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Memorial Day Outfit

May 31, 2021 No Comments

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Happy Memorial Day! I chose today to wear this as the color symbolizes what we are celebrating today. Wore the red lipstick and blue and white dress. This dress is a perfect Summer dress and very flattering. So proud of Jennifer for making this design for Gibsonlook. It is such a fab dress, perfect for strolling under the Summer Sun. And I am loving the smock top, the puff sleeve and most specially the slit to show of your legs fpr days.

It is a floral dress and is so remantic perfwct for those precious moments like in the beach or with yout special person in your life.

I cannot stress how much I love this dress as it really is a good buy for me.

May you all have a restful Memotial Day and in honoring those who served. Thank you all for your service.

Simply,

Christianne

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Designer Dress for Less

May 25, 2021 No Comments

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I am so happy to see this collection come true with one of my favorite designers. I have worn some of her pieces before, they are on the expensive side but it was worth the buy with its classy design and good quality materials. So over the moon that @shopalexis was able to collaborate with Target to make this Designer dress for less! I am so happy that she has my favorite color in this style. The pattern, the material and how flowy it is is the perfect combination plus the rope belt that is so flattering. This can be worn as a Wedding guest dress, any Spring/Summer cocktail events, brunch, date nights and the likes. This dress is also perfect for Memorial Day outfit given its color. Here are the previous Shopalexis dresses I have worn for Memorial Day Outfit inspiration back in May 2018 here. and this dress was similar to the one I am wearing here. Below are other Designer pieces I love from this collaboration.

Most of these pieces are perfect for all the ocassions we all have been longing for since we had the pandemic. I am loving the colorful vibe of all these dresses. It is just giving me all the good vibe and all the fun things we can all do this Spring and Summer now that we are all trying to go back to our normal lives. Praying for this pandemic to be over! This has caused all of us anxiety and all but also thankful for all the lessons we learned from it.

Okay enough of me preaching but which one is your favorite? Let me know what other type of content you want to see me post here on the blog. I will be happy to make them for you!

Simply,

Christianne

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Past Weekend Vacation Styles

May 19, 2021 No Comments

Sharing this past weekend vacation styles I wore at the beach. So we went on an overnight beach trip and I wish it was at least a 3D2N stay but hey not complaining to get some vitamin sea with the family. So here are all the looks and details of the outfits I wore to give you all some outfit inspirations on what to pack on a beach trip.

This was my travel outfit to the beach and wore the top as a cover up.

2. Wore this for a quick coffee date with the hubs.

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3. The for a date night Dinner with the family.

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Also check out this post on the last time we were her at Ocean City, Maryland here. I wanted to stay here again but they were already sold out for the dates I wanted to stay.

I hope this post was helpful.

Simply,

Christianne

Lifestyle

Places to Hike in the DMV

May 14, 2021 No Comments

Happy Friday! I have been getting a lot of questions from my followers around the DMV were have we been hiking so here are they. We are not experts, we actually just started loving hiking as a family last year. I just googled trails and if the reviews are good then we go. And along the way invested in some of hiking boots. If we can do the hike you can too!

1. Billy Goat Trail (Potomac, MD)

This is were we went hiking yeaterday for Mother’s day. We went to section A trail and it was a rocky ttail so I recommend you wearing hiking boots to prevent injuries.

2. Weverton Cliff (Knoxville, MDKnoxville, MD)

Thia trail is only almost 2 miles out and back but high, the hike is doable for first time hikers and once you reach to cliff, we you be relaxed with the view of the Potomac River.

3. Annapolis Rock (Myersville, MDMyersville, MD)

This trail we have been wanting to go for Fall as the colors of the trees looks good from this view as you can see here. The trail was not bad and families can go and they have rest room near the cliffs. We saw some rock climbers too.

4. Loudon Heights Trail

This hike was really a hike. Appalachian trail was not a joke this is a 7.5 mile hike out and back. It took us 4 hours to finish and it was us and the kids except Andi, we started out with hubby’s cousin and his wife but they had to go back down because they have prior commitments and we started hiking late. But it was also a breathtaking view at the top.

5. Maryland Heights Trail

This trail is good for families to a good 4 mile hike from Harper’s Ferry and once you get to the top of the cliff you will get to see Harper’s Ferry and the Potomac River. It looks so beautiful and I have seen pictures of it during the Fall and it was perfect.

6. Sugarloaf Mountain Trail

This one has so many grails to choose from depending on your liking from easy, moderate and hard and the view is also gorgeous on top as you can see here.

7. Patapsco Regional Park (Holliefield area)

This was our first mini hike during the pandemic. This one does not have a top view compared to all of them as we went down to the river were you can see the view of this nice bridge and it is near a railroad. We really enjoyed it there amd you can bring your swimsuit to if you just wanna get a tan. A lot of people are doing it. I should have done it because my tan line was a t-shirt. Lol! We really enjoyed the relaxing scene so we stayed for awhile and we we got home my tan lines was a T-shirt.

So if you do not have plans this weekend, you might wanna go for a hike. The weather will be nice for a Hike.

Simply,

Christianne

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Activewear Sets Under $40

May 12, 2021 No Comments

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Trying to find new workout wear since the weather is starting to warm up. So went to check Amazon to see all their beautiful activewear set to add to the wardrobe and here is what I got. This two piece activewear set is under $30 and it is true to size. It is very comfy and very soft and I have already used it to workout doing my HIIT and cardio and it is good, I also already have washed it and it is still the same quality after washing. The only thing is that is has this odor when I opened the packaging but hey, We can always wash it and it maybe during its transport. Also uses Samsung watch for my fitness journey here. And for those asking about my fitness routine, check out this old blog post here.

Also wearing cute workout wear motivates me to workout specially if it looks good on me. I don’t know about you but I just wanna share them all so we all feel the same and be fit and healthy. So follow along with my journey in case you are still not following me on instagram I always post me working out on my stories to get you all motivated too.

Thank you so much for stopping by and also I hope you find this post helpful if you are thinking of getting new activewear and to find my review of the product helpful. I am going to get me more new sets for this season.

Simply,

Christianne

Outfit

Babydoll Dress Trend

May 7, 2021 No Comments

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I am loving this babydoll dress trend lately. It is perfect for Spring/Summer outfit that is easy, you are one and done! What do you all think about it?

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Simply,

Christianne

Lifestyle

Special Way to Celebrate Mother’s Day

May 3, 2021 No Comments

As a mom myself, Material gifts is just something but the gift of time and experience is the most valuable thing to give. So today, I am sharing all the special Way to celebrate Mother’s Day!

1. Take her to her favorite place or a place she has never been to.

We went boating and mom enjoyed it there. So if your mama is adventurous as mine. This is a good place to take her. If you live around the DMV this is at Burke Lake Park and they have motor Nd row boat rentals. The lake is so beautiful! We had a good time except for there was a leak in one of the boats we rented so we got a refund. They were nice and will give you a number to call in case something is wrong. We were not harmed or anything. Tickets were $16 per row boat and it allows max 3 person per boat.

2. Pamper her by setting up something at home like a spa station/self care station.

3. Treat her with breakfast in bed or a brunch at the patio or just take her out on her favorite dining spot.

4. Go hiking and reconnect with nature. It is relaxing! There afe different hiking trails depending on the level of difficulty you want, this is a good way to reconnect with mom too chic chatting while walking.

I hope I was able to give some good ways to celebrate Mother’s Day.

Thank you for stopping by and have a wonderful week ahead.

Simply,

Christianne

Lifestyle

Mother’s Day Gift Guide 2021

April 26, 2021 No Comments

Mother’s Day is just around the corner and of course we always want it to be special. So here is some of the gifts I am sure every mom will love! Let me start of by sharing all these personalized gifts..

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Mom’s like me will surely love these items as they are very useful and needed.

Make sure to save and share this post if you find it helpful. I will continue to add and update more so stay tuned.

Simply,

Christianne

Lifestyle, Reviews

2 Ways to Clean Makeup Brushes

April 19, 2021 No Comments

For all the ladies who use makeup, of course we have to clean our makeup brushes right? From what I read we should be cleaning it at least once every two weeks. I know I am guilty I only do it when I really have to.

So today I am sharing 2 ways I found that is helpful to clean those dirty makeup brushes and the items you will be needing.

1.Makeup Brush machine, water and soap (4ml) or makeup cleanser (10-20ml)

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You may have to use make up soap cleaner for non-water soluble makeup like foundation and you can use liquid anti-bacterial soap for water soluble makeup like loose powder.

Wet the brush
Choose the size of the collar base depending on the type of brush handle, connect it to the spindle.
Add water and the soap or makeup cleanser to the bowl
Dunk the brush and press the start button on the spindle, do not let the metal part go under the water. Please keep the brush underneath the liquid level.
Press stop on the spindle and rinse the brush on to running water and start the spindle again to dry it for at least 30 seconds.

2. Luxury Vegan Makeup Soap

Wet the brush
then start pressing it on the soap in circular motion until you see that it has gotten all the makeup dirt on the soap and you brush got its natural color back.
rinse the brush and you can use the make up brush spindle again to clean the brush it is faster and easier this way.

Base on these 2 I think I love using the Vegan makeup soap, for some reasons the brush feels smoother and cleaner.

Watch the actual video on my reels here…

Thank you so much for stopping by and if you find this helpful please do not forget to save and share.

Have a wonderful week ahead.

Simply,

Christianne

Lifestyle

Toyota Highlander Platinum Hybrid

April 14, 2021 No Comments

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Today I am sharing our Family’s experience driving around town this Spring time. I am giving Toyota Highlander Platinum Hybrid Review in case you are looking to get a new SUV. First of all, all our cars have been Toyota except for the Lexus which is also a brand of Toyota Family. Why we love Toyota, it is the most efficient and reliable car, comparing our experiences with our family and friends who are using a different brand.

So Toyota lend us the SUV for a weeks use to drive around places we wanted to go for Spring break and we ended up going to parks. So will notice that if you have been following me on Instagram.

So now let me highlight all the things we love about the Highland Platinum Hybrid.

It is fuel efficient and that is a fact!
As a driver I love all the safety feature and the whole top view camera so it is really hard for you to get into an accident unless you are really not paying attention or it is really the other drivers fault hitting you.
The Moonroof is the best, We just enjoyed the panoramic view as you can see here on the picture.
It can fit 7 passengers comfortably so our family was able to hop in it.
The sound system is amazing!
It has 3 driving setting like normal, sports which you will notice it drives faster and Eco for efficiency.

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it the back specially if you already have 6 people inside including my mom and bringing our luggage. But overall, it is highly recommended!

I would like to thank Toyota for this experience and for covering a portion of our trips.

Thank you so much for stopping by and would love for you to share if you find this post helpful specially for those of you or people you know who are planning to get the Toyota Highlander Platinum Hybrid.

Simply,

Christianne

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