I went on my biannual trip to Costco to save money by buying in bulk, of course. This is great in theory, until I usually end up spending $300 on anything and everything I might ever need. Two years worth of gum, a new swim suit, and some good ole Ling Ling potstickers to name a few. Luckily, besides some popsicles that melted on the way home, my worst impulse [...]
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Traditionally, spring cleaning is about getting rid of all that stuff that you don’t use or need anymore. You get rid of clothes and make room for more clothes! You reorganize, clean, and get ready for the crazy summer ahead. Well, as of late, I can’t seem to get rid of anything. Instead, things end up putting it in the “I can re-purpose this!” pile. My pile is getting rather [...]
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The past two Thursday nights I have had sushi for dinner, and the past two following Fridays, we have had sushi in the office for lunch. This Thursday, I got smart and did NOT eat sushi so I could be excited for sushi Friday. Even though I love sushi, two days in a row, two weeks in a row was a little overkill. Ever since moving to San Francisco, I have had a [...]
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My usual Saturday consists of morning yoga, a chai latte, some sort of baking/crafting in the afternoon, and hopefully an evening outing. A few Saturdays ago was no different (well, plus a haircut). My friends Jesse and Lisa, who are fellow lovers of cooking and baking, were hosting a wine pairing party. The basis was that we would have several different courses and each dish was paired with a particular [...]
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Preface: This post has nothing to do with food, crafts, or tea. It has everything to do with HAIR! Hopefully you will forgive my off-topic post. I gotta break the rules sometimes, right? I have been wanting to donate my hair for a couple of years now. Why you ask? Well I have numerous reasons. First off, it’s for a great cause; Locks of Love turns donated hair into wigs [...]
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Last week, my new boss and I discovered that we are both tea lovers. I’ve realized that I don’t know too many sole tea drinkers like myself, so it’s an automatic topic of discussion when I meet them. He told me that he is kind of a “tea snob” and I said I might consider myself somewhat of a tea snob as well. He likes all sorts of teas that [...]
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At one point in time, our Thursday night dinners actually happened close to every Thursday night. But now, they occur more like once a month. Thursdays aren’t nearly as fun when we don’t get to go to dinner, but we found a way to make up for it. Whenever we haven’t been in a while, we decide to treat ourselves to some place fancy. White table cloths and all. And [...]
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Someone I know is turning the ripe age of THIRTY today. I can’t believe it. Luckily he doesn’t look like he’s thirty. And he sure doesn’t act like thirty. And I am sure he won’t act like a 30 year old when we go spend a few days in Cabo with all his other 30 year old friends. How cool are these glasses? I want some when I turn 30. [...]
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I felt that Easter was upon us more so than ever this year due to my recent Europe trip. All of the towns we visited in Germany and Austria we covered in Easter paraphernalia. Every shop window was Easter themed and there was even a special Easter section in the massive Christmas store we went to. Though I was reminded of Easter everywhere on my trip, it was also the [...]
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My friend Dave has been talking about an “amazing guest post” that has been “coming soon” for quite some time now. He even went so far as teasing me with pictures of his homemade apple pies in an apple, yet no writing to include. I invited him over for lunch this past rainy Saturday and once we were done eating, I casually busied myself in the kitchen which left him [...]
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