Elves are popular in our household, from one of our favorite holiday movies “Elf” to our beloved Chipmunk, our Elf on the Shelf! My daughter looks forward to Chipmunk’s return to our home all year long and has so much fun checking out his daily antics, ranging from simple to more elaborate set-ups. With a mere 10 more days until… View Post
This post is sponsored by Cost Plus World Market, but as always, all ideas and opinions are my own! Just prior to Thanksgiving, I posted about my excitement in partnering with Cost Plus World Market to throw a Downton Abbey themed par-TEA, while simultaneously binge-watching all four seasons of the show, consequently generating both good and bad news. The bad news… View Post
This post is sponsored by Cost Plus World Market, but as always, all ideas and opinions are my own! When you’re alone and life is making you lonely, you can always go… Downton! Oh wait, I don’t think that’s quite how it goes. Regardless, you can always be transported to the grand estate of Downton Abbey by this captivating period drama… View Post
We are in the midst of Fall, though it’s hard to tell with the current weather here in the US, as the majority of the country is blanketed in snow, while the West Coast temperatures seem to be higher than usual! But regardless of the present climate, Thanksgiving is a mere five days away and the preparations to welcome families… View Post
A few months ago, I was contacted by Yanira Anglada from Cake Therapy who so graciously invited me to participate in a sugar artist collaboration to celebrate Universal Children’s Day in the form of cupcakes! I was immediately on board and was over the moon when I was assigned the city of Rio de Janeiro in my native country of Brazil. As… View Post
Thanksgiving is coming up in just a little over two weeks {how is that possible?!} and we’ll be packing up to do our traditional travel to Northern California to spend the holiday with our family. I remember my daughter’s very first Thanksgiving at seven months old, which incidentally was also her very first plane ride. The flight started out with… View Post
Despite their nefarious behavior, there’s just something about pirates that intrigues children and adult alike. After many visits to Disneyland and countless rides, my daughter’s favorite one still remains the Pirates of the Caribbean! Between the catchy theme song to the extremely successful movie franchise, these crazy buccaneers somehow capture the hearts of us all! From birthday party themes and Halloween… View Post
The Mexican tradition of remembering and honoring those who have been lost, referred to as the Day of the Dead or Dia de los Muertos, is taking place in the next few days. A few weeks ago, I shared a dessert table I styled in honor of the release of the new animated movie The Book of Life {in conjunction with… View Post
We spent last weekend celebrating Halloween at the Happiest Place on Earth: Disneyland! We didn’t attend Mickey’s Halloween Party {an event for which you have to purchase separate tickets}, but one of the main reasons my daughter, Anabelle, wanted to go during Halloween time was to dress up in a costume and partake in all the park’s seasonal festivities. Prior to… View Post
