I got Chiki in 2008, after a long crazy internet search (and after almost getting scammed a few times). I love being a "fur mama", it has thought me so many things about life and about myself. Today I'm going to share 10 random "Chiki" stories.
1. I support adoption 100%, and I know my next pup will be adopted. I guess when I was 18 I was naive and I didn't think adoption first. However, I was very against "pet-shops". I wanted a dog that came from a good home, not treated as a product in a store. So yes, I bought him (but as the frugal gal I am, I got him for a great price, AND from a good home)
2. I had the option to pick between him and two other boys. One was crazy, bitting my hair and jumping around. The other was hiding underneath the sofa (super shy!). Chiki was in between, and he is still the most perfect dog in the whole world.
3. In my previous home, I used to live by a lake where we would take him to play. When he was a puppy: one time he ran following some ducks and he ended up in the lake. I'm never going to forget his face, he was so confused (he had no idea how or why he got wet).
4. His name is Chiki but originally his name was "Yogi", yes like Yogi the bear. He was so tiny that we would called him "Chiquito" and it just stuck
5. The first time I bathed him I couldn't stopped laughing. He looked like a little rat. He still hates bathes, but he hates the blow-dryer even more.
6. I always dreamed of keeping one of his puppies. However, all the female dogs we met were neutered so he never had puppies. We got him neutered last year because he was starting to suffer from the prostate (for exactly that, not being busy enough in the sexy department).
7. He only plays with two toys. A ball and a plush dog that he humps. The ball is like his girlfriend, if he can't find it he goes crazy (we have tried giving him other balls, nope, that's the one he wants!)
8. He is the most friendly dog ever. Since we travel a lot for work, we have to leave him with friends and family- and some of our friends fight to take care of him. However, he gets very jealous if there are other dogs around, and he doesn't understand little kids (or why they pet him so weirdly haha).
9. He has given us a few scares. One time he swallowed something plastic that got stuck in his intestines and he could have died if we had waited a few more days to take him to the vet.
10. When he was little, he would wake me up to take him out. Now he just LOVES to cuddle. If he sees that I'm waking up, he just gets closer so I can cuddle him. It's the cutest thing ever.
Do you have a dog? a pet? Tell me something fun or cute about them!
I remember reading a fashion on quote that you should never wear more than two trends at once. But like I always say, rules are meant to be broken- there is always a way to break them.
And the easiest way to break this rule is to keep the colors and prints toned down. As you can see, this is only black and white. If the overalls were floral, the fishnets of color, a bright hat..it would have been too much.
Today I want to start answering little questions that I always get.
Let's start with....
WHERE DO YOU FIND YOUR STYLE INSPIRATION?
Everywhere! I have a little folder in my computer where I save pictures I like. It can be while I was browsing an online store and loved how they styled a certain item.
I also use the save button on IG a lot (you can also do collections there, which is very helpful).
I love following bloggers with very different styles, that keeps me out of my comfort zone and makes me want to try fun trends. In another post, I'll share my favorite bloggers.
I love Pinterest for specific things. I have a few boards like Blogger Style, Celebrity Style, Travel, flat-latys, etc.
Polyvore when I need extra inspiration on how to style an item. I put a similar item and I see the sets people have done with them, very useful!
Now it's your turn to tell me who and how you get inspired fashion-wise?
ps: if you have a question for me. leave it down below!
Una vez leà una frase que nunca deberÃas usar más de dos tendencias a la vez. Pero como siempre les digo, las reglas están hechas para romperse- especialmente en la moda.
Esta regla es fácil de romper cuando mantienes los colores y los estampados sencillos. Como pueden ver acá, todo es blanco y negro. Si fuese todo colorinche y llamativo, fuese DEMASIADO.
Quiero empezar a responderles las preguntas que siempre me hacen (y si tienen alguna otra, déjenla abajo!).
Empecemos con:
¿En quién o qué te inspiras cuando se trata de estilo personal?
¡De todos lados! En la computadora tengo una carpeta llamada "insto" donde guardo todas las fotos que me gusten o me inspiren de alguna manera. Tal vez cuando estoy en una tienda y me gusta el estilismo. O en una página de chismes y veo un look cool de alguna celebridad.
También he estado usando mucho el botón de guardar en IG (no he usado lo de las colecciones, pero suena interesante...muy Pinterest).
Amo seguir a bloggers con diferentes estilos al mio. Eso me mantiene fuera de mi zona de comfort y me inspira a tratar tendencias de una manera distinta. En otro post les hablaré de mis bloggers favoritas actualmente .
Por supuesto Pinterest para cositas especÃficas que puedo anotar en el buscador. Polyvore me gusta para buscar piezas y como las han combinado otras personas (me ayuda en esos dÃas que me siento como estancada).
Ahora les toca a ustedes contarme quien y como se inspiran.
PD. recuerden que si tienen preguntitas pueden dejármelas abajo.
I took pictures of this look a few months ago and I couldn't post them because it was hard to see that person in the photos. It was a few weeks after the miscarriage and I'm still dealing with learning to love my body again.
After "it" happened, I had to rest for a few weeks (no exercise). And being 100% honest, I was eating my feelings away. I gained a few pounds and I couldn't even look at myself in the mirror. In a way I was (and still am) upset that my body 'failed' me. It's such a hard feeling, you repeat yourself that that little phrase isn't true- but you can't stop but FEEL it.
I'm slowing learning to love it again, by taking care of it: exercising, eating healthy, filling my self with positive thoughts. I know it won't be easy but I'm getting there. Part of me wants to open another "healthy/fitness" section. I want to share my journey from a "real perspective" (not from a nutritionist or trainer). Let's see if I'm finally courageous enough to do it!
With so much love,
Nany.
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Estas fotos las tomé hace un par de meses, pero no me atrevÃa a publicarlas porque no podÃa ver a la persona de estas fotos. Fue unas semanas después de la pérdida y definitivamente sigo batallando eso de volver a amar y aceptar mi cuerpo.
Después que "aquello" pasó, tuve que estar en reposo por un par de semanas. No podÃa hacer ejercicio y si les soy honesta comÃa de más para evitar algo la tristeza. Engordé varios kilitos, pero todo era parte de este resentimiento con mi propio cuerpo- de no "haber podido". Se que me van a decir que no me sienta asÃ, pero es imposible no sentirlo. Mi cuerpo me falló de alguna manera y eso es un hecho.
Poco a poco estoy en proceso de volver a querer mi cuerpo, cuidarlo haciendo ejercicio, comiendo saludable y llenándome de pensamientos positivos. Se que no será fácil pero ahà voy. Parte de mi quiere abrir una cuenta o sección de "ser saludable" desde un punto de vista más real (no de una nutricionista ni entrenadora). Vamos a ver si finalmente me atrevo.
Mucho mucho amor.
Nany.
When I started blogging, I wouldn't wear jeans at all. Maybe you guys even remember me saying that it was like a challenge.
Looking back, I know what it was. Jeans are a comfort zone. It's very easy to wear a jeans and a tee and get out the door. I'm glad I stopped wearing them for a few years because it made me think outside the box and play with different trends and styles.
However, jeans nowadays are nothing but fun. Come on, look at these lace-up! I got them at Forever 21 for $34.90, they also have a legging version for $20. I personally just feel a lot more comfortable in jeans (I still say it out loud people, LEGGINGS ARE NOT PANTS). I'm going to link more options below, the side lace-up is GORGEOUS too.
I have a few outfit ideas on how to wear these jeans but I was heading to a blogger- where Gabe was talking about photography. So I felt like just doing a simple white tee and sneakers (I later up changed to these amazing boots)
Final trendy touch? Clear aviators!! Love them! I got them in clear and yellow since the price was so great!
Have an amazing week loves!
Cuando empecé a blogger, creo que NUNCA me vieron con jeans. Estaba hasta en mi preguntas frecuentes, ¿por qué no usas jeans?
Las cosas han cambiado, pero en ese momento querÃa salir de mi zona de confort y no me arrepiento porque eso me obligó a utilizar diferentes tendencias y jugar con distintos estilos.
Aparte, los jeans de hoy en dá están más divertidos que nunca. ¡¡Y estos jeans trenzados son la prueba!! Los conseguà en Forever 21 por $35, también tienen una versión en leggings for $20. A mi personalmente me gustan más los jeans, me siento más cómoda y son más versátiles. Repitan conmigo "Los leggings no son pantalones!". Abajo les voy a dejar varias opciones, hay unos con la parte trenzada de lado que son hermosos también.
Tengo varias ideas en mente pero ese dÃa quise usarlo de la manera más básica: con una camiseta blanca. Ibamos a un panel donde Gabo iba a hablar de fotografÃa. Originalmente tenÃa unos sneakers (ya que el panel era por el dÃa) pero luego me cambié a estos tacones.
¿Toque trendy final? Estos aviadores transparentes. No me resistà y ya que estaban a buen precio, compré los amarillos también.
Feliz semana amores.
Jeans. We rely on them. We wear them on a weekly basis. We dress them up. We dress them down. They never leave our wardrobe…and we are not complaining!
I’m super excited to announce I’m going to be partnering with DENIZEN® from Levi’s® jeans as part of their Style Council for the rest of the year. I’m going to be showing you how to style jeans for every season and any occasion.
Today I’m going to show you 3 ways to style 3 pieces from the DENIZEN® jeans spring collection. I’ve been a fan of DENIZEN® jeans for a while. They’re available at Target in stores and online, and I love that they are fused with ESSENTIAL STRECH; meaning that they move with you, they don’t lose their shape, and they are so flattering! I’m going to be pairing them with some of my favorite trends and shapes for this season.
Let’s get started:
I feel I have two modes: edgy Nany and Romantic Nany. I mean I love them both and I feel 100% mean in both styles.
Let's say I love edgier styles for the every day and I go all romantic and pastel for special occasions.
This dress is from the Eva Mendes collection for NY&Company. I love that it comes in petite-regular-and tall sizes. Because being honest, I always struggle finding dresses that fit right everywhere. And I honestly hate spending extra cash on alterations. But I got this one on my size (and petite), and I was so excited to see it fits like it's supposed to! The color and romantic feel is perfect for any summer event!
P.S: I did it! We have 15 blogpost for the month of May!! Thanks again for always coming back!
Siento que tengo dos modos: modo edgy y modo romántico. Amo vestirme edgy en el dÃa a dÃa porque me siento cómoda pero de verdad que no hay nada como sentirse como una princesa en ocasiones especiales.
Este vestido es parte de la colección de Eva Mendes para NY&Company. Me encanta que como buena latina, toma en cuenta las diferentes tallas (toda su colección viene en regular, petite, y alta). Como sabe, yo soy pequeñita de altura y siempre me cuesta encontrar vestidos que me queden bien y que no tenga que llevar a arreglar. Este lo pedà en mi talla (un 2 ) y sentà que era como si hubiese sido hecho para mi. También me gustó mucho el color y la onda romántica, perfecto para cualquier evento especial este Verano.
P.D: ¡¡Lo logré!! Publiqué 15 veces este mes; es decir un dÃa si y un dÃa no, me siento muy orgullosa. Gracias por siempre regresar y darme tanto cariño.
“Because being famous on IG is like being rich on Monopoly”
Unconsciously (or sometimes consciously), we are always rating and comparing each other in “numbers”. I’ve been treated differently for having 200k followers and I’ve been treated differently for JUST having 200k followers. That number doesn’t instantly tell me someone's journey, it doesn’t tell me their hard work, how humble they are, or even their talent. I’m extremely thankful for every person that follows me, but the goal should never be the FAME! You are more than a number! 🖤🖤
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Inconscientemente (o a veces conscientemente) , nos comparamos y dejamos que ese número en el perfil se convierta en una meta. He estado en situaciones donde me tratan diferente por tener 200k seguidores; y en otras donde me tratan diferente por SOLO tener 200k seguidores. Pero luego me recuerdo a mi misma que ese numero no dice directamente nada de nadie; no dice de su trabajo, su talento, su esfuerzo...ni de su persona. De corazón me siento muy agradecida por todos ustedes; pero me gusta recordarles que la meta nunca debe ser la fama. Siempre se los digo, eres más que un número en tu perfil
I shared some of these pics in the previous post with my basic road trip items.
Two years ago we were planning on going to Disney, I don't know what happened but we had to postpone the trip. I got a few Mickey items; some shorts and this tee. I kept in the "klozet" as a reminder we had to go soon.
We finally went and I couldn't wait to wear this top. Honestly, I'm not 100% sure the shorts fit anymore (did someone say diet? yes haha). But again, there's something so magical about Disney that just makes you feel like little girl again, Minnie ears included!
What's a Disney visit without some Mickey Mouse ice-cream? I wanted a pic, it was a complete fail: it melted, I had ice-cream all over me....not cute at all!!
Below you can find all the cute Mickey tees I found on the web!
Algunas de estas fotos se las compartà en el post anterior con mis piezas básicas de roadtrip.
Pero querÃa contarles más. Hace dos años aproximadamente, planeamos un viaje a Disney. Por una o mil razones, tuvimos que cancelar el viaje. Y yo estaba tan emocionada que habÃa comprado varias piezas de Mickey; unos shorts que estoy segura que ya no me quedan (¿alguien dijo dieta!!?) y esta camisa. Estos dos años estuvieron en mi "klozet" recordándome que habÃa que volver a retomar este viaje.
Finalmente fuimos y esta camisa fue lo primero que metà en la maleta. Es increÃblemente mágico ver como tantas mujeres (sin hijos) nos sentimos como chiquitinas otra vez y nos queremos vestir llenas de Mickeys- orejitas incluidas!
Uno de los "must" en Disney es comer el helado de Mickey. Obviamente querÃa tomar una foto toda linda para el blog, pero no tienen idea del desastre . Entre tanto calor se derritió en segundos, quedé semi llena de helado..nada cute jajaj.
Abajo les dejo todas las camisas con Mickeys que encontré...todas hermosas!
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