We Have Moved!

This little blog has done a lot of growing and has grown up. It has moved to:

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Thank you for keeping up with me all these years and I hope to see you there!

-A.

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A Minute in Mexico

This past weekend, I took a quick trip to Mexico. The circumstances weren't the most pleasant, but it was really nice to see the country of my ancestors once again. I hadn't been to Mexico in almost 10 years! It was nice to get a feel for the area as an adult versus when I was a teen. 

Don't think I got to go a big city near the ocean or the mountains.  I also didn't get to visit the exact town where my grandparents are originally from. I  instead visited a border town named Piedras Negras in the state of Coahuila. Right on the Texas border and an hour away from my grandparents home town. 

After crossing the border, we stopped to eat lunch. We ate at a Restaurant named La Herradura. The food was alright, nothing amazing, but way better than Tex-Mex. 

After lunch we stopped by the Mercado. It was fun seeing the beautiful colored dresses and folk art.

As for what I wore, I kept it super casual and comfortable. Since we drove, I opted for a sleeveless graphic tee and jeans. That way, I would get wrinkled clothes. The weather was a bit windy, so I'm glad I didn't wear a dress.

Hamsa Tee: Stolen from my mom's closet

Jeans: Frame Denim

Sandals: Zara (old)

Something that really stood out to me on this trip, was all the old decaying buildings. Something about them was really pretty.

  

This may have been a quick trip, but I'm glad I got to see a bit of pretty things. 

-A.

Dia de los Muertos

Due to a family emergency, I had to take a break from blogging. Everything is better than it ever was now, so I can finally return here.

November 1st was Dia de los Muertos and I went out to a community event.

I wanted to look festive, so I made myself a headpiece out crepe paper.

It only took me about 30 minutes to make. I really liked the fact that my headpiece was not going to be like the rest of the headpieces out there; most are of acrylic flowers.

Here's the head piece. I made the flowers and then just hot glued them to a plain black headband.

As for the rest of my outfit, I decided to wear a 1970's hand embroidered dress. I picked up the vintage dress at a thrift store for $3. You can tell from the inside of the dress that it was embroidered by hand and not a machine like most are done these days.

Overall the event was just okay, but I did have fun dressing up in something from my culture.

Stay tuned to see my current work in project!