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This post is sponsored by Chateau Ste. Michelle
If there is something I LOVE, it is having friends over. I always have. Since I was a little girl and a teenager, my house was always the meeting point. And that never changed. Now that I am a wife and a new-mom, I like to make sure that I’m still making time for my friends (while Nico
is with dad or his grandparents).
Today, I’m super excited to partner with Chateau Ste. Michelle to share some fun tips on how to host a girly night in. Over the years, I’ve tried to improve as a hostess; so let’s talk WINE (of course!), cute PJs, food, games, etc... because staying in with your best friends can be even more fun than going out. The overall thought at the end of this get-together was: why don’t we do this more often!!?
DRINKS
My friends and I absolutely love Rosé. And we just found a new favorite - Chateau Ste. Michelle Columbia Valley Rosé; it’s soft and fresh with aromas of watermelon, raspberry, and flavors of wild strawberry, citrus zest, and hits of lemon.
I knew the Rosé was going to be a hit, but just in case anyone preferred white wine, I had a Chateau Ste. Michelle Columbia Valley Chardonnay ready to go!
FOOD
I knew the Rosé was going to be a hit, but just in case anyone preferred white wine, I had a Chateau Ste. Michelle Columbia Valley Chardonnay ready to go!
FOOD
For food, let’s just say this was a mix of things we would have loved as little girls (HELLO DONUTS- make sure to get them in fun colors and different flavors ; and that grown-ups would approve. Say Cheese, little cheese plate with at least two types of cheese and prosciutto! Also a few movie/game essentials: chips + different dips and popcorn! I mean...in my book, ANYTHING goes with ROSÉ!
CUTE PJS
CUTE PJS
I have a thing for theme parties or parties with dress codes. So if I’m hosting something, my friends know and always ask: what do we wear? This time I thought it would be fun to just chill in cute pajamas like we were at a slumber party.
Confession? I don’t own a lot of cute PJs. I headed out to get a cute pajama set as soon as I sent the invite to my friends. I found this two-piece floral set that was SO comfortable and perfect for the occasion- and now I haven’t stopped wearing it. I definitely have to invest in more cute PJs.
Confession? I don’t own a lot of cute PJs. I headed out to get a cute pajama set as soon as I sent the invite to my friends. I found this two-piece floral set that was SO comfortable and perfect for the occasion- and now I haven’t stopped wearing it. I definitely have to invest in more cute PJs.
GAMES/MOVIES
I love card games and board games. Slowly, I have collected some of the classics and I still have many on my list to eventually purchase. But you don’t need lots of board games- with ONE deck of cards you can play so many games!
Also, the day before I started browsing on the web and adding several chick-flicks to my list. That way we wouldn’t spend too much time searching and they were ready to go.
Here are some of the ones I added: Bring It On, 13 Going on 30, Princess Diaries, and P.S I Love You.
BEAUTY TIME/ DIY MASKS
I love card games and board games. Slowly, I have collected some of the classics and I still have many on my list to eventually purchase. But you don’t need lots of board games- with ONE deck of cards you can play so many games!
Also, the day before I started browsing on the web and adding several chick-flicks to my list. That way we wouldn’t spend too much time searching and they were ready to go.
Here are some of the ones I added: Bring It On, 13 Going on 30, Princess Diaries, and P.S I Love You.
BEAUTY TIME/ DIY MASKS
It wouldn’t be a girls’ night in without some beauty pampering. My friend Pao wanted to do her nails, and I wanted to do a face mask!
You don’t need to purchase an expensive face mask. There are many easy-to-make face masks with ingredients found in your kitchen.
These 3 are my faves:
- For deep clean pores: 1 teaspoon of oatmeal + 2 teaspoons of yogurt
- For dry skin: 1/2 of very ripe avocado + 2 tablespoons of honey + 1/2 teaspoon of coconut oil.
- To hydrate: 1/2 smashed ripe banana + 3 tablespoons of honey +3 tsp of yogurt.
Just mix the ingredients and apply for 15 minutes.
Are you ready for a girl's night in? CHEERS!
You don’t need to purchase an expensive face mask. There are many easy-to-make face masks with ingredients found in your kitchen.
These 3 are my faves:
- For deep clean pores: 1 teaspoon of oatmeal + 2 teaspoons of yogurt
- For dry skin: 1/2 of very ripe avocado + 2 tablespoons of honey + 1/2 teaspoon of coconut oil.
- To hydrate: 1/2 smashed ripe banana + 3 tablespoons of honey +3 tsp of yogurt.
Just mix the ingredients and apply for 15 minutes.
Are you ready for a girl's night in? CHEERS!
OMG! I should have shared this post ages ago. But let me tell you a funny story, my dear friends (and bloggers) Kelly Saks and Erika Thomas planned this baby shower with some amazing blogger friends.
At the time, I wasn't 100% sure of the name "NICO". I mean, it was our first and favorite option but we were still thinking of other names, just in case. But when friends asked me, I would tell them we love Nico. Something happened along the way that Kelly thought that was the official name and it was so cute, she put his name all over the decor. However, since I had not shared the name publicly, I kept these images to myself...but hey, the shower was too cute not to share with you.
This was my second shower. I had one with family where I planned it all (you can see EVERYTHING about it here). Kelly also texted my husband asking him about the theme of our nursery (you can also see the nursery HERE); since it was all about animals, they went with that theme. It was all a surprise and I absolutely love how different my showers were.
The shower was at the EAST Hotel at Quinto la Huella. We had such a delicious lunch, played games, and I felt extremely blessed because Nico has the most fashionable aunts ever.
FUN THINGS I ABSOLUTELY LOVED:
- The Diaper Cake: so cute and so useful! I took them home and we are still using them.
- "It's a BOY" gold balloons that made the perfect backdrop for pictures.
- Animal Crackers were perfectly on theme!
- Newborn clothes hanging over the diaper cake. This was also a cute detail that I got to take home, Nico is still wearing these cute outfits.
- Baby's First Library: Kelly and Erika asked the guest to bring a book so Nico could start his own little library. I've started reading to him as part of the night-time routine so these came so handy.
- The Sign book: all the guest got to write the sweetest messages for Nico. I can't wait to show him all of this when he is older.
- Charm "labor" bracelet: each guest picked a charm for a bracelet and they gave it the best energy. I took this bracelet with me in my hospital bag and I know it came with the most amazing wishes from the sweetest girls ever.
Check out all the pictures. Wasn't it BEAUTIFUL?
If you have been following me for a while you know tight/stretchy dresses are not my thing. I love oversized things, a good A line, and flowy dresses. However, nothing fits in my closet anymore ...and I kind of wish I had a few more cotton dresses like this one.
This pregnant combo is very common in the Kardashian family; they love bodycon dresses with duster coats and heels- and well, like I said before, they are out of my comfort zone. But again, all the fun stuff happens when you try stuff out of your comfort zone.
I originally wore it for a maternity shoot with my friend Karla Garcia- I added a cozy long cardigan and it was all shot at home. After she left, I had little time to change to go to the Create & Cultivate event I was speaking at. So I told myself: WHY NOT, let's just add this duster I have and give it a go. And I really pushed myself because I wore something I was not used to in front of at least a hundred people. It was fun!
Every year, we host an Ugly Sweater Party- it ha become a tradition within our friends and I love seeing everyone in fun Holiday sweaters.
This year it had a Venezuelan twist, there were more tequeños and hallacas than anything else- let's say Ugly Sweater is an American tradition but in Miami we make everything our own.
If you look closely, my sweater has a gift on my belly and it says "Best Gift Ever". I got it at Target hoping I would be showing at list a little- but all I look is bloated! haha that's okay there still is the best gift ever in there.
Some of our friends have puppies and I told them to bring them so it ended up being a puppy party too! So let's call this a "Venezuelan Ugly Sweater Puppy Party"!
My lovely friends Valentina from MVTrends, Vicky Alvarez, and Gaby from Voguish Diet.
WITH JETHRO
Alex from Legendary Alex
More lovely gals!
Vanessa Zambia, Valentina from MVTrends, Vicky Alvarez, Paola from Paola Sees, Veronica Luis, Stephi from Lady Epi, and Gaby from Voguish Diet.
Ricky and Alex
LadyEpi and VoguishDiet
The week Hurricane Irma was about to strike, approximately 6 million people from Florida decided to evacuate to safety, to put just what you need in a small bag and go away with the uncertainty of what might happen to everything you left behind...everything you have worked all your life towards. It puts everything into perspective; that none of the materials things really matter. All of these things only weigh us down. I think this uncertainty also gave us a sense of freedom, of going with the flow, of driving without a destination for days. It took us to places we would have never imagined. It reminded us of living in the moment, of focusing in friendships/relationships, laughs, and making memories. Again, thanks for all the sweet messages asking if we are okay🙏🏼💓
DO IT FOR THE GRAM- the original picture is right above this one💓
As you can see, Vicky and I were terrified of the birds- laughing and screaming while Gaby from Voguish Diet was having the time of her life feeding them....but yeah,we got it and you would have never known how much screaming happened hahhaa
As you can see, Vicky and I were terrified of the birds- laughing and screaming while Gaby from Voguish Diet was having the time of her life feeding them....but yeah,we got it and you would have never known how much screaming happened hahhaa
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Cuando estabamos en Miramar Beach teníamos que aprovechar para tomar fotitos, uno de los días se nos ocurrió la "brillante" idea de darle papitas a las gaviotas para que saliesen en las fotos (si deslizan hasta el final pueden verla💓). Y como pueden ver, Vicky y yo estábamos aterradas mientras Gaby estaba gozando 🤣jajajaj yo nunca he sido muy fan de los pájaros...pero todo por la fotito para IG
We failed trying to recreate a pic from 2008...but this turned out cute right?
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Queríamos recrear una foto que tomamos juntos en el 2008...pero fue un intento 100% fallido. Al menos quedó linda también 💓💓 La foto la tomó nuestro amigo Alex (Lo pueden encontrar en IG como Legendary Alex)
When you are striking a "sexy" pose as a joke but you totally end up really liking the photo 🤣💓 We all got dolled up for fun by my friend Vicky (Vicky Alvarez!) and I seriously need to learn how to do my eyebrows like how she did them 😭😭
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Cuando te pones a payasear con tus amigas pero te termina gustado full la foto 💓💓🤣 por cierto, Vicky nos maquilló a todas (naturalitas para la playa 💁🏻) y les juro que nunca me habían dejado las cejas tan fabulosas...¡me sale aprender de que YA!
BEACH BUNNY SWIMSUIT
This has been one of my favorite Summers ever, I've spent more time by the pool and beach than ever. Reason why I was so excited to partner with Stella Artois to host a BBQ to remember. So today I'm sharing some ways you can make sure your simple-yet-fun-BBQ is unforgettable!
I've probably said this a thousand times, but my favorite thing about Miami Swim Week is hanging out with my bloggers friends (yes, the shows are amazing BUT it's definitely more fun with friends that also love fashion).
Most (maybe I should say ALL) events and shows happen in Miami Beach. However, they can be 20 blocks away from each other, and we have to go from one event to another quickly. You know what this means? Hello UBER!! It's convenient, reliable, and safe.
Instead of trying to find parking for hours, or paying too much for valet, I love how conveniently picks and drops of at the exact location (which is even more important when you are trying to be fashionable wearing super high heels!)
So today I'm going to take you girls with me, my friends, and Uber to a day full of events during Swim Week!
Let's go!
¡Sé que siempre lo digo...pero supongo que es porque es verdad! Lo mejor de Swim Week es poder ver a todas mis amigas bloggers en la cantidad de eventos y pasarelas (si, las pasarelas son increíbles pero son más divertidas en buena compañía).
La mayoría (mejor dicho ¡TODOS) los eventos son en Miami Beach- que aunque suene cerca pueden estar a 20-30 cuadras de distancia. Son tantos los eventos que corremos y corremos de un lugar a otro. ¿Saben qué significa eso? ¡HOLA UBER!
En vez de estar buscando estacionamiento por horas, o pagando demasiado por valet, Uber es lo más conveniente- te deja y te recoge en tu locación en cuestión de minutos (lo cual es mega importante cuando estás usando mega taconazos!)
Hoy las voy a llevar conmigo y mis amigas a un día full de eventos durante Swim Week.
¡VAMONOS!
I'm not a morning person, especially during the weekends, but I'm definitely up for an early BRUNCH! My husband and I requested an Uber. He joined me for the day (he took all these gorgeous pictures as usual), but he actually joined me because one of his closest photographer friends is dating one of my closest blogger friends (cutest love story, and I'm sad I didn't introduce them but, yes, is now happy that he has a buddy to hang out in all these girly events).
¡Yo no soy de despertarme super temprano, pero un brunch de fin de semana me convence! Mi esposo, Gabe, me acompañó en este día tan ocupado. A él generalmente le cansan muchos los eventos, y solo va 5 minutos por la foto. Pero ahora tiene quien lo acompañe a estos eventos tan femeninos (uno de sus mejores amigos fotógrafos está saliendo con una de mis mejores amigas bloggers..)
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| With Bianca from BibigoesChic. |
The first stop after the breakfast was the Bollare Suite. There were so many cute activities happening at this event: makeup and hair touch ups, customizing swimsuits, customizing a necklace with coordinates of your choice, tanning, and fun coconut drinks!
This event was at the 1 Hotel rooftop, with the most incredible views. We took some fun pictures at the rooftop...while trying not to melt!
Now it was time to order an Uber to Soho Beach House (20 blocks up), for a Swimsuit presentation (all Colombian brands) and then 6ShoreRoad pop up store.
La primer parada después del desayuno fue la suite de Bollare. Un evento increíble con muchas actividades: podías retocarte el maquillaje, hacer trajes de baño personalizados, collares con las coordenadas que quisieses, pasapalos,.. ¡y coquitos!
Este evento fue en el último piso del 1 Hotel; como pueden ver, con una belleza de vista. Aprovechamos y todas tomamos fotos- mientras intentábamos no derretirnos porque realmente hacía mucho calor.
Ahora nos vamos a Soho Beach House (20 cuadras más arriba) para una presentación de marcas colombianas y un evento de 6 Shore Road.
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| Naty Michele, Vicky Alvarez, Daniela Ramirez (me!), and Voguish Diet |
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| Eating with my love! |
After all this running around, we got hungry. We had never been to this cute restaurant, we ordered some Brazilian Brie Cheese empanadas and some gnocchi.
Next stop? The tents for a runway show!!
Next stop? The tents for a runway show!!
Después de tanto corre-corre, nos di´ø hambre. Había un sitio con una onda muy europea que nos llamó la atención. Pedimos unas empanadas de queso brie y unos gnocchi.
¿Próxima parada? Las carpas de Funshion para una pasarela.
¿Próxima parada? Las carpas de Funshion para una pasarela.
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| Gaby Aleixandre, Veronica Luis, Daniela Ramirez, and Vicky Alvarez |
Quick photo group before deciding who gets the next Uber (see photo below!).
Since we were a relatively big group (remember the guys behind the camera too), we got an uberXL. It's a great affordable option for groups up to 6 people.
Since we were sharing Uber rides up and down Miami Beach, we loved using the Split Fare feature. After one person requests an Uber, in the payment section you can easily invite friends (by phone number) to divide the trip fare equally.
Btw I'm so excited that Uber has added the option to tip within the app. I never have cash on me and I think it's important to reward good service.
We still got one more show in Lincoln Road and then we all headed to Voguish Diet's house for a night of cards...such a chill plan after a crazy day (my fave type of day!)
How do you Uber?
Foto grupal antes de pedir el Uber (¡miren la foto debajo!).
Ya que éramos un grupo relativamente grande (recuerden a los chicos detrás de las cámaras también), pedimos un uberXL. Es la opción más económica para grupos de 6 personas.
Ya que estuvmos compartiendo viajes en Uber de arriba para abajo en Miami Beach, usamos la opción de "Split Fare" para dividir el costo entre el número de pasajeros que desees. Mucha gente no consigue esta opción: después de pedir el Uber, busca la forma de pago y ahí puedes invitar a tus contactos, quienes luego deben aceptar.
Por cierto, me alegra muchísimo que Uber recientemente añadió la opción de dejar propina a través de la misma app.
Todavía nos faltaba un show más en la Lincoln Road y después nos fuimos todos juntos a casa de mi amiga Gaby Voguish Diet a jugar cartas, un plan muy chill después de un día de locura.
This post was sponsored by Uber. All opinions are my own
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