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Panama Family Trip Part 2- Panama City
While we took advantage of some island hopping while in Panama, the city was so beautiful full of great restaurants, sightseeing, and artisan shops. We started our journey every day we ventured to the city by taking a cab to Metropolitan Cathedral of Panama. The shaved ices were amazing (highly recommend the coconut with the…
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Panama Family Trip Part 1- San Blas
We embarked on this approximately 4 hour long journey to the island early in the morning from our hotel. We used the tour company San Blas Dreams for both this tour and another one we booked while in Panama (I have not been paid or received compensation with this company). The trip was via a…
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Go To Makeup Products
I don’t know about you but both pre pandemic and now post pandemic I have not used much makeup at all. I use the Biologique- Recherche line for skincare (see my other posts about the products!) and when needed I put on a little tinted moisturizer, mascara, and some brow gel and I am done!…
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Home Upgrades- Outdoor Edition!
Our outdoor project started last Summer during the pandemic when it became clear we were going no where fast. With three kids all under 4 at that time we started slowly to replace items and envision a space for our family. We wanted to create three sections of our rather large Brooklyn terrace. The first…
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Recent H&M Finds- Summer Edition!
I know everyone is starting to look forward to wearing some Summer attire especially after the rainy Memorial Day weekend we just had. Check out some of the recent purchases I just got from H & M. Will share my looks with them later this week so stay tuned! White Dress- This is super lightweight…
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Collagen Peptides…2 Ways
Who doesn’t love a delicious chocolate smoothie? Now what if we amped up the protein you get and throw in some collagen powder? This one calls for a scoop of Dose & Co Collagen Creamer, Califia Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk, and a scoop of Navitas Cacao powder. The combination of these gets you some protein,…
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Home Updates Part 3
So if you are anything like our family…your living room took a huge hit during the Pandemic with all those hours of family time, Netflix and chill, and toddlers running and jumping all over the place! By September we had enough with our old couch and set up and visited West Elm. We ended up…
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Upcycling a Candle Jar
Did a quick project last weekend once this amazing candle was finished. I love the smell of the Anthropologie Angel Food Candle and upon finishing I wanted to try to save this beautiful ceramic jar. I poured boiling water into the remainder of the wax, let it sit for a while and the wax came…
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Spiked Coffee Recipe!
Its totally not what you think! For my second (maybe third cup some days) I venture out to grab a cold brew coffee. When I get back I add in my paleo/whole 30 approved Califia Almond Milk, a scoop of collagen fuel, and get a 2 for one beverage; some much needed caffeine and protein!…
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Fathers Day Gifts!
Almost forgot to post about some gifts to get for Father’s Day… these are not for any old father! First up is the Banana Republic Traveler Jeans/Pants- Yes they look like denim and dress pants but wait for it- they are as comfortable as sweatpants! Raul has many pairs of these and swears by them…
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Home Upgrades Part 2
Continued…. A few more home essentials! Mirrors are amazing to reflect light and super important for that last look before heading out the door. We picked up our current one (not the one pictured but it is round, gold, and this is a good alternative), from a new store called At Home. There is such…
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Home Upgrades Part 1 of 4!
Upon reflecting on some of the items in our home that we recently upgraded/integrated into our everyday living, I realized not only have we bought a lot of things but we also have done so much in our apartment since the pandemic. Our focus after the initial shock of everything was to enjoy and upgrade…
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My Fountain of Youth
The year was 2020…we were in a pandemic and all I knew was one day I would emerge and want to look my best! I have been using P50 as my toner for years (using the non 1970 version during pregnancies) but was ready for a grown up skin care regimen. Enter GLAMVIE! I was…
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Rollin’ with my Yogi’s
Yoga Happens Beyond The Mat… My love for yoga has been around for decades (yikes how old am I). I first embarked on my journey while at SUNY Oneonta (Go Red Dragons!) and took a Philosophy of Yoga course. After graduation I moved to Manhattan and I promptly signed up for a Yoga Works membership.…
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Mother’s Day Gifts!
It’s never too late to do some last minute shopping! I put together a quick list of some items that I have and would love to receive (if any of my kids happen to be reading this 😉 Dyson Airwrap- I absolutely love this! I have had it since December and use it regularly to do…
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First Post!!!!!
I gave birth again! Except instead of it being to a 4th boy it is a blog! This has been a labor of love mostly to get the courage and time to focus on it. I have to thank first and foremost my better half for the constant encouragement, LOS for the inspiration, and my close…
LOS Perspective 