Dulce...

Hello everyone!  Hope you all had a great weekend!  

My daughter and I made this yummy and very-easy-to-bake cookies.  They turned out great and we had so much fun!!

What you need (only five ingredients!)

- 1 1/2 cup of flour

- 1/2 t spoon of baking powder

- 4 yolks

- 1 spoon of cognac (optional, I did mine without it)

- Dulce de leche

Note:  You can find dulce de leche at any Argentinian or Chilean bakery.  For you New York ladies, you can find it at Fairway.

Mix flour and baking powder, add yolks one by one and the cognac.  Mix until is firm and dry.  If it is too dry you can add a little water.  Roll the dough with a roller spin until is very thin and cut the circles (or any other shape).  Bake for 10 to 12 minutes at 350º.

Put two of them together with dulce de leche and voila! 

And here our delicious cookies!

Oh so good :)

Do you like to bake?  What's your favorite recipe?  Share yours with us by leaving a link where we can go check it out!!

Thanks for reading!

xo,

Marcela

Beautiful Spaces: Jonathan Adler

Hello everyone!  Hope you all had a beautiful Valentine's day!

I was getting a card for my hubby at Papyrus and while I was waiting to pay for it I saw all this nice items from Johnatan Adler, pens, earphones, little note pads, etc.  Everything so colorful!  That made me wonder:  Would I be able to incorporate all those colors in my home? 

I LOVE his furniture, throws and pillows.  Amazingly beautiful!  Unfortunately I wouldn't be able to incorporate those in my home, you know...  for budget issues (LOL!), hey but a girl can still dream, right?

Here are some of my favorite  pieces from Mr. Adler

Sleek desk

Soft bench

Giraffe lamp

Gold side table

Letter pillow





Throw blankets


Smart phone holder


Beautiful pillows


Maroccan-pouf


And my favorite of all times, Queen-Anne-Mirrow.   Here, in beautiful designs by Doryn Wallach

Wouldn't you like to have any of this pieces?  I know I would!!


Thanks for reading!

xo,
Marcela

{Very} Easy Valentine's Project

I'm so excited about Valentine's Day this year!  I really love it all the time but this year just got into the spirit.  I made this very easy project.  The best part?  I did it with items I already had at home so no purchase of new materials.  Just the flowers!

Since I got extra flowers I put some on a little window I have on my bathroom...

Flower vases:  Target $1, set of three (very old, but I'm sure they have new stuff this year!)

Candles:  Homegoods

Flowers:  Trader Joe's, $12 a dozen

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!!

Thanks for reading!

xo,

Marcela

What's under your sink?

In mine there was a lot! So many products they could barely fit.  That was long time ago when I was searching for the right non-toxic cleaning products.  I tested pretty much everything out there in the market.  After a long search I found my favorites:

So let's see what we have here...

Cleaning products...

Basic H2

I love this stuff.  You mix it with water to make glass cleaner, all purpose cleaner, degreaser.  It also works to wash floors and it is so highly concentrate that you won't need a new window cleaner in about a year. I promise!!

Scour Off

Great for cleaning burt food in oven.  Super tough on dirt yet super gentle on your hands.

Baking Soda and Bon Ami

Great to scrub bath tub without the chemicals

Bathroom Cleaner

I use Basic G from Shaklee.  It kills germs, viruses and bacteria.  Excellent to disinfect bathrooms.

Two Sponges

If you see closely one of the sponges is cut on one corner.  That way we know that one is ONLY for toilet.  I've found that even using two different colors it it not always clear and simply forget what color was for what!

 Clear drawers from Container Store will fit perfectly in this corner. I holds microfiber cloths, extra gloves, extra sponges, swiffers refills, Magic Eraser sponges (which I just realized I run out of), etc.

I also stacked the dishwasher detergent on top of the drawers for easy access.  I put it inside a bin to prevent spills.

Gloves hanging on the door to let them dry in between uses.

Over the door towel rack to let air dry the microfiber cloths after each use (they can not go in the dryer).

Trash bags.  In the same box I will put all of the plastic bags from grocery store.  Even though I bring our own bags when I go shopping sometimes I get things on the way and get overflowed with bags... why they double bag to put just one item?!

And that's it.  That's how my under the sink looks like.  I'm very proud of myself to have it green and organized :)

The rest of the tools, such as vacuum, mop/bucket, swiffer stick and duster are in the broom/coat closet in the hallway.  I'll show you those picture when the closet is ready, working on it yet :)

How about you, do you keep your cleaning supplies under the sink?  Let us know your tips!

Thanks for reading and have a beautiful week!

xo,

Marcela

Shades of Green

Pantone has picked Green as the color of the year.  I have to say green is one of my favorite colors.  It is even part of my business' name and logo!  You will find it everywhere, from fashion accessories to home decor.  Some have gone crazy with the color and literally have painted entire rooms!

Kitchen...

via House Beautiful

Furniture...

via Emily Clark

Playroom Organization...

via I Heart Organizing

Studies...

via Centsational Girl

Walls...

via Pinterest

Dinning rooms...

via House Beautiful

Lamp and accessories...

via Pinterest

How about you, do you love green?  Would you paint an entire room or just add some as accent color?

Thanks for reading!

xo,

Marcela