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Category: Lifestyle—cocktails

Hofsas House & Carmel By The Sea

Hey Babes!!

I got back from my long weekend in Northern California last month and I’m still dreaming about it. It was just beautiful! I am so excited to finally be sharing all of my fun adventures with you all, BUT, I’m not sure where to start haha. I guess I’ll start at the beginning which started with planing this trip. I reached out to my fellow blogger and friend Melissa from The Melissa Lifestyle and invited her along when the Hofsas Hotel reached out and invited us for a stay. Well she immediately said “yes let’s go”! Then we went about booking our flights and Melissa arranged for our car rental and then the hardest part of all–planning how many outfits to take lol!!

I could not believe how cute the hotel looked in person. It is a charming Bavarian inspired architecture, which transports you to a European village, but conveniently located in California!

The hotel has the sweetest retro details including the vacancy sign which is just adorable, And yes there is a heated pool for real!

The prettiest painted mural wall leads you down the hill to the parking area in the back. It looks like a typical German village painting.

My luggage is from Delsey. I love the durability and no the white does not stain. Use Magic Eraser to get out any scuffs! My set is a bit older but here is the link for the new version.

Our room was located off the lanai area but next to the gardens full of hydrangeas and wildflowers.

True story…I was obsessed with these tree lined winding roads and thought it would be so cool to take photos in the middle of the road, but Melissa didn’t go for it LOL!!

This simple sundress is a perfect summer staple, very lightweight and the best thing it comes in tons of prints and its only $12!

Our room had this fun Dutch door, which let a cool breeze into the room and through the other side which let out to our private balcony. When Melissa I arrived to check-in the first day, we were met by the owner, Carrie Theis. She spent time telling us about her Grandmother, Donna, who started the Hofsas House back in the 1940s. Carrie knows the seaside town so well and even lives next door to the hotel! It was such a help to have Carrie point all the must see stops on the map of Carmel, such as the wine tasting rooms, restaurants, and shops to visit. Hofsas House is also dog friendly which I love! I was going to take one of my pups but at the last minute decided to keep them together (they get upset when they are separated, awww). Carrie had sweetly set a welcome bed for Whiskey and I was SO sorry that I had left him at home.

Our room had a beautiful view towards the ocean and overlooking the pool area. When we heard that the pool was heated we decided to check it out of course.

The cute swimsuit is from my go to summer retailer and all of their swim is always free shipping and returns. Well because you know that swimwear can be hard to figure out sometimes lol.

We decided to get dressed up and go explore Carmel finally after some relaxing time. I could not believe what a cute and charming town it was. The pictures do not do it justice! Every turn it a new Instagram worthy spot. The streets are lined with beautiful trees, shops and so many art galleries. I loved exploring the secret passageways!

Loved all the pretty seating areas and all the greenery!! Living in Phoenix I miss how green other places can be.

I was in heaven surrounded by all the flowers and pretty spots. I added all my IG Stories to my Highlights real over on my IG profile All The Prettys so you can see more of Carmel By The Sea.

Next we made a stop at Sheid Vineyards where we really had a lot of fun!! We met the nicest gal, Marlee who was super helpful giving us wine tastings according to our likes. She even made suggestions about must visit places in the area, including the Refuge Spa and Folktale Winery.

We were there for a really long time haha, but I left with a new favorite wine, their 2012 Reserve Claret–it was amazing! A big thank to Marlee who spent time with us explaining the different wines and letting us taste a few extras haha. The Hofsas House gifted us a bottle of the Scheid Chardonnay so we were set for the weekend! Jumpsuit and all details have been linked for you! This jumpsuit is now on major sale too.

The next day we ventured about 15 minutes down the road to visit Folktale Winery We decided to have lunch (lots of gluten free choices!) and wine of course. It was such a pretty spot with gardens and even live music.

I’ve linked this sweet wrap dress along with several other items in this exact print for you! I might be planning on ordering more items in this exact print right now lol

The great thing about Carmel is that there are several little towns very close by within a short driving distance, such as Pebble Beach, Big Sur and Monterey. Melissa and chose to check out Monterrey and their wharf area. It is the cutest village like town lined with little shops that felt like I was transported to New England instead. We had seafood at a restaurant near the water and I had chai tea latte on the wharf (FYI it gets kinda of cold at night in California–Phoenix peeps beware)!

Our final morning we decided to have a leisurely breakfast on the private balcony and enjoy the complementary Continental Breakfast that Hofsas House provides each morning.

This cute jammie comes with short sleeves (like Melissa’s) or with spaghetti straps like mine. Melissa’s set was $14 and mine runs about $8!

The view from the balcony was beautiful (again check out my IG stories for the view without fog haha). This day is was foggy, but so cool too!

Finally, we got ready to check out and we loaded our big suitcases in the trunk of our cute rental car. Toyota was good enough to sponsor our car rental for the weekend. We got to drive a fun blue Toyota Camry XSE V6 that was perfect for our big suitcases full of waaaayyy too many outfits lol.

We got to check out the beach thanks to our friends at Toyota in style! #LetsGoPlaces #Camry

So while at the beach, what’s a fashion blogger to do you might ask?! Well a fancy dress photoshoot of course! Sorry (#notsorry) in advance for the photo posting overkill of these next photos. A HUGE thank you to my Friend/Photographer, The Melissa Lifestyle for making this shoot come to liiiifffe.

The sand is the softest white sand I’ve ever seen…not all rough and grainy. It was such a fun time shooting this pretty dress. I know I just posted like a hundred shot but c’mon how do I choose?!

This gorgeous floral print dress was a splurge but so worth it! I’m trying to come up with more reasons to wear it haha.

After our beach time we stopped at the 5th Ave Deli (thank you so much–it was just delicious)and got a picnic lunch to eat on our drive back to the airport. We did make a stop at the cutest little Cherry Hut which sold strawberries, watermelon and of course fresh picked cherries.

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I cannot fully describe how much fun I had during this trip. I even got to relax at a local spa, Refuge (no photos allowed and NO TALKING lol), we listened to great Jazz music at the Cypress Inn courtesy of the talented Debbie Davis, we saw lots of cute doggies everywhere (sorry Whiskey and Cleo next time for sure), and just spent good girlfriend time. Well that is it lovelies, don’t forget to check out Melissa’s post about our trip over on The Melissa Lifestyle . And I am saving up for my next trip to Carmel ASAP.

Hotel: Hofsas Hotel

Car: Toyota Camry or HERE

Outfit links: LIKE TO KNOW.IT All The Prettys

Photography: The Melissa Lifestyle

This post by far the longest one I have ever done. Please leave me a comment on your thoughts below. Much love and thanks!

**** This post was a sponsored influencer trip–all thoughts and opinions are solely mine and mine alone. All content created is my original work.

July 22, 2019
Budget Friendly Summer Dresses

Hello Lovelies!

I wanted to bring you a roundup of all my latest summer finds. And here it is!! So I was asked to join in a fun collaboration with Click Collaborative at The Hotel Valley Ho here in Scottsdale, Arizona. Let me tell you all about it!

So, a few weeks ago I spent some time with six local photographers and some fellow blogger babes shooting some new summer looks. I was super excited because I would have several cute looks all ready to post about and get to work with different photographers and styles. This photo above and the series below were taken by Erica Fuchs Photography

I styled this in my head before getting to the hotel. I found my little pink parasol, but did NOT count on the annoying blazing sun lol. I think Erica did an amazing job in spite of both us dodging cars and the sun haha. Here is a few more shots of this dress down below. I wanted a solid color to not compete with the hotel’s already bright and vibrant decor and palate.

It was so much fun working with Erica she was open to my crazy ideas and was super sweet about everything. I think we created some fun images together!

I was able to shoot this outfit with the nicest gals, Joanne and Allison, from Wanderback Photography . I have to admit I’ve never shot with a team before and it was really nice having both ladies there helping and making recommendations. They were honestly super nice. Here are some of the images that I shot with them:

So fun seeing the different styles featuring this sweet blue sundress. I’m glad I had my oversized straw hat to give the photos more options in styling. Here are the links for the outfit above:

Dress: H&M sold out; Similar:

My oversized straw hat and more:

The pink umbrella is so cute and under $13!

My wedges are Carolina Hererra (old) but I’ve found much less expensive ones for you!

My circle bag can be found here and some more cute picks too!

My next outfit is a new favorite sundress. It comes in NINETEEN different prints and colors. I mean that is crazy! Check out the photos that I got to create with Maria from Theo and Belle Photography . This lovely lady and I had the opportunity to shoot together before which was nice because I feel she gets me lol. Thanks Maria I loved these!!

I absolutely LOVED the way these turned out on this chaise. I have to admit the location was Maria’s idea to go upstairs to the suite that the Hotel Valley Ho let us play around in. Next time I’m shooting in that bathtub in there!!

Now the scarf around my wrist is actually the belt to the dress. I usually can’t use/wear belts on dresses because I have a ridiculously long torso. So the waist to the dress is up higher on me lol. It worked tho!!

The next photographer was Kylee from To B Inspired Photography. I mean this lady is so talented. Here are some photos of our time together:

The floral crown was done by Copper +Bloom Floral –funny story I have never shot with a flower crown before and have been dying to!

This dress was perfect for the Hotel Valley Ho colors with its bright yellows and oranges! So shooting with Katie from Katie Torres Photography was right on it for a more earthy vibe.

Exact Dress link (under $22!) and some more Sunflower Yellow picks:

The most comfortable block sandals come in two colors & buy one get one 50% off:

Exact bag is: HERE

Exact hat is on Clearance for $10.50 so hurry! HERE

Sunglass (old) but check out these new styles: Warby Parker

Last was the most casual shoot that involved, palm leaf prints, swim suits and cocktails! Yes keeping scrolling! I have to admit shooting in a swimsuit is not my first choice, but this ended up super fun! First I met up with Kendra from Kendra Lee Imagery.

She captured this bright palm tree leaf print dress perfectly! I absolutely loved these shots! Oh and some news for you, this dress is less than $23 with free shipping and returns, and comes in 3 different palm leaf prints! I will link all outfit deets down below. Kendra shot some more cute pics by the Valley Ho pool. See below!!

My friend Mandy joined me for some pool time. You can follow her and her adventures over at Real Housewife of Scottsdale for ALL things Scottsdale and Arizona!

This swimsuit was such a surprise find. Right now all their suits are 40-60% off with free shipping and returns. They send you a label ready to return because they get finding a suit can be hard sometimes lol. My top comes in this pink, a gorgeous turquoise blue, white, black and a yellow and white striped one. It is under $20 right now too. These hipster bottoms are my favorite style. I look for more coverage if you know what I mean haha! They have several prints and solids that are on sale too. I will link both of my suits I bought down below for you.

I also had the chance to shoot with Amanda from Glow Bug Photography. I love how these photos turned out with a flirty vibe to them.

Oh and Erica joined us over by the pool also to get a few more shots with Mandy and to wrap up our day at the Valley Ho! Here are a few more shots by Erica Fuchs Photograhy

Cheers that’s a wrap for this summer’s Click Collaborative Event at the Hotel Valley Ho! I will link the cute palm leaf dress, swim suit and more down below!

Dress under $23!

My tote bag is still available BUT only 3 left!

Swimsuits all on sale at this retailer right now!

My mules are from last summer but I found these basket weave ones which I like more! ($25 and come in black too)

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A huge thank you to both Elizabeth from Cactus Fox Photography and Andi from Andi Fisher for arranging another amazing event. If you want to join us next time (yes there is a next one) follow Click Collaborative for all the news! Until then, Happy Shopping and don’t forget to seek out All The Prettys!

— this was not a sponsored post, yet it was hosted kindly by the Hotel Valley Ho–much thanks!!

June 18, 2019
Spring Into Style

Hello Lovelies

I wanted to put this post together a bit sooner, but life has been craazzzy! So here it goes! A few months ago, I was asked to be a judge at this year’s Phoenix Fashion Week’s yearly Spring Into Style Show. I was so excited and knew this was going to be a fun experience, BUT it was so much better than I ever imagined.

I, of course, saw this as a challenge to find the perfect outfit for this event. I was looking for a longer floral that had a bit of a sleeve, because it was still cool at night.

It was so fun getting to walk the red carpet right before the show. The six talented stylists who created each look based on their assigned topic. The six categories were: white on white, utility, monochrome, 80s fashion, men’s box suits and all doll’d up. Here are some fun videos of the actual show!

This years’ winner was actually chosen by unanimous decision by all three of us judges. And no it did not have anything to do with the pony (which was super cute but a bit too scared for the wild crowd).

A huge congratulations to Jazmine Nash this year’s #stylistoftheyear! Her styled-looks had so many different layers to them that I fell in love from the first to the last! Such an amazing night.

The other unexpected thing that happened right before this weekend was that I received a message from Brian Hill, Executive Director of Phoenix Fashion Week. Well, talk about a surprise, he let me know that the Andaz Scottsdale Resort would be hosting my stay that weekend! To say I was excited does not even cover it. So I called up my friend and invited her as my guest for the event and weekend. Some other girlfriends stopped by too lol.

I also quickly made arrangements with my photographer, Jacqueline Trevino Photography who helped me shoot some looks at the resort and my fun videos and pics of the weekend. Let me take you on a quick tour of my bungalow!

We all tried a few of these ready made in room cocktails. YES you read right! A cocktail bar in the room. I saw on another blogger that she featured these cocktails too and the company sent me my very own set for home! Amazing! Check out On The Rocks Cocktails to find some for you.

Oh my gosh the bathroom was just gorgeous! I need a skylight in my bathroom now haha!

I unpacked and got ready for some pool time super quick. They were having a DJ by the pool and it was happy hour!

I was so excited to be able to shoot some looks during my stay at the Andaz. Here are some of my styled looks for Spring. The first was inspired by one of the stylist’s categories, white on white!

During my stay we were able to Brunch So Hard lol. The Andaz has a great restaurant on the property and is near a bunch of other great Scottsdale restaurants too.

The property is so perfect for photos that we hard a hard time just picking a few spots to shoot looks in!

I will link all outfit details for you! I want to thank Phoenix Fashion Week for the incredible opportunity, the Andaz Scottsdale for hosting me and spoiling during my stay.

Dress worn to Spring Into Style: HERE-My favorite dress of ALL TIME

Shoes worn to Spring Into Style: HERE

White Blazer & Pants: HERE and HERE

White tank (old Zara): similar

Pink Floral Maxi, white block heeled sandals and white clutch: HERE and SANDALS HERE -ON SALE!

Wide leg denim: HERE -under $40! Obsessed!!

Tan bucket bag: HERE -softest VEGAN leather

One shoulder top (old Zara): SIMILAR ; OR HERE

—my stay was sponsored but all images and ideas are soley mine and mine alone

May 17, 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
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

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August 20, 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
My Stay in Palm Desert-Part Two

Hello Lovelies!

I am so excited to share the second post all about my stay in Palm Desert. I still cannot believe that I got to escape my daily life and get all dressed up to view some of the most beautiful fashion designs. Yes, I went to Palm Desert for the fashion, but I stayed for the food lol. That Saturday morning we were invited to the Palm Desert Food & Wine Festival. Such a great event! The first tent was packed with vendors selling herbs, tasting cocktails and even a flower crown station!

I chose today’s look by pairing a lace tank with my new Vici Collection pants! I loved the Spring vibe with little pink rose blooms on them.

The food stations were inside and in the garden area too. The JW Marriott was serving the most delicious tacos!

They had a desert with fresh strawberries and a sprinkling of PopRocks!

The Malfy Gin Company was serving light Gin & Tonic cocktails perfect for a warm Spring day. This gin is distilled with lemons and juniper berries.

There were so many different foods to sample from. I was worried about not being able to eat anything being gluten free, but most places were really prepared.

The Shops at The Paseo have a huge event space to hold both the Food & Wine Festival by day and Fashion Week by night!

The mountains looked so pretty and they are a lot bigger than here in Phoenix!

We met the owners of Casa Luigi, Cynthia and her husband Wolfgang, seriously the nicest couple. They are from Austria and have created my newest favorite bubbly! They have five different flavors. Their little Silky Terrier Luigi is the spokesman for the label. Luigi will make an appearance very soon, in the next post I promise!

The flavors are as follows: Secco Bianco, is the clear Prosecco and the Secco Rosé. They also have three sparkling white wine cocktails: Secco Hugo, made with Elderflower, lemon and mint; Secco Imperial, made with Lotus Flower; and finally my personal favorite, Secco Veneziano made with orange flavor and bitters (think Aperol). Yes I got to sample a little of each haha!

This was so much fun, but it was also the El Paseo Fashion Week Finale Night and we had to get ready! I’m busy writing up the recap of the Ralph Rucci runway show. I cannot wait to show you what I wore that night and of course little Luigi!

Lace Tank: old; Similar–here or HERE (I want this next!!)

Pants: Sugar Lips

Straw Circle Bag: Here

Sunglasses: Warby Parker

Photography: Jacqueline Treviño Photography and most of the food by me haha!

April 4, 2018
Jewelry Launch

Hi Loves!

I recently got invited to the launch of the latest line by jewelry designer, Jennifer Janesko. She and I had never met #irl, but I was already obsessed with her designs. She turned to be so nice!

Her new line is called Architecture and the clean lines are definitely very in line (pun intended) with her previous collection. Her newest designs are edgy, yet very cohesive. Each piece was feminine without being overly girly.

I loved the cohesive branding of the her presentation that night with the sketches!

There were also plenty of her previous designs to play dress up with haha.

The Janesko jewelry has been a presence in Kansas City since 2011. My sister first introduced me to this line. The fun part is both Jennifer and I went to high school not far from each other in Kansas City, Kansas. I love supporting local talented artists and even more, a gal from my hometown (which is not the Missouri side lol). I will link below her site so you can grab yourself a piece of her beautiful jewelry. Let me know if you do!

Jennifer Janesko

Tee: Sequin Top

Shorts: White House Black Market

Lipstick: Strawberry Shortcake: Lipsense

October 13, 2017
Country Vineyard Chic

Hey There!

I am so excited to tell you about my time in Page Springs, AZ. This small town boasts several wineries and yet has a cosmopolitan vibe to offer with wine! I spent my time at Page Springs Cellars, which is my favorite by far. Their wine is indeed excellent. The have a white blend and a red blend called La Familia which you can sample during your wine flight.

I, of course, had to find the perfect outfit. I seriously have over 150 photos of this outfit. I am loving the two piece look. AND yes another crop top lol. This outfit is from ZAFUL

Ok I love gingham, but have never worn anything yellow. Well, not true, I have never worn yellow since my Mom picked out my clothes lol. I always think yellow and peach are not my colors. Until, I saw this outfit on another blogger and then hunted for it. I will wear this forever haha!

I wanted to style a wedge with this look for a more Euro feel. I grabbed little straw bag (thank you Target!) and off we went to sip some wine.

The winery has a terrace that overlooks the Oak Creek, which was full on this day. Sedona which is very nearby boasts red soil. It was so pretty to see red running water!

Sometimes as a blogger you keep shooting for the perfect grammable photo, but I think the outtakes are super funny. You should have seen the shot of me running a a creepy bug flew by me!

So if you happen to find a fallen clump of grapes what do you do?? Well, you use them as a a prop of course haha!

Gingham Outfit: Zaful (less than $22 on sale!)

Necklace: Rocksbox

Straw Bag: sold out Target; Similar

Wedges: Carolina Herrera

Sunglasses: Raen

Bangle: Kate Spade

August 30, 2017