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Maid of Honor Proposal

By Mercedes Santana on February 12, 2023

Like many women, I knew who would be my maid of honor before I knew who would be my husband. My dear friend Abby and I have been friends since we were just 16-years-old. We met at a prime age and have been best friends ever since. We’re the best kind of best friends too. The kind […]

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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 […]

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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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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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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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