martes, 1 de agosto de 2023

How I Organize “My Closet”

In this post, I will share the idea of how Katey McFarlan Hellman from CHRONICLES OF FRIVOLITY, organizes her closet. It is so inspiring and fabulous. It will give us an idea of how we can organize ours.





Katey says that she has learned lots of tricks for making her closet stay somewhat clean. “Is it always this organized? Of course not! The only way I get ready in the morning, is by letting Maxi (her daughter) put on all my shoesands play with my purses. But the built-ins, Elfa Container Store drawers and bins make clean up take 5 minutes” she says.

TOP 3 UNIQUE ITEMS FOR ORGANIZINGCLOSETS

1.    Pant Hangers: The right hangers are crucial for closet organization. First off, you want great hangers because that will really determine how your clothing wears and lasts. If you stretch out the shoulders of a sweater, it just won’t lay right- no matter how much it cost! I love velvet hangers for 90% of everything, but for pants, I never felt that really worked. These pant hangers are honestly, one of my number one Amazon purchases of the year. They keep your pants neat and tidy and have given me SO much more room in that section.

2.      Basket Labels: No matter what type of baskets you use, labeling them is going to make a world of difference. These from the Container Store are one of my favorite things to buy there! I have used these all over our home from the laundry room to the linen closet and my closet is no exception. They clip snug on your baskets, so they won’t move around as you pull your baskets down. I never wonder where my gloves are or think things are lost, because I can quickly skim and know which basket to pull. These would make fabulous stocking stuffers for the organized friend of your group!

3.      GLAMdivide: If you are a handbag girl, you will love this. I love how it keeps my clutches and smaller bags sorted, and also acts as this virtual dust bag. Dust doesn’t collect on top, as the GLAMdivide protects the bags! I’ve had mine for 4 years now and I really think it has helped keep my bags sitting up, structured and looking new. Or maybe that is me justifying my obsession with handbags?

“Up top on my closet, I keep totes stored that are not in uses as well as suitcases and travel bags! Then you’ll see that shoe sorter by the white blazer. I use that section to store in-season shoes”, katey added.



 

Definitely, organization matters because when we keep organizing our closet, we can have a better idea of what we have at the moment, and what need to buy, sell or donate. Having an organized closet makes our brains more organized.

 

There are people who organize their closets by color, event (casual, work, formal), type (shirts, pants, shorts, dresses), complete outfits (with jewelry and shoe too), or season. Everyone has her / his personal style. I just wanted to share Katey’s style.


 

If you want to sell your clothing that you do not them need anymore, I recommend selling them on Poshmark. Here, I will share my code: JESSICAAMEZQUIT

Jessica's Closet (@jessicaamezquit) | Poshmark


Visit her post to see more pictures of her closet: How I Organize My Closet | Chronicles of Frivolity




miércoles, 26 de octubre de 2022

COMO PREPARAR PAN DE PLATANO

                                                                BANANAS 




Video completo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bb9niqaTvd0

sábado, 27 de agosto de 2022

Fenn Valley - Extended Tour

The wine tasting tour was one of my exciting experiences during the summer of 2022. During the tour, I was able to taste a variety of wines from dry white wines to red roses wines



Fenn Valley is located in Fennville (Mi), this wine cellar offers a tour where one can taste 10 different varieties of wines while the guide explains the history of how those wines are made. 

There is a list of the wines that  Fenn Valley cellar offers in his store. 


Sparkling wine:

- Blanc de Blanck - (Dry and crip made at champenoise style)

- Sparkling Riesling - (Semi-sweet, great for mimosas)

- Bubbling Demi-sec. (Our sweetest sparkling). 


 Dry white wine

- Pinot Grigio - medium bodied, citrusy & crisp.

- Classic Chardonnay- Creamy, toasty character.

- True Chardonnay - Stainless steel aged

- Sauvignon Blanc - Dry white full of citrus flavors

- Sonata - Easy drinking everyday wine

- Vino Blanco - Light & slightly effervescent 

- Dry Riesling - Ripe apples & peaches 

- Muscat Ottonel - Fragrant & food-friendly

- Gewurztraminer - Spiced figs and apples


Dry Reds & Rose wines

- Cabaret rose - Dry, red fruit and tropical notes

- Chambourcin - Perfect for the entry-level red wine drinker

- Capriccio - Big, soft, and easy-drinking red

- Meritage - Bordeaux blend with a long tannic finish

- Cabernet Sauvignon - Plum and ripe blackberries


Semi-dry white wine 

- Riesling - Delicate, citrus & green apple.

- Lakeshore Demi-sec -  "German-style" fruity 

- Sweet riesling  - Fragrant & crisp

- Traminette - Very floral, slightly sweet finish

- Moscato - Light-bodied, tropical fruits.


Semi-dry red & blush wines

- Lakeshore Sunset - Our version of white zinfandel

- Lakeshore Ruby Red -  Designed to be chilled


Sweetened wines

- Briarwood White - sweet, fruit & soft 

- Briarwood Rose - sweet version of LS sunset 

- Briarwood Red - sweet concord blend


Specialty wine

- Party sangria - fun, fruit blend

- Mulled wine - spicy blend. Serve warm.

- Blueberry - 100 % Michigan blueberries 

- Red Currant - Lightly sweet & fruit

- Cherry - The essence of fresh cranberries

- Peach & honey - Naturally sweetened with honey

- Raspberry - a taste of fresh raspberries


Canned wines

- Vino Blanco (Same product as in bottle)

- Vino Rose (Same product as in bottle)

- Pinot Grigio (Same product as in bottle)


Wine spritzers & piquettes

- Peach & honey spritzer - sweet, sparkling wine

- Cranberry Spritzer - tart cranberry sparkling wine

- White Piquette - dry and tart sparkling wine

- Rose Piquette - light strawberry notes

- Red Piquette - light blackberry and plum notes


Hard apple ciders

- Jonathan cider - dry cider made with 100 % Jonathan apples

- Dry Apple - crisp and acidic finish 

- Apple - blueberry - Michigan blueberries, tart and dry

- Apple - crisp ad semi-dry

- Apple cherry - Tart and sweet 

- Session - lower alcohol version of our Apple cider 


Premium dessert wine 

- Late Harvest Vignoles - crip fruit character 

- Classic port - Light-bodied dessert wine perfect for chocolate

- 42 ice wine - grapes frozen in the vineyard



martes, 1 de agosto de 2023

How I Organize “My Closet”

In this post, I will share the idea of how Katey McFarlan Hellman from CHRONICLES OF FRIVOLITY, organizes her closet. It is so inspiring and fabulous. It will give us an idea of how we can organize ours.





Katey says that she has learned lots of tricks for making her closet stay somewhat clean. “Is it always this organized? Of course not! The only way I get ready in the morning, is by letting Maxi (her daughter) put on all my shoesands play with my purses. But the built-ins, Elfa Container Store drawers and bins make clean up take 5 minutes” she says.

TOP 3 UNIQUE ITEMS FOR ORGANIZINGCLOSETS

1.    Pant Hangers: The right hangers are crucial for closet organization. First off, you want great hangers because that will really determine how your clothing wears and lasts. If you stretch out the shoulders of a sweater, it just won’t lay right- no matter how much it cost! I love velvet hangers for 90% of everything, but for pants, I never felt that really worked. These pant hangers are honestly, one of my number one Amazon purchases of the year. They keep your pants neat and tidy and have given me SO much more room in that section.

2.      Basket Labels: No matter what type of baskets you use, labeling them is going to make a world of difference. These from the Container Store are one of my favorite things to buy there! I have used these all over our home from the laundry room to the linen closet and my closet is no exception. They clip snug on your baskets, so they won’t move around as you pull your baskets down. I never wonder where my gloves are or think things are lost, because I can quickly skim and know which basket to pull. These would make fabulous stocking stuffers for the organized friend of your group!

3.      GLAMdivide: If you are a handbag girl, you will love this. I love how it keeps my clutches and smaller bags sorted, and also acts as this virtual dust bag. Dust doesn’t collect on top, as the GLAMdivide protects the bags! I’ve had mine for 4 years now and I really think it has helped keep my bags sitting up, structured and looking new. Or maybe that is me justifying my obsession with handbags?

“Up top on my closet, I keep totes stored that are not in uses as well as suitcases and travel bags! Then you’ll see that shoe sorter by the white blazer. I use that section to store in-season shoes”, katey added.



 

Definitely, organization matters because when we keep organizing our closet, we can have a better idea of what we have at the moment, and what need to buy, sell or donate. Having an organized closet makes our brains more organized.

 

There are people who organize their closets by color, event (casual, work, formal), type (shirts, pants, shorts, dresses), complete outfits (with jewelry and shoe too), or season. Everyone has her / his personal style. I just wanted to share Katey’s style.


 

If you want to sell your clothing that you do not them need anymore, I recommend selling them on Poshmark. Here, I will share my code: JESSICAAMEZQUIT

Jessica's Closet (@jessicaamezquit) | Poshmark


Visit her post to see more pictures of her closet: How I Organize My Closet | Chronicles of Frivolity




miércoles, 26 de octubre de 2022

COMO PREPARAR PAN DE PLATANO

                                                                BANANAS 




Video completo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bb9niqaTvd0

sábado, 27 de agosto de 2022

Fenn Valley - Extended Tour

The wine tasting tour was one of my exciting experiences during the summer of 2022. During the tour, I was able to taste a variety of wines from dry white wines to red roses wines



Fenn Valley is located in Fennville (Mi), this wine cellar offers a tour where one can taste 10 different varieties of wines while the guide explains the history of how those wines are made. 

There is a list of the wines that  Fenn Valley cellar offers in his store. 


Sparkling wine:

- Blanc de Blanck - (Dry and crip made at champenoise style)

- Sparkling Riesling - (Semi-sweet, great for mimosas)

- Bubbling Demi-sec. (Our sweetest sparkling). 


 Dry white wine

- Pinot Grigio - medium bodied, citrusy & crisp.

- Classic Chardonnay- Creamy, toasty character.

- True Chardonnay - Stainless steel aged

- Sauvignon Blanc - Dry white full of citrus flavors

- Sonata - Easy drinking everyday wine

- Vino Blanco - Light & slightly effervescent 

- Dry Riesling - Ripe apples & peaches 

- Muscat Ottonel - Fragrant & food-friendly

- Gewurztraminer - Spiced figs and apples


Dry Reds & Rose wines

- Cabaret rose - Dry, red fruit and tropical notes

- Chambourcin - Perfect for the entry-level red wine drinker

- Capriccio - Big, soft, and easy-drinking red

- Meritage - Bordeaux blend with a long tannic finish

- Cabernet Sauvignon - Plum and ripe blackberries


Semi-dry white wine 

- Riesling - Delicate, citrus & green apple.

- Lakeshore Demi-sec -  "German-style" fruity 

- Sweet riesling  - Fragrant & crisp

- Traminette - Very floral, slightly sweet finish

- Moscato - Light-bodied, tropical fruits.


Semi-dry red & blush wines

- Lakeshore Sunset - Our version of white zinfandel

- Lakeshore Ruby Red -  Designed to be chilled


Sweetened wines

- Briarwood White - sweet, fruit & soft 

- Briarwood Rose - sweet version of LS sunset 

- Briarwood Red - sweet concord blend


Specialty wine

- Party sangria - fun, fruit blend

- Mulled wine - spicy blend. Serve warm.

- Blueberry - 100 % Michigan blueberries 

- Red Currant - Lightly sweet & fruit

- Cherry - The essence of fresh cranberries

- Peach & honey - Naturally sweetened with honey

- Raspberry - a taste of fresh raspberries


Canned wines

- Vino Blanco (Same product as in bottle)

- Vino Rose (Same product as in bottle)

- Pinot Grigio (Same product as in bottle)


Wine spritzers & piquettes

- Peach & honey spritzer - sweet, sparkling wine

- Cranberry Spritzer - tart cranberry sparkling wine

- White Piquette - dry and tart sparkling wine

- Rose Piquette - light strawberry notes

- Red Piquette - light blackberry and plum notes


Hard apple ciders

- Jonathan cider - dry cider made with 100 % Jonathan apples

- Dry Apple - crisp and acidic finish 

- Apple - blueberry - Michigan blueberries, tart and dry

- Apple - crisp ad semi-dry

- Apple cherry - Tart and sweet 

- Session - lower alcohol version of our Apple cider 


Premium dessert wine 

- Late Harvest Vignoles - crip fruit character 

- Classic port - Light-bodied dessert wine perfect for chocolate

- 42 ice wine - grapes frozen in the vineyard