Ana is the director of Observador Lifestyle magazine and “owner” of one of the feeds that I like to visit the most. She has good taste in everything she shares and following her journey through motherhood through this window that is Instagram has been very beautiful. It has color, life, family and intimacy!

Today I bring her here, from the inside out, so you can get to know her a little better.

TO BE

Zodiac sign: Gemini
Season of the year: Summer
One color: Electric blue
A book: " Handbook for Cleaning Women " by Lucia Berlin
A film: " Caramel ", by Nadine Labaki
One song: " Your Hand in Mine " by Explosions in the Sky
A podcast: I'm more into series. I've just finished the last season of " This is Us " and it's in my top favorites.
An object: Those at home: books, magazines, chairs, chandeliers and mugs
Favorite place in the world: Outdoors.

TO CREATE

Who and what inspires you?
Who does things with their hands.

What do you still need to create?
A children's book (among many other things).

How to maintain creativity?
Keep your eyes open, talk to other people, walk (this is always where I get the best ideas and titles for articles :).

TO LIVE

First thing to do when waking up:
Smiling at my baby, who is still in our room and is currently my alarm clock.

How to relax at the end of the day:
I have a ritual of lighting a candle in the living room and several lamps with a softer light around the house, especially in autumn and winter, when the days are shorter. I also like to read before bed, although now I can't even last a page without falling asleep. 😅

A place to disconnect: Alentejo.
Favorite physical exercise: Cycling and swimming.
How do you release stress?
Making things with your hands (or at least trying to).

A woman who inspires you: Felipa Almeida and her curation of objects; the ceramist Cécile Mestelan (three children and three spaces!); Joana von Bonhorst and the community she created (cordao.pt); the artist Joana Inês-Soares (Violeta Cor de Rosa) and many other entrepreneurial women who are doing incredible things in Portugal.

NOURISH

Your ideal diet is ... No meat, which I haven't eaten since I was 18, but varied. I'm loving all the creativity around plant-based cuisine that has emerged in recent years.
What you always have in the fridge: Vegetables for soup, yogurt, cheese and lemons.
Dinner-saving recipe: One pasta.
Favorite drink: Water.
Favorite snack: Blueberries and nuts.
Favorite restaurant: I'm loyal to several in Campo de Ourique, a neighborhood where you can eat very well. To get out of the routine and try Cura do Ritz at least once in your life.
Favorite cookbooks:
The couple's Green Kitchen Stories . I don't have the new one yet, but the concept is great and adapted to our times: Quick + Slow, quick recipes + long meals.

TO CARE

Beauty icon: Anna Karina.
An essential piece of clothing: A good white t-shirt.
What's not missing from your beauty routine: Cleanse and hydrate your face.
Favorite MPL'beauty product: The Luminosa face mask . Feel like eating.
How do you feel more beautiful? With a wide smile.

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