Little Latina Fashionista

Tis the Season...

2011-12-22T14:06:00.000-08:00

To get back into blogging!

So for the past couple months I have been a little less than not active. I blame school! And myself. This year is my 3rd year in college, and let me just say- it's been the toughest so far! That may be due in part to my driving roughly 3 hours everyday, which is tiring in and of itself. Then add schoolwork and a part-time job, and well, you have a receipt for STRESS.

I've also found out that I am gluten-intolerant. That pretty much means no bread... pasta... PASTRIES!!! You can imagine my annoyance. haha But other than that, I've got my headaches under control, and now, luckily, I am on winter break!

Now on to the Outfit of the Day! :) P.S. It's snowing as I type!

Merry Christmas!

Top: Old Navy
Skirt: Maurices
Shoes: Fioni at Payless
Necklace: Body Central

Life Update + Another Empty Promise

2011-10-04T17:14:00.000-07:00

I will try to keep this promise!!!

So I know I have been MIA, but I have an excuse! COLLEGE. It is my excuse for all! Ha! :) Anyway! So, yes, I have been ridiculously busy as of late. Not only am I a full time commuter student and working, but I have now also starting teaching Sunday school with my sister! Picture it... 20 6-11 year-olds! And one 5 year old. LOL

Another exciting note! We are FINALLY moving forward with the addition to our house! After a year of planning, we should be breaking ground by the end of the week! I will keep you updated on the progress, as I am getting a WALK-IN CLOSET!!! And if you can't tell, I'm super excited! I will also be adding a bay window and carpet to my bedroom! No more cold floors during winter! *w00t*

Ahem, so that is my life currently. I WILL be restarting my Outfit of the Day posts, as well as, starting a mini series addressing all my fave fall trends and products! Has anyone else switched out there summer candles for fall ones?!

An Outfit of the Day one day this past summer...

Tank and Necklace: Forever 21
Skirt: Body Central
Shoes: Cato

My Motto.
One of my favorite quotes from fashionista- Audrey Hepburn.

Bad Bad Blogger...

2011-09-13T18:19:00.000-07:00

So I have not blogged in AGES!!!! D: I'm so ashamed!!! *puts paper bag over face*

FORGIVE ME!!!!

Alright, so for most college-aged fashion bloggers out there, I'm assuming, school has started. I alas am no different... Yes, I have started my junior year of college. Where has the time gone?!

This year I am commuting every day. YES. EVERY day!!! For those of you who wonder, I live roughly an hour and 15 minutes from my school. Again, yes, I drive to and from daily! What am I thinking? haha

It is okay though. I am commuting with my very best friend! She is interning here in the states and works about an hour away from my house (going in the same direction, of course). So luckily, we gab and chat for the first hour, then I blast my radio on KLOVE and sing at the top of my voice! Why yes, I do get stares. :) (Though I have not been singing the last two days on account of, I almost lost my voice!)

Any-who! I'll try to blog more regularly, but for now, I leave you with an Outfit of the Day from many many days ago! :)

Top: Garage Sale! $1!
Shorts: Kohl's
Shoes: Gucci

Cause I'm Crafty!

2011-08-09T20:26:00.000-07:00

So this summer I have gotten into, what I like to call, a "creative kick". I have been doing so many different projects! From doing this blog to playing my violin, if it requires any kind of creativity, I'm in! Here are a few of the products of my crafty rampage!

I love to draw! This is my most recent piece. Of course, the subjects of my drawings are going to be my favorite boys! :)

I also love photography! This is my "little sister"!

I was hired to take engagement and wedding pictures for my sister's friend, Tabitha!

I decided I wanted a new makeup brush holder and thus this was born! It matches the new theme of my room! Made one for me and my sister!

Appleworks is the name of my little crafting... thing... LOL

So who hasn't been obsessed with feathers this summer? I really wanted feather extensions but didn't want to mess with getting them. Then I saw an earring on the cover of Seventeen magazine, and thus, this was born!

A doorhanger I made for my little cousin Mia! She loved it, BTW. :)

Those are just a few of my projects this summer! Have you been into any particular subject this summer?

A Little Old, A Little New

2011-08-07T18:06:00.000-07:00

I have been a bad bad blogger! What excuse shall I use today? Vacation! :D (pics to come in the next post!)

Anyway, this past weekend was city-wide garage sales. I didn't plan on going because, well frankly, the town I live in isn't exactly the most fashionable of places... I live in a very country town you see. But Saturday I woke up and my first thought was, I wanna go garage saling! (is that even a word???) So I dragged my sister out of bed at 9 in the morning to accompany me. Such a good sister, right? ;)

Well I didn't find but a couple of things. I was actually surprised by how few garage sales there were. But I did pick up two jean pieces. This vest being one! If it's from the 90's, does that make it vintage? :)

I have been trying to find the perfect LWD all summer, and finally found it! Or two actually! And I didn't find them! My mom did!

Dress: Sears
Shoes: Chadwicks
Pearl Bracelets: Forever 21
Vest: Garage Sale :)

It's the Only Life You've Got, So You Gotta Live It...

2011-07-26T19:14:00.000-07:00

BIG TIME!!!

Lack of posts much? Sorry! I have been so busy as of late! I've been making earrings, painting makeup brush holders, and drawing like a madwoman! But I have finally caught up with myself, and am now back on track! :)

But this post is not going to focus on ANY of that! It's going to focus on Saturday July 23, 2011- a day I will NEVER forget! On that day I witnessed my first BIG TIME RUSH concert! For those of you fabulous fashion fans out there who don't know who Big Time Rush is, they are the boy band from Nickelodean's hit TV show of the same name! In short, I LOVE THEM! One in particular- Carlos Pena! He's such a cutie!

Anyways! So as some of you may know, we have been having a little bit of a heat wave... Saturday was no exception! It was so hot and humid! We spend $70 on liquids alone! *cough* My family and I decided to go to Worlds of Fun for their Red, White, and Boom event, in which, Big Time Rush was going to play a concert! Well, the concert area opened at 4 and the concert started around 9, supposedly, so there we sat. Under the hot sun. Waiting. And waiting. And waiting somemore. And guess when the concert started? 9:45! People were gettin very testy. For every song that was played before Big Time Rush came on stage the crowed booed.

Now I understand not wanting the boys to get too hot, but what about all those who had been sitting there for nearly 6 hours? I think that was poor planning. Don't open the area up so early if a concert is going to be in the evening. Anyone wanting a good seat is, of course, going to be there as soon as it opens. And it is almost reaching inhumane, when it comes to how they handled the heat. Speaking as a Public Relations major, I would have opted for giving out free water, rather than throwing a couple tee shirts into the crowd, which I'm sure, were too big for most who caught them. But, since I know not much about the whole planning events thing yet, that is all I can say.

Other than that, the concert was amazing! I can't wait to go to another! Hopefully in an air conditioned environment! I now leave you with a few pictures, of the concert! Enjoy! :)

Classy to Casual...

2011-07-17T20:01:00.000-07:00

All with one top!

Well praise the Lord, my migraines have been so much better lately! So last Thursday I had an MRI done, to see if we could figure out the cause of my migraines. The next day we got the results and everything came back normal. While we were all very glad about this, my mother was literally going mad! So as soon as she got off the phone with the doctor, she called the chiropractor and made an appointment for me in the afternoon.

Have you ever been to the chiropractor? If not, you are lucky! I did NOT enjoy it. In fact, I ended up whimpering towards the end of it! >///< Anyway, the chiropractor said that where my spine meets my skull was very messed up. So he fixed it. haha! So I am now pleased to announce that, while I am still having migraines, they are far fewer and I am able to control them with a weaker medicine. To God be the glory!

Anyways, on to the outfit of the day! :) Went to church then shopping! From classy and conservative to casual and comfy!

Necklace and Bag: Cato
Top and Belt: New York and Company
Shoes: Chadwicks

Sunglasses: Body Central
Shorts: Kohl's

The Cat's Meow!

2011-07-12T16:25:00.000-07:00

So I don't know if any of you watch a lot of TV- I do!- but there is this new show on ABCFamily- The Nine Lives of Chloe King- and I love it! ABCFamily just seems to be getting better and better shows! While, Switched At Birth is my all time fave show on ABCFamily, 9 Lives is tied for 2nd with Secret Life! (Yes, I watch Secret Life of the American Teenager... I've been hooked since the first season! Which is arguably the best.)

Anyway, this look was somewhat inspired by Chloe! At least the hair. This outfit is actually from a week ago or so. I tried this hairstyle again today, and it came out so much better! I also really like Chloe's fashion style, so I'm going to try to come up with a few outfits inspired by her. Though she seems to wear a lot of jackets, and Missouri weather is just not good for that right now. haha

My sad attempt at a Chloe King-ish pose... Isn't it laughable?! Ha!

Cami and Jeans: Aeropostale
Throw Over: Body Central
Necklace: Forever 21
Earrings: Guatemala
Bracelet: Kleo Barahona (my aunt) :)
Boots: JC Penny

Catch the Nine Live of Chloe King Tuesdays at 8 p.m. Central Time on ABCFamily!

Horrid Humid Heat

2011-07-11T11:11:00.000-07:00

So as I type I am currently under house arrest. Sort of... As I think I've mentioned before (maybe I haven't, I don't remember, haha) I have chronic migraines. They are not fun.

Well, because of the ridiculous heat I ended up with a horrable headache yesterday. (It was 104!) I don't think it helped that I had been out at the lake the whole day before either. It took three kinds of medicine and about 6 hours to get rid of the headache, and I went to bed feeling as if my head were a balloon that had just deflated.

Because, as the above paragraph explains, my mother has ordered me to basically do NOTHING. Not as wonderful as one might think. So I decided to blog, edit some pictures, and work on a little art project... :)

Anyway! On to the Outfit of the Day!

Crop Top: Aeropastale
Tank Top: Forever 21
Ring: Forever 21
Necklace: Guatemala
Shoes: Cato

Floral and Fabulous!

2011-07-07T18:49:00.000-07:00

Well the summer keeps passing by. Hotter and hotter each day it seems. If not hotter, more humid! If you live where it does not get so horribly humid... I envy you!!! Here in the Mid-West we are "blessed" with humidity. Even when it rains, there is no relief! In fact, after the rain the humidity only intensifies! I can even get a little sweaty going from my front door to my car! Its kind of ridiculous. haha

So as one might guess, wearing light clothing is a must! While keeping cool is my top priority, looking cute is a close second! How do you keep cool in the summer? Besides staying in the AC! :P

Flower clip made by me! I'm selling a similar one here!

Top: Body Central
Sandals: Cato

Happy Birthday, Alfred!

2011-07-05T18:07:00.000-07:00

Er... Happy late birthday! ^_^'

For those of you who have no idea who Alfred is, he is America in the anime series Axis Powers: Hetalia! (A show that my sister and I quite enjoy!)

Anyway! I have not posted in a few days... Bad me! I would say I have been busy, but I can't quite remember what all I've done lately, so I'll just say I've been a bad blogger. haha

This blog is just a little peek into my Fourth of July celebration with my family! :)

Enjoying some cold, sweet watermelon! Mmm!!

My cousins got a new puppy! His name is Ruger!

Isn't he adorable?!

We have some future explosive engineers in the family...

I shall leave you with one last picture of Ruger the Adorable. :)

Haul: Guatemala Swag!

2011-06-29T17:33:00.000-07:00

Just a quick haul post!

I've been saying I'm going to do one for the wonderful things my family sent me from Guatemala, so here it is! I'm so blessed to have such a giving family! I miss them all so much!

Now... On to the haul!!!

I LOVE these earrings! So beautiful! I've already worn them! (I'll be doing an OoTD with these darlings! ;P) I also had to include the package they came in because, well, its just so pretty!

My aunt MADE all this! She designs and sells jewelry, and lucky me to be one of her favorite nieces- I always get some! :D She is so talented!

Here are some more "tipico" or ethnic jewelry.

I LOVE the necklace! 100% handmade- from beading the necklace to the little clay figurines! Wore them in an OoTD post! :)

Again- handmade! Its awesome how they can write so small, isn't it? My dad also bought me a cell phone charm on which a guy wrote my name... On a grain of rice! But I forgot to take a picture of it... :(

Some more fancy earrings! I love them all! So unique!

A belt bracelet! My dad got my sister and I each one with different charms!

Here you can see some of the detail in the bag my grandmother sent me. Again- completely handmade! I love that these kinds of bags are in right now! So big- I can put absolutely EVERYTHING I need in it- and then some!

My grandpa sent me this. :) He is such a softy on the inside! ^_^ I love how light the blanket is! It is perfect for summer! It's ridiculously humid here in the Midwest!

Well, if you made it all the way to the bottom of the blog post- congrats!!! There is a delicious cookie headed your way in the near future! (okay, so I don't know if there is, but wouldn't that be awesome! :D)

Pretty In Pink....

2011-06-27T21:47:00.000-07:00

Or That's What I was Aiming For... :P

So I have not felt well the last couple of days (I have migraines...) so I have not been taking many pictures. Or dressing up for that matter... at least not in anything worth blogging about. So here I am posting some older pictures. Not really OLD maybe about two weeks. Anyway, tomorrow I am determined to have a good day!- health-wise and outlook-wise! :)

I'm also going to be taking a quick trip back to my goth days- yes, in high school I went through a goth phase- and having an elegant gothic lolita inspired photo shoot with my sister and possibly her friend!

Oh! And one more thing! I am still going to do the haul of all the Guatemalan swag my daddy brought me back! Being sick really does put one behind schedule...

Dress: Love Culture
Shoes: Cato
Pearl Bracelets: Forever 21

So Typical...

2011-06-24T20:28:00.000-07:00

Yet So Unique!

So as stated in my previous post, my daddy has returned from his 3 week trip to Guatemala! Yes, while a couple of weeks with just "the girls", i.e. my mom, my sister and myself, was nice, by the third week we were very ready to have him home. :)

As is common with any trip we take, my dad brought back lots of souvenirs! My family in Guatemala is so giving and sweet! I have decided to do a haul post in a few days on everything my family sent me, but, for now, I am just posting an outfit of the day featuring a few of the wonderful items I received along with two clothing pieces I picked up! ^_^

It's all in the details! I love this necklace my aunt sent me and the earrings are simply adorable! :)
My dad bought my sister and I each a belt bracelet and a few charms and my grandmother sent a bracelet with my name on it. ^_^

I love that the top has a hood!

Top, Shorts and Sunglasses: Body Central
Shoes: Rue 21
Bag: Mercado Central in Guatemala City
Other Accessories: Guatemala

One More Quick Note...
Since my dad was gone on Father's Day, we waited to celebrate until this evening. So what did we do? Went for burgers! Now, now, now... These aren't just any burgers... these are Squeezeburgers! Yes, we drove quite a ways just for these amazing burgers, but that's what my dad wanted- so that's what he got! :)

I enjoyed every calorie. :)

Feeling Blue....

2011-06-23T15:56:00.000-07:00

Blue Jean Actually!

Well it's been a while since I posted so, as I sit on the couch enjoying the relief medication gives me from these incessant migraines I have been having as of late, I find myself drawn to the wonderful world of fashion blogs. I already caught up with my list of bloggers I follow, so now I am posting something myself!

Headband and Sandals: Cato
Shirt: Aeropostale
Shorts: Rue 21
Ring: Forever 21

So if you've read my Haul Blog, you'll know that my father was in Guatemala for vacation visiting his parents. Well, I am happy to announce he is now back and in one piece! And he came home baring gifts! Little gifts from my grandparents, aunts and uncles, cousins, and a few items he picked up for us himself- as is our culture. And let me just say- I love everything! I am so blessed! ^_^ My sister and I were sent a lot of jewelry, as one of my aunts makes jewelry and everyone else knows we love it! And the best part? It's all "tipico"! That means authentic! And since the Boho style is so in right now, I was so excited! My grandmother sent me an AMAZING "tipico" bag and I can not wait to use it! I styled an outfit just for that! Definitely doing an Outfit of the Day for tomorrows look! :D

Maybe I should do a blog post on the souvenirs? Whatcha think??? :)

I Love.........

2011-06-20T14:18:00.000-07:00

Sales!!!! :)

Don't you? Well, last Thursday my mom and I had to go to a funeral. :( My great great uncle died. I didn't know him very well- I'd only been to his house once. He was 80-something, and lived a full life.

Well, before and after the funeral, my mom and I decided to go shopping. Don't think ill of me! D: We had to drive an hour and a half away for the funeral, and with the prices of gas, we figured we should make the best of the trip. Makes sense no? Ahem... As, I was saying, we went shopping! And I am glad we did! There were so many sales! And, if you know me, and most, if not all, probably don't (at least not yet! ;D) I love sales! When entering a store, I ALWAYS head straight for the sales rack before browsing the rest of the store!

And so.... On with the haul!!! ^_^

An overview of the haul! Yes, that's my bed

Aeropostale: 2 pairs of Jeans- $6.99, 2 pairs of shorts- $7.99, top- $5.99
All On Sale!

Victoria's Secret: Bras- $19.99 and $12.99, lipstick- $1.79, perfume- $10.00, body mist- $7.00
I love their semi-annual sale!!!

The lipstick is more of a peachy color! It's showing up more pink here... :/

New York & Company: Belts- $7.99 each

Target: Remmington Curling Wand- $25.99, Elf Makeup Removing Cloths- $3.00, Elf Concealer and Eyelid Primer- $1.00 each
I've used the curling wand almost everyday! I just love it!

Forever 21: Natural Eyeshadow Palette- $6.80, Studs- $2.80, I heart U ring- $4.80, Turquiose eyerings- $2.80

Walmart: Gummie Bugs- $1.00 each
Bought some gummies for the kids at church!

P.S........

2011-06-14T21:05:00.000-07:00

You Love Me!

Well summer continues to pass. I am kinda happy with how it is going though. I've gotten quite a bit done! Er, not really... I've been blogging, working around the house, and just plain working. I now have a routine. I feel as though I need to be doing MORE. Summer isn't meant to be spent indoors! That being said, I would like to report that my sister, our friends, Rachel and Jessica, and myself had a water fight! Balloons, guns, the works! By the end, we were drenched, but we had a good time! And that, my friends, is what summer is all about! :)

Ring and Necklace from Forever 21

Top from Body Central
Wedges from Cato

DIY Flower Clip!

2011-06-12T18:00:00.000-07:00

So I was walking through Wally World a couple weeks ago and came across these adorable flower clips! (I looked for a picture but couldn't find one... :S) I really liked them, but hated to pay $5 for something I could make myself. (I'm cheap like that!) So the crafty side of me took over and I rushed to the craft isle, picked up a packet of clips, felt, and then bought some flowers at the Dollar Tree and ta-da! Adorable flower clips a la Arantxa! :)

So below are are instructions on how to make these clips!

First you will need...

Felt, Scissors, Hair Clip, Fake Flowers, A Hot Glue Gun, and Hot Glue Sticks

Pull off the green part of the flower and snip off the part of the center that pokes through.

Then using TWO hands (I could only use one as I was holding the camera with the other!) put some glue on the bottom of the flower, including the little bit of the end you didn't cut off and place a small square of felt over it.

Then take a small rectangle of felt and place it in the middle of the clip.

Place some glue on the clip and some of the felt and place it on the felt that is connected to the flower.

And voilà! A cute, affordable flower clip! Perfect to brighten up any outfit! :)

If you had trouble with the instructions here, go to my Youtube Channel to see a video on how to make it! :)

Outifit of the Day: Casual... in Heels!

2011-06-09T12:02:00.000-07:00

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So what have I done this summer? LAUNDRY. haha I have yet to do much. My mom works just about everyday and my sister tutors at school Mon-Fri. Even my Father is having a better time than me- he's in Guatemala! *envious* So what has my summer been filded with? Blog reading! :D

Necklace- $3.99 from Charming Charlie
Shoes- from Chadwicks
Top- $7.99 from Kohl's
"So" Shorts- from Kohl's
Ring- $2.99- from Forever21

Collective Haul: Body Central, Gordman's, Maurices- Oh My!

2011-06-08T09:59:00.000-07:00

Hello there! So June 1st my dad left for vacation to Guatemala for three weeks. My mom, sister, and I drove him to his 6 a.m. flight. And if you are a frequent flyer, you know that you should be to the airport at least two hours before, plus we live about an hour from the city he was going to fly out of so, all in all, that put me waking up at 2:30 in the morning! Needless to say, we were TIRED. So the three of us ladies went to my apartment, which I have till the end of June, and slept there until stores actually opened! haha The following are a few pictures of what I got on our little Mother/Daughter shopping day! :) If you'd like to see the video and the rest of my haul click this LINK! :)

Sunglasses- $4.90 from Body Central/ Ring- $3.80 from Forever 21

Elf Eyeshadow Pallet- $4.99 from Gordman's

Juicy Couture perfume- $20.00 from Gordman's

Pretty As A Princess...

2011-06-07T11:10:00.000-07:00

Thanks To The #1 Princess Potion!

haha! Another outfit of the day post! Wore this last Saturday, when we went to spend the weekend with some friends. It was so humid out! We spent most of the day at our friends' house, but then took a mini roadtrip to see where the tornado hit in Joplin. Go here to see a few of the pictures I took! After, we ran to Wal*Mart and then had a movie night! We rented From Prada to Nada! If you haven't seen that movie, I highly recommend it! :)

Top: Body Central
Cami: Forever 21
Shorts: Kohls
Sandals: Cato
Necklace: Forever 21
Bangles: Deb

God Knows, God Cares...

2011-06-06T13:07:00.000-07:00

And He's Has Already Taken Care of It.

For those who don't know, and I'm not sure how you wouldn't, on May 23, 2011 Joplin, Missouri was hit by an EF5 tornado that tore through 14 miles of the city. Many were killed and hundreds of families lost their homes.

My family lives about an hour and a half from Joplin. I grew up with Joplin as the place we most often went to on the weekends for shopping. We recently spent the weekend with some friends who live close to Joplin, and while their they took us to see the devistation.

It was worse than I had imagined.

It's one thing to see pictures and videos on the internet and television, but it is a completely different thing to actually go there and stand where the tornado had been.
Nothing but destruction all around. It was eerie almost. I'd never seen anything like it. Houses torn down, cars crumpled like a piece of paper, trees with mattresses in them. My heart went out to all those families whose lives will never be the same.

Here are a few of the pictures I took while in Joplin

Before we went to see Joplin, my sister and I decided to have a bakesale to raise money for Joplin Relief. We sold cookies at a local restaurant and donated the money to our church for use in making survival kits! It's not much, but we like to help were we can! :)
God Bless!

Home of the Free...

2011-05-30T20:33:00.000-07:00

Because of the Brave! :)

Happy Memorial Day! I hope everyone had a wonderful and relaxing day to reflect on how lucky we are to be living in this amazing country.

Today was beautiful! I was so glad because lately the weather has been... less then desirable... But luckily, we were blessed with gorgeous weather! My family went over to my Great Aunt and Uncle's house and had a cookout! We ate steak, chicken, and were merry! :) haha Anyway! Just a quick outfit of the day- Memorial Day style! (Not that that is much different than my everyday style!)

Hello, boys.... (my cousins!)

Top: Deb
Shorts: Kohls
Shoes: Chadwicks
Bracelet: Walmart
Ring: not sure... :/

Hello and Welcome!

2011-05-21T21:38:00.000-07:00

Hi there! I'm Arantxa Rodriguez! I'm 20 years old! I love fashion, makeup, music, anime/manga, Big Time Rush, and my family! I'm starting this blog for fun! :) I'm really into beauty blogs and vlogs and thought it looked like fun- so here I am! This actually isn't my first blog vlog... I started one in January... 2010! haha that lasted all of oh... 4 posts? So here I am again! Wish me luck!:3

So for my first blog, I'm going to do an Outfit of The Day blog post! :D Enjoy!!!

Earrings- Love Culture
Crop Top, Cami, Ring- Forever 21
Shorts- Kohls "So"