It’s official, Swim Fashion Week 2012 is in full effect! From July 18th to the 23rd, Miami Beach will be filled with fashionable: designers, buyers, tourists, bloggers, models and press. If you planned for a quiet and calm weekend at the beach, good luck finding a parking spot. I suggest you avoid Collins 15 – 22 street. However, if you love all things fashion and couldn’t get your hand on those VIP Mercedes Benz Fashion Week tickets… Here are a few ways that you can still enjoy some 2012 Swim Week perks!

Perhaps, you’re the type that jumps for joy at the thought of a new burger joint; if so, I’ve got a new spot for you… Check out Shake Shack! Shake Shack’s new Miami location is now open in Coral Gables. No need to drive all the way to Lincoln Road anymore, which was their first Miami location outside of New York that opened in June 2010. Located just minutes from the University of Miami at 1450 South Dixie Highway, this will sure be the new spot! Since 2004, Shake Shack

Here’s what you’ll need: Bleach Chalk Gloves Ruler Tweezers Sand paper Fabric scissors Laundry detergent Large bowl or bucket X-acto precision knife Old denim jeans (avoid using spandex or stretchy jeans) And a buffing nail block (suggested to help the fraying process) Now we’re ready to recycle those old jeans into some awesome trendy shorts! Directions: First things first, let’s figure out the length of your new shorts. Draw a line across your jeans with chalk, this will be where you’ll begin to cut. A good rule of thumb to

As you may have noticed, it has been about 2 weeks since my last blog update… mostly because I’ve been out of town. But not just on a regular vacation, me and a team of 11 young adults went on a “mission trip” to the Grand Bahamas to serve an impoverished area of the island. Here’s a picture of our team: 11 ladies and 1 brave and lucky man! What’s a mission trip? And why would anyone do such a thing? Well, perhaps when you think of the Bahamas, the

HOT HOT HEAT!

That’s right, our Miami Heat are the 2012 World Champions!!!!! Last night (June 21, 2012), Miami Heat teammates celebrated their best game thus far: They are officially the proud champions of the 2012 NBA Playoffs.  This hard-working team won their championship title against the Oklahoma City Thunders with a final score of 121 – 106. Just two years ago, Lebron James faced the tough decision of either staying with his former team, the Cleveland Cavaliers, or heading down to play for the Miami Heat. Looks like his decision finally paid

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