April 27, 2012
March 22, 2012
Little Princess
Let me introduce you to a gorgeous little princess...
Sweet as a doll and baby J's potential girlfriend!
Mom is a friend of mine and we had ohhh - so much fun this day...
and I mean, fun fun fun!!
Like, there where tons of smiles. And laughs.
Photos by Alejandra Martins
March 19, 2012
Hello, Baby I!
While in Lima, I was lucky enough to take baby I's photos... Joaquin's little friend!
Who happens to be one of my good friend's second child. Isn't he ADORABLE?
But wait to see his BIG brother! Another cutie. And he looked EXACTLY the same at baby I's age...
Say cheese...
HAPPY CHEESE!
It was such a pleasure to take your photos, little guy. We can't wait to see you again!
Photos by Alejandra Martins
March 16, 2012
Happy Friday!
Wishing everybody a wonderful weekend filled with big smiles!
This is our second weekend since we came back from Peru, and we are definitely missing our families and friends a lot, but looking forward to spending time with good friends here too. We are also working hard to readjust Joaquin's schedule, since it messed up a little after the trip. Hopefully, this highly recommended lady will help. Any other suggestions? I'm all ears!
Photos by Alejandra Martins
March 15, 2012
Are You On Pinterest?
I've been pinning for over a month now, and loving the oooh-so-inspirational site. You can follow my pins and pinboards here, if you'd like to. Check it out and get inspired too - lots of cute and cool stuff going on there!
March 12, 2012
We're Back!
Well, hello friends! After spending over a month in Lima, Peru with family and friends, we're back in the US with a pretty bigger baby J. And let me tell you - with five months and 20 pounds already, I surely feel we came back with a complete different baby!
We had such a good time the past month, and for sure I would love to share some photos soon. See you around! :)
photos from all things elegant, pinterest, and pinterest
January 18, 2012
Hazelnut Brownies
People tell you, when your baby turns three months you feel a big difference. The truth is, with one-month-old baby J I was pretty sure they were just trying to be nice. Don't get me wrong - I couldn't be happier, but I was SUPER busy and couldn't imagine having time for myself ever again. Well, it turns out that sometimes people know what they talk about. Life has changed tremendously, but as babies grow both mom & babe become used to the change, get to know each other better, and yes, it makes a BIG difference.
Lately, baby J has been intercacting much more, which is a lot of fun for us. He even attemps to communicate his own way, with cute but non-understandable baby words. Hey, did you just say babu?! Bravoo!! And I've been able to have some time for myself, too. Attempting to go to the gym (yeah, right - trying counts!), shooting again, meeting with other grown ups, and even baking a little.
For a long time, I'd been craving brownies. So last weekend I tried this version, with hazelnuts. I was tempted to include nutella, but decided to keep it "light" this time. I know. I know...
We loved them, although some of the chocolate chips you see above, were suposed to go inside the batter. Sometimes I feel like I just kept my pregnant brain!
For this recipe, you'll need:
- 1 cup melted butter
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup baking cocoa
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup chopped hazelnuts
- 1/4 chopped hazelnuts and 1/4 semisweet chcolate chips to spread
Preheat oven at 350°. Mix butter and sugar in a bowl until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, beating well after each addition. Add the vanilla. In another bowl, combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; then add the chopped hazelnuts. Gradually add this combination to butter mixture.
Spread into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Spread hazelnuts and chips. Bake for about 30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool on a wire rack. Enjoy!
Recipe adapted from here.
Photos by Alejandra Martins
January 12, 2012
Pecan Pie Love
Do you have a favorite dessert? I've been giving this a thought, but honestly, I don't think I have one. Thare are SO MANY sweet dishes I truly love it's just too hard to choose. Omar, on the other hand, is not so much into desserts, but does l.o.v.e. pecan pie.
Last week, I tried the traditional recipe for a sweet and sticky pecan pie goodness. We loved it here. Then I searched for alternatives, and found out there are tones of variations for this one. Starting with chocolate pecan pie, which I am definitely trying. Soon. Bourbon and orange pecan pie are pretty popular too, as well as pecan pie squares. Then, there are other more unique variations, which I would totally try but somebody here will not be that happy with his favorte dessert being turned into a sweet potato based dish, or a cheescake. If you have a good alternative to this recipe, please let me know! Would love to try it.
In the meantime, I leave you with mine, which is pretty easy but really really good!
You'll need:
1/2 Cup Dark Brown Sugar
1/2 Cup Corn Syrup
2 Tbsp Unsalted Butter, melted
2 Large Eggs
1 Tsp Vanilla Extract
1/4 Tsp Salt
1 1/2 Cups Raw Pecans
Unbaked Pie Crust (you can bake the crust from scratch too!)
In a medium sauce combine the sugar and corn syrup. Place over low heat and bring to a boil. Remove from heat, and add butter until it melts. In a medium bowl, whisk eggs, salt, and vanilla extract. Add mixture to saucepan and combine.
Pour filling into pie shell. Top with whole pecan halves. Bake at 350 for 45-50 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Allow to come to nearly room temperature before slicing. Enjoy!
Photos by Alejandra Martins
January 04, 2012
HELLO, 2012 !!
Happy 2012 everybody! I hope everybody had a wonderful holiday and new year. We had a super nice and low holiday week filled with baby giggles, late breakfasts, good food, movie time, short (and long) walks, and great friends.
It was exciting to receive my first complete year as a mom (a mom!), and say bye to such a good one. 2011 was for me a year of exciting projects and big experiences, and I'm looking forward to a new one with new projects and new adventures.
I hope you all have an amazing year ahead of you, full of love, happiness, smiles, and surprises!
Photos by Alejandra Martins
