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Cricut Crafts | Lifestyle | Scrapbooking

New York City Scrapbook

By Mercedes Santana on January 7, 2019
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Every trip inspires a page or two in my scrapbooks. There’s nothing more I love then crafting on a cold winter day. Which I’ve been doing a lot of the past few weekends. Yes, it does get chilly in Southern California. I also have to shout out my best friend Abby who helped me decide […]

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Travel | Weekend Getaways from LA

New York City in 85 Hours

By Mercedes Santana on December 25, 2018

Here’s how we did The Big Apple in a New York minute.

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Chicago City Guide

By Mercedes Santana on October 26, 2018

A city with great architecture, food, comedy, and shopping…count me in.

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Travel | Weekend Getaways from LA

Day Trip: Malibu Pier and Malibu Farms Cafe

By Mercedes Santana on October 5, 2018

After a long week at work I consider myself lucky that going to the beach on the weekend is an option. We are totally beach bums in my house. I love getting up and going straight to the beach, getting a coffee, or brunch and then reading on the sand. It’s one of my easy […]

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Home & Garden | Lifestyle

DIY Project: Patio Upgrades for an Outdoor Oasis

By Mercedes Santana on September 16, 2018

What I loved about our apartment from the day I saw it on Zillow was the yard. In Los Angeles a yard in an apartment is unheard of, but lucky for us we found this one bedroom condo that was just what we needed. We especially need some outdoor room for our golden retriever Havana.  […]

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International Vacations | Travel

Video: Elephant Day in Chaing Mai As Told By Our GoPro

By Mercedes Santana on September 14, 2018

Here is a little #TravelTuesday throwback to Thailand, say that 10 times fast. I shot all this video with my handy GoPro and the chest mount. Have you ever had an elephant encounter?

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Passport to Pasadena | Travel | Weekend Getaways from LA

Passport to Pasadena: The Huntington

By Mercedes Santana on September 3, 2018

The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens is a fun way to spend a sunny afternoon. I had been once before maybe 10 years ago, I didn’t remember how big it was and at that time the Japanese Garden was down for renovations. The Chinese and Japanese gardens were by far my favorite part. […]

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Lifestyle | Scrapbooking

15 Scrapbook Pages of Thailand Memories

By Mercedes Santana on August 16, 2018

Our trip to Thailand was better than we expected: it was affordable, adventurous, and beautiful. We had so many stunning photos it was easy to scrapbook. Henri said it perfectly when looking at these pages, “You always appreciate a trip more once you let it sink in.” And that’s why I love to document memories […]

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Travel | Weekend Getaways from LA

On the Road to Monterey

By Mercedes Santana on August 7, 2018

We love to travel and have been to five countries in the last four years while being full-time employees. But, we haven’t taken advantage of what’s right in our backyards. Sometimes we take for granted that we’re SoCal natives and look elsewhere on the map to satisfy our wanderlust. Planning a road trip seems daunting […]

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Travel | Weekend Getaways from LA

Day Trip: Leo Carrillo State Beach with a Dog

By Mercedes Santana on July 10, 2018

It’s only the beginning of July, but a heat wave has struck Los Angeles and each day is hitting record breaking temperatures. We had no choice but to pack ourselves up and head to the beach for the day. We have both been wanting to explore the Malibu beaches and because it was too hot […]

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