*Post was updated on October 1, 2021 I wrote this post on March 7th, 2013 when I was a Commercial Photography student at Houston Community College and my blog was named “MY BEAUTY BAG.” Our photojournalism class gave us an assignment: reach out to a local celebrity and set up […]
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High Tea at Bouchée Patisserie at The Post Oak Hotel
*Thank you to Dawn and The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Park for hosting us for high tea at Bouchée Patisserie. Photography by Banavenue Photography If you haven’t been to Bouchée Patisserie at the only five star hotel in Texas: The Post Oak Hotel in Uptown Park–what are you waiting […]
Why I Love Living in Houston
*This was part of a sponsored blog post in partnership with Reliant. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Photos by: Banavenue Photography This year it’s going to be nine years since I moved from Honduras to Houston, Texas. Wow! Almost a decade not living in my hometown, but the […]
Staycation: The Marriott Marquis Houston
We recently staycationed at the Marriott Marquis in downtown Houston to celebrate Mother’s Day and have been toying with the idea of doing it again for summer because we loved our time there as a family. I had been wanting to stay at this hotel because they have a lazy […]
Galentine’s Girls Night | InterContinental Hotel Houston Medical Center
*Thank you to the InterContinental Hotel in the Medical Center for hosting us and providing meas at their Safina restaurant. Visit the InterContinetal Hotel Medical Center website for booking info. The InterContinental Hotel in the Houston Medical Center is close to the world’s largest medical center. It is conveniently located […]
Can’t Miss Events in Houston & Sugar Land | July-August 2019
Even though I won’t be here for the rest of the month of July because we’ll be traveling overseas to see family and get a very well-deserved vacation I have gotten many amazing invites to events in July and August. I thought I’d share a curated selection with you because […]
Café Bustelo Pops-Up in Montrose for a Limited Time
Café Bustelo has popped-up for the second time in Houston but this time they brought a shipping container with its signature hues and turned it into a coffee shop and set up in the vibrant Montrose District in Houston. Their menu boasts of a wide variety of drinks including cortaditos, […]







