A complete guide to our long weekend in Washington D.C.
Author: Mercedes Santana
Lifestyle | Wedding Planning
Designing a Dreamy Engagement Party
By Mercedes Santana on January 6, 2022
We are engaged! But, I guess the title give that away. And that means this blog has a new category — wedding planning! In case you didn’t know, Henri and I have been together for nearly 10 years. So I had an idea of when this was happening since we’ve been talking about this chapter […]
International Vacations | Travel | Weekend Getaways from LA
Maui Photo Food Guide
By Mercedes Santana on November 8, 2021
We were lucky to enjoy a trip to Maui and the food was absolutely divine! As I anxiously awaited our trip I scrolled foodie instagram accounts like Yelp Maui and Consuming Maui as I daydreamed of fresh poke and endless seafood. I bookmarked interesting places and took recommendations from friends, I probably could have stayed […]
International Vacations | Travel | Weekend Getaways from LA
Passport to Maui, Hawaii
By Mercedes Santana on November 5, 2021
With the continuation of COVID, we really wanted to stay within the United States while feeling like we were on an exotic tropical vacation. And Maui provided just that. I know there’s a lot of back and forth about traveling to Hawaii, my advice? Only travel if you’re vaccinated for the safety of yourself and […]
Who else is obsessed with Marie Kondo and The Home Edit lifestyle? I know it’s not just me. Nothing sparks joy like a well organized home and that’s especially true of my closet. It makes my little OCD heart so happy! I was feeling inspired after binge watching The Home Edit during quarantine. I also […]
So, I am thinking I am going to start titling all my travel articles “Passport to…” Do we think that’s cute? I was thinking about my blog branding and how I could improve and I’m hoping that Passports & Papers still makes sense. If you’ve never read about the blog, it’s name, or me you […]
Home & Garden | Lifestyle
Cycle Bike 101 | Peloton Bike Alternative and a Review of the App
By Mercedes Santana on March 15, 2021
When COVID hit hard in Los Angeles back in March of 2020, I was really sad about not visiting local studios with my ClassPass subscription. I looked forward to trying a new pilates place or a fun T-Swift vs. Britney cycle class. Now, I was going to be stuck at home with YouTube and my […]
Cricut Crafts | Lifestyle
Cricut Craft | XOXO Valentine’s Day Banner
By Mercedes Santana on February 13, 2021
If you need a quick mini Valentine’s day banner, here you go! If there’s any year that celebrating every little thing makes sense, it’s this year.
I love making cookies with my mom for the holidays, it’s more like a craft project than baking because each cookie is a little work of art. We took an online cookie class with TinyKitchenTreats on Brit+Co at the beginning of the pandemic and made some Easter cookies I am really proud of! This class […]
Lifestyle | Recipes
Breakfast Recipes | Toast Inspo and the Perfect Poached Egg
By Mercedes Santana on January 31, 2021
I get a lot of DMs on Instagram anytime I post my breakfast on my stories. Especially when I post my variations of avocado toast. But, it’s all really simple and I hardly ever get avocado toast when we go out for brunch because it’s so simple to make (and much cheaper!) So let’s talk […]
