Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Happy 2022 Friends! What a crazy year 2021 was for most of us. We all went through some crazy things and somehow made it out to welcome another year. Amen to that. 

May 2022 bring you all happiness, health, peace and everything else you deserve.

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¡Feliz 2022 amigos! Qué año tan loco fue 2021 para la mayoría de nosotros. Todos fuimos tentados de muchas maneras y de alguna manera logramos dar la bienvenida a otro año. Amen a eso.

Que el 2022 te traiga toda la felicidad, salud, paz y todo lo que te mereces.

These Boots were made for walking

Happy Monday Trendy Mama's! 

I couldn't help but tittle this post exactly that. Not only were these boots made for walking but they were also made for me!! I ordered these boots a few weeks ago and kept missing the mail carrier until this past weekend when I prioritized stopping by the nearest post office to pick them up. I instantly brought them home and opened them on camera ( instastories ) only to find that my son James fell even more in love with them than I did. We were both dying when I opened the box! 

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¡Feliz lunes, Trendy Mama's!

No pude evitar titular esta publicación exactamente así. ¡Estas botas no solo fueron hechas para caminar sino que también fueron hechas para mí! Pedí estas botas hace unas semanas y seguí perdiendo al cartero hasta el fin de semana pasado cuando prioricé pasar por la oficina de correos más cercana para recogerlas. Instantáneamente las llevé a casa y las abrí en cámara (instastories) solo para descubrir que mi hijo James se enamoró aún más de ellas que yo. ¡Los dos estábamos muriéndonos cuando abrí la caja!

New Ultra Suede Lipsticks by Makeup By Mario

  

A few weeks ago I met the man behind Makeup by Mario at a beauty event, Mario Dedivanovic himself. Being the makeup and food enthusiast that I am, I introduced myself and initiated a conversation with him about non other than food. He recommended a few Albanian dishes (which I have yet to try) and I told him how excited I was about his current and upcoming products. Through the next few weeks I basically stalked his Instagram account as I knew something big was going to be released soon. & there it was! Makeup by Mario's new Ultra Suede Lipstick Collection! The excitement was felt all over the beauty community. A 20 color range collection of matte lipsticks that are comfortable, soft and suede feel. It's long-lasting, water resistant and blurs the lips for a soft-focus finish. Now, if that's not a perfect matte lipstick description, I don't know what is. Along with the 20 shade lipstick collection, Mario also released an edible lip scrub thats ideal for prepping the lips before applying color. 

One of my favorite things about the packaging is the simple and sleek design. The magnetic lid won't open when thrown in your bag and did I mention each shade is named after his employees + teammates. 

Visit MakeupbyMario.com to view all the shades or watch my latest reel HERE.

for the record.. "This is thee most comfortable matte lipstick I've ever worn"

I'm here to stay

This just hit me. I've had my blog for over 10 years!! That's flipping insane! I literally remember like it was yesterday designing my page on blogger, writing my 'about me' page and being super giddy about this new way of journaling. When did that feeling stop? I miss it. I truly do.

So much has been happening in my life that I haven't shared on here. I now have a septum, just collaborated with IT Cosmetics and James is 3 and a half years old! I've gotten so accustomed to sharing everything on Insta-stories (which only lasts 24 hours) and most of you can't catch up.. I don't blame you either. We all have lives away from work, family, friends and hobbies. It's not easy to keep up with everything happening and I feel like social networks don't make it any easier. 

..... but that's all about to change.

Here's what to order at bartaco!

bartaco

1 Willett Ave, 

Port Chester, NY 10573

Let's talk about my favorite subject...

Can you guess what that is? By now you probably know its food :)

bartaco is one of my favorite restaurants up in Port Chester, NY. I practically lived here all Summer and always shared my visits on my social accounts. I received hundreds of messages asking to share my experience and more of my favorite items. Here they are!

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Hablemos de mi tema favorito ...

¿Puedes adivinar que es? A estas alturas probablemente ya sebes que es comida :)

bartaco es uno de mis restaurantes favoritos en Port Chester, NY. Prácticamente viví aquí todo el verano y siempre compartí mis visitas en mis cuentas sociales. Recibí cientos de mensajes pidiendo compartir mi experiencia y más de mis artículos favoritos. ¡Aquí están!

Luna Llena

I recently took a trip to the mall which rarely happens and I came across a product that caught my eye, the Sleeping night oil by Sunday Riley. Typically, I hear about new beauty products through friends, press releases or read about them on magazines. This one I haven't heard a peep about which made me even more curious about trying it. It's been one whole week since I tried it and it's already become one of my absolute favorite products. Here's why. 

The description said something like this:

A next-generation retinol oil that boosts the look and feel of skin plumpness, while improving the appearance of wrinkles, redness, and pores for visibly younger-looking skin. 

Luna works throughout the night to deliver visibly youthful, luminous, even-toned skin in the morning. Trans-retinoic acid ester complex reduces the appearance of pores and wrinkles, while visibly improving the signs of premature aging: fine lines, uneven texture, age spots, dryness, and dullness. Balanced with blue tansy and German chamomile essential oils, both rich in soothing, blue azulene, visible redness and the signs of sensitivity are neutralized, for a calm, even-toned complexion.

Sounds promising right?

After trying it out for one whole week (granted that isn't long enough time to truly notice a dramatic different) I noticed my skin looking and feeling smoother which was one of my concerns. Today begins week two and I'm eager to see the difference I notice this week. Will keep you posted. 

There are two sizes available, a .5 fl oz ($55) and a 1.18 fl oz ($105) .

Pollo Al Caldero con Espagueti

Roadtrip To Philly!

A spontaneous trip down to Philadelphia is just what the doctor ordered. 

Specially if it involves fried chicken, champagne, roller skates, and a shark tunnel!

Dove's New Sensitive Care Collection + Giveaway

Over the course of a few months my skin has been through a substantial amount of stress and it's now become noticeable. Lately, I've been adding a few new Dove products to my daily bath routine and I'm already seeing a huge difference in the way my skin feels and looks.

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En el transcurso de unos meses, mi piel ha pasado por una cantidad sustancial de estrés y ahora se ha vuelto notable. Últimamente, he estado agregando algunos productos de Dove nuevos a mi rutina diaria y ya veo una gran diferencia en la forma en que se siente y se ve mi piel. 

Delish X Coca-Cola Feature

Happy Tuesday Trenders!! 

Omg! Something super cool happened and I couldn't wait to share the news. 

 So a few weeks ago one of my original recipes was picked-up by Delish and Coca-Cola. Today I'll be sharing the video and interview published on Delish.com 

The task was to create an easy Summer recipe. I wanted to make my favorite Dominican street food (chimichurri sandwich) with a Bangladeshi twist. A perfect Summer sandwich that can be made indoors or out on the grill. I call it the 'Tandoori Chimi Sandwich'. This recipe was created in my kitchen, tested and approved by my kids. 

Hope you guys give it a try!

Click to watch video and read interview.

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Feliz Martes Trenders !!

¡Dios mío! Algo genial sucedió y no podía esperar para compartir la noticia.

  Así que hace unas semanas, Delish y Coca-Cola recogieron una de mis recetas originales. Hoy compartiré el video y la entrevista publicados en Delish.com.

La tarea consistía en crear una receta de verano sencilla. Quería hacer mi comida callejera dominicana favorita (sándwich de chimichurri) con un toque bangladesí. Un sándwich de verano perfecto que se puede preparar en la cocina o en la parrilla. Esta receta fue creada en mi cocina, probada y aprobada por mis hijos. ¡Espero que lo prueben!

Haga clic para ver el video y leer la entrevista.