Singing in the Rain — by Platanos over Bananas on Friday, November 22, 2013

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It's the "rainy season" here in Southern California. Since it's nearing Thanksgiving, I'll try to stay positive about...

ModiCombo Fall/Winter: Thanksgiving is in the air! — by Platanos over Bananas on Tuesday, November 19, 2013

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Hello everyone!  Here is another ModiCombo!  Our homeschool group had a fall program this past Sunday and this is what I wore: Blouse: ...

WINNER! And ModiCombo Fall/Winter — by Platanos over Bananas on Thursday, October 24, 2013

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Ok!  I've finally chosen  a winner for the contest!  I know its taken awhile, but I've been away working on other important things :...

Absence — by Platanos over Bananas on Friday, October 11, 2013

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Hello lovely followers! I'm very sorry I've been away for sooooooooo long!  I have not forgotten about the contest.  I will select...

Use your resources! — by Platanos over Bananas on Monday, September 23, 2013

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So far, no one has gotten the answer, so I have decided to give a couple hints: 1.  It is a SQUASH 2. The squash's color is YELLOW...

Plant Species Confirmed — by Platanos over Bananas on Wednesday, September 18, 2013

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Alrighty! I now know what our mysterious plant is! But I'm not going to reveal exactly what it is. I will however give you a few hints...

Plant Picture Update — by Platanos over Bananas on Sunday, September 15, 2013

Gardening Question — by Platanos over Bananas on Wednesday, August 28, 2013

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Hello all!  I'm so sorry it has taken me so long to write a post!  We've been having trouble with our internet lately so its been p...

Personality Test — by Platanos over Bananas on Tuesday, July 2, 2013

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Ok, so my family and I are really in to personalty types, so last night we took this test that tells you what your personality type is.  Te...

Awk+Awe: 15 Years of being a Girl! — by Platanos over Bananas on Tuesday, June 25, 2013

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Hello beautiful sisters in Christ!  The 15th of June was my birthday (yeah, this is super late :P) so I'm going to attempt to think of 1...

Cute and Easy Curls! — by Platanos over Bananas on Monday, June 10, 2013

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  Don't like the smell of burnt hair after curling it?  Well here's a great alliterative!  When I was younger, my mom would do ...

Skirt Week 2013 — by Platanos over Bananas on Wednesday, May 29, 2013

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 Are any of you familiar with crafterhours' skirt week 2013? I know it's probably a little late in the day to be posting this so ...

ModiCombo Spring/Summer Series: Hiking!! — by Platanos over Bananas on Thursday, May 23, 2013

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On the 20th, my family, homeschool group, and I went on a hike and this is what I wore:  What I wore: Shirt: Thrift Store (I thin...

ModiCombo Spring/Summer Series: Staying Cool but Modest! — by Platanos over Bananas on Thursday, May 16, 2013

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Welcome to the ModiCombo (Modest Clothing Combinations) series!  This series will focus on the fashion side of modesty and how you can stil...

Baking to Bless — by Platanos over Bananas on Monday, May 13, 2013

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From a very young age, I enjoyed cooking and baking.  Whether it was for a family member or friend, I always had to be involved in mixing th...

Mom's Day Madness!!! (Part 4: The Rest of the Food) — by Platanos over Bananas on Sunday, May 12, 2013

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  #3: Rice Noodle Dish   I was very excited to make this!  This was totally from scratch and it tastes great!  I just used a package of ...

Mom's Day Madness!!! (Part 3: More Food) — by Platanos over Bananas on Friday, May 10, 2013

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#2: Vegan Chickpea Burgers Second on the to-do list was the vegan chickpea burgers.  This was our first time making these and it to...

Mom's Day Madness!!! (Part 2) — by Platanos over Bananas on

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# 1: Whole Wheat Bread So, we began baking and cooking at about 7:00am (PST).  This is my sister, Hannah, and I filling the bread machin...

Mom's Day Maddness!!! (Part 1) — by Platanos over Bananas on

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It's Mother's Day weekend girls!! Time to pull out all the stops for that special lady in your life! What are YOU doing (or did you ...

Presenting... — by Platanos over Bananas on Monday, May 6, 2013

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I am happy to present the  The JOBA Girl  (Joy of Being a Girl)! You can come here and find out the latest updates on modest clothing sites ...