🍁 Pressies from Canada 🍁

At the end of January my uncle and aunt came over from Canada. They usually come every year and visit friends and family. We got the chance to spend some really nice time together catching up back in January and also during this month on a family weekend in Ixtapan de la Sal visiting grandpa, laughing and just enjoying each others' company. Grandpa was very happy to have two of his children together.

They also brought pressies with them and, of course, I want to share in here, hehe. I've mentioned this before, there's something I really like about making these type of posts🤭 so, here I am, sharing another pressies haul with you. 

First we have this cute pink pj's. They are super soft and warm even tho they aren't that thick. Love the color and the silver details on it. 

Second we have a car phone mount, which is something I really wanted and was planning to buy. Mostly because of the vlogging thing but I know they are a very useful thing to have in the car when you're driving.

Redcrest Cardinal Golf Club beanie. It is pretty warm and comfy, perfect for this cold weather. It is something I'll be wearing every year.

Mary Kay hydrogel eye patches. Love, love, love eye patches. This one comes with 30 pairs and they are pink and sparkly!  

Can you see the glitter?✨

Meeting again was a great way to start the year and the month. I love my pressies but I love the memories we made even more. Hope we can repeat this sometime soon! ♡

That's it for this pressies haul / chit chat. 

See you next time~!💋

Valentine's Day Haul 💖

Even tho I said Valentine's Day is not one of my favorite holidays, I do like the aesthetic of it, you know, pink and hearts everywhere. And even tho I don't decorate my house for Valie's Day like I used to many years ago, I still like to buy things to keep as all year round decoration. Everything I got this year is from Walmart. 

Let's get started with the haul.

First, I got this small wooden chalk board. Do I need it? probs not but I think it's cute. I can just write random phrases and put it pretty much everywhere in the house.

This has to be one of my favorite pieces from this haul. It's a ceramic vase with hearts all over it. I loved this one because it doesn't scream Valentine's day, especially because of the colors.

I've seen this small bowls every year and I finally decided to get them this year. They come in a set of 4, they are pastic and great for snacks, dessert or side dishes. They also had them in red but, you know me, I had to get the pink ones.

Maybe these do scream Valie's Day a litte but, I really like conversation hearts, they're too cute. Plus, most of my kitchen cloths and towels are pink anyway.

La Moderna Valentine's Day red pasta. I haven't even made it yet but I loved it when I saw it. It'd be perfect for Halloween too! I think of it as "bloody pasta" haha. I've bought other colorful pastas from this brand before and, they're good. They make them with natural food coloring, in this case beetroot. 

Lastly, I got these stainless steel straws for sale only a couple of days after Valie's. I loved the fact that they have a heart shape, it gives them an extra something. I kept one and gave the other to my mom cuz she always likes to use straws.

And that's it for this year's Valie's haul. I'm not sure if I'll end up buying more things next time I go cuz they already have the cutest strawberry goodies for Spring and... I'm a sucker for strawberry everything. Hehehe.

See you next time~! 💋

L.O.V.E. ♥ Then vs Now | Going through old Heart-to-heart posts

It's Valie's Day and even tho it is not my favorite holiday, there was a time when I was obsessed with love, relationships and well...Valentine's Day. I remember really worrying about having presents for everyone, making plans and especially, if I had someone to spend it with. Don't get me wrong, I'd still celebrate it with the people I love but, it is not something I'm too worried about anymore.

Not long ago, I went through some of my old posts and I couldn't help but to laugh at some of them. For some reason I used to think I was a love and relationship expert which couldn't be further from the truth. But then I thought it'd be interesting to share like an updated version of some of those super cheesy Heart-to-heart posts every now and then and see how much has changed with time. 

The one I chose is just called Heart-to-heart: L.O.V.E. ♥, I wrote it back in 2014 and it was supposed to be a Valentine's month kind of post, that's why I chose it for this month too. I'll link it in case you want to read it, hehe.

I'll start with some things I read there that still feel true to me to this day, the first one being the fact that love shouldn't be celebrated only one day, and I don't mean just romantic love. There are so many ways to demonstrate the people you love that you care all year round. And I don't mean just with gifts; of course it's nice to give and receive pressies but to me, just sharing life and being there no matter what is a great way to show and feel loved. I also still think, and now more than ever, that love doesn't only and always come in a romantic partner. Love also comes in our friends, family, pets and, even ourselves. I've found soulmates in people I have no romantic connections with. And I can say my friends are my most stable relationships ever.

Back then when I wrote that post I was so in love, that's why I said things "Love will find you eventually~!! (trust me!)" which makes me cringe now, haha. I don't believe love magically appears in front of you anymore (not that it happened magically back then either). Relationships in general aren't easy, they need effort, time and commitment from both sides but every now and then you'll find people with whom all this "effort" doesn't feel like it and it becomes fun and natural. I am lucky to have people like that in my life now.

I feel like for a long time I was too focused on saying whether it was important or not to worry about finding a partner, having a relationship and all that stuff, just because I felt I had it all. I've been in love before, yes. Has it ended in the most beautiful, happily ever after kind of way? Of course not. My dating & relationships history suck, and I know the girl who wrote that heart-to-heart at that moment completely changed the way she felt about love and relationships with time. But I guess that is a topic for another post, hehe.

All in all, I don't think the post was that bad, it was cheesy but I can still agree with part of it. Love is an everyday thing and we souldn't worry too much about the labels. Life goes on and it's still fun.

I guess that'll be it for this post, I don't want to make it a super long one. Let me know if you'd like to read more posts like this, I have other H2Hs with "deeper" thoughts we could go through in the future.

Happy Valie's Day y'all! X

BIOAQUA Rose Hyaluronic Acid Moisturizing Toner

 After running out of the KJ Daily Basics toner I started using this Rose Hyaluronic Acid Moisturizing Toner from BIOAQUA my mom gave me. I'm already familiar with this brand and I can say it has worked well for me and my skin.

This toner claims to pour moisture into the skin, improve skin vitality, nourish and brighten it, and make it regain its glow by giving it intensive hydration and replenishing nutrition for a delicate and shiny looking skin. Among its ingredients we can find: Glycerin, propylene glycol, rose water and of course, hyalorunic acid.

It is very very lightweight, literally like water and it absorbs quickly. I like it because even tho it contains rose water, it doesn't really smell like it, which is good cuz it is not my favorite scent, hehe.This bottle comes with 100ml, it has a dispenser thingy that makes it easier to use without spilling the product everywhere. I have to add that the presentations is very clean and simple, yet pretty, which is something I always appreciate.

I've been using this product twice a day, in the morning and at night, and it defo has been doing a good job keeping my skin hydrated and moist, especially during these crazy cold days. 

I want to be a lot more constant with my skin care this year, even if I keep it simple cuz this girl isn't getting any younger, hehe~ I know I get lazy at times but, I'm doing a good job so far. 😘