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Ever find just the right piece of furniture, but not the right color or too out of reach? That's why

07/19/2025

Here is everything left after Barrio Arts Festival. I’m closing up shop in August for the season. If you see anything you like, DM me.

Prices range from 40-450.

03/28/2025

I stumbled upon a profound quote this morning…

“Choose the journey that makes you feel at home, that makes your heart calm, that makes you feel loved, and that makes you fall in love with life over and over again.” -Sangeeta Rana

I feel inspired to finally share a choice we’ve made in our 2025 family planning meeting, one that embodies the essence of this quote.

Our family has chosen the journey that brings us back to New Orleans, a decision that fills our hearts with immense joy, peace, and love. This choice has been a long time coming, one that we have contemplated since returning to Chicago almost four years ago. We have discovered that our family’s heart is deeply rooted in NOLA, where we feel an overwhelming sense of calm, love, and belonging.

It’s a difficult choice to make, given my father’s delicate health. I had to make a huge life decision that is just for us, one that prioritizes our well-being and unity. My Perez Krewe has been divided for too many years, and the choice was made with my 4 + mastiff in mind. We need to be in a place where we all can thrive, and that is not here.

We are taking the first step towards this new chapter by moving in with my mom this weekend, in preparation for the big move this summer, embarking on a journey that promises growth, love, and adventure.

Until then…

02/22/2025

I have to clear my inventory before my move next month. Please think about upcoming gifts.

02/12/2025

Thank you to everyone who has already donated to our little Mikey’s STEM Camp experience. He’s 1/3 of the way there. He will be nerding out with 33 other 5th graders to explore crime scene investigation, emergency medical techniques, and robotics at a sleepaway camp at Loyola University here in Chicago. It’ll also be his first sleepaway camp experience. I’m so proud of how he has grown and grateful that his school nominated him to represent them.

You can still donate through the link in my BIO.

https://give.envisionexperience.com/r7bzGRgnuF

Every little bit helps.

We are also still working on some art to sell.
Right now, the bookends he designed are for sale for $50 each (plus shipping if you aren’t local to Chicago).
All proceeds go to his camp. You can use the link to purchase and just let DM or text me.

01/28/2025

They are done!

Mikey and Mommy’s first creation. I’m seriously so amazed by his brain. He wanted tentacles. I sent him back with edits because what he was drawing wasn’t structurally sound. He was frustrated, but went back and tried again. I LOVE THEM!!

I went down the wormhole of Etsy for comparables. Seriously anywhere from $30-$150

Make your best offer. 🙂

01/27/2025

Mikey is starting to create art and home decor to earn funds for his Summer STEM Camp. We agreed that everything we co-create will 100% go to him.

I told him I would start selling my art again, too.
He said he would take only 25%.
I talked him down to a 50/50 split.

Here’s what we have so far.
You pay shipping.

Mikey’s Creepy Bookends on reclaimed wood
(name your best price)
**Our first collaboration**

Bomba Dancer $250
Moon phases $100
Momma/Mama/Abuela/Grandma/Jefa $50
Chicago Flags $100
Black Yogi $100
Logan $40
Salsera $200
Conga Drummer 200

Bomba Dancer (24 x 24in) $2500
** From “Soy Boricua” Exhibit at the National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture.

01/14/2025

I’ve been thinking a lot about women and the many hats we wear.

I am a mother.
I am a wife.
I am a daughter.
I am a sister.
I am an aunt.
I am a friend.

I am a financial advisor.
I am an artist.
I am a teacher.

I am the confidant.
I am the thought partner.
I am the caregiver.
I am the maid.
I am the chauffeur.
I am the scheduler.
I am the planner.
I am the house money manager.
I am the coach.

I am a/the ___________________.

I am sure there are so many I am missing personally, and all of you women can add thousands of other versions of this statement. When I gather with women, I hear and see exactly the same thing. We are so many things for so many people, and we forget about what we need to do or be for ourselves.

As a financial advisor, I relate this to our finances. For all us women doing too much, we need to learn to ask for help. Too many of us wait too late to ask. We all need financial advisors to talk through our goals, help us align our behaviors with those goals, hold us accountable, but also do the backend work. This isn’t another task to add, it’s something to front load so you can offload this hat to someone who is trained to help.

09/16/2024

Just added these two colorful blocks to my Latiné art wall at work. Thank you for your beautiful colors.

03/15/2024

A queen was called to become an ancestor.

Love you, T**i. Give Bita an extra tight hug from us.
Bendicion.

02/25/2024

This beauty deserves to be on a wall and not in storage.
Previously displayed at the National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture in 2023.

Bomba Dancer on Wood Mosaic
25in x 25in

$2500

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