Ready, set, clean!

As the holidays get closer it seems the days are shorter to keep up with everything!  And cleaning the house is not exactly on top of priority to spend your precious time in. You know you can always call MB Green Cleaning to go to the rescue :) 

But just in case here are a few tips to prepare your home when expecting guests.

1. Organize. Put everything where it belongs, toys, coats, work paper, shoes, etc end up all over your home so put them in the right place. Pay special attention to the entrance, first impression counts!

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2. Kitchen: Clean up the kitchen countertops and leave only what you'll need while entertaining.  Run dishwasher and put away clean dishes so that way you can load dirty dishes as the dinner starts and you won't end up with a huge pile in the sink. A quick clean with vinegar and will be as shine as it is clean!

3. Give a quick clean of the spaces where guests will be dining and living room. Add a few flower vases and voila!

4. Give a quick clean of guest bathroom. No need to scrub the bathtub but the toilet bowl and sink will need to sparkle! Clean the mirror, and make faucet shine with window cleaner or all purpose cleaner.

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5. A quick vacuuming or dusting the floors will help to clear up and open the space.

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6. Nothing like a fresh holiday scent to welcome guests!  A nice candle or a few pine cones will do the trick!

And that's it ladies! Your home is ready to welcome your friends and family. 

Now I would love to hear what are your tips to give a quick clean up when having guests?

Thanks for reading!

xo,

Marcela

Thanksgiving tables

Hello everyone! Hope you're doing great!  I'm late with this week's post, you probably saw where I was on Wednesday on Instagram (I'll tell you all about that soon). 

I've always loved how people get so creative arranging their table for the holidays.  That is something that I just loooove! And even though we won't host a formal dinner for Thanskgiving I will probably still set the table nicer during that week, you know to get in the mood of Holidays. I'll be using these pumpkins my daughter and I made for hollowing.

Here are a few ideas I got from around the web, hope you like them and get inspired too!

PS: All pictures can be found on Pinterest

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How about you, are you hosting a Thanksgiving dinner? How do you set your table? We'd love to hear from you!!

Thanks for reading!

xo,

Marcela

Wine...

Hi everyone!  Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving weekend!  Now we are all into the Holiday Season, aren't we?!  This will be a month full of celebrations and get together with friends and family around a nice glass of wine :)

I found this great article at House Beautiful magazine where Mr. Adam Strum from Wine Enthusiast Magazine gives great advices on Wine Refrigerators.  Mr. Strum mentions that a popular misconception is that most people think they can only keep white wine in the refrigerator.  He says that white, sparkling wines and roses should be chilled between 44 and 48 degrees and red ones should reach up to 62 degrees. I love this little refrigerators, do you have one at home??




1, 2, 3, 4. All via Bed-Bath and Beyond

Here are some great wine glasses I found:

Can you believe this nice wine glass is $1.99 at Ikea?


I love this monogrammed from Pottery Barn, they make a great gift for the Holidays!







And what about this festive ones from Crate and Barrel





Of course Riedel are always a classic


Do you have a wine refrigerator at home?  Do you store the red ones or keep them at room temperature?


Thanks for reading!

xo,
Marcela

Thankful

Image via One Charming Party

I'm incredible grateful for what life has given me, for my husband and my beautiful daughter, for what I have accomplished... for life.
Living away from home makes you feel a little misplaced sometimes and I'm thankful for the friends I've made who have became our new family.

Hope you all have a beautiful day!!


Thanks for reading!

xo,
Marcela

Table Settings

Hi everyone!  Hope you had a beautiful weekend.  This is a very special week, I love Thanksgiving.  I think is a beautiful way to celebrate Family, Friends, Life.
Here are some fun table setting for a little inspiration.


Via Style me Pretty


Via Camille Styles






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Are you hosting a party this Thanksgiving?  Would love to hear what you have in mind for setting your table.  Please feel free to link a picture with your favorite table setting!

Hope you have a great week!

Thanks for reading!

xo,
Marcela