On Instagram and TikTok, the star posted about welcoming her second child, a daughter named London. Hilton and her husband Carter Reum are also parents of an infant son, Phoenix.

“Thankful for my baby girl,” the caption reads on her Instagram photo of a pink outfit with the name “London” inscribed on the shirt.

Hilton also shared a video in which she’s holding her son and saying, “I’m a big brother” as her husband cheers them on.

“Celebrating Phoenix the ‘Big Brother’ on #Thanksgiving,” the caption reads on the video.

In another TikTok video, Hilton can be heard asking her niece and nephew if they are excited for their new cousin and answering in the affirmative when her nephew asks if she has two babies.

The couple announced the birth of their son in January. Hilton married the venture capitalist in November 2021. The lavishness of their celebrations were documented in the Peacock docuseries, “Paris in Love.”

Earlier this year, Hilton explained to Glamour UK why she and Reum opted to use a surrogate to have their son.

“When I was in ‘The Simple Life,’ I had to be in a room when a woman was giving birth and that traumatized me as well,” she told the publication. “But I want a family so bad, it’s just the physical part of doing it. I’m just so scared… childbirth and death are the two things that scare me more than anything in the world.”

The civil suit filed under the New York Adult Survivors Act names Combs and his companies, including Bad Boy Entertainment, and is just the latest in a rush of cases filed against high profile men among others as the window to file under the state’s look back law closes this week.

The civil suit filed in New York Supreme Court demands a trial by jury and seeks damages. “Plaintiff brings suit against Defendants to redress the substantial and lifetime injuries she has suffered as a result of being drugged, sexually assaulted and abused, and being the victim of ‘revenge porn’ that Sean Combs or ‘P. Diddy’ created and distributed,” the suit filed in New York Supreme Court stated.

A spokesperson for Combs says the allegations are “made up and not credible,” adding the move is “purely a money grab.”

“This last-minute lawsuit is an example of how a well-intentioned law can be turned on its head,” the spokesperson said. “Mr. Combs never assaulted her, and she implicates companies that did not exist,” it continues.

A representative for Bad Boy Entertainment was not immediately available for comment.

The alleged victim, Joi Dickerson-Neal, was a Syracuse University student at the time of the 1991 incident and had previously appeared with Combs in a few video clips of a music video.

The suit alleged she agreed to a dinner at a Harlem restaurant “reluctantly” with Combs while on school break for the holidays in January, when he “pushed” her to keep him company while he attended to “a few things in the city.”

The suit alleges during their date he “intentionally drugged” her “resulting in her being in a physical state where she could not independently stand or walk.”

While at dinner, she left to use the restroom and left her drink “unattended,” it is alleged in the suit.

In the car, the suit alleges she took a puff of a “blunt” under pressure from Combs, and “from that point on, Plaintiffs memory is incomplete.”

“Driving first to a music studio where she could not get out of the car, Combs proceeded to a place he was staying to sexually assault her,” the suit alleges.

“Because she had been drugged, Plaintiff lacked the physical ability or mental capacity to fend Combs off,” the suit alleges.

The suit alleges Combs video recorded  the sexual assault, and days later a male friend revealed to Dickerson he had viewed it.

“Horrified, Ms. Dickerson asked how many others saw it, to which he responded, ‘everyone.’”

Thereafter, Dickerson alleges her life “went into a tailspin,” she was admitted to hospital for severe depression and suicide ideation, the suit claims.

According to the suit, Dickerson filed police reports at unspecified agencies in New York and New Jersey and spoke to “several prosecutors” hoping to press charges and was told her “allegations would need to be corroborated.”

The suit goes on to say Combs had experienced “great success” with the launch of late Notorious B.I.G.’s career whose hit single Juicy was charted on Billboard, and claims witnesses were “terrified that Combs would retaliate against them and that they would lose future business and music opportunities if they made a statement in support” of her.

The accuser was trying to gain a foothold in the music industry working as a location scout for an industry cameraman, and despite her allegations of “emotional pain” continued work in the music industry at a DJ management company after the incident, the suit states.

She eventually left as Combs’ “star continued to rise and his presence was inescapable,” according to the suit.

“It was the filing of the lawsuit about his abuse of Cassie Venture [sic] on November 16, 2023, that forced her to face his assault again,” the suit says.

Ventura, former girlfriend of Combs, accused the rapper and producer of years of sexual abuse, rape and trafficking in a suit Combs said was resolved “amicably” one day after the filing.

Combs’ representative at the time said it was “in no way an admission of wrongdoing” and “does not in any way undermine his flat-out denial of the claims.”

Model and actress Sheila Kennedy, identified as the plaintiff in the complaint, alleges that Rose “violently” sexually assaulted her in 1989 after they met at a New York City nightclub, and is suing the singer for battery, assault, gender-motivated violence and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

The lawsuit was filed on Wednesday with the New York State Supreme Court and was obtained by CNN.

Kennedy is suing for an unspecified amount.

According to the complaint, the incident occurred when Rose “was at the peak of his commercial success,” and alleges he “used his fame, status, and power as a celebrity and performer in the music industry to gain access to manipulate, control, and violently sexually assault Kennedy.”

The complaint describes an incident that took place in a New York City hotel room, where Kennedy alleges Rose, now 61, “knocked her to the floor,” dragged her by the hair, restrained her hands and proceeded to sexually assault her “while he was in a sexual, volatile rage.”

“Kennedy did not consent and felt overpowered,” the complaint reads. “She understood that the safest thing to do was to lie in bed and wait for Rose to finish assaulting her.”

As a result, Kennedy has suffered “severe emotional, physical, financial and psychological distress,” according to the complaint.

“We expect that Sheila Kennedy’s decision to file this suit will be an important turning point for the music industry,” Dr. Ann Olivarius, chair of the executive committee at McAllister Olivarius, said in a statement to CNN on Wednesday.

“Her account is unfortunately all too typical of a culture of violence and sexual misconduct that has been allowed to exist in plain sight for decades. It’s not just individual musicians stepping out of line, but an industrial system of enabling them and then covering up their misconduct and crimes, silencing survivors and normalizing sexual assault. We hope Sheila’s bravery helps other victims find their voice.”

Alan S. Gutman, the attorney for Axl Rose, shared a statement later on Wednesday to CNN, saying, “Simply put, this incident never happened.”

“Notably, these fictional claims were filed the day before the New York State filing deadline expires. Though he doesn’t deny the possibility of a fan photo taken in passing, Mr. Rose has no recollection of ever meeting or speaking to the Plaintiff, and has never heard about these fictional allegations prior to today,” the statement continued. “Mr. Rose is confident this case will be resolved in his favor.”

Kennedy is an actress and a model who has appeared on the cover of the adult magazine Penthouse. In 1983, she was featured as Penthouse’s “Pet of the Year” model. She has previously outlined the allegations against Rose cited in Wednesday’s lawsuit in her 2016 memoir “No One’s Pet.”

Rose is the lead singer for Guns N’ Roses, a popular heavy metal rock band that formed in the mid-1980s with founding members Slash, Duff McKagen, Izzy Stradlin, and Steven Adler. Guns N’ Roses has been nominated for three Grammys and is known for hits such as “Sweet Child O’ Mine” and “Paradise City.”

Kennedy’s lawsuit was filed under the pretense of the New York’s Adult Survivors Act, which went into effect in late November 2022 and allows adult survivors of sexual abuse to sue their abusers in New York – even if the statute of limitations on their claims had expired.

The law has given adult survivors of sexual assault one year to file lawsuits against their perpetrators and is set to expire on November 24.

Perennial favorite film franchise “The Karate Kid” will return next year with a new movie scheduled to go into production soon, Sony Pictures announced on Tuesday.

The film will feature Ralph Macchio – who was the titular “Kid” in the first three movies in the franchise – and Jackie Chan, who took over from Oscar nominee Pat Morita in role of the older martial arts master who acts as mentor in the 2010 reboot.

Macchio and Chan appeared in a YouTube video on Tuesday morning in support of the new film being announced and to launch a casting search for the next young star of the franchise.

Next June will mark the 40th anniversary of the first “Karate Kid,” which starred Macchio as a California high school student who learns how to fight – as well as act with honor and restraint – from his neighbor after a group of bullies target him.

Macchio went on to appear in “Karate Kid Part II” in 1986 and “Karate Kid Part III” in 1989. A fourth installment, “The Next Karate Kid,” came five years later and featured Hilary Swank.

In 2010, Chan starred in “The Karate Kid” reboot opposite Jaden Smith, but the franchise truly gained fresh traction a number of years later, when “Cobra Kai” premiered in 2018.

That Emmy-nominated series, soon airing its final season, catches up with Macchio’s Danny and the character of Johnny – the bully played by William Zabka in the first two movies – all grown up. “Cobra Kai” has gone on to become wildly popular on Netflix, with a fifth season wrapping up last year.

A representative for Zabka did not immediately return a request for comment on whether he will be featured in the new feature film alongside Macchio.

The new “Karate Kid” installment is set to premiere in theaters on December 13, 2024.

The animatronic model from “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” is part of a sale organized by Julien’s Auctions and Turner Classic Movies, which, like CNN, is owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. More than 1,000 props and memorabilia from some of the best-known sci-fi, fantasy, action and superhero movies and TV series will be available at the auction.

Designed by the late Carlo Rambaldi, the model has some incredibly expressive moves. Its nostrils open and close, and its veins pulsate, while cables also allow for the movement of its eyes, lips, eyebrows, forehead and tongue.

This model comes from Rambaldi’s own collection, as did the animatronic figure of E.T. sold by Julien’s Auctions last November for $2.56 million.

His daughter, Daniela Rambaldi, recalls her father finding inspiration for E.T.’s expressive blue eyes from their family cat “Kikka,” the auction house said.

The story of the homesick E.T. and his bond with Elliott, the boy who finds him, Spielberg’s 1982 movie won near-universal acclaim and was nominated for nine Oscars, of which it won four.

Other artifacts from movie history are also up for sale, including a full Batman costume worn by Michael Keaton in “Batman Returns,” which has an estimate of up to $70,000, and a model of The Robot from the 1960s sci-fi series “Lost in Space.”

This model is “one of the rarest artifacts from the era ever offered at auction which also is still functional,” the auction house said, since only two full-scale models of The Robot were made during the show’s run. It is expected to be sold for up to $500,000.

Several items of Harry Potter memorabilia are for sale, too, including robes and the half-moon glasses worn by Richard Harris playing Albus Dumbledore in “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.” The robes – screen-matched for authenticity – and glasses are anticipated to reach up to $70,000 and $20,000, respectively.

And for Marvel fans, props such as Captain America’s shield, complete with battle scars, from “Captain America: The First Avenger,” and a helmet worn by Robert Downey Jr. playing Iron Man in “Captain America: Civil War” are expected to sell for up to $70,000 and up to $40,000, respectively.

Pretty soon you won’t be able to escape it.

Have no fear, Deco’s monthly concert forecast is here. It calls for variety with only a 20% chance of a jolly jingle.

Get ready to rock and to dance.

Bleachers, The Black Keys, and Jelly Roll are just some of the big names hitting the stage at this year’s Riptide Music Festival.

It’s all going down on Fort Lauderdale Beach, Dec. 2 and 3.

Two-day and single day ticket options are available. Just don’t forget to grab some sunscreen.

What’s better than one Bruno Mars concert? Two bruno mars concerts, of course.

The R&B superstar is playing back-to-back shows at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood on Dec. 7 and 8.

Just one catch though, no phones or smart watches allowed.

Let’s party like it’s 1998.

Miss Lauryn Hill is hitting the road to celebrate the 25th anniversary of her hit album “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill,” and you know she’s just gotta come to Miami.

She’s not coming alone though. Her hip-hop trio, the Fugees, will be here too.

Catch them all at the Kasaya Center on Dec. 10.

Flo Rida and Soflo? It’s just a match made in heaven.

Flo is just one of the many artists playing at this year’s Y-100 Jingle Ball. Ludacris and Marshmallo will be there too.

It’s all going down at the Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise on Dec. 16.

Deck the halls with Leann Rimes.

The country superstar is bringing her “Joy” holiday tour to the Adrienne Arsht Center’s Knight Concert Hall.

She’ll be performing both classic Christmas tunes and some of her original songs. Leann’s beating Kris Kringle to Miami by a couple of days.

This one’s happening on Dec. 21.

Speaking of movie nights, this December is bringing some good flicks to the big screens.

From true stories to a musical remake of a 19-80’s classic, here’s what to expect from cinemas this December.

“The Boys in the Boat”

Based on real events, “The Boys in the Boat” tells the story of the University of Washington men’s crew team, and their quest for gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.

The guys have to learn to work together to beat out other teams from their school just to get to Berlin, but then, they have to beat Hitler’s athletes in their own country.

George Clooney directs the film, and english actor Callum Turner stars as rower, Joe Rantz.

George Clooney: “Rowing, in particular in the 1920s, was one of the most attended sports for the United States. ‘The Boys in the Boat” was about strong, tough kids, but they were poor and hungry. They’re rowing because it’s the only way they can stay in college.”

“Ferrari”

Ferraris’ might be a status symbol for the elite now, but back in 1957, the Italian car company was almost bankrupt.

“Ferrari” stars Adam driver as Enzo Ferrari,” the owner and name stake of the brand, and his goal of winning the Mille Miglia To pull the company out of bankruptcy, and years before Ferrari’s historic race against the Ford Motor Company.

“The Color Purple”

“The Color Purple” stars Halle Bailey, Taraji P. Henson, Corey Hawkins, Ciara, and R&B singer H.E.R.

It’s a musical, based on the hit stage version.

The movie shows the lives of African American women in the south during the 1900s.

Bonus: Oprah Winfrey, who played Sofia in the 19-85 movie, is back, behind the scenes, as a musical producer.

That’s right. I actually found a use for the app that didn’t involve me sitting there in a trance swiping and swiping with drool.

But, you know how they make everything look easy with those quick edits? Yeah, everything’s not easy.

Lynn Martinez: “OK, for Thanksgiving in our home, we like to get Christmas started.”

So this year we’re gonna make something I’ve never made before.

Lynn Martinez: “We’re gonna make peppermint shot glasses. I saw this on a TikTok and it looks so easy.”

You need a silicone mold and a bag of peppermint candy.

Lynn Martinez: “The recipe said that you could put this in the oven but it’s rubber, how’s that gonna work? I hope there’s no fire, do we even have a fire extinguisher? OK, so 350.”

While the oven is warming, shove the candy in the mold. I mean, guess.

Lynn Martinez: “Again, TikTok says it works.

I just guessed and put like five mints in each

Lynn Martinez: “So our concoction is ready for the oven. Let’s see if the silicone catches fire. It’s been 24 minutes and I can smell smoke, so I think we should take them out. That looks horrible.”

Disaster.

Lynn Martinez: “It’s a debacle. I don’t think we can save this. Well, OK, here’s the good news, it’s good to try new things, right? And as a baker, you improve through every mistake.”

Whatever, time to save this. Stuff more candy in.

Lynn Martinez: “Round two. Trying to resurrect.”

Time now for some anger release.

Lynn Martinez: “‘They turn out so festive and cute,’ not really, lady.”

Alright, take round two out of the oven.

Lynn Martinez: “Now, TikTok didn’t say put in the freezer but that’s what we’re gonna do.”

20 minutes later…

Lynn Martinez: “Oh, it does work.”

Twist and pop those suckers out.

Lynn Martinez: “They’re not stunning, but I think they’ll hold some liquid.”

Perfect to toast the holidays with some fresh kale juice.

Lynn Martinez: “Those look so goodish. Cheers. Happy Thanksgiving.”

Alex is at the Snow Carnival at the Aventura Mall.

It’s a winter wonderland.

It’s a real snow day in South Florida.

Immerse yourself in the ultimate winter experience at Snow Carnival.

Alex Miranda: “How chilly is it inside? And this is by design because you guys have thought of everything and you’re really making it feel real.”

Aly Ramos: “It’s going to be in the 50s. So South Florida, get ready to be cold at the Snow Carnival.”

At Aventura Mall, bringing, listen to this, 350 tons of real snow.

Aly Ramos: “Under 30,000 square foot tents.”

Alex Miranda: “When you say snow, I hear it’ll be like pieces of paper, is this real snow?”

Aly Ramos: “This is real snow. How chill, the kids are going to get wet, they’re going to have snow on them just like in any other snow situation. That snow turns into water. So definitely waterproof shoes, full pants, try not to wear shorts.”

And so much more.

Aly Ramos: “We have all sorts of attractions for any of the kids from toddlers all the way up to teenagers. I have actual adults just coming on their own.”

Plus, sparkling lights.

Aly Ramos: “Lots of sweets, lots of savory treats. We also have a full spirit’s bar, but definitely try that hot chocolate, and if you want it a little spiked because you’re just tired of running around with the kids, we can do that too.”

Photo-ops on Santa’s sleigh, a dazzling tree and a life-sized snow globe.

Never thrown a snowball?

Alex Miranda: “Right now, we’re in the Snowball Toss. Talk about a scene that so many kids here in South Florida have never got to experience.”

No problem.

Here are two things that we don’t have; hills and snow.

Aly Ramos: “You purchase your ticket just like you would for a movie, you have a specific time and it takes about an hour, hour-and-a-half.”

Snow Carnival opens on Thanksgiving Day at 12 p.m.

Tickets for kids start at $35 and adults $40.

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In “The Holdovers,” a break from school isn’t exactly that. Instead, the film’s about a few unlucky students left behind at boarding school with a grumpy professor. Oh the joy.

“The Holdovers” is about a group of kids stuck at boarding school during a holiday break. That stinks.

Dominic Sessa’s character, who plays Angus, is one of the unlucky ones.

Making matters worse, he’s left behind with his grumpy professor and the school’s head cook.

Golden Globe winner, Paul Giamatti, plays the crabby teacher and get this, the role was made especially for him by Alexander Payne, who also directed Paul in “Sideways.” Remember, he got an Oscar nod for that movie.

Paul Giamatti: “It was strangely flattering because it’s a really great part. You know, I wondered, like, ‘Do I like smell like fish? Do I have super sweaty palms?’ I think I know what he knew I was gonna be able to draw on, which was very, I mean, what a gift.”

Paul and his costar, Da’vine Joy Randolph, who plays the school chef, shared a few takeaways from their roles.

Paul Giamatti: “Deepening a realization of how much these people actually cared about the teaching, you know, to play the other side of it, particularly a guy like this, who’s built up this persona of, kind of, sarcasm and all this stuff and being super strict.”

Da’vine Joy Randolph: “You can sometimes get into, slide into this defect of like, this is your nine to five. It’s far too precious of a job to me for that to happen. I think why they say he’s an actor’s director is that he creates the circumstances for you to win and for you to succeed, and I’m so grateful for that because it reinstated in me that spark again.”

The flick also happens to be Dominic’s debut role.

Dominic Sessa: “I kind of just had to throw myself into it.”

The teen was auditioning for college programs, before landing the role.

Dominic Sessa: “I was in the midst of auditioning for drama programs in college, so, definitely help my applications getting into this gig.”

It felt like we ordered everything on the menu. Spiced Crispy Wings ($14) had them, Mushroom Spring Rolls ($10) and Papaya Salad ($12) had that too. Next up, Chicken Pad Thai ($16) Roasted Chicken Green Curry ($28) and Jumbo Shrimp Skewers ($22). We tried to stay within the classic Thai dishes on the menu and then washed them down with a beer flight (we used a car share service, after all). It was a trip to Thailand without ever leaving the 305.

At one point, a thunderstorm rolled through, but we were all good tucked away under the Brickell City Centre roof able to see the rain come down, but just happy to be back in “world” and enjoying a night out.

EST. 33 Thai Craft Brewery and Kitchen
Brickell City Centre
701 South Miami Ave. 4th floor
Miami, FL 33131
305-425-9266
est33.us

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Their focus is to use the best ingredients from all over the world to create their menu. Octopus from Spain, Alaskan King Salmon, Japanese Tuna and grade A Japanese Wagyu beef are some of the items you’ll see on the menu. Salvaje offers sushi as well and an omakase menu.

Eating outdoors in South Florida during the rainy season can be a challenge, but this place is equipped with a retractable roof so that’s not an issue. And if it’s a lounge-y vibe you’re after take a spot on one of Salvaje’s oversized daybeds and catch a sunset. They offer a Sunset Happy Hour with drink specials and a special food menu from 4-6 p.m. every day.

Salvaje
101 NE 34th St.
Miami, FL 33137
786-622-9911
IG: @salvajemiami

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CHICA by Chef Lorena Garcia is that place. The Miami location is Chef Lorena’s second spot, the first opened in 2017 in Las Vegas to rave reviews. The vibe is high energy with a nightlife feel, but the space is open, so it makes you feel “covid safe” while dining out.

The menu is Latin American inspired featuring a modern spin on classic dishes from Venezuela, Peru, Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina to name just a few. We took a little flavor trip with our choices:

• Lorena’s Arepa Basket
• Peruvian Corvina Ceviche
• Pork Belly Tacos
• Crispy Peruvian Whole Fried Red Snapper

CHICA opened with a bang in late 2019 but, like everything else, was forced to close because of covid. Now Chef Lorena is back and better than ever giving Miami some of it’s favorite dishes with a little extra glam.

CHICA by Chef Lorena Garcia
5556 NE 4th Ct.
Miami, FL 33137
www.chicarestaurant.com/miami
(786) 632-7725

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The menu features some of your Mexican favorites given a modern twist by Chef Scott Lindquist. We started with some guacamole. I mean, how can you not? Fresh and so tasty cuz the avocados are mashed to order and served with house made salsas, of all spice levels, and warm chips.

Agua Chiles, the traditional Mexican ceviche (diver scallops $18, cobia $17, shrimp $18) came next followed by the Oysters Serena ($18) baked with creamed spinach, garlic jalapeno and cilantro butter with some crunchy crushed tortilla chips on top. Everyone at our table raved about the Seared Tuna Tostada with avocado mousse ($21) and the Enchiladas con Pollo ($24)– maybe it’s because the tortillas here are hand pressed and made fresh daily from ground cornmeal.

Serena is open 7 days a week from 11 a.m. – 11 p.m., so get here soon cuz this roof is on fire.

Serena
Moxy South Beach
915 Collins Court (between 9th & 10th)
Miami, FL 33139
305-306-0776
restaurants@moxysouthbeach.com

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We stopped in to give it a try and were dazzled by some of Osteria Morini’s menu items. Their charcuterie board (Batillardo $12, $35 or $45, depending on what you choose) is like none we’ve ever seen. It’s loaded with cured sliced meats and cheeses and spreads so loaded we should’ve stopped there with a glass of wine, but we didn’t (of course!).

Our waiter suggested the squid ink pasta (Torcia Nera $27) and wild mushroom rigatoni ($27) both were to die for. The Romana salad ($16), Morini’s version of a Caesar, is another must try and so is the Brodetto ($42) a seafood dish comprised of fish, clams, prawns and fennel in a tomato broth.

Morini is only open for dinner, for now. Lunch and brunch are planned for later this spring to which I say, hurry up, and make it happen.

Osteria Morini
1750 Alton Road
Miami Beach, FL 33139
305-918-1037
osteriamorini.com/miami

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Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups Bob’s Red Mill All-Purpose Gluten-Free Flour
1 cup Organic Cane Sugar
1/2 cup Certified Gluten-Free Rolled Oats
1/2 tsp Baking Powder
1/2 tsp Baking Soda
1/2 tsp Cinnamon
1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Xantham Gum
Optional: Add 1/2 cup of raisins or 1/2 cup of chocolate chips.
1/2 cup Melted Refined Coconut Oil
1/4 cup Applesauce
2 1/2 tbsp Non-dairy Milk
2 tsp Vanilla

Method of Preparation:

• In a bowl, mix dry ingredients and set aside.
• Mix melted oil, applesauce, milk, and vanilla in another bowl. Set aside.
• Mix wet and dry ingredients with a rubber spatula until a thick dough is formed. Add raisins or chocolate chips and mix well.
• Portion cookies onto a sheet tray lined with parchment (use a scale to weigh the batter for each cookie. Each cookie weighs 70g.)
• Roll each cookie into a ball and place them on the sheet tray.
• Bake for 12 – 14 min at 350º F. Rotate the tray in the oven in the middle of baking time.

The Chocolate Chip Bakery
166 NE 29th St, Miami, FL 33137
(786) 305-8613
www.chocolatechipbakery.com

That’s what’s on the menu today, as we grab a Bite with Belkys.

Ingredients:
6 chocolate bars, plain or with nuts
1 large container whipped topping
1 graham cracker pie shell
Cocoa powder for garnish

Method of Preparation:

• Melt the chocolate in the microwave.
• Pour melted chocolate into a bowl and add a large container of whipped topping.
• Stir well then pour the mixture into graham cracker pie shell.
• Chill in the refrigerator for at least two hours or overnight.

Enjoy!

The Chef: Horacio Rivadero
The Restaurant: SoBe Vegan, Fort Lauderdale
The Dish: Thai Noodles

Ingredients:
1 bag rice noodles
2 oz sesame hoisin sauce
1 tbsp garlic, minced
2 oz Portobello mushrooms, grilled
2 oz edamame
2 oz cucumber, sliced
1/2 kale
1/2 tbsp chili oil
2 tbsp green onions, sliced
1 tsp sesame seeds
2 tsp crispy garlic
4 oz carrots, julienned
2 tbsp scallions
microgreens for garnish
salt to taste

Method of Preparation:

• In a saute pan at medium heat, add chili oil, rice noodles and edamame beans and mix.
• Cook for 1 minute.
• Add in mushrooms, carrots, scallions and mix again.
• Add hoisin sauce and keep cooking for another 2 minutes. Total cook time should be about 3 minutes.
• Place kale on the serving dish, then transfer the noodles to a dish.
• Top with cucumbers, crispy garlic, sesame seeds and drizzle chili oil.
• Garnish with microgreens.

SoBe Vegan
401 N Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
954-368-4640
www.sobev.com

Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon ground ginger
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter, at room temperature
¾ cup granulated sugar
¾ cup packed light brown sugar
1 cup 100% pure pumpkin
1 large egg, at room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
cream cheese frosting (store-bought or homemade)

Method of Preparation:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper or Silpat baking mats. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves, and salt. Set aside.
• Using a stand mixer or hand mixer, beat the butter and sugars together until creamy and smooth, scraping down the sides of the bowl with a spatula, as necessary.
• Add the pumpkin, egg and vanilla and beat until smooth.
• Add the dry ingredients and mix on low until just combined. Don’t over-mix.
• Use a cookie scoop or spoon to drop the cookie dough by rounded tablespoon onto the prepared baking sheets.
• Bake for 14 to 18 minutes or until edges are firm but cookies are still soft in the center.
• Cool on baking sheets for 2 to 5 minutes; transfer to wire cooling racks to cool completely.
• Frost the cooled cookies with cream cheese frosting and enjoy!

The Chef: Beatriz Rivera
The Restaurant: Monty’s, Miami
The Dish: Caribbean French Toast

Ingredients:
half cup of eggs
one cup of Half and Half
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp Triple Sec
1 can Coco Lopez
pinch of salt
Brioche Texas toast
Grated (desiccated) coconut
Butter
Guava puree
Whipped ricotta cheese
Powdered sugar

Method of Preparation:

• Mix all the ingredients for the batter (eggs, half & half, vanilla extract, cinnamon, triple sec, Coco Lopez and salt).
• Heat the butter on the flat top.
• Add the bread to the batter and coat both sides of the bread with the grated coconut.
• Cook both sides of the bread until golden brown.

To Plate:

• Drizzle with guava puree and whipped ricotta cheese and top with powdered sugar.

Monty’s Coconut Grove
2550 S Bayshore Drive
Miami, FL 33133
305-856-3992
www.montysrawbar.com

9-years later, the tears still fall freely when processing all I’ve been through. I’m not sure I’ll ever make sense of it, but I do know there have been some great people along the way who’ve helped me fight the good fight and one of them is my beloved Pilates teacher, Gretchen Wagoner.

Why:
When I first walked into Breathe Pilates on 79th Street in Miami’s MIMo district, it was an ordinary day, but my journey to get that moment in my life had been nothing short of extraordinary. 6 years earlier…

A neurologist changed my life forever when he said: “You have Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy.” Honestly, it didn’t surprise me. I knew it was coming. Not the diagnosis per se, but some kind of life altering news. For months, I’d been struggling with horrific pain in my lower back that eventually spread to my hands and feet. Like a bad rash, it crept its way up my arms and legs until I was practically immobile.

If you’re a regular blog reader, you probably already know the story. I contracted a virus that sparked a rare neurological condition in my body called, Guillain-Barré syndrome. Because it wasn’t diagnosed properly and in a timely manner, I now have the chronic version of it known as CIDP.

GBS is when your bodies immune system attacks its own nerves and the chronic version means I suffer neurological inflammation. On any given day, I can experience extreme muscle fatigue, numbness and pain in my extremities and severe soreness in my lower back. At the beginning of my illness, Immunoglobulin therapy helped tremendously, but as time wore on a less aggressive, more stabilizing approach became standard. Meaning…

IVIG got me out of the woods, but the years that followed, became about managing my chronic pain and trying to find some type of new normal. That’s the tricky part, no one teaches you HOW to put your life back together after getting sick or HOW to heal with limitations, but it’s been a very real part of my CIDP journey – one I haven’t shared until now.

I was referred to Breathe Pilates by one of my favorite doctors who had heard the owner of the studio, Gretchen Wagoner, was versed in neurological issues. When he told me I should try one of her classes, I rolled my eyes, mumbled something under my breath and changed the subject. I wasn’t being a bad patient, I was scared.

When I was first diagnosed with GBS, I went to physical therapy religiously, but eventually I was advised to find an exercise that would pick up where my PT left off. So — I tried a little bit of everything, but either the exercise was too aggressive or the trainer/instructor treated me like I was training for the Olympics (despite knowing my limitations.)

Sooner or later, I would end up flat on my back, in bed with an excruciating neurological flare-up. Sometimes it took days to recover, sometimes weeks. That’s the thing about CIDP, exercise too much you’re in pain, not enough, you’re in pain. It’s a fine line that’s almost impossible to balance and the fear of crossing it frightened me. So, I scaled back on my physical activity and as a result, started loosing the strength I had gained in PT. My doctor knew I was struggling and urged me to try Pilates. “What do you have to lose?” He said, matter-of-factly.

By the time I met Gretchen, I was in pretty bad shape, both physically and emotionally. I hunched to protect my spine, I was stiff from pain and inactivity and walked with a limp because of a nagging knee injury. The worst part, though, was the overwhelming sadness inside me. Serious illness does that to a person. It blatantly robs you of your physical prowess, then silently invades your psyche — until you feel helpless, alone and sometimes angry. I think Gretchen sensed that about me, though, she never said as much.

We started slowly with one-on-one sessions called Private’s, because I wasn’t well enough to be in an actual class. Gretchen helped me stretch and more importantly, breathe. She taught me that deep breathing was ultimately a way to connect the mind, body and spirit, which is exactly what I needed, although, I didn’t know it at the time. By the way, I liked Gretchen instantly, but I had my reservations about Pilates. I had been through so much suffering, why would THIS be any different ?

Week after week, session after session, Gretchen earned my trust. She was smart, funny and compassionate. She studied up on my GBS/CIDP and when my physical limitations held me back or scared me, she found different solutions; helping me rediscover myself and my body. I learned to open my chest, articulate my spine and build strength in my core area (which are the ab, pelvis and back muscles.) Eventually, I felt like a different person. I had less chronic pain and more body confidence. My limp disappeared and my posture improved.

If you’ve made it this far in the blog, I want you to know, it hasn’t always been unicorn and rainbows. “Pilates: A Story of Healing and Reinvention” is and continues to be a lot of hard work and dedication. Like any exercise worth doing, Gretchen says, “consistency is key” and while I’ve been committed, sometimes my CIDP has other plans for me. I still have flare-up’s, but the good news is, they happen less often, they’re less acute and…

When I make it to the other side of a painful few days in bed, nauseous from neuro meds and hazy from pain, Gretchen is always waiting for me — with a kind smile, words of encouragement and exercises to help me feel better. That in itself gives me strength.

Pilates hasn’t just helped my body, for the first time in a long time, I have hope again…that I’m going to be okay and that my new normal, my reinvention if you will, is the person I was always meant to be and while most of my stories have endings, this one doesn’t, because I’m busy living it and that’s the good part: just living — and that will always be one of my Favorite Things.

Where:
Breathe Pilates Miami
715 NE 79th Street
Miami, Florida 33138

www.breathepilatesmiami.com

Be Social:
IG: @breathepilatesmiami
FB: @breathepilatesmiami

“Change happens through movement and movement heals.”— Joseph Pilates

This blog runs in tandem with an article in the latest issue of Pilates Style Magazine, featuring my road to recovery and how Gretchen has become my secret weapon in my fight against CIDP. While you have to be a digital member of the magazine to read the article, I promise to share it once it becomes available to everyone.
www.PilatesStyle.com

James Woodley Photography
All photos were taken at Breathe Pilates Miami with my teacher, Gretchen Wagoner (Owner of Breathe & Certified Pilates Instructor)
Digital Editor: Jessie Neft-Swinger
Editor: Matthew “Stay Strong, SS” Auerbach

Why:
I’ve always considered myself bohemian; an independent woman wandering the world doing things on her own terms, but as I’ve grown older (and happen to be staring a pivotal birthday in the face,) I’ve realized, perhaps, I never fully understood the true nature of the word — until recently. Part of the reason I just assumed I knew what it meant was because of my New Mexico roots: a state filled with artists, actors and free spirited, hippie-dippy-minded people. I thought growing up in that kind of environment gave me an inside track to an unconventional lifestyle and a free pass to express myself without traditional guidelines. And, for the most part, I did.

I spent weekends wandering around Santa Fe in billowy skirts and Birkenstocks, draped in turquoise with fuzzy hair and big dreams. I went to the opera, watched flamenco dancing (Maria Benitez is my favorite,) meandered up Canyon Drive where my mother showcased her oil paintings at Pipe Dreams Gallery and roamed the Georgia O’Keefe Museum so many times, I knew it by heart. Don’t tell my mom, but I climbed the stairs to the Coyote Cafe bar so often, I knew that by heart, too. The adventures of the desert raised me and because of that I thought I was automatically bequeathed the hippie/bohemian badge of honor.

Grounded by the Southwest sunsets and the purity of a small town, I set out on my own life’s journey to find myself, although I was pretty sure I already knew who I was. By the way, I didn’t. Not a clue and that would be the first of many awakenings. Then — I did something that went against everything I was raised to be: I chose a high octane, aggressive, multidisciplinary television career or as I like to say, it chose me. My billowy skirts and Birkenstock’s gave way to suits and heels and my carefree attitude turned into sharp concentration with a steadfast purpose.

When times got tough, I would cry and wonder why I traded being a daughter of the desert for big city dreams and a career that seemed almost unattainable. Still, I pressed on and when things got really bad, I went home to New Mexico to regather my strength and recharge my spirit. Each time, though, I felt a little less bohemian and knew that part of me was changing or at least, merging with something else.

As the years passed, I slowly became the journalist I had always dreamed of, but constantly wondered why I had turned my back on the path of least resistance. Wasn’t being a hippie in my beloved Land of Enchantment the person I was meant to be? For old time’s sake, I’d get out a billowy skirt, my Old Gringo cowboy boots and drape myself in my favorite confetti turquoise necklace my mom gifted me and walk around whatever town I was currently calling home. I convinced myself I was a nomad gypsy, floating around in search of my true destiny. Then…

I moved to Miami and found myself in a place just as special as Santa Fe. The spirituality of the water, the magical surf and sand — it was different than the desert, but its pull was just as intoxicating. For the first time in a long time I felt like I was home, even though technically I was thousands of miles away from it. Is it possible to love two places equally? Time would tell.

Along the way, I met Edit Meurrens. A beautiful woman with a radiant smile and kind spirit. She oozes sophisticated confidence. We worked together four years ago on “A Bohemian Winter,” a blog featuring fashions from her store Boheme Boutique on Key Biscayne. I was attracted to her clothing because they reminded me of home and she did, too. Edit had that hippie vibe without even trying, but it was mixed with city sensibility.

When I heard she was opening another location in the Design District, I was immediately interested and wondered how her boho fashionings would resonate in Miami proper. The new store is gorgeous, snuggled into Paradise Plaza and has the same zen vibe as her flagship on Key Biscayne. The boutique is filled with goodies from Love Shack Fancy, Zimmerman, Spell & The Gypsy Collective, to name a few. Whether you’re shopping for a special occasion, a beach day or vacation, you’ll find the beautifully unique at Boheme Boutique. I’m a sucker for the accessories, too: basket purses, bejeweled clutches, statement jewelry, fabulous hats… the list goes on.

The best part for me? Realizing the store’s “Boho City Chic” personality is the perfect mix of who I’ve actually become. A desert girl-slash-mermaid-slash-big city career woman. There’s no proper emoji for that kind of hybrid. With that being said: age has also made me realize being bohemian isn’t about where you are, geographically speaking, or what you’re wearing, it’s about a sense of freedom on the inside. Independence of thought, kindness in spirit and forgiveness and acceptance of your own humanity. It’s something I’m still working on, but at least now I have two beautiful places (New Mexico & South Florida) to be “Boho City Chic” and that’s why it’s one of my #FavoriteThings. Happy Shopping !

Where:
Boheme Boutique
1st level of Paradise Plaza
Miami Design District
151 NE 41st Street
Miami, Florida 33137

www.modaboheme.com

Boheme Boutique
650 Crandon Boulevard
Key Biscayne, FL 33149

When:
Monday – Saturday: 11 A.M. – 8 P.M.
Sunday: 12 P.M. – 6 P.M.

Be Social:
IG: @Bohemeboutique
FB: Boheme Boutique @ShopModaBohemeKB

“A free spirit isn’t a rebel. A free spirit is simply free within oneself, radiating their light up and out to breathe the sweet medicine of new rhythms and roads into an often stagnant world.” — Victoria Erickson

James Woodley Photography
all clothing & accessories from Boheme Boutique
styling: Edit Meurrens
Hair & Make-up: Odett Hernandez
Digital Editor: Jessie Neft-Swinger
Editor: Matthew “She Knows The Way To San Jose” Auerbach

Why:
Artistic, provocative and incredibly unique — that’s how I’d describe designs by Yas Gonzalez and honestly, that’s just the tip of the iceberg, but since it’s South Florida, let’s go with the tip of a tropical oasis surrounded by the beauty of deep blue oceans, lush greenery and island architecture. In fashion terms, Yas creates sultry pieces reminiscent of 80’s Versace mixed with structured lines of modern day designer, Philip Lim.

I first discovered “House of Yas” last summer when someone suggested I feature the #HavanaCollection, an ode to Yas’ beloved home country of Cuba. The limited edition line consists of dresses, skirts, shirts and swimsuits decorated with iconic Havana landmarks. Yas took the photos herself and transferred them onto her body-con pieces. She even designed with her childhood memories in mind, like her grandmother’s decorative tiled floors and viola. Beautiful prints with lively personalities were born, but…

As fashion fate would have it, a collaboration with Yas would have to wait — to accommodate her worldly schedule. She was busy traveling to places like New York, Vancouver and Dubai to showcase her work. If that’s not impressive, how about the people she’s creatively clothed: Jennifer Lopez, Ricky Martin, Lady Gaga and more recently, #ShireenFavoriteThings. 😉

Yas is also participating in Miami Swim Week (which is in full swing right now.) It’s where she got her start four years ago, designing an eye-popping bathing suit line right out of fashion school. Its success motivated her to open her atelier, which progressed into her first brick and mortar: “House of Yas” at Sunset Place in South Miami.

That’s when the fashion stars finally aligned and “Colors of Cuba” came alive when I walked into Yas’ new boutique. Not only are her designs one of a kind, you’ll be the life of the party in one of her pieces. Yas describes them as “La Vida es un carnival,” (life is a carnival) and while I agree with that spirit, I also relish in the powerful individuality of what she creates. I’m not the only one who’s noticed..

Yas has been featured in British Vogue, GQ and Vanity Fair. While you can shop just about any trend at “House of Yas,” I’m most attracted to her stunning special occasion dresses. I feel like a million bucks in them and that’s the point. She’s the kind of designer who creates in a way that extinguishes vulnerability and celebrates the female form, in all its gorgeous glory and that’s why I love wearing “Colors of Cuba” — one of my new #FavoriteThings.

Where:
House of Yas
Ground floor of Sunset Place
5701 Sunset Drive #192
Miami, Florida 33145

When:
Tuesday – Thursday: 12 – 7 P.M.
Friday – Sunday: 12 – 9 P.M.

shop on-line:
www.houseofyas.com

Be Social:
FB: @HouseofYas
IG: @houseofyas_

Catch Yas’ swim designs
Friday, July 12th.
WeWork South of Fifth Rooftop
1st Show: 5PM, 2nd Show: 7PM
429 Lenox Avenue
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Koko Swim Week Show

“Live the full life of the mind, exhilarated by new ideas, intoxicated by the romance of the unusual.” — Ernest Hemingway

James Woodley Photography
all clothing & accessories: House of Yas
styling: Yas Gonzalez
Hair & Make-up: Odett Hernandez
Digital Editor: Jessie Neft-Swinger
Editor: Matthew “Artistic, provocative and incredibly unique” Auerbach

Why:
When it comes to celebrating a woman’s body, no one does it better than Sports Illustrated’s annual Swimsuit Edition. Not only is the magazine changing the way the world perceives beauty, it’s also changing the way women see themselves. How do I know? Because it’s changed me.

Gone are the days of unattainable beauty and overly airbrushed bodies. Instead, SI’s images are steadily being replaced with voluptuous curves, athletic builds and alluring individuality. In other words, REAL women are finally being celebrated and as a former beauty queen, waif-era model and current on-air television personality, it’s not only a relief, it’s empowering.

For years, alongside most women, I’ve held myself to unrealistic beauty standards. The constant dieting, working out and overall self-criticism has been exhausting, but now, instead of trying to be something I’m not, I’m slowly reprogramming myself to love the skin I’m in. While it’s good for the self-esteem, it’s definitely a process, especially after decades of being put under the beauty microscope by pageant officials, modeling agents and television consultants — who all wanted to transform me into THEIR definition of pretty — which honestly, was never the best version of myself. In fact, it was usually the opposite.

Thank God those days are over and I can focus on things like “Summer Fun” — my annual bathing suit blog featuring the latest and greatest in swimwear trends. Usually, I build a high-fashion theme around basic beachwear, but not this year. Instead, as an ode to Sports Illustrated, I wanted to peel back the layers of my body insecurities and keep things more natural while featuring looks from “Bikini Island Swimwear” in Fort Lauderdale.

The boutique is a rare jewel in this “buy it online” day and age. Owner & Professional Fashion Stylist, Marielle Voets Ortiz, believes choosing a bathing suit should be an intimate experience. Touching the material, seeing the textures and ultimately trying it on is the key to finding what truly fits your body and personality. Marielle is also from Europe and used to boutique-style shopping and wanted to bring that type of experience to South Florida women. She combs the globe to find the most chic and sophisticated styles to fill her store with swimsuits, cover-up’s, summer fashions and accessories.

Everything I’ve worn from her store makes me feel confident and classically on trend, which is no easy task considering my swimsuit standards are incredibly high. It’s one thing to snap a photo on a blog, it’s another to wear a suit with reckless abandon on a girls’ weekend to Key West or to Miami Beach running, jumping and swimming in the ocean — which is exactly what I did in each of these fabulous one-pieces. I felt so comfortable, I even rolled around in the sand a few times. 🤓

And while it’s eternally summer in South Florida, trends are still changing with the seasons in the rest of the world. This year, high- cut, low-back one-pieces are all the rage. Think 80’s & 90’s-style swimsuits worn by some of the original SI models like Christie Brinkley, Kathy Ireland and more recently, Tyra Banks. Pretty beading, crochet overlays and fun prints keep the look modern. When choosing a suit, I think of four things: comfort, style, sophistication and sex appeal. The “Summer Fun” trend incorporates all of them, mixed with a healthy dose of pizzazz and what South Florida girl doesn’t like a little or a lot of that? During our sweltering, half-naked, wearing-as-little-clothes-as-possible months, remember…

Loving and accepting yourself in any capacity takes work, but it’s worth doing when the end result is #selflove & #selfempowerment and with more realistic images of the female body, thanks to publications like SI, “Summer Fun” isn’t such a bad place to be and that’s why it’s one of my #FavoriteThings. Happy summer, fashionistas!

Where:
Bikini Island Swimwear
3335 NE 32nd Street
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33308
www.bikiniislandswimwear.com

When:
Tuesday – Saturday: 10:30 A.M. – 6:00 P.M.
See all the photos at www.ShireenSandoval.com

Be Social:
IG: @bikini_island_swimwear
FB: @bikiniislandswimwear

“I would be remiss when talking about beauty secrets to not say that one of the best is to care about the world around you. That’s what really matters.” — Christie Brinkley

James Woodley Photography
Swimsuits, handmade beach bag tote & beaded sandals by Bikini Island Swimwear
Jewelry: @handmademiamibeach available at @wynwoodshop
Hair & Make-up: Odett Hernandez
Digital Editor: Jessie Neft-Swinger
Editor: Matthew “Beach Boy” Auerbach

Why:
There are three key ingredients a South Florida girl needs to survive summer in the tropics: a strong sunscreen, a stylish SPF hat and an easy, breezy clutch that’ll take you from day to night, no questions asked. The first two I’ve always had a pretty good handle on; the last one? Not so much — until a few weeks ago.

That’s when I met Christina McGuire, the creator of “Christina’s Cabana,” an on-line boutique specializing in tropically-inspired clutches. The first time I saw one of her pretty purses on Instagram, I was smitten, but it was the story of WHY she created them that inspired me to write “A Cabana Clutch”…

Christina started her bag business out of sheer fashion frustration and believe me, most of us have been there. You’re about to wear an amazing dress, you’ve accessorized it with fabulous jewelry, you even have sassy sandals to match, but your handbag? It’s got more issues than Vogue (I read that once on a coffee cup.) Anyway, you try on every single clutch in your closet, but nothing’s quite right — they’re either too big, too small, the wrong color, the wrong texture or it’s the wrong time of day and the list goes on…

That’s when Christina took matters into her own hands and created “A Cabana Clutch.” It’s just what she needed, too: a bag streamlined enough to go with any outfit; adding details, like fringe, gave it posh personality. She knew she was onto something: she would go out with her friends and they kept commenting on her coordinated clutches. Each time they urged her to make more, eventually convincing her to pursue purse-making full-time and lucky for us, “Christina’s Cabana” was born. Crazy enough, that was only six months ago.

After her pet project turned into a bonafide business, Christina expanded, selling her clutches in select retail stores like #BrinyBoutique who provided the gorgeous dresses for the blog. She also started utilizing social media to promote her purses and that’s where I come in. Isn’t Instagram a beautiful thing? After we connected, we planned out a #FavoriteThings feature.

In person, Christina has a radiant glow about her, but it’s her bubbly personality that I really adore and both attributes are definitely infused into her contemporary, fringe and/or pom-pom creations. Christina also has a deep appreciation for all things tropical; naming her Cabana Clutches “The Golden Tan,” “The Oyster’s Pearl” and “The Beach Bar,” just to name a few. No two are alike either, because she hand-makes them so they’re uniquely one-of-a-kind.

Whether your dressing up or down, “A Cabana Clutch” will effortlessly connect the dots in your ever-changing wardrobe. Even better, you’ll be able to go from day to night without ever missing a stylish beat and that’s why it’s one of my Favorite Things.

Shop the Cabana Clutches here: www.christinascabana.com

Be Social:
FB: @ChristinasCabana
IG: @christinascabana

wardrobe provided by www.brinyboutique.com
IG: @brinyboutique
Briny Boutique
274 N Federal Highway
Fort Lauderdale, FL. 33301

See the blog in full
www.ShireenSandoval.com

“Deep summer is when laziness finds respectability.” — Sam Keen

James Woodley Photography
All clutches are by Christina’s Cabana and appear in the following order: The Golden Shelly Clutch, The Coral Clutch & The Golden Tan Clutch
Outfits provided by @brinyboutique
Rings: @handmademiamibeach
Hair & Make-up: Odett Hernandez
Digital Editor: Jessie Neft-Swinger
Editor: Matthew “Captain Clutch” Auerbach