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Boho Chic Thanksgiving Tablescape With Parachute

By Esperanza on November 9, 2021

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I was so excited to decorate for the holidays this year now that I’m finally “done” decorating our Pittsburgh loft apartment! I have been so inspired by beautiful pins of table-scapes I’ve seen on Pinterest this year and I’ve been envisioning this one in my dreams for months now so I was super excited to style our Thanksgiving table-scape. After a year of amazing thrifting, I’ve collected so many unique dinnerware and serving pieces. What I was missing was festive table linens to dress the table with! I found the perfect ones in the Linen Waffle Tabletop collection from Parachute Home.

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Casual Fall Style In Pittsburgh With SeaVees

By Esperanza on November 2, 2021

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The beautiful city of Pittsburgh never ceases to amaze me! My fiance Schyler and I are originally from Washington but we have moved all over the country in the past 8 years that we’ve been dating. Portland, Nashville, and now Pittsburgh! We have lived in Pittsburgh for a little over a year now and still have so many places to explore. We’ve checked out a few parts of Schenley Park and Phipps Conservatory of course but we didn’t know about this trail located next to the Schenley Park Visitor Center & Cafe. We decided to check it out to admire the beautiful fall leaves that have started turning all over the city!

Holidays | My Style

5 Easy Last Minute Halloween Costume Ideas

By Esperanza on October 29, 2021

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If you are looking for some easy, last minute Halloween costumes, I’ve rounded up some fun ideas for you! I loved styling these 5 halloween costume ideas over the month! I’m very frugal and I like to pick Halloween costumes that I can DIY without having to buy anything. That’s why all 5 of these characters had to have style that would be easy to re-create with closet staples/basics. Most of the pieces in my closet are actually thrifted so you can easily find similar pieces at your local thrift store, but I’ve also linked similar items below for each outfit that you can get on Amazon! I’m sharing one look for each character here but you can check out the full blog posts for more looks: Wednesday Addams, Monica Geller, Audrey Hepburn, Lorelai Gilmore, and Selena Quintanilla.

Couples Style | Holiday Home

Cozy Fall Photos At Home With My Fiance

By Esperanza on October 26, 2021

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Last fall we had just moved in to our apartment and barely had any decor or furniture in it! This fall season our apartment is finally fully decorated so I was actually able to decorate this year. It really feels like home now so I wanted to capture some fall photos at home with my fiance Schyler. We’ve been together going on 8 years now but this is our first fall as an engaged couple so I think that makes it a little extra special 😉 I’ve had this yellow plaid dress for a few years now and thought it would be perfect for a fall touch. We are getting really good at this whole tripod thing now too lol although it’s about time for an upgrade lol. I’ve linked our outfits below (some are similar items) and some of the kitchen decor too!

Holidays | My Style

Selena Quintanilla Inspired Costume Ideas

By Esperanza on October 24, 2021

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This fall I wanted to style some fun Halloween costume ideas to share with you guys! I’m very frugal so I like to pick Halloween costumes that I can DIY without having to buy anything. One of the icons whose style I wanted to re-create was Selena Quintanilla! My mom bought me the movie about her life for my birthday when I was little and I was obsessedddd. I love her casual 90’s style! Her concert looks would have been a little hard for me to re-create with pieces from my closet but her 90’s style is easy to replicate with closet staples. Most of the pieces in my closet are actually thrifted so you can easily find similar pieces at your local thrift store, but I’ve also linked similar items below for each outfit that you can get on Amazon! If you are looking for another easy costume idea, check out my Wednesday Addams blog post here, my Monica Geller blog post here, my Audrey Hepburn blog post here, and my Lorelai Gilmore blog post here.

Holidays | My Style

Lorelai Gilmore Style Inspired Costume Ideas

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This fall I wanted to style some fun Halloween costume ideas to share with you guys! I’m very frugal so I like to pick Halloween costumes that I can DIY without having to buy anything. There are soooo many season of Gilmore Girls so I just picked a few different outfits that I had similar pieces for. I’ve styled 4 different looks inspired by nineties + y2k outfits! Most of the pieces in my closet are actually thrifted so you can easily find similar pieces at your local thrift store, but I’ve also linked similar items below for each outfit that you can get on Amazon! If you are looking for another easy costume idea, check out my Wednesday Addams blog post here, my Monica Geller blog post here, and my Audrey Hepburn blog post here.

My Life | My Style

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month + My Colombian Roots

By Esperanza on October 16, 2021

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I’m a few days late but I wanted to share something for #nationalhispanicheritagemonth! My mom and her family are from Colombia, a beautiful country in South America that I have been fortunate enough to visit a handful of times. The beautiful necklace I’m wearing in this photo was my abuelita’s, one of the few pieces of her’s my mom gave me. My parents have also given me cowhide rugs, throw blankets, rugs, + other decorative pieces like this wind-chime that I love the style of! I’ve kept these pieces with me through all the moves over the years and they were a huge influence when I was decorating the space. They make me feel more connected to my Hispanic heritage! There are many beautiful areas of Colombia that I would love to explore and I definitely plan to travel there in the few years.

Holidays | My Style

Audrey Hepburn Style Inspired Costume Ideas

By Esperanza on October 14, 2021

This fall I wanted to style some fun Halloween costume ideas to share with you guys! I’m very frugal so I like to pick Halloween costumes that I can DIY without having to buy anything. Audrey Hepburn and her classic, chic style are a perfect option for a costume idea that is easy to replicate because she wears a lot of basics that most people have in their closet! I’ve styled 3 different looks inspired by her personal style. Most of the pieces in my closet are actually thrifted so you can easily find similar pieces at your local thrift store, but I’ve also linked similar items below each outfit that you can get on Amazon! If you are looking for another easy costume idea, check out my Wednesday Addams blog post here and my Monica Geller blog post here!

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My Labradoodle Indio’s 3rd Fall Season

By Esperanza on October 13, 2021

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I love sharing photos of my adorable labradoodle Indio, especially during the holiday seasons! It’s so important to me to document memories like this that we can look back on forever. Today’s post is in celebration of Indio’s 3rd fall season! He’s actually spent each fall in a different city, Portland, Nashville, and now Pittsburgh! I love the photos that Schyler captured of us.

Holiday Home | Holidays

Our Boho Chic Fall Decorated Apartment

By Esperanza on October 12, 2021

Last fall, we had only been living in our Pittsburgh loft apartment for a few months and we barely had any furniture yet because we had moved across the country with only a few belongings and our labradoodle of course. So I was really excited about decorating for fall this year! My apartment is very boho chic so I tend to lean towards neutral, simplistic holiday decor. I found a ton of really cute and affordable fall decor finds at Target, Trader Joe’s, and Amazon. In this blog post I’m sharing my finds and giving so guys some boho fall decor ideas!