Prep your Skin For the Sun With Neutrogena

The one thing my family thinks about doing during those beautiful sunny days in Summer is spend it outside. Having a picnic/barbecue, playing frisbee at the park, jumping in the pool, or simply relaxing at the beach. No matter which activity we end up choosing, the routine is always the same. 

My family and I attended a soccer game yesterday at the Yankee Stadium. New York City was playing Orlando City. Since we knew we would be in the sun all day I applied my favorite Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Face & Body Stick Broad Spectrum SPF 70. This stick is my favorite because the application is super easy (non-messy) to apply. I also love how light it feels on the skin.

Another really easy to use product from Neutrogena is the Wet Skin Sunscreen Spray. This spray can be applied to dry and wet skin. I applied it on Leanne's and Zareena's arms and legs. I applied it 15 minutes before sun exposer. After applying, I rubbed it in with my hands to ensure it was spread evenly on their skin.

Remember preparing your skin before heading out in the sun is essential!

Blue From Head To Toe

I'm hitting you with a TBT (throwback Thursday) today. This shoot was taken during my time in Ouro Preto, Brazil. By far one of the most beautiful city's I've ever visited. If you remember, the reason of my trip was to work with thee most incredible footwear brands under the Brazilian Footwear umbrella. One of those brands was Cristofoli.

This is my favorite Brazilian brand because of it's amazing quality and comfort.

Caribbean Restaurant in Williamsburg || Pearls

Over the weekend my family and I visited a Williamsburg Caribbean restaurant for brunch called Pearls. Believe me when I say that finding good authentic, flavorful caribbean restaurants in New York City is a challenge. When ever I hear about a new Caribbean spot opening up, I always give it a try. Especially if people are raving about it! That's how I ended up here at Pearls.

Ready For Memorial Day!

Memorial Day is coming up and planning for the weekend is always my girls favorite activity. If you still have not bought cute outfits for your kids, this post is for you! 

I recently visited my nearest Children's Place and went berserk! I bought my girls full blown patriotic outfits that would be perfect for Memorial Day weekend or fourth of July. Everything was on super sale! (and still is!). For Leanne I got her a pretty girly dress, headband, sunglasses and bracelets. These bracelets were a little big for Leanne, so she came up with the idea of wearing them as foot bracelets. 

Hair Tutorial: Spring/Summer Waves

babyGap x Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation

babyGap has partnered with Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for a very special collection benefitting the fight against childhood cancer.

I can't tell you how many people I've met in my life who has lost someone to cancer and/or are battling the disease themselves. It's truly heartbreaking! I lost my mother in-law to lung cancer and know (from my husbands point of view) how difficult is was. I cannot imagine how much more challenging it must be for a child to go through something like this. It is why I love supporting foundations who fight against cancer, raise awareness and money for treatments and cures.

This collection includes a great selection of six tees and onesies with the message "When Life Gives You Lemons.... Make A Lemonade Stand." One hundred percent of the profits from sales of these six pieces will be donated to ALSF to fund the organization's mission of raising money and awareness of childhood cancer causes, primarily for research into new treatments and cures, and to encourage and empower others, especially children, to get involved and make a difference for children with cancer.

The collection launches May 24th, in-stores May 27th, and will be available for only 5 weeks.

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Let's Play!

Hey guys!! 

It's always so fun dressing my girls up during Spring/Summer. We get to play around with fun colors, patterns and accessories. How adorable is this pizza purse from J.Crew!! I literally died when I saw it. They have so many other fun designs too, check them out here.

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Hola chicos! 

Mis hijas y yo siempre nos divertimos en el verano vistiendonos. Hay tantos colores, diseños y accesorios para usar. Como esta cartera de pizza! Yo literalmente me desmaye al verla! J. Crew tiene muchos mas deseños divertidos. Delen click al link debajo para ver mas.

DIY Teva Shoes + StyleWatch Swim Style Party

On May 4th StyleWatch had a Swim Style Party. It was a small gathering with a handful of influencers. I was able to attend and bring you all that happened. If you're not aware, StyleWatch's latest issue has so many blogger featured that truly represent the real women of the world. If you haven't checked it out, please do!

At the event we were able to get crafty while catching up with friends and meeting new ones.
Aside from seeing a few of my girls, I also enjoyed the great food, drinks and goodies. One of them being these Teva flatform shoes which came with a fun diy kit. Teva did a super fun collaboration with Honestly WTF and I had to try this awesome diy. Shop it here.

I can't wait to share how I style these bad boys!

Whiteface lodge in Lake Placid, NY

Last month I was searching online for a place to visit in Lake Placid, NY. I knew my girls would be off school for one week during Spring break and I wanted to take them to a resort for the week.

After chatting with a few friends who've visited the area we knew this was it! Even before knowing that Whiteface Lodge was Lake Placid's only Forbes 4 star resort. We booked a three day, two night stay in a two bedroom suite. It was pretty sweet!!

The drive wasn't too bad. It would've taken us 4 hours and 50 minutes from door to door non-stop. Nonetheless, we had to stop at a few rest stops and it took us a little longer. 

Romance

I wore this pretty outfit for Mother's Day but it totally screams out 'Romance in Spring/Summer'. Off the shoulder tops and dresses are all the rave right now and so is this color combo. 

On the lips I'm wearing 'Grey Over It' #765 by Maybelline.

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Yo me puse este look para el Día de la Madre, pero totalmente grita 'noche romántica en la primavera / verano'. Blusas que no cubren los hombros y los vestidos es una gran tendencia en este momento. Al igual que esta combinación de colores.