A terrace in the city

Last week I was invited to a cocktail party at a friends house.  There were lots of yummy snacks and refreshing drinks.  She had the party indoors and also outdoors.  She is lucky enough to have a lovely terrace in her NYC apartment.  Oh my, would I like to have a home with a terrace? No, I would LOVE to!!!!  It doesn't have to be big, just a little space to put a small table with chairs or a sofa would be just perfect.... Ahh, let's dream!

{all images via pinterest}

What would I do if I had a terrace?  I would get up early on the weekends, prepare a yummy breakfast and would have my family morning weekends outdoors!  I would do that and so much more!  For now, let's keep dreaming on it, some day! :)

Have a beautiful week and thanks for reading!

xo,
Marcela

Skin Care

When I was a teenager I loved getting a sun tan.  I did not know about SPF.  In fact the lower the number the better for me because it meant that I would get a nice gold tan on my face.  Truth is after a day on the beach my skin would look like a cooked lobster and my legs never got that gold tan.

Fortunately that craziness quickly disappeared. I mean, what was I thinking!  And in my early twenties I got really conscious about skin care.  Today I do not go out without SPF no matter what day of the year is or if it's raining or shining.   Skin care is an investment not a luxury.  Here are my favorite products I use day after day.

Enfuselle from Shaklee is one of my favorite products.  I have a very sensitive skin and since all of their ingredients are pure and natural they work wonders on me.

Step 1.  Cleanse (ALWAYS)

First I clean my face in the shower.  Morning and night.  I just can not go to bed with my make up on.  I have done this since I starting wearing make up and today I can not finish my day without doing it, no matter how late it is I have to wash my make up off.  Am I crazy about this?

This cleanser is great because is creamy and doesn't dry my skin.

{Enfuselle eye make up remover and hydrating cleaning lotion}

Step 2.  Eye Cream

This is truly amazing.

{Enfuselle Eye Treatment}

Step 3.  Moisturizer

This moisturizer has SPF 15 which is just fine for me during the winter.



However during the summer time I need something a little longer and now I've been using Aveeno Smart Essentials with SPF 30 and love it!

And for the night this one or this Aveeno Night time.

Step 4.  Neck

Since I was very young I would spread my moisturizer to my neck as well.  But I've recently discover this amazing product that I'm in love with.

{Dr Perricone Cold Plasma}

When I told my regimen to my friend she said she would be tired on step 2, ha! It really isn't that complicated, once you get used to it it all comes naturally and very easily.
What is your skin care regimen?  How many of you ladies take your make up off before going to bed?

Thanks for reading!

xo,
Marcela

Organizing with baskets

Hello everyone!  Hope you all had a wonderful weekend!

I'm trying to do a little organizing here and there at my home.  I find that a great way to get organized and to keep things nice looking are to corral items in baskets.  There are so many options that it becomes hard to decide!  Here are some beautiful baskets for us to choose.

{pottery barn}

{PB Kids}

{Erin Gates via The Every Girl}


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{crate and barrel}

How do you keep things organized ladies? Do you use baskets as well?

Have happy and organized Monday!


Thanks for reading!

xo,
Marcela

Have a seat...

I am totally in love with Louis style chairs.  They are so classy and give that sort of sophistication to any space.  I desperately want one for my office!

 

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I would love to have any of this.  If it weren't for the price point :)

I secretly stop by thrift stores once in a while just in case I find one.  It would probably be in sad shape, but would reupholster it and give a nice coat of paint.  I've already planned it all, ha!

Which one would you pick?

Thanks for reading and have a beautiful weekend!

xo,

Marcela

Linen Closet

Hello everyone!  Hope you all are having a great week!

The weather is getting hotter and we don't need as much blankets anymore, just a set of soft sheets and a nice bright duvet cover!  The questions is how do we store those extra blankets?!  For the big and thick ones I place them in a Space Bags.  I love them, they are incredibly efficient and save a lot of space.
It doesn't hurt to have a linen closet specially designed for those items, right?  Since closets are not in abundance in NY apartments my sheets and towels share home with my clothes :)

Let's see what it would be like to have a closet specially dedicated to my linen...

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Now I have a question for you... How do you store out of season blankets?  Do you have a closet just for that?  Let us know by linking your blog in the comments section so we can visit you :)

Thanks for reading!

xo,
Marcela

Five Books {I love}

Happy Friday everyone!

I love reading a good book and over the years I've read many different kinds of subjects and authors.

From The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende to Fifty Shades of Grey.  Yes I did read those too and loved them!!

I wanted to put on a list my favorite five books I've read and would recommend.  So here we go!

1. Biography

Paula by Isabel Allende is far my favorite book I have ever read.  It is an autobiography.  When her daughter got sick and fell into a coma she wrote for her.  Isabel Allende goes back to her childhood and writes anecdotes about her youth.  She tells us about her daughter's situation and how she handled her death.  I found myself laughing like crazy on one page and crying like a kid on the next page.  I could feel her pain, smell the flowers she described and and hear the silence of her frustration.

2. Decor 

I'm sure each and every one of you have Domino at home.  The pages are full of beautiful spaces and make me dream of my ideal home.  So many ideas so little time and no home I own!

3. Organizing

It's all too much from Peter Walsh.  He takes you to the bottom of the problem, why people start accumulating things until they are barred under their own stuff .  I really enjoyed this book, it's very easy to read with easy to follow tips.

4. Business 

The e-myth Revisited.  Oh my, I wish I read this book when I first started my business, so many things  would've been so different!  I love how Michael Gerber takes you step by step on how to properly build your business.  Some of the tips are very obvious but just because of that you never thought of it before!  And then I go, really?  I'm still reading this book and enjoying every page :)

5. Novels
The house of the spirits, again from Isabel Allende.  I first saw the movie many years ago and then read the book, just the opposite as most people do.  I have to say that this is another example of the saying the books are always better than the movie.  And I don't think the reason is because the movie is badly made or anything like that but I believe that each one of us make our own movie in our head.  We picture characters on a certain way and then they are on the screen and is not what we imagined.  Which is not necessarily bad but just different!



Do you have a book you would recommend?  Please let us know, I'm searching for a few more to read over the Summer!

Thanks for reading and enjoy your weekend!

xo,
Marcela

Fashion meets home {Coral}

I love coral, it's not orange, it's not pink, it's not exactly a mix of both.  It reminds me a yummy sorbet on a hot summer day.  It is a great color on clothes but it also looks great in our homes!  Don't you think?

{Penny Pincher Fashion}

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Which is your favorite??

Thanks for reading and Happy Wednesday!

xo,
Marcela