The Urban Darling

What I Wore In San Francisco

By Esperanza on August 11, 2019

My blogger friend, Tonya (themoptop.com), and I decided to take a road trip to San Francisco recently! We both love the pastel buildings, architecture, and unique character of the city and had been dreaming of capturing some cool shots there. I wanted to share all of the outfits I wore during my trip because I thought they were super cute ;P! All of the clothing pieces are from a shop that just opened a Portland location recently called Wild Cactus Boutique. They are based out of Cleveland, OH and are online as well in case you guys want to check out their shop!

How I Get Through the Day as a New Dog Mom with Mr. Coffee

By Esperanza on July 25, 2019

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As a new dog mom to a 10 week old puppy, I need all the help I can get! That’s when Mr. Coffee comes to the rescue. I love that the Mr. Coffee® Easy Measure 12-Cup Programmable Coffeemaker is so easy to use and makes consistently good cups of coffee. We are currently crate/potty training Indio so he has to be taken out 3-5 times a night. Needless to say, I have been very sleep deprived! A strong cup of coffee in the morning has been a lifesaver.

My Life

How to Improve Your Credit Score with CreditRepair.com

By Esperanza on July 15, 2019

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When I first graduated high school, I didn’t know a lot about credit or if I even had a credit score! It wasn’t until a few years later when I moved to Oregon to attend University and had to find an apartment that I even started to think about credit! The landlord of the apartment I was looking to move in to asked what my credit score was. I had no idea so I immediately went in to my bank to speak to someone about it.

Travel Style

How to Style the Western Trend this Summer

By Esperanza on June 30, 2019

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The western trend has been becoming increasingly popular these past couple of years, particularly during festival season! I had been wanting to do a western inspired photo shoot for awhile, so I I thought it would be fun to take a girls trip to central Oregon with my sister and blogger friend Tonya of themoptop.com, for the perfect photo backgrounds! Central Oregon is absolutely stunning. We stopped by Smith Rock and the Painted Hills for these photos.

Wellness

My Daily Vitamin Regimen with made for_

By Esperanza on June 19, 2019

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Do you every wonder if you are getting the right vitamins and supplements? I’ve always taken vitamins but I started to really wonder if I was taking the ones my body needed. I often don’t feel well throughout the day and I knew it must be because I was missing something essential. That’s why I turned to made for_!

My Style

The Perfect Summer Sandals

By Esperanza on

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Bring on summer weather and summer fashion- I am ready for it, especially now that I have found the perfect summer sandals from Dansko! I wore the Susie sandals while I was running around downtown the other day and they were so insanely comfortable. I am definitely taking these with me on all of my travels this summer!

Portland, Oregon, USA | Travel

Day Trip Essentials: What I Never Leave Home Without

By Esperanza on June 9, 2019

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During the summer months, I love to take day trips to the beautiful Mt. Hood area. It’s about an hour drive from Portland so its super quick, but instantly transports you into a Pacific Northwest wonderland. My favorite spot to visit is Trillium Lake. On days where it’s not overcast you can see Mt. Hood in the background! There are several trails to walk or hike in the area too. I went up for the day this past weekend with my sister and our friend for our first hike of the season.

My Life | Pets

Meet My New Puppy!

By Esperanza on May 27, 2019

Meet my new puppy Indio! He is a black male Labradoodle that I adopted from Forevergreen Farms in Amboy, WA. My friends and family can all tell you that I have wanted a Labradoodle puppy for soooo long! So I am beyond the moon happy that I can now say that I am a proud dog mom of a Labradoodle.

Los Angeles, California, USA | Skincare

My Experience with Under Eye Fillers

By Esperanza on April 30, 2019

I started noticing my deep under eye circles in my late teens. They only got worse going into my early 20’s! I would always get people asking me if I was sick or saying that I looked really tired because of my under eye circles. I started to get really insecure about my eye circles especially when I wasn’t wearing any makeup. With my job as a content creator, I constantly see myself in photos and videos and I got sick of seeing those deep under eye circles. I tried every type of eye cream, cold spoons under the eyes, all the tricks! Nothing seemed to work. I started doing some research about it and that’s when I discovered under eye fillers.

My Style | Portland, Oregon, USA

The Prettiest Blouse & Tulip Fields

By Esperanza on April 28, 2019

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There is nothing dreamier than a field full of flowers! I’m lucky enough to live close to a lot of flower fields. My favorite one during Spring is the Woodburn Tulip Farm. I’ve visited the Woodburn Tulip Farm every year for the past three years that I have lived in Portland. Every year is different because they have several different patches that they alternate planting in. This year the tulip patches were especially beautiful! The tulips made a beautiful rainbow of colors.