All The Prettys

Author: Marisol

All The Prettys with Cam Home Tech USA

Hello!!

I’m here to tell you about my newest collab with CamHome Tech. I was super excited when they reached out to me and I thought that the idea of indoor security cameras was a good addition for my home. I didn’t realize that I would find them so useful to have in my place for so many more reasons. Read on to see how easy the set up was and why I love my new CamHome cameras.

I went on the CamHome website and ordered four of their Blackbox 1080p Indoor Home Security Cameras and they arrived pretty quickly.

These cameras are small in size about 2.5 inches tall and they are cube shaped. The features for such a small camera are super impressive. They rotate around to almost 360 degrees. They move vertically too. The picture quality can be set for up to 1080P. And, better yet you can record video or stills right on the built in SD card, download to your device, or upload to a cloud too.

The CamHome app lets you access your secure and encrypted feed from your phone or even a tablet like the one I used. I was then ready for set up of the cameras. They can be set on shelves like I chose or mounted on a wall or under a cabinet for a higher vantage point.

The directions were very user friendly and easy to follow. You follow the same steps for each camera unit separately, but don’t worry it only takes just a couple of minutes each.

The app generates a QR code for each camera. And then you let that camera’s “eye” scan it and pair it ready for use.

Then you “name” the camera whatever room you decide to place it in, such as “kitchen one” or “living room front” lol. Ok so I need more creative names maybe haha.

So here’s an update. I’ve had the cameras now for a few weeks. here was a bonus use for me. I have had some problems in the past with my pool guy and I was never sure if he would come or not some weeks…sigh..it was a mess this summer. My pool actually turned green because his assistant had told him that he was covering the route. So since, one of the cameras in my kitchen is set on my window ledge, I can now just swivel it around. This lets me look over my backyard and now KNOW if he has made it or not! #bonus!

But, The best thing is also checking in on my fur-babies. Sometimes Cleo has been known to destroy things lol. Ok many times… her puppy bed, her brother’s bed, her bowl, her toys, the puppy pads…ok you get the picture. Now I can check on them while I’m away at work or out. And the best feature is a two way microphone. That’s right I can TALK to her!! Check out the video below.

Lastly, these cameras are really affordable too. One camera is only $59 whereas some of lesser quality can cost a couple of hundred each. Let me know your thought below. I will link the website down below so you can check them out for yourself!

CamHome Blackbox S

—This post was sponsored by CamHome Tech USA but all opinions and experiences are mine and mine alone.

February 21, 2019
Valentine’s Day Dresses

Hello Loves

Wanted to share with you some pretty dresses for your Valentine’s day or night celebration. Order soon because these will go fast. I found mine while I was home in Kansas City and the funny thing is my goddaughter bought the exact dress and I had no idea!

As you know I love me a good ball gown. I wish it was acceptable to wear these all over town lol. Here are some of the gorgeous ones that I have my eye on now. I love floral dresses for sure because I feel you can take them into Spring. My favorite kind of dress if always a good red dress. This one wasn’t my usual sleeveless or strapless. Actually, I fell in love with the lace sleeves.

I also found some really pretty pink shorter dresses which I might have to get for our Galentine’s party this week. I’m still deciding which one though lol

BUT don’t worry I found some really flirty red shorter dresses too for you to chose from; similar to my cute number!

Oh and I can’t forget about the shoes! I will link these exact leopard booties for you. I’ve also linked some pretty neutral pumps and sandals for the gowns and pink dresses.

I hope whatever you wear you have a fun and Happy Valentine’s Day! Any one else like those little heart candies with the sayings on them haha. I still have no idea what they are really called!

Dress: Altar’d State

Coat: Sanctuary Clothing

Leopard Booties: Charlotte Russe

February 4, 2019
Friendsgiving with Winc

Hello Loves

I am so excited to tell you all about my latest partnership with Winc . In case you have never heard of Winc it is a monthly wine subscription that gets delivered right to your front door. I mean seriously its wine!

I was so happy to get my first box that I immediately decided to share with my girlfriends at our Friendsgiving party!

Winc designed a fun questionnaire to help you figure out which wines you might like to try. You can pick your own selections too, but this was fun to try and see which wines would fit my taste palate.

First question was how do you like your coffee, well I actually don’t haha. Check it out and find your own wine.

This bottle of wine we tried was a bottle of Tempraniilo is called Forma De Vida. It was a really nice full bodied wine with hints of cherry, cedar and coffee.

Siara liked the light delicious Winc staple called Summer Water. This Rosé is a light wine with hints of strawberries, white peach and grapefruit.

I love hosting dinner parties. I chose my menu around my first box of winc, including this apple cinnamon cake. The roasted walnuts went well with the Rosa Obscura California blend. I ended up really liking this wine, which was the most full bodied of all the wines from my order. This wine has hints of cherry cocoa and strawberries.

The best part of hosting Friendsgiving is your friends and all the laughter!

The last wine we sampled from my Winc box was this Sauvignon Blanc. This is my favorite white wine varietal. I love the light crisp tasting flavor of a Sauvignon and the Diviner did not disappoint. This wine has hints of guava and white flowers.

I love picking out my own wine but this was so fun trying new kinds suggested by Winc. I have linked an offer for you to try some Winc wines of your own. And a huge thank you to my lovely friends who came to drink wine with me!

To get $22 of free wine click : HERE

Blogger Friends:

Avi –Always Avi

Siara-Siara Rochell

Neyda-Truly Ney

Oh and the best news is that I have three boxes to give to three lucky people. You do need to cover the tax and shipping but this is three free bottles is for three people! Leave me a comment below or follow along on Instagram for more entry options!

November 20, 2018
LaseMD Skin Treatment

*** This is a Sponsored post**

Hello Loves!!

I am so excited to share with you all my recent visit to Cosmetic Laser Solutions in Scottsdale, Arizona. I made arrangements with Cindy Semerdijan. She is a Certified Laser Technician with more than 20 year of experience. She and I met one week for the initial consult and to discuss the plan for my skin. Cindy looked over my face and after some discussion about my recent sun exposure (yikes I got sunburned) it was decided to postpone my actual laser treatment for a bit to allow my skin to heal. Keep reading!

–This picture was taken 3 weeks after the treatment and my skin is glowing! #nofilter, just the sunset on the beach!

OK, so let me back track a little bit. The first week of July I was home in Kansas City and I spent many hours outside at a water park. Well, I had applied sunscreen and kept reapplying many times during this day. It was almost time to leave and we all decided to go on the lazy river ride one last time –I think this was when it really happened. I am sure I forgot to reapply once again here. I got sunburned–weird patches over my arms, legs, tops of my feet and especially my face ( forehead, cheeks, nose and chin). Now after this I peeled for weeks. Fast forward to my visit visit with Cindy on August 16th. She was so professional and kind. She finally assessed that I could not have the laser treatment on face this day, due to my sunburn history (now in my defense I have not had a sunburn since I was like 12 years old!!)

Ok So let me show you all my visit and the test spots that we did during the first visit. Ready?! Let’s go!!

Cosmetic Laser Solutions in Scottsdale, AZ–Entrance!

The lobby and the waiting area is so pretty, including the peaceful waterfall.

The exam rooms are set up with the laser and all the serums that are used for each treatment

Cindy decided to try a few test areas along my jawline to see if I would have any reaction to the laser. Watch the next two videos. I was given instructions to call Cindy if I had any problems and reschedule in a couple of weeks for the full face treatment.

Before

See the red area on my right cheek. Very mild discomfort and very mild redness really. So far not bad at all! Here are my thoughts after leaving the office. See the videos below!

Continues in the next next video!

Until the next visit about 2 + weeks later due to my crazy schedule lol. Ok here we go!

Each exam room has a different purpose and this is the actual LaseMD room

Ok, I’m ready for my treatment! I was a bit anxious as with any laser treatment that I’ve done, but Cindy was so patient. She explained everything at length and was so nice.

Another BEFORE pic and now you get to see the actual treatment happening! See the videos below and listen to Cindy explain everything!

Here is a photo right after the completed treatment!

Next, Cindy applied a cooling serum, which she sent home with me for me to continue to use on my skin.

Then was a fun mask that also cooled down my skin and helps with the process. The LaseMD creators have designed this entire program for after-care. This is all included in your treatment!

Boo! Haha! Don’t you love a good skin mask?!

Later that night (around 10 pm) I filmed an update. You can clearly see the redness was really minimal after just a few hours.

Oh btw this is with no makeup of any kind!

As a medical provider myself, you definitely want to do your own research about the type of laser which is best for skin. That being said this new LaseMD laser is perfect for all skin types and is more of a smoothing than repairing harsh laser. Also very important to note is to find a specialist as qualified as Cindy that can best guide you and educate you about your skin’s needs. If you live in the Scottsdale/Phoenix area I cannot recommend Cosmetic Laser Solutions enough. Cindy will be your best advocate to make your own skin your very best skin.

—-This post was Sponsored and my treatment was gifted by CSL. All opinions are mine and mine alone of my experience and any products gifted.

October 14, 2018
Fall Cozy Updates

*** sponsored by Bealls Outlet**

Hey Babes!

Its officially Fall! So crazy how summer flew right by haha. Well here in Phoenix its still 104F, but the rest of the U.S. is cooling off and celebrating with pumpkin everything and cozy sweaters. I recently made a trip to Bealls Outlet so I could pick out some new fall items for my San Diego vacay. Now I know it is probably warm in SD for some people, but anything below 80 degrees and I NEED layers. So here are my outfits that I found. Oh and the best part is that I spent less than $75 total for five new pieces!

The first piece I found was this oversized soft pink sweater. I sized up to a medium for a looser fit from my usual small. I love that the back is just slight longer than the front too!

I had my own skinny leg jeans that I already had sitting in my suitcase for the trip and found the gray stone chain cross body bag at Bealls too!

These black suede like booties are also a Bealls find! I have been looking for new low heel boots to do a lot of walking. You know when you are on vacation ya will walk!!

I love exploring Ocean Beach and popping in and out of the local shops. Hey even stopping at every Sushi place known to man lol (sorry this Kansas girl is not into it) was so much fun. We later walked down to the boardwalk and got to hear some guys play some blues while we sipped on our Pink Drinks!

It was just a little windy! Oh and by the way my hair was curled every day and looked like beach waves in ten minutes no matter what!

The black booties have these really pretty laser cut-outs and are so comfortable.

I found the most perfect rose gold drop earrings also during my Bealls run!

The next day we explored some of the local streets in OB by checking out the graffiti art and the Farmer’s Market later that afternoon!

This long marbled cardigan was the perfect fall addition. In the direct sun it can get warm still, but if you walk in the shaded areas….well Brrr haha!

The booties were perfect with this outfit too and even a fall colored swing dress that I already have in my closet would look cute. Oh and these booties also come in open toed, but with a bit taller block heel if that is your preference.

The OB farmers market is loaded with flower vendors which is my favorite! San Diego is a huge growing area for fresh flowers in the Southwest. I loved seeing all the fall colors.

Remember the cute cross body?! Well I styled it with today’s outfit too!

I may have picked up some gluten free goodies while I was there lol. Did you catch that cream filled chocolate eclair!? I am still so excited with all of my Bealls finds. Like I said earlier, I found all the new items for less than $75. I gladly accepted the challenge as you can see!

Bealls Outlet

Pink Chunky Sweater

Black Booties

Rose Gold Earrings

Gray Cross Body Bag

Black & White Marbled Long Cardi

Store Locator: HERE

Photography: The Custom Bag Company

*** This post was sponsored/gifted by Bealls Outlet–all opinions and ideas are mine and mine alone**

September 25, 2018
Picnicing with Portillo Wines

*** This post is sponsored by Babbleboxx.com on behalf of Palm Bay

Hello Lovelies,

I am so excited to share with you Portillo Wines ! So what’s a girl to do when she discovers new wine and she wants to share the news?!? Host a picnic in the park of course!

Now, no lie its still over 100F here in Phoenix, but if I wait until the weather “cools off” to be outside it will be end of November at least haha. So, I gathered some fresh fruit, mortadella, and some of my favorite cheese and packed my little basket in search of some shade.

First, let me tell you a bit about these wines. Portillo Wines is grown in Argentina, specifically the Mendoza region. This area called the Uco Valley is found at the base of the Andes Mountains. The Uco Valley is located at a high altitude of approximately 3,000 to 5,000 feet above sea level.

Now, I’m familiar with higher altitude wines from Bolivia, where my parents are from, but the Argentinean wines are known and internationally recognized for their amazing quality.

What I found so interesting was that to grow grapes in this environment you benefit by being higher “up” by being closer to the sun and the cooler temps at night. This temperature swings result in longer “hang times” for the grapes which increases the balance of sweetness and acidity.

Let me tell you what I love about the labels. It is that they tell you the name of the grape varietal, food paring suggestions, and even the plot number from where the grapes were harvested from. So cool right?!

This Rosé is so delicious. It has a nice rosy color, not overtly pink haha. The subtle berry notes make it light and airy. I love that the wine is not artificially sweet just a hint from the grapes themselves with layers of berry.

The Vineyard produces several other wines. I was also sent the Sauvignon Blanc, which actually my favorite white wine. I love the light green clear color and the crispness of a delicious cirtusy flavor of a Sauvignon Blanc.

I also got to try their Malbec. Now this is the grape that everybody immediately recognizes as uniquely Argentinean. This Malbec has a nice deep ruby red color with hints of plums and blackberries. I love a good Malbec! The pricing on most of their wines is so good and about $9 to $11. Now if you have ever bought a Malbec you know they are usually more expensive so I’m excited that a great wine can be found for less.

No don’t worry I didn’t picnic all alone, my friend and fellow blogger, Siara Rochell joined me as my photographer/picnic friend lol.

Food and wine is always better with friends! I loved learning all about these wines so much. Definitely on my list when I get to Argentina someday (along with month long tango lessons of course!).

Oh and for those of you who are concerned with the environment, Portillo Wines is the first winery in Argentina to receive certification given by The Carbon Trust, an international leader in carbon reduction. Yay!!

This post was so fun to shoot and drink lol. I love getting to try new brands and give you all my thoughts on them. If you are interested in trying the wines you can order them online www.wine.com or locally at the AJ’s on Central Ave or the Bashas on North 32nd Street. Leave me a comment below which of these three you would try first!?

You can plug in you zip code to find local restaurants or retail stores

HERE

August 20, 2018
Hotel Adeline Staycation

Hello Loves!

I know its been awhile! I recently had the chance to stay and check out the beautiful Hotel Adeline in person. I excitedly packed myself up, oh and Cleo too, and off we went. Let the staycation begin!

The Adeline offers valet service to help you check in right at the front of the hotel. I had a lot of stuff for an overnight stay haha #sorrynotsorry.

Cleo was a bit unsure at first, but this was her first staycation without her brother. The front desk was so nice and had all my luggage sent up to my room so I could focus on Cleo.

We were greeted with snacks and prosecco which was so lovely! I should have taken photos right away of the room, but the puppy jumped up on the bed and had fun lol!

I just loved the mid century inspired details so much!

Dinner look all set out! I am loving anything tropical and this hat and top are so on point!

Cleopatra settled in for her staycation really quickly and loved looking out the big windows at the pool party going on downstairs!

We were excited to meet up with Siara, a fellow Phoenix blogger and friend for dinner. And Cleo got to tag along of course! The Adeline really did change the grounds so much. Its so pretty and minimalistic. This property was an older motel before and it was tired looking and the grounds were over-run.

Truly love these details! (insert sparkle emoji here!)

Dinner was delicious, I of course ate nachos—I know huge shocker! They were SO good!

The Hotel Adeline has so many super cute touches throughout the property that are perfect spots for your instagram feed!

I mean really?!? This place is just interior eye candy. A special thanks to my friend Siara, if you don’t know here give her a follow here Siara Rochell. She was nice enough to take photos of Cleo and me on the day we checked in!

The next morning was an early morning shoot with Rachel, from Rachel Fischer Visuals She came to take photos with me (and maybe an early morning cocktail was involved again lol). All photos from here on were taken and edited by Rachel. As usualm we had way too much fun. First, we got to sneak into the empty speakeasy to take some shots. The secret door is such a fun touch, but the actual room is so luxurious! The room is framed with heavy deep blue curtains that add elegance to the old-fashioned yet hip vibe of this place.

The dark wood bar area is just gorgeous! I knew I wanted to feature this pretty orange dot dress here!

I think that this pretty feminine dress is my favorite dress that I have bought in a long time! It is still available in all sizes and it also comes in solid white (on my wishlist). I will link it down below for you!

We walked over to the pool bar area for my next outfit! I love this tile and want this for my house!

You know i just had to get up here lol. I love so much how these turned out. So get ready for photo overkill!

Their pool area is so sleek and just beautiful! I love the long views of this pool so much!

I am now longing for this “egg” chair from my staycation lol. I wonder if they would have let me bring it home as a souvenir lol

Each cabana area has a lot of private seating and they are so cute! I need to get some friends together and join in the weekend pool party’s here

Well babes, I hope you loved seeing my recap of my staycation/doggiecation lol of the Hotel Adeline. Cleo and I would love to visit again anytime. I love their signature cocktails and the food so much.

Hotel Adeline is was real. Thanks so much for having us!

—this staycation was a hosted stay, but all opinions are mine and mine alone.

Orange Polka-Dot Dress: HERE ( and comes in white too!)

Lemon Dress: Here–under $20!

Green Sunglasses: Sunglass Warehouse (under $15!)

White Citrus Net Bag: HERE (so many colors!)

Palm Leaf Pink Tank: Here–on sale!

White Striped Hat: HERE

Paperbag Shorts: HERE

Straw Circle Bag: HERE (comes in natural and black)

All other items are old or vintage finds sorry!

Photography: Rachel Fischer Visuals

Leave me a comment down below if you have been to the Hotel Adeline or have plans to! Also which look was your favorite of mine!?

August 15, 2018
Cocktails with Sugarlands Distilling Company

** This post is sponsored by Babbleboxx on behalf of Sugarlands Distilling Company**

Hello Babes!

I’m back y’all haha! And I’m partnering with Sugarlands Distilling Company for a special collaboration. I am so excited to tell you all about this distillery that produces award winning spirits. They are located just outside the great Smoky Mountains in downtown Gatlinburg, Tennessee. It is a full service distillery and entertainment venue. If you ever get to visit there you can sample the cocktails and listen to great local live music. Somebody book my ticket already!

A fun fact I found about this company is that they have teamed up with some Moonshiners Legends that are featured on the Discovery Channel show, Moonshiners. I have to admit I haven’t seen the show yet, but after trying the mixers I sure will!

For this post I created two cocktails to try both the Piña Colada shine (70 proof, yes that’s right 70— no this is not for the faint of heart) and the Blockader’s Blackberry Moonshine (40 proof). So get ready!!

First, the Piña Colada shine combines the taste of fresh pineapple and coconut milk. It smells just like a tropical vacay!

This was the pre-prep set up. I will have the complete recipe down at the end of the post, but I will show you a step by step pic tutorial first. This cocktail is best made with a blender instead of using a cocktail shaker.

Ok here we go! First pour into the blender the Piña Colada mixer.

Then I added pineapple juice and a few chunks of fresh pineapple to thicken the cocktail too. I added fresh coconut cream, like a Coco Lopez made for these types of drinks. And a cupful of chipped ice into the blender. Voilá! Blend away!

I think the most fun is decorating the cocktails, well ok, the most is drinking them lol.

The second cocktail was made with the Blackberry mixer, called Blockader’s Blackberry. This mixer mixes the flavorful berries with lavender and honeysuckle.

Now the grapefruit is pictured here because it was a last second decision to either go with a lemonade base or the grapefruit. I let my friend Karin choose since she was shooting the photos for this post haha. It was the least I could do is pay in her cocktails!!

So I began by cooking down the fresh blackberries and a few strawberries. Here let me show you what I mean.

Now I must apologize for these pictures I look like I’m giggling a lot, but this cocktail was shot AFTER drinking the Piña Colada cocktail haha!

Add one teaspoon of raw granulated sugar and a splash of Grand Marnier or Southern Comfort to boil this down. I also mixed in about 1/4 cup cup of water slowly when needed to create the fruit mixture.

Oh by the way this smelled so good!

Lastly I added a little orange juice to the mixture.

Finally it was time to grab the Blockader’s Blackberry shine and pour it into a cocktail shaker.

Then strain the berry mixture through a hand colander

Squeeze one whole lemon into the cocktail eliminating the seeds of course.

Prepare to shake!! (Now this next photo is a total IG photo, meaning that in true Marisol fashion I screwed up and poured the club soda into the shaker and the top popped off with the pressure and sprayed all over my floor and me!! So moral of the story is NEVER pour a carbonated drink into a cocktail shaker—you wait and pour into the glass directly haha!).

A bit more of fresh lemon to top it off! AND then add the Club Soda. Use a swizzle stick to mix again gently.

Garnish with rosemary and blackberries. I rinsed off the rosemary well and rolled it in damp paper towel to release the oils from the herb.

So if you decide to try these mixers let me know. They are SO good! I’m a new fan and cannot wait to try some of the others. I will have the recipe down below for you to try my little creations for yourself.

But first since this is technically a fashion blog here is the link to my dress, which is now on sale and comes in four colors total:

Dress: HERE (on sale now!)

Lipgloss: No7 ( under $10)

Now for the cocktails, here are my rough recipes, you see when I cook and make cocktails I do so by, well, winging it. Usually, everything turns out pretty good, but like my Mom I never follow a recipe well or ever repeat the same thing twice. So please adjust to your taste. Now this is for 2 cocktails each time. Here we go:

Mixers: Sugarlands Distilling Company

Marisol’s Summer Piña Colada

4 oz of Sugarlands Piña Colada Shine

4 oz of pineapple juice

3/4 cup of fresh pineapple chunks

2 oz of Coco Lopez cream

1 cup of chipped ice

Blend

Garnish with fresh pineapple, orange slice and maraschino cherry

Blackberry Rosemary Lemonade

4 oz of Sugarlands Blockader’s Blackberry Shine

2 whole fresh lemons

1 cup of blackberries and 4 strawberries to cook down (berry mix)

Grand Marnier or Southern Comfort (splash)–into berry mix

Sugar in the Raw (one teaspoon)–into berry mix

Orange Juice (two teaspoons)–into berry mix

Rosemary sprigs

Zest of an orange

Club Soda (as a topper approx 1-2 oz per glass)

I hope that you enjoyed my post. Leave me a comment if you’ve ever tried these mixers or will!

June 27, 2018
Entertaining With Rosé

Hello Lovelies

I recently invited some of my friends and fellow blogger babes over to my house for a Spring time garden party! I received a basket of goodies from Babbleboxx to try out. I immediately knew that I wanted to share these amazing brands with my friends ! So you know feeling that “you always wish what you can’t have”, well, I wish I had a green grass backyard haha. I wish I lived in New England and my backyard had roses all over instead of rocks haha. Garden Party it still was!

I was super excited when I saw the contents of my box. I had never tried mochi ice cream and was surprised that several of the other gals hadn’t either. My/Mo Mochi Ice Cream is actually made with sweet rice dough, so that makes this brand gluten free! Yay! Have you tried My/Mo Mochi and if so leave me a comment below on which is your favorite flavor? I think I’m hooked.

The Izze company sent over some sparkling juice that sounded delicious.

I also got some gourmet gummies from Project 7 that taste like champagne and Rosé–seriously oh my gosh!

I was looking forward to trying the Briannas Salad Dressing in this light strawberry vinaigrette. I have bought this brand before, but only the Classic Ranch. If you haven’t noticed yet everything was “pinkish” lol. The vinaigrette, the juice, the Rosé too!

Now, I wanted to start the party off right with my favorite Rosé! I just love the Cavit Rosé Wine!

This Rosé is a limited edition directly from Italy. For all my wine friends, the Rosé is actually a blend of red grapes from the Northern Trentino region of Italy. So you can picture the area its actually located northwest of Venice. The most common of those grapes being blended into the Rosé are Merlot and Cabernet. Have you ever made a Rosé cocktail?? I need ideas for my next party. Let me know down below what is your favorite Rosé cocktail recipe.

Have I made you hungry yet?!? Haha! Wait until you see what I made to pair with the Rosé and salad. But first a toast and let me introduce you to my sweetest friends.

Let’s start from the left clockwise, first is Melissa, The Melissa Lifestyle, next is Siara, Siara Rochell and Avi, Always Avi. If you need amazing inspiration check out these talented ladies! I want to thank them all so much for coming this day. How is a girl to have a party without great friends?!?

Ok now for the main course, a chicken and chorizo paella!

I like pairing a light crisp wine with my paella. I feel that this Rosé was the perfect choice. The flavors complimented with the food splendidly.

Lol, its what we bloggers do before we eat! My sweet friend Karin came by also to have some paella and some My/Mo Mochi, but only after I asked her to help take some photos haha.

We toasted to good friends, finally getting to eat and wrapping up the shoot!

If you are wanting to know more about any of the brands that I featured I will link everything directly below! Cheers Babes!

Rosé: Cavit Wine

Mochi: My/Mo Mochi; COUPON

Dressing: Briannas Salad Dressing

Sparkling Juice: Izze

Gourmet Gummies: Project 7

This post is sponsored by Babbleboxx

June 3, 2018
Pet Friendly Graduate Hotel Staycation

Hello Lovelies!

The pups and I recently got invited to stay at the Graduate Tempe Hotel, located in Tempe, Arizona. It sits across from the ASU campus and is in walking distance to Mill Ave, which has a lot of restaurants and shops. We got there early on a Saturday afternoon and we met up with my friend and photographer/Tia to the pups Jacqueline. I was happy that the check in process was really easy. The front desk staff members were so sweet and helpful, since I had all my stuff, and Whiskey and Cleo both with me. This was the ultimate treatment in pet friendliness!

The biggest surprise was that each pup got a Barkbox full of awesome toys and treats. These boxes are especially designed for the Graduate Hotel’s theme of school/university fun.

Whiskey was so excited he kept sniffing at the boxes, it was hard to get him to take a photo haha. Another nice touch is that the hotel lets you borrow a bowl for your stay. Thank you to Bark Box who makes you pet feel so spoiled!

The hotel room is decorated so colorfully with a touch of whimsy and nostalgia about school all about. The pups were so funny posing with their Barkbox with idea they want to be insta-famous haha!

She couldn’t wait to tear into her box!

The pups lost no time in getting comfortable, especially Whiskey he claimed his spot right away!!

Since I don’t have a balcony at home, the pups were a bit reluctant to come outside. I thought the view was fun haha.

I wanted to find an outfit that would be comfortable to explore the hotel in; yet, not get messed up playing with the pups. I’ll link all the pieces down below for you from my FIRST outfit!

The hotel has two restaurants on the property. The Normal Diner is just that, a retro inspired diner. This place is open early for breakfast at 6:30 am and I had really good chai tea latte in the morning.

The main restaurant Cafe Tapacubo is Mexican food with one side opening to a cute dog friendly patio and the other side open to the pool where they serve poolside eats too! When my photographer, Jacqueline and I got to the hotel we were both starving! We didn’t eat right away because we wanted to shoot some of the photos you’ve already seen due to limited daylight. Basically, we waited because we had some work to do!!

I ordered their chicken fajitas, which were gluten-free and my cocktail was called Perfectly Orange. It had gin, aperol, orange bitters, cucumber and simple syrup (the menu actually lists tequila, but I’m not a fan).

Jacqueline got some tacos and a mimosa. So good!

After dinner we decided to take the dogs on a walk over to Mill Ave, they behaved ok! Whiskey tried to start a brawl with a passing Golden Retriever, but other than that, it all went well. We later had some Sangria and ice cream sandwiches for desert (the humans not the pups).

They listen to her better than me!

When we came back to the hotel the pups were properly tired out. They posed so very cutely for us then.

The next morning Jacqueline and I had an early morning photoshoot on the rooftop terrace at the hotel. The hotel had hosted a weeding reception the night before. We actually met the bride and groom in the elevator that night. The rooftop has a full service bar and the hotel hosts yoga classes sometimes up there too. I wanted to feature my SECOND outfit on that colorful rooftop.

I saw these pants in the window of store and knew I had to try them on. I super excited they fit. I’m also loving all sorts of colors this season that I’ve never worn before, such as yellow. I’m obsessed!

The hotel lobby is so cute! It has the comfy big chairs that sit along this fun gallery wall.

Now for the pup’s photoshoot! Whiskey (a Yorkie mix) and Cleo (a Jack Russell mix) both got some cute hoodies awhile back so we brought those along for their staycation. We spent a little time trying to get them to both to look at the camera haha

Our stay was filled with lots of fun memories and a little adventure thrown in when the pups momentarily locked themselves in the room. No it wasn’t my fault (I secretly think Cleo planned it)! We want to thank the staff so much for being very nice, from the front desk, the staff at Tapacubo and even the nice Engineer who helped the pups finally get out! We really loved our stay at the Graduate and we hope to see you again soon! So amazing to have a complete pet friendly hotel right in my own town!

Hotel: Graduate Tempe Hotel

Photography: Jacqueline Treviño Photography

FIRST OUTFIT:

Top: HERE (my new fave $11)

Shorts: HERE (on sale for $16)

Sandals: HERE (mine were from last year, but they’re back!)

Sunglasses: Warby Parker

ROOFTOP SECOND OUTFIT:

Top: HERE (under $13)

Pants: HERE (hurry selling out fast)

Shoes: old; Similar–here

Bag: HERE

Sunglasses: Sunglass Warehouse ($14–Dolores style)

DOG HOODIES:

Amazon (only $9!!) Cleo’s is a Large and Whiskey’s is an X-Large

Leave me a comment below if you’ve ever traveled with your pups. Also if you have any questions about the hotel feel free to DM me! Oh and I found this GREAT resource for tip and tricks for traveling with your pet. Check it out right here: The Ultimate Guide to Pup Friendly Travel

May 7, 2018