Christmas Baking: Gingerbread Cookies

Every year, my mom and I go all out with our baking game. 

We are enthusiasts with our german fruit cake, cupcakes and our gingerbread cookies. 

Writers Block and a little rambling

Don't you just hate it? I do. And this is one of those days that are just too hectic and hard for me to get some inspiration. 

The passing of good and loving people always get me in that way. Too many people passed away this couple of months that I just can't help but realize that life is too short. But as death comes, life must go on and the people who are already in a better place will want us to continue until the time comes when we are going to be reunited. 

I think writing from the heart is better, right now I was all "what should I write that make people feel better?" but in the end, I write for myself too. This is what is going in right now, my mind is oblivious to any other thing at the moment and I just want to remember the loved ones that are already in eternity. 

This is an ode to them, this is what my heart says to write and this is what makes today a better day. 

These past months have been very hard. Loved ones, dear ones, joyful ones have left us. Pretty suddenly we come to realize how different life is, how hard it gets, how the fun moments are sometimes outweighed by those that make us tear up and cry our eyes out. But we have to know, really know, that no matter where they are, no matter how they left, they are still there. We are all still there. In 

soul and thought. 

As long as we remember those good moments we had spent, that have drawn smiles on our faces, that we have drawn them on others and laughed so hard, those are the moments we can relive. They are not gone, they can't be erased. They haven't left, they are still there. 

“If you have a warm and caring heart, you're loved ones will ensure you never depart. For long after you've turned that final page you'll still be right there on center stage.” 

― Stanley Victor Paskavich

I wrote this a couple of days ago on facebook, I hope you like it.

Very Merry Monday

After weeks of being very little caring of my blog and after a very good weekend rest from finals week, I am back! Vacations are so good, 3 months of doing nothing but enjoying the sun, the beach, writing on here and more!

picture from here. 

I know it is a little late, most of you have already started gift shopping for the Holidays but I might be posting some last minute gift guides or something. This season is just so nice and fun, plus the decor brings so much joy!

I hope you all have a great start of the week!

lots of love,

Agenda: Crazy Student

Hey Everyone!

I am a crazy student when it comes to organize everything and wanting to know what to do with my time. With all the tasks and exams and tests and presentations it always comes in handy to have an agenda that will make you have everything sorted out. 

For this year, I've bought one really nice and it was cheap and I just love it. It was hand made and is covered in fabric. A very original one and a very representative style from the Peruvian Highlands. It has a complete page for a day and goes from January to December. 

The academic year here starts on March and ends the first days of December. In University we have two semesters, one starting the month mentioned at the beginning (March) and the other semester beginning on August (that was quite a representation haha) 

I buy an agenda every year! I just can't live without one because I'm pretty sure I will miss out on a lot of things to do. I might not even show up to a TEST! which would be a tragedy. I actually don't get how some people remember everything they have to do without one..or maybe they just don't...huh? well this is the current one I'm using and I feel it's so good and pretty. It is cushioned even! 

It's small and great to throw in your purse and have it with you all day. Normally I will write in it with a blue or black pen, I am really weird about that but what I like to do is to use highlighters when I need to mark the things I have already done for the day (as you may see in some of the pages in blue highlighter). 

Tell me if you'd like me to do some post about my University life experience or else related with my career and such! I would be pleased to answer and share my experiences with you guys! 

xo, 

S.A