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 […]
Author: Mercedes Santana
Inside My Coastal-Inspired Master Bedroom
By Mercedes Santana on January 15, 2021A tropical hotel, location: home. See how I reinvented my coastal inspired master bedroom three ways.
A Very Colorful Christmas
By Mercedes Santana on December 21, 2020I needed to revamp my holiday decor this year and because I have a pink Christmas tree I wanted to lean into something really bright and fun. A Small World Holiday meets a toddlers dreams. I actually got a lot of my inspiration for my color scheme off a holiday mug I bought at Marshall’s […]
Christmas Craft: Clear Travel Ornaments
By Mercedes Santana on November 26, 2020I saved some save or pebbles from beach trips because I knew I wanted to make these. I also usually keep tickets and other memories for scrapbooking so I had items for some of the other countries. Maybe I’ll start collecting real ornaments when travel opens again, but for now these match my pink tree. […]
Carlsbad Mini Trip: Recharging in a COVID World
By Mercedes Santana on October 18, 2020Or course, all our major plans for 2020 were canceled. Like our June trip to Peru and a family visit to Paris to see Henri’s grandparents. But, what really led us to the beachside town of Carlsbad? A restaurant called Cold Beers and Cheeseburgers. A basic name? Yes, but the burgers are so good! We […]
Past Papers: Quarantine Scrapbook Pages
By Mercedes Santana on October 4, 2020One silver-lining of quarantine has been that I have more time to craft and I’m okay with that. It also gave me time to reorganize my craft supplies, I love my improved little craft corner. I also finished all my pages from our trip to Greece and France last year! To view those European pages, […]
Passport to Orange County: Victoria Beach
By Mercedes Santana on September 11, 2020You may have seen Victoria Beach on Instagram or in a bridal magazine. I had it saved in my bookmarks on Instagram for so long that we finally planned a day to visit it. Victoria Beach is in Laguna Beach, just a bit passed the downtown area. We go to Laguna often and more recently […]
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park: COVID Edition
By Mercedes Santana on August 15, 2020Like the rest of the world our travel plans for 2020 were canceled. I couldn’t take much more of being home and to be honest, I was feeling major burnout from working remotely. I knew I needed a few days to disconnect and get outside. Luckily for me, I live in California which is home […]
My Wanderlust Wish List
By Mercedes Santana on July 1, 2020I’ve always been obsessed with maps and learning more about the world. I’m still proud of the fact that I was the only second grader in my class to get 100% on the US maps test. After college Henri and I started planning an internal trip each year. First we went to Mexico, which I […]
This weekend kielbasa skillet is another recipe that tends to get a lot of DMs anytime I post it on my Instagram stories. So I finally put it to a poll vote last time I made it and it was a 100% “Yes” you all wanted this recipe. Again, like most recipes, I adapted it […]