It's not a goodbye....

Hello, dear friends! First of all, a big apology for not updating this blog in a while. In the last few months, I've been working a lot and I've been focusing more and more on my photography. I started this blog as a curating exercise of all things design-y but as I concentrate my efforts on making images, the name and purpose of this blog feels out of context.

I've been posting my images on my tumblr, but I recently started a blog. If you wish to keep up with my adventures in Miami, follow along.

I'll leave this blog as is, just to serve as a reminder of all my favorite things. It's crazy to think that I started this blog in 2008! It's almost the end of an era.

Thank you all for your support! Hope to see you on my new online house...and I wish you a wonderful Christmas!!!

happy monday

Wishing you a beautiful Monday, and a great week!

Image: South Pointe Pier in Miami Beach, by Monica Aguinaga (Iphone/VSCO)

highlights of the week + happy friday

Another week went by! I'm proud to say that I resumed my morning running sessions and feeling great! This week, I made it a priority to spend time with my friends; yesterday I met my girl friend for a sushi and foosball date and it was a blast! Below are a few moment that made me happy this week:

A beautiful South Beach sunset.

Stopped by Crema for a yummy pancake and bacon breakfast.

Espanola Way at night; so vibrant and alive.

Hope you have a lovely weekend, full of ice cream and long walks.
Until Monday! xoxo, M.

Images: Monica Aguinaga (taken with my Iphone, edited with VSCO)

happy monday

How was your weekend?  I went to see The Martian, and I loved it. I have great plans this week, that include going out with my friends to a reggae bar, resuming my workout routine (I took a few days off), and trying to catch up with work.

Hope you have a wonderful week!

Image: Monica Aguinaga

highlights of the week + happy friday

This week, the highlight of my week was a wonderful day I spent at the beach, just relaxing and reading. I started reading Very Good Lives by J.K. Rowling, and I'm really enjoying it.

I'm signing off for the weekend, but I leave you with these pretty pictures of my day at the beach.

Have a wonderful weekend, full of naps and good coffee.

Images: Monica Aguinaga

happy monday

Did you have a good weekend? I spent my Monday doing laundry and grocery shopping. Not very exciting but it has to be done!!! 

Wishing everybody a great Monday!!! 

highlights of the week

 

 

Are you having a good week? I certainly am! I had lunch at my favorite juice bar Under the Mango Tree, the veggie melt sandwich is to die for! I also spend a wonderful morning at the beach reading and sun bathing, and lastly I went to the movies to see The intern. I loved it and I highly recommend that you see it.

Two more days for the weekend! Yay!

happy monday

Back to the grind, people! Any plans/goals for this week?  I'm taking it easy this Monday, but I'll go for a run tomorrow morning; also, will go grocery shopping and cook this, and I'm meeting 2 of my girl friends for drinks on Thursday night.

Have a great start of the week!

Image: Monica Aguinaga

happy friday

Signing off, and wishing everyone a wonderful weekend.

xoxo, monica.

image: monica aguinaga

highlights of the week

Another week went by! These are some of the moments that brought me happiness these past days: A delicious breakfast at Juice & Java (I had these power pancakes!), a walk in South Pointe Park at dusk and riding my bike to my meditation class this morning.

Wishing everybody a great week!

highlights of the week + happy monday

These past few days, I've been hanging out a lot at Panther Coffee, and has become one of my favorite places. Also, I've spent a wonderful day at the Design District, checking out the new stores and trying out Ella Cafe and Crumbs on Parchment, where I had a wonderful lunch, that included the best chocolate chip cookie.

Tomorrow, I have my meditation class and I have plans to meet my friend for drinks on Wednesday and I have a dinner party on Thursday night. I'm excited! Any plans for this week? Tell me!

Have a good start of the week!

Panther Coffee

Crumbs on Parchment.

Best chocolate chip cookie in Miami.

Ella Cafe.

happy weekend

Any plans for the weekend? I'm planning on sleeping as much as possible and catch up on my reading. These past few weeks I've read The Sell, Spartan Up, and Skin Cleanse. I really enjoyed them and highly recommend them!

Do something fun.

xoxo, m.

Image: Monica Aguinaga

highlights of the week

This week, I feel grateful for having enough time to go swimming, attending meditation class at my happy place in South Beach, the Botanical Garden, lunch at my favorite sushi place, Doraku,  and spending a lovely morning at the bookstore.

P.S. I've joined Snapchat and I love it, follow me! moni-ag.

highlights of the week + back to a normal schedule

I've been meaning to post this for days! Sorry I haven't updated in a few weeks, but for some reason I've been busier than normal. My family went back to NJ and I'm slowly adjusting to my normal routine.

Here's a few things I loved these past few days: A delicious dinner in the prettiest patio at A la folie Cafe, one of those dreamy SoBe sunsets, and colorful stools at Bodega.

Hope everyone is having an awesome week!

highlights of the weekend + happy monday

Happy Monday! This last week has been wonderful! My family is visiting from NJ and we've been having a blast. A few moments that caught my eye: A fun bike ride through the alleys of South Beach, a trip in the trolley that make me feel like I was living in a different era, a breathtaking sunset that painted the sky all shades of pink and yummy baked treats at Crema.
Wishing you a wonderful week!

highlights of the week + happy friday

A few things that made me happy this past week: an excellent empanada and cortadito at La Provence in Coral Gables, the Miami skyline heading downtown, and live music at my current favorite hangout in SoBe: Bodega. 

I'm excited about the weekend! I'm planning on making crepes for breakfast and go on a bike ride.

Hope you have a great weekend!

xoxo, m.

Highlights of the week + happy 4th of July

I had a pretty fun week that included playing foosball, drinking beers and eating chicken wings at a Irish pub with friends. I've kept my promise and I've been cooking more at home. The whole cooking process is relaxing! I like to make experiments in the kitchen and the other day I made something I called a omeletadilla, which is an omelet inside a quesadilla, basically. I'm going to tweak the recipe a little bit and show some pictures. Such a good breakfast!

Wishing everybody a good 4th of July ! Any plans? I'm hoping to catch the fireworks at the beach. 

Xoxo, m. 

highlights of the weekend + happy monday

Happy Monday! Last week, I took a field trip to Ft. Lauderdale. Here's a few of my favorite things from that day:

The beach! It was too hot to be outdoors, but next time I definitely want to go in the water.

Lunch at Louie Bossi, where we had one of the best pizzas of my life: wild mushrooms with parmiggiano reggiano + smoked mozarella di buffala + and truffle oil. It was insane.

Next time, I want to try this wine bar and cheese  house: Cheese Culture. It looked really good.

Hope you have a great week! It's been so hot here in Miami Beach, in the 90s with a feeling of 99F. Yikes.

highlights of the week

The past few weeks of going out, working long hours and not sleeping enough finally caught up with me and my body screamed for rest. I decided to take it easy this week, and I've been eating a lot of healthy home-cooked meals, like lentil soup and spinach and banana smoothies. I've also been taking naps which have proven to be miraculous.
In the pictures above, you can see my breakfast from the other day, a pretty bike I saw by my house, and the 11/11 parking lot on Lincoln Road at night. Isn't it something? I really love my city.

Enjoy the rest of the week, it's almost Friday!

places i love: under the mango tree

Today, I woke up feeling hungry and decided to go grab a late breakfast at a juice bar near my house: Under the Mango Tree. I've been meaning to check out this place after reading great reviews on Yelp, and gladly, it did not disappoint.

This juice bar is earth friendly, and besides juices and smoothies, they offer acai bowls, melts and coffee. It's very small, but they do have a seating area. I had a spicy kale melt, and a green juice, and both were excellent. I'm so happy I've found this place; I will definitely be a regular here.

Under the Mango Tree714 6 St, Miami Beach FL

Images: Monica Aguinaga