Date night at Guy Savoy!

Last thursday night David made a reservation at Guy Savoy at Caesars Palace where we splurged on the thirteen course "Innovation" tasting. In addition to it being our choice for date night, it was also a celebration, I quit my juice cleanse! I ordered 18 juices from Pressed Juicery, prepared for a few days before, ate only raw the day before and then made it through a day and a half before being tempted at Arielle's bridal shower by the delicious Cafe Rio chicken enchiladas. I felt like a total failure but I also felt soooo satisfied by that first bite of actual food in days! The juices from Pressed are absolutely delicious I totally recommend their cleanses, I just couldn't deal with the headaches that are a part of the detoxing and non eating process. Some people don't experience this, I totally did (maybe I wasn't drinking enough H2O). Either way it sounded amazing, I couldn't handle the fasting but if you have the will power check them out, David did the cleanse and continued to eat vegan for eleven days after his cleanse so its totally possible.

So for date night I wore a really cute American Apparel dress in "shiny peach", with a French Connection cardigan (last season) but there is a similar one here, I paired a black skinny belt and black thigh highs which gave it a little french flair. I also work mid rise brown booties from Zara (last season) but found similar ones from Nordstrom. I did a really girly look when it came to hair and makeup and I really like how it all came together, I think it was a feminine effortless look with a little grunge flair with the cardigan and boots. A "fall look" for sure!

The Las Vegas Zoo... ;)

So last week David and I decided to take Liliana to the zoo here in Las Vegas. I had heard of it from a friend who visited the zoo recently but didn't really ask how it was, I just figured since Lili and I love animals, the zoo would be a hit....

You know its a bad sign when you literally have to climb over an elephant carcass to gain entrance to the local zoo, only to see that the Welcome to the Zoo sign is spray painted on particle board and you think to yourself "where the eff am I? And should I really be taking my child here?" But Lili really wanted to go so like any good mama would, I plopped her on the "sleeping" elephant and snapped a pic for her baby book.

Okay, Im exaggerating a little but seriously, not that much at all. There were no dead elephants, at least none in plain sight, but it certainly was a pretty strange zoo. As we were walking in there was a cute little garden looking entrance, a small habitat of flamingos and turtles, but this was by far their best work.

 "NO REFUNDS!" was the first sign we see approaching the payment window, this should have tipped us off, It didn't, we walk in and as part of the first exhibit we see three hundred pigeons eating all of the food being sold for the "petting zoo" portion of the zoo, which seriously included 4 goats. We decided that maybe the petting zoo was a little rough looking for Lili so we were going to tour the rest of the zoo first.

We started by visiting with two huge ostriches, one looked semi normal and the other had a serious skin condition and was missing many feathers, she was also pretty aggressive. I walked over with goat feed in my hands and she started, pecking/thrusting her face at the fence trying to break through to me. It was a pretty decent exhibit and there were two large ostrich eggs out front which were cool to see. After feeding her (Mama Ostrich) a snack, we moved on...

There were some interesting birds next and David played them some appropriate music, they danced. Next was one monkey that you could look at through a really dirty glass window, Lili made some Monkey noises at him, he kept looking back over his shoulder while just sitting there twiddling his toes, he was really cute.

Next, they did have an alligator which Lili seemed to really like. She got pretty close to the glass to look at him and he was staring back at her, I freaked and David laughed. I'm a very protective mama and I owe it to my own mom, thanks Col! Next we saw a wild cat sleeping and some empty habitats. We went through the reptile house which had a few snakes and a few more empty cages, and that was about it at the Fabulous Las Vegas Zoo!!

As we are walking out of the exit we see one last sign. Have you ever been to a zoo that posted signs encouraging their patrons to inquire about adopting the zoo animals? I have! I mean seriously, you can adopt zoo animals? My friend swears the alligator had been adopted because his "habitat" was empty when she visited, however the family must not have like him very much because he was back in time for our visit.

Just before you walk out there is a little gift shop incase you wanted to purchase a keepsake from this fabulous day at the zoo, we did not! Last but not least there was a donation box! I donated and if I have not totally scared you off, you should donate also, the Las Vegas Zoo could in all seriousness use donations, those poor animals need a serious revamp of their home! I honestly wonder if maybe the horrible condition of the zoo was all some sort of strategic way of getting the patrons to donate, if so, fab idea! Worked on me! You can check out the Zoo's webpage HERE!

 Enjoy the pictures...

So summer is over but I wanted to add a really cute look from Mexico, this will be my last super summery post, to be fair, its still 95 degrees in Vegas, however we are entering fall season. I wore this really cute and very Mexican inspired outfit to dinner on my birthday night in Mexico. The skirt is a sea foam green chiffon maxi from AMERICAN APPAREL and the top is a couple of years old its like a bohemian style crop top in white. The skirt was $46.00 and the top was under $50.00, so really cute outfit for under $100.00. Oh, I almost forgot..the skirt is super sheer so I would recommend a nude booty short or even nude leggings would work if its not too warm, you can get both at AA.

I run lots of errands during the week, Whole Foods daily, Babies R Us for diapers, Starbucks, Shopping, the bank, you know normal everyday errands. I always like to look cute for my errands but also am usually looking for something comfortable. This particular day my comfort and fashion combo equalled "hammer pants" which I loved and got so many compliments on so I figured I do an everyday outfit post on them. I got the pants from Zara for around $60.00. They no longer have them on the website, but they have a camo print similar style for the same price HERE. I also found a similar style in black from TOPSHOP these ones are silk and a little more pricey ($130.00) I wore my pants with a basic crop top from AMERICAN APPAREL which was 20$. I love these tops because you can wear them with so many different styles, hammer pants, maxi skirts, layered, highwaisted styles, etc. I own many colors. I accessorized with gold and because I was just going to whole foods I threw on some gold Havaiana flip flops, they would also be super cute with some pumps and a gold necklace for a night out. :) 

The last outfit is very All American looking and really cute. I think red jeans are hott, highwaisted is one of my favorite styles, and crop tops were a huge hit this summer. I found a little gypsy/hippy/boho boutique in NYC called Brandy Melville, which also has an online boutique. It was super cheap and lots of their styles came in one size only. It sounds strange but when you see the style you get it. They have alot of cute skirts, crop tops, sweaters and jewelry. Its awesome! You can shop online here, at Brandy Melville, USA. I got this heart shaped American Flag crop top and paired it with my red J BRAND skinny jeans from Neimans. 

We took Liliana to Disneyland last week, she is 19 months and it was definitely too soon. She was scared of the characters and not a fan of the rides except for Its a small world, she bounced and sang the whole time. She is an angel and is talking like crazy. She's a tall, beautiful, dancing machine and she is by far my best friend in the world. She totally gets me and we spend our days staring at eachother, shopping, dancing, painting, snuggling and smooching daddy <3  biggest blessing in the world! Oh p.s. babymamas...Lili and I stumbled upon paint in the park at Town Square this week. I cant find it listed on their website, it does show story time in the square which is wed at 11am, but I dont see painting. The woman said it is thurs-sun starting at 5 and ending around 9, it was awesome. It costs 5$ and Lili painted Elmo, she wore a little apron and had her own easel. Here is their events schedule.

A bunch of pics from our Disney/Newport Beach vacation.

PAINTING IN THE PARK

Disneyland/Newport Beach

Quick stop at Top Shop...

We leave for Cabo in the morning for my annual birthday trip. I was running some last minute errands and decided to stop at Top Shop. I found a 3/4 length geometric body con dress that I absolutely loved once I put it on. You can find the dress here. 

I also found this red dip back maxi skirt. It has a Mexican feel in my opinion and is going to be perfect for dinner or even with a fringy swimsuit top by the pool. You can get the skirt here

I will definitely take tons of pictures in Cabo and post all of my outfits, swimsuits, and cover ups when I get back! Have a great week. <3 

We are engaged!!

Sooo after a little over three years, and a baby, David proposed! We were in Camp Ellis, Maine, which is a tiny little beach town in Saco that my Dad started vacationing at as a young kid. My mom, Lili, Aunt, cousins and all of my siblings were there. It really was perfect. We were in Ocean park (another small town in Saco) getting ice cream, David and I took a walk and he said I'm sorry I've made you wait so long, I said what? And he got down on one knee and asked me to marry him. It was simple and totally perfect! ❤my ring is a gorgeous round, brilliant cut diamond and is just like my mom and sisters have. It's perfect and so sparkly! Liliana is obsessed with it, as am I! I'm so excited to marry my best friend and complete my little family! I will never forget the day and having my mom, baby, brother and sisters there was the best part! Here are some vacation pics, and my ring of course!!

Beauty Secret #1...Beachy Boho waves with clip in extensions...

So as most of you know, I work at XS nightclub, where we are required to look "red carpet ready" every night for work. The picture below is my short hair usual look for work. There is only so much you can do with shoulder length hair, so I decided to buy clip in hair extensions that I can use to switch of my look for work. Most celebrity red carpet looks are done with clip in and or semi permanent extensions, here is my version! (This picture was for DeadMau5 At XS memorial day weekend!) 

 

The hair I bought was called Remy Human Hair. I chose the 18inch extensions which you can purchase here for $149.99. I brought the hair to my hair dress Lacey at Ritual salon in Tivolli Village, and she cut them to blend with my hair. She was able to blend them without cutting into my actual hair! I didn't have to color the extensions as they matched perfectly.

  

So from this point I wash my hair and the extensions, spray Its a 10 lite (pictured below), which is a leave in conditioner with so many other benefits, from Ulta and blow-dry as usual. I prefer to blow-dry upside down running my fingers through my hair. When my hair is 80% dry, I use a ceramic round brush like this one to shape my hair and dry it completely.  

Once my hair is dry and the extensions are clean and dry, I section my hair and start teasing and clipping in the tracks. I use a 3 row teasing comb pictured on bottom right. You can find this type of teaser comb here for under $2.50. I also use Big Sexy dry shampoo which I purchase in cases of 6 from Amazon.com. Be sure to tease and spray each section before clipping to keep the tracks from slipping. 

Once the extensions are secure it is time to style. I have tried many different curling/waving wands and I found that the conair infinity curler is cheapest and actually produces the best waves. You can purchase the wand here for $44.99. It has 3 different temperatures and heats super fast. I put it on the highest setting and begin wrapping my hair. I take 1.5 inch sections and start about 2 inches from the root. I wrap to the bottom of my hair, hold for 20 seconds and continue until all of my hair is curled.  

I then spray with a finishing spray, I prefer this one by Redken, and you are finished! Beachy bohemian waves! 

UrbanBabyBonnets.com

Check out Lilis new reversible baby bonnet! Click HERE to purchase your own! (make sure to make a note and let Urban Baby Bonnets know I sent you!) They are reversible and do an amazing job at keeping the sun off of your babies head and face. Vegas can get super hot, often into the hundreds, Urban Baby Bonnets are super light weight and adorable. Also really vintage looking! They are handmade by a work at home Mama and are a great alternative to nursing covers. I <3 Urban Baby Bonnets and would love a chance to do a giveaway on my blog so please comment if you are interested.