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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 […]

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Home & Garden | Lifestyle

Inside My Mini Walk-In Closet

By Mercedes Santana on June 27, 2021

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 […]

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Travel | Weekend Getaways from LA

Passport to Santa Barbara

By Mercedes Santana on April 9, 2021

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 […]

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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 […]

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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.

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Lifestyle | Recipes

Valentine’s Day Cookies

By Mercedes Santana on February 9, 2021

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 […]

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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 […]

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Inside My Coastal-Inspired Master Bedroom

By Mercedes Santana on January 15, 2021

A tropical hotel, location: home. See how I reinvented my coastal inspired master bedroom three ways.

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Cricut Crafts | Home & Garden | Lifestyle

A Very Colorful Christmas

By Mercedes Santana on December 21, 2020

I 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 […]

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Cricut Crafts | Lifestyle

Christmas Craft: Clear Travel Ornaments

By Mercedes Santana on November 26, 2020

I 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. […]

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