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3 Fourth Of July Outfit Ideas 2022

By Esperanza on June 24, 2022

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I thought it would be fun to style some classic white, summer pieces in 3 Fourth of July inspired looks! I had a ton of fun styling these looks with thrifted purses and new sustainable pieces from ABLE and Grey State. I popped in some red and blue accents for that patriotic feel and channeled some retro vibes as well. I’m hoping this post will give you guys some inspiration on what to wear to your Fourth Of July celebrations this year, whether you are going to a backyard barbecue or having a picnic at the park!

Celebrating Our Labradoodle Indio’s 3rd Birthday

By Esperanza on March 26, 2022

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We just celebrated Indio’s 3rd birthday a few days ago! It’s always a busy time because a few days after Indio’s birthday is our anniversary. We laughed and cried while looking at Indio’s birthday photos over the years and old photos of him when he was a puppy. I can’t believe how fast the time has flown, it’s so crazy! Being his dog mommy has definitely been challenging at times, but very rewarding.

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Life Update + Our Goals For 2022

By Esperanza on February 25, 2022

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It’s been awhile since I’ve shared a post about life, goals, or my personal thoughts so I thought it was about time to do an update! The past several years have been such a whirlwind for us! We moved to Nashville from Portland, OR, then moved to Pittsburgh, got engaged, and continued to grow our business all while living through this crazy pandemic. We moved to both locations hoping to be able to travel more easily and to find cheaper rent/houses than in the PNW, but both moves were expensive of course. For those of you that are new here or maybe missed it, we tried to buy a home when we first moved to Pittsburgh almost a year and a half ago now (watch this video here for the story) but we had to back out at the last minute unfortunately, which was super hard for me especially and it was definitely another financial set back.

Gift Guides | Holidays

My Valentine’s Day Gift Guide For Her, Him, & Friends 2022

By Esperanza on February 7, 2022

I’ve rounded up my best gift ideas in this Valentine’s Day Amazon gift guide! While I sat down to write this, I tried to think about gifts that I would actually want, or that my fiance Schyler would actually want this Valentine’s Day. I have a few traditional gifts like perfume, chocolates, and jewelery of course but also some neutral, practical, and useful gift ideas. There is definitely something here for everyone!

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A Very Sweet Valentine’s Day 2022

By Esperanza on

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Schyler and I are celebrating our 8th Valentine’s day together this year! The last couple of years we’ve opted to stay in for Valentine’s rather than going out to dinner and stressing. We love picking out a special recipe to make together for dinner with a bottle of fancy wine while listening to records. During the day, we love indulging in some of our favorite sweets! We started off 2022 by making a conscious effort to cut back on screen time and spend more quality together and it has been so good for us. So a special day dedicated to our love is such a great way to celebrate that!

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Christmas Traditions + My New Favorite Loungewear Set

By Esperanza on December 24, 2021

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We have been trying to squeeze in as many Christmas activities as possible during this busy, holiday season. That means I’ve been bundled up at home quite a bit in comfy loungewear of course. I’m obsessed with my new loungewear sweat set from Parachute! This warm brown color “Raisin” reminds me of hot cocoa. One of my favorite holiday traditions is decorating a gingerbread house and this years was a fun kit I picked up at Trader Joe’s, along with these fun gingerbread man cookie hangers.

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Visiting A Pennsylvania Christmas Tree Farm

By Esperanza on December 7, 2021

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Schyler, my fiance, and I weren’t able to make it out to a x-mas tree farm last year! Normally we buy a real Christmas tree every year but we had recently moved to the area and it just didn’t happen. I really wanted to get back to our usual tradition this year so we visited our first Pennsylvania Christmas tree farm just outside of Pittsburgh. The lighting turned out to be a little tricky to work with in the morning when we visited, but I’m so glad we were able to snap a few photos to remember the moment by with our tripod!

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Amazon Holiday Gift Guide For Her

By Esperanza on November 22, 2021

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Christmas is just around the corner and that means presents need to be ordered, wrapped, and checked off the list! To make things a little easier for you guys, I did a little digging and rounded up my favorite gift ideas for “her”, all of which are available on Amazon. All of these gift ideas are pretty neutral which means they could really work for any “her” in your life, plus, they ship quickly with Amazon Prime! I hope these gift ideas help inspire you and put a smile on your loved one’s face this year. Happy Holidays!

Gift Guides | Holidays

Amazon Holiday Gift Guide For Him

By Esperanza on November 20, 2021

Christmas is just around the corner and that means presents need to be ordered, wrapped, and checked off the list! To make things a little easier for you guys, I did a little digging and rounded up my favorite gift ideas for “him”, all available on Amazon. These gift ideas area all very neutral which means they could really work for anyone, dads, husbands, brothers, cousins, friends! Plus, they ship quickly with Amazon Prime! I hope these gift ideas help inspire you and put a smile on your loved one’s face. Happy Holidays!

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Our Decorated Boho Christmas Apartment + Christmas Photos At Home

By Esperanza on November 17, 2021

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I can’t believe Christmas is almost here again… our first year as an engaged couple flew by! Schyler proposed to me during Christmas last year in New York in a magical location in Central Park which was a dream come true. I have been so excited planning fun things and new traditions for us this Christmas! Schyler and I have been together for 8 years and we’ve always taken annual Christmas photos. When Indio joined our little family, he became a part of the tradition! In this blog post I’m sharing our Christmas photos + our boho Christmas decorated Pittsburgh loft apartment. Last year, we had barely any furniture in our apartment, but this year the apartment looks so cozy and homey with our festive decor and I’m obsessed!