I really like Valentine’s Day! Even though it is a made up holiday, and it should be Love day everyday, I like the vibe that this day brings with it. I woke up having a bunch of lovely messages from my friends. And I enjoy doing a few crafts and details to share with my loved ones. We will be celebrating here! And having an excuse for eating crazy amounts of chocolate!! 
Happy Love Day to you all!!
A few weeks back, I hosted a Baby Shower for one of my friends who is having a baby girl any of these days now. The theme was “Tea Party”. I had just about a week to plan it and put it all together, but I think it came out beautiful! Very shabby chic and girly. I have a thing for baking desserts and crafting and decorating parties so I had a lot of fun!
All the decor was picked up from my stuff at home. From my vintage tea cups and milk glass vases and jars, and also borrowed some stuff from Alessa’s nursery, etc. I did the banner (that read: Matilda’s Tea Party) with some scrapbook paper. I also wrapped the water bottles in a pretty pink and white ribbon and put a pink pin on them.
For desserts, I made pink rice krispies treats, pink frosted cupcakes, tea cup and teapot cookies. There were also macaroons, mini pain au chocolat, and pink chocolate covered almonds.
It was a lovely afternoon tea party with friends!
We came back home for New Year, we had spent too more than 2 weeks away and all we wanted was to be back home. The Hubs and I went to dinner with some friends and came back home by 1:30 am. On our way back, we were talking about how much our NYE celebrations have changed over the years!! But they still remain a lot of fun. With an 18 month old who was going to wake us up early on the 1st day of 2013, and being 6.5 months pregnant, I couldn’t party as much as in the past years but I loved how we spent the last few hours of 2012.
And I did a few New Year’s decorations at home to get in the festive mood, and to serve us as props for our family photos of the New Year. I downloaded the beautiful black and white banner from The Tomkat Studio, lit up some candles…. and Alessa was mesmerized by the sparklers and the colorful serpentine. She thought there was a party at home! and there sure was, a party of 3 (and a half!) dancing around our living room.
I am such a lucky girl to have this little family to celebrate this, and many more New Years Eves. I am ready to embrace 2013 with a new family member, and whatever more it brings to us. Bye-bye to an excellent 2012 and welcome to a hope-filled 2013.
Cheers everyone!
Love,
S
Dear Santa: I promise I’ve been Nice!
1. Lulu Frost for Jcrew necklace
2. Balenciaga clutch, here
3. Valentino flats, here
4. Ca & Lou earrings,
5. Diptyque Candle, here
6. Pamela Love for Nine West booties, here
1. BlaBla Dolls, here. I adore this knit dolls and my daughter does too.
2. Musical set, many options here. All babies and toddlers love anything that makes sounds.
3. Patisserie Baking Toy set, here.
4. A tabletop easel for painting, here.
5. Monster Bowling set, here.
6. Balance Bikes are great, and I’ve heard really good comments on this particular one. Here.
1. Great smelling fragrance. Tom Ford always gets it right. Here.
2. Cool iPhone lenses for the iPhone camera lovers. Here.
3. A super cool utility backpack that will last for years and years. Here.
4. The Dapper Gentleman, from Aesop. Here.
5. I love the anchors on this Bill Holder from Jack Spade. Here.
6. Bose noise cancelling headphones. here.
This is what has been going around the last couple of weeks:
Going for morning walks wearing a Santa hat
Watching Snow White for the first time
It’s beginning to look a lot like Xmas!
Did some shopping for the little man on the way
We had an afternoon tea party!
Geting cozy in matching colored winter sleepers
Shopping for our first Christmas Tree!
Enjoying her first Chrismtas Tree (yup, it’s a minimalist tree – no ornaments this year, maybe next one)
Bought some pretty Christmas Lollipops for our DIY gift wrap
Going for walks around the lake
Hope everyone has a lovely weekend! xoxo
Yesterday was my Birthday. And this weekend is always a holiday in Mexico so we had a long weekend vacation. My Husband spoiled me with a trip to the beach. Just the two of us (well, the bun in the oven kept us company). We went to Tulum again, but this time in a different plan. My parents were so kind to come over to stay with Alessa for the weekend while we were away. We sure missed her a lot, since we are used to taking her with us to our trips! but we knew she was in good hands and happy with her Grandparents, and we needed this four days for us alone very much. We took walks, naps, rested, tanned, kayaked, read, ate delicious seafood, watched the rainbow in the beach, sipped in coconut water…. In other words, we recharged the batteries to come back home to our little girl.
Here is a view of my 20 weeks bump {halfway there! yaaayyy}
We were back home just the night before my birtdhay. My parents stayed for a couple more days, and it was really nice for me to be able to celebrate with them, since my Dad and I share the same birthday and we have celebrated it being apart for so many years! Here is a photo of us blowing the cake candles circa 1987 and the actual one!
I can’t complain, I had a very joyous birthday!!! A wonderful getaway, followed by a delicious cake and surrounded by the people I love most. Happy 32nd Birthday to me!!
Happy Halloween!
Hope everyone gets a lot of Treats today
xoxo,
S
We went to a -much needed- family beach getaway a couple of weeks ago. The hubby and I picked Tulum as the destination, because we honestly think that there is no better place to relax and enjoy the turquoise colored waters and white powdered sand. Tulum is like a natural spa! And although the weather forecasts were not favorable, making us expect cloudy and rainy days, mother nature cooperated wonderfully and gave us beautiful sun filled days!
The hubby and I had been there a few times before, but this was Alessa’s first time at Tulum and at the beach. She loved it so much! she played endlessly with the sand, and we bought her an inflatable pool and filled it with sea water and she couldn’t be happier there! She spent hours playing in there and then took long, peaceful naps with the sound of the waves as background…. so relaxing!
I think that these photos speak for themselves, showing you the wonderful time we had. We disconnected, bonded, ate the most delicious meals and came back to the city fully rested and recharged.
Oh yes! so happy to share that we are expecting baby No2. I couldn’t wait any longer to spill the beans! In six more months, this little home will be baby filled and busy!
We can’t be happier! A baby BOY is on the way… Everything seems to be quite a different experience! Even the pregnancy has been different so far… And besides the night sickness and tiredness I was not familiar with, I feel like I am getting into an unmapped territory of boys.
But I can’t wait to meet you little man! you sure are the exact boy that this little family needs to become more perfect and to change our lives and our hearts for the better!
xoxo,
S
This weekend, we are celebrating Mexico’s Independence Day. Two hundred and two years ago, Miguel Hidalgo did the famous “Grito de la Independencia” (Cry of Independence) which marked the beginning of the Mexican Independence. This is a very important FIESTA for all the Mexicans. So my one year old was feeling patriotic and spent the day dressed in a traditional Mexican dress… Isn’t she the cutest “Adelita”, with faux bradis and all?
Viva Mexico!
And have a happy weekend everyone!
