pancakes "from scratch" recipe. As usual, every pin began with " the ultimate" or " the best" bla bla bla. I trusted the best looking recipe photo and began to gather my ingredients. I made my batter and then began to cook. I hardly could wait for the first pancake to come out! 

 Pregnant me was so anxious and excited! When it was ready, I placed it on a napkin, still hot, fresh off the pan, and I took a huge bite out of it. Boy was it nasty! It didn't taste like anything, and it became rock hard in minutes! It was the worst recipe ever, I was so disappointed. I can't even begin to tell you how upset this made me. Remember, I was pregnant, hungry and sensitive. Thus, never being able to trust a pinterest recipe ever again. 

 That was until, almost 3 years later, about two months ago, when I wanted to make pancakes for breakfast and found none in my kitchen cabinets, again! I turned to pinterest once more, and put all my faith in a recipe from a guy named Pete. I'm just kidding, the pancake style mix is called Pete's Scratch Pancakes. I made it and not only did my toddlers love it, but I did too! Honestly, the best pancakes from scratch ever! Today's recipe will be short and sweet and not to mention easy,...and I really mean easy! These will be high, but light and fluffy. 

I N G R E D I E N T S:
- 2 cups flour
- 3 tbs sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tbs baking powder
- 2 eggs (beat separately before adding them to the mix.)
- 1/4 cup butter (melted)
- 1 3/4 cups milk


D I R E C T I O N S:
1. Mix the dry ingredients first.
2. Combine the eggs and melted butter to the milk and slowly stir into the flour mixture.
3. Let sit at least 10 minutes while heating the pan.
4. Butter the pan a bit and pour your mix, one portion at a time.
5. When you see bubbles begin to appear, flip the pancake with a spatula.
6. After about 2 min, if you're unsure, you can poke the center of the pancake with a toothpick. If it comes out clean, the pancake is done.
7. Serve with toppings of your choice.

Note: The mix will make about 9, 6-inch pancakes. This depends obviously on the amount you pour into the pan for each one. 

I hope you try this recipe out and enjoy having pancakes from scratch, it really is as simple and easy as it sounds. It tastes delicious! Be sure to hashtag #beyoutifulart if you do try it out. And if you like my recipe segments please leave a comment below, I'd love to hear from you!

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