I dough

I was inspired to bake lately and last friday night I made one of Mark's favorite sweet treat cinnamon roll.  I have to say that I was really proud of myself in making this and the best pay off is to see Mark truly enjoy this treat.  I think I'll be making more of this in the future..

Mommy the cook

I always go in waves in putting more effort in making some yummy food for my boys.  This week I am so lazy to go to the market and buy food that I ended up going through my fridge and pantry to see what I can make w/o going to the store.  I ended up making some marinated steak that I sliced up and made into a sandwich with my home made bread.

Mark didn't have cereal for breakfast the next day so whipped up some blueberry strudel that's so easy to make as long as you use puff pastry.  It turned up so yummy I ate most of it :).

Now knowing how easy and quick the strudel recipe is, I am excited to make this for Lukas when he goes to school (which I am happy that it won't be years from now).  The strudel is too sweet for Lukas so I didn't give him some but I think if you are giving children junk food it's much better to make it at home. Don't ya think?

Lukas has been super picky with food and I discovered this week that he loves eggs by taking a bite from my breakfast which made me so happy cause he didn't have any appetite most of last week.  But I try to incorporate veggies in each meal that I make him so I made him some zucchini cheese fritata and added a little bit of nutmeg.  He loved it so much that I gave myself a little pat in the back.

Just a day trip away

For a little change of scenery over the weekend we decided to take a day trip to Carmel for some family time.  We walked along the cute little shops, went to a patisserie for coffee and snacks and admired all the beautiful flowers and quaint houses that made us feel like we were in Hogworts.  There were tons of tourist as usual and the sun wasn't out but we had a delightful time.  

Yellow Mellow

We've been having gorgeous weather lately but all week I've just been so lazy to even dress up that when I threw on this outfit it kind of made me feel good.  Hats are my go to accessories come summer time cause not only it keeps me from burning my forehead it's also a good way to hide a bad or un-styled hair day (now that Lukas is running around, styling my hair everyday isn't possible anymore).   I love love this little scarf I got on sale from Anthropologie for a pop of color and I just adored this little gold necklace with a bottle pendant that I got from the same place. 

HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND EVERYONE!

Stuff Envy

Ever since I found out that I was pregnant with Lukas I've checked out baby gadgets, furnitures, and strollers like they are the new fashion trend (I joke around that strollers are the new IT bag).  Here's some stuff that I've been dreaming about but most of this stuff is super expensive that all I can do is drool over it. 

 I love how modern this crib is and how the baby has a 360 degree view.  Hey if you have a whopping 3500 bucks to shell out then go for it! 

 Super super stroller envy on this one.  I have an orbit baby and I love love it but it's not the most practical thing to lug around when traveling w/c makes me envious of the Stokke stroller owners. 

 Lukas got a mama roo from my baby shower but by some reason he didn't like it when he was an infant.  I still like it though but I ended up selling his and putting the money towards his college fund. 

 I am crazy crazy in love with this crib because I am obsessed with anything carnival.  

Lukas' stroller is one of the things that I didn't mind investing good money on.  I love my orbit baby especially because Lukas is so comfortable in it.  He sleeps so well in this stroller and that to me is priceless.  I love the candy color stroller seat covers Orbit came out with and I can't wait to get my paws in one of them.  

All photos are from shopstyle.com 

Feeling a little whimsical lately..

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 Feeling very brave by picking a nail color that isn't red or neutral or pink..On another note: Is it time to change my nail place when my nail lady takes a nap in front of me while waiting for the nail polish to dry?  I was so confused when this happened

 Channeling my inner dork but couldn't bring myself to wear it outside..

Got this 70's vintage Dior sunglasses at a London flea market some years ago.  I love that it makes me look like Wall-E.. 

Happy August Everyone!!

One sandy saturday...

Our awesome friends who lives just about a mile from the beach invited us over to spend some time by the beach then over to their house for some juicy grilled burgers.

We had an awesome day and Lukas was so happy to see the beach and keep wanting to go in the water and chase all the birds.  My brother was with us and he spent most of the time walking along the shore with Lukas while Mark and I chatted with our friends.  It was a perfect saturday...