Dalia Ceja is a Latina in love with sharing lifestyle tips and trends focused on fashion, travel, food, drinks and fiestas.
…and then there were three.
Introducing Luna Isabella Ceja Swedelson born 6/10 weighing 6 lbs 10 oz. We found out our little “Luna Bella” was going to be a girl during a beautiful full moon on my birthday. She has a full head of hair and has captured our hearts forever. What an amazing journey!
Timeless and elegant, black and white maternity photography knows no trend.
New life, new love, new adventure awaits us as parents to be. It’s our responsibility to teach and guide our daughter well. From this emotional, impactful, dark and educational week comes crucial life lessons. We can all do better and she will be stronger because of all of this.
Gracias Mariana Calderon Photography por capturar estos momentos tan especiales con nuestra bebe.
Love,
Dalia
At such a surreal time in history, one of the happy distractions that has brought me joy has been designing and decorating the little lady’s nursery. Thank you husband for building all of the furniture and patiently seeing my vision come to life!
I opted for soft blush and pastels colors to compliment the grey furniture and white walls. For those that know me, you understand my passion for bright colors, but we wanted to keep the modern esthetic of our new home alone. At first I considered floral wall paper, but then decided that rose gold dot decals would add a sweet pop of color to originally stark bare walls. I’m so glad I went in this direction and love the outcome!
Sincerest thanks to our thoughtful family and friends who gifted us so many darling items for the nursery and the little lady. The sweet Pottery Barn zoo animals tied in the overall theme of soft girly tones + animal accents. Some of our dear family members made her handmade quilts + a cheerful pastel tassel garland that hang over the crib. Her little wardrobe is also a favorite section in the room and I can’t wait to dress her in so many of the colorful Mexican dresses that my mom got for her in Mexico. Lastly, we were overjoyed to have received a diverse selection of bilingual baby books in Spanish that educate and promote women empowerment, equality, ending racism, and the importance of love. We look forward to sharing these stories of strength with our daughter, who we know will grow up and make a difference in this world.
I find myself sitting in her room, imagining her here in a safe and happy place. It’s probably my favorite room in the house and makes me so excited of finally having her home with us! Gahhhh, it still blows my mind that we are going to be parents. So surreal and such a blessing at the same time. I hope everyone can find pockets of joy and comfort as our nation continues to face such somber and challenging days.
Love,
Dalia
BIG NEWS, we bought a home!
The past two months have brought so much uncertainty and challenges that I've never felt the importance of having a "home" more than ever. We made the big decision to plant our roots in Marina Bay, Point Richmond and have spent the last 8 weeks slowly adjusting to this new chapter in our lives. We couldn't be more ecstatic to settle in especially now that our little lady will make her debut early next month.
For the past decade and a half, the center of our lives has revolved around living in San Francisco, enjoying our circle of friends and having access to all of the amazing restaurants, bars and sports arenas. Chase and I met at San Francisco State University and spent most of our 20s and early 30s living our best lives, soaking in the city lifestyle. Tony Bennett's song, "I left my heart in San Francisco" rings so true and couldn't be more appropriate to how I'm currently feeling!
We selected the location of our home based on three factors. It's literally located across the bay (we're still bay area proud!), Chase can take a 30 minute ferry from Marina Bay to SF for work and it's a 30 minute drive for me to access wine country. The ideal middle location for both of us! Our new neighborhood also has access to some of the most beautiful walking, biking and hiking paths along the Marina Bay Trail - I can't wait to take some strolls outside with the little lady.
Our modern three story single family house attracted us to this community and we've already had the pleasure of making friends with some of our neighbors. One of the biggest selling points was our rooftop deck which we can't wait to break into this summer! There is still so much we need to do to make it our own as the pandemic has placed a pause on allowing us to freely shop furniture in stores and install home appliances, etc. For now, I've had the most fun designing baby girls nursery (stay tuned for a nursery reveal). Someone asked me the other day if I felt overwhelmed with so much going on and honestly, yes, but I feel like all of these big life changes and decisions have been a happy distraction with everything going on. I am a big believer that timing is everything, even during the most chaotic times. So there you have it friends, we're taking life one day at a time and are just happy to be healthy, safe and happy soaking in this new chapter in our lives.
Love,
Dalia
New normal, wine country drive by baby showers! Our original baby shower might not have gone as planned due to Covid-19 but this past weekend's drive by baby shower at our Ceja Vineyards Napa estate exceeded all expectations and was simply unforgettable - a wine country drive by masterpiece.
It was the most unique and special experience to celebrate our little lady and it turned out to be such a beautiful day filled with love, familia + friends. A special thank you and shout out to my cousins (besties): Belén and Ellie Ceja + my MIL for making magic happen. The citrus themed shower was perfect and appropriate in every way (when life gives you lemons, make lemonade!). From the creative planning, decor, Cookies by Jenn + Ceja Vineyards rosé party favors, florals, games, signs, balloons and set up crew (Griselda, Monica, Pablo, Stephen, Isa, Alina & Martha).
Everything was stunning. Our hearts are so full! Baby girl is beyond lucky to have a tribe that loves her so much already. I hope this brings a little sunshine and happiness to your week.
Love & Health,
Dalia
Gorgeous citrus themed cookies by Cookies by Jenn
