Top 2 Tuesday

It is already Tuesday!!

Top 2 Favorite USA Cities

I have traveled extensively in my short life and I will say that I love the USA and these are my 2 favorite cities!

1. Chicago - went to school here and lived here. I loved every second of it. I think EVERYONE should live here at some point. It truly is a magical city. From the Cubs, to Lincoln Park, to the Mag Mile and Gold Coast, to the South Side (ok parts of the South side)- I love it.

View from my apartment

The Bean

2. I would have to say one of my other favorite cities is Miami. I am half Cuban and nothing makes me happier than being in Miami with all of the other Cubans ;)

Fill in the Blank Friday

IT is Fill in the Blank Friday:


The most adventurous thing I have ever done is : backpacked through Europe by myself. It was wonderful.

If I were a pair of shoes I would be: A pair of red flats - comfortable, yet fun.

My preferred mode of digital communication is: Texting - it is easy to be able to communicate with everyone very quickly!

I feel happiest when: I am reading a book I love or surrounded with the ones I love.

A little dream for my life is: I don't dream small.

The one modern convenience I could NOT live without is:  I don't know. I think I could always make it - it would just be hard without the conveniences.

Movies, TV or books, if I could only choose one to enjoy I would pick :  Books. Hands down.

Friday Favorites

Sam Edelman Sandals. For the summer time I LIVE in these sandals.

I have them in 3 colors and add a color every summer - 3 summers now. Plus I also bought a pair in cork this year. They are comfortable and better than flip flops when you want to dress down. I love them. Plus in Texas I can pretty much wear them year-round.

Tuesday Top 2 (on a Monday!)

It is that time of the week again....Top Two Tuesday!

Top 2 Biggest Indulgences!

1. Good Wine

B and I love wine. We drink wine regularly and to be honest- we are wine snobs. We just are. We like wine with dinner and one of our favorite things to do is go to the Tasting Room, grab a bottle (yes I said bottle, not glass) and sit outside. LOVE! 

2. Makeup

I love makeup. I love designer makeup. I cannot help it. I don't even wear it that often but something about the packages and the pretty colors just get me every single time!

Weekend Wrapup

Friday my friend V and I went to dinner at Ruggles. SO DELISH! Then we headed to our old hangout Volcano - both of us love the frozen screwdrivers...who doesn't love a frozen screwdriver. As always, V and I had a fabulous time and I always love hanging out together. She's proven to be such a wonderful friend the past year and a half. While I've known her longer, it's only the past 1.5 years that we have truly hung out and I am so incredibly blessed by her friendship.

B came home on Saturday morning and we headed for the Hill Country. All in all - it was fun. I love camping - and each time we go, I think I get better at it. I did trip and fall and banged up my knee and lost a toenail from a fall - not too much blood but OH MY GOODNESS the pain. Oh well - it will all heal in time.

We got home last night and watched My Boys. WHY HAVE I NEVER WATCHED THIS SHOW BEFORE? I love it. He has me hooked and now we are going through past seasons. LOVE LOVE LOVE.

Friday Favorites

Boots No7 Quick Thinking Wipes - I love these! While I only use them if I get home late and am too tired to fully wash my face, I think they are wonderful!

• Be good to your skin even when you’re short of time with these gentle, fragrance-free wipes
• Cleanse and remove impurities, tone and moisturize skin, and even remove waterproof eye makeup, in one easy step
• Contains vitamin pro B5 extracts of witch hazel and fennel to help cleanse pores and moisturize
• They’ll leave your skin feeling smooth, clean and fresh
• Good for all skin types; 30 pk.

You can buy them at Target!

Top 2 Tuesday (monday)

Top 2 Characters I'd like to play

1. Bethenny - Of RHONY and Bethenney Getting Married!?! 
I mean she has a great life (now). She seems happy and most of all - normal. Life wasn't handed to her on a silver platter - she worked for it!

2. I am going to have to agree with Tay- Rachel Zoe - impeccable style. Great life - and I mean have you seen the clothes she is arround?! LOVE!

All in all though -I love my life and wouldn't want to be anyone else but me.

weekend

For the weekend B and I headed to the beach on Saturday. It was wonderful. I love the beach. It is crazy how close I've lived and yet never went and this summer we have gone A LOT.

Sunday was a cleaning day - We organized and cleaned and cleaned - it needed it! Plus we got to check that off the list!

And for a treat we went to Sprinkles! And of course...Roxy got a doggie cupcake.

Friday Favorites

The Ocean. I love the Ocean - granted we live somewhat close to Galveston and I love it...it may not be the most glamourous beach, but it is close. I love the ocean. I love being in the water.

The best beach areas I have been to are:
South Beach in Miami, FL - fun, entertaining and pretty people everywhere ;)
Paros, Greece - I mean it is Greece afterall..
We island hopped in Hawaii when we went on a family vacation - super fun!
Ios, Greece - a party area...fun fun fun.
The US Virgin Islands - so pretty!
Ixtapa, Mexico - relaxing and overall a great family fun place
Nice, France (and Monaco) - great Yachts, and picturesque landscapes


But my favorite of all time so far is:
Santorini, Greece (pretty neat as they are red sand or black sand beaches!)
 Greece has amazing beaches, relaxed people and overall I loved it - granted I wished I didn't experience it alone at the time - but now I still find myself amazed that I did it - all by myself!
The picture is a sunset I took in Santorini. Love.

Florida and a Baseball game

B and I headed to Florida last week to attend one of my best friend's weddings. I was a bridesmaid.

It was wonderful. The beach was perfect- and nothing beats drinking a margarita while sitting in crystal clear water. That is seaweed by my feet!

She got married on the beach - this was the set up.

I caught the bouquet- ok she totally threw it right at me - but it was a great time. I loved it.

When we got home a friend of B's had extra Astros tickets so we rounded up our vacay with a baseball game. The Astros beat the Braves. It was fantastic- and we were right behind home plate!

2 things checked off of our list already!

Fill in the Blank Friday

It is that time of the week again...FILL IN THE BLANK FRIDAY!!

1. Today for breakfast I ate nothing. I did have tea. Does that count?


2. My go to/never fail recipe: Baked Chicken. It is easy- take chicken breasts, smother in whatever spices you want and put lemon juice on top - bake 15 minutes at 350 degrees, turn the breasts over, bake 15 more minutes. And then you are done!  


3. Something I eat that other people think is weird is green beans...all of the time. I love them.



4. My worst cooking disaster ever was the first time B and I cooked together. Everything tasted horrible. Luckily we have gotten MUCH better!





5. If I could only eat one flavor of ice cream the rest of my life it Blue Bell Homemade ice cream with chocolate sauce. MMMMMM.


6. One food I hate and avoid at all costs is tomatoes. Eewwwwww.


7. What is your favorite meal? Breakfast, lunch, or dinner? DInner. I love winding down with a glass of wine and wahtever fun things I came up with. Plus I love lighting candles, setting the table and enjoying a meal together at night.

Friday Favorites

Wine....

I am a Wine-o. I don't drink beer- but wine...oh heavens I could have a glass (or more) every single day. I love it. The way it tastes (most of them!) and smells (again most!) and how it can cool you off (whites) or warm you up (reds).

B and I drink a glass or more with dinner almost every night we cook together. I love that it has become part of the ritual - I am fixing dinner, he usually uncorks or untwists a bottle, we set the table light candles and sit and eat/drink while we catch up. It makes me happy. I enjoy it. And we always "cheers" each other. It is a wonderful way to wind down after a hectic day.

MIA

I wish I could say that I have been MIA because I have been doing wonderful things...but in fact I have just been busy...and soaking up as much B time as possible. The busy season is about to start for him and he will be out of town non-stop. So in the mean time I've been enjoying his company. I love his company.