I got a random craving for these right out of the blue the other day, and now I can’t stop eating them. I have no idea what even put these in my head, I’m not a big chocolate fan and…
My subconscious is a writer
Since my teeth are pretty much worthless, I’ve been spending a LOOOOOOOOT of time (and money) in the dentist’s chair. And since my teeth are pretty much worthless I’ve developed a lot of anxiety about that. Oh the pain my…
Project Put Together: Brighten the Eyes
One of my biggest makeup dilemmas is my dark under eye circles. I’ve been trying and trying to find the best combination of makeup and technique to hide them, and I’m sure it will plague me my whole makeup wearing…
Year of Pleasures: Mirepoix
Is there any better smell on earth than sweating mirepoix? Those onions and carrots and celery all mixed up with butter and olive oil and letting out those legendary aromas. Oh my gosh. Heavenly. It just smells like good food…
How to find the right blush shade
I tend to the pink all by myself, so until recently, I have never worn blush. But enough of my makeup expert friends swear by it that I thought it was time to address it. But since I am also…
Year of Pleasures: House Tour
While I was in LA over the weekend I had to drive through a residential neighborhood in Beverly Hills. It wasn’t a particularly drop dead fancy neighborhood (until it was) but these houses still had to cost millions of dollars…
Year of Pleasures – Tomatoes!
One of the best parts of living in Modesto – the produce. I drove to a local tomato distributor and for $70 I bought 250 lbs of tomatoes. Last year was a marinara year, this year it’s all about salsa.…
What I’m Eating: Egg Salad Sandwich
I have the hardest time making myself an actual lunch. What I end up eating every day is so often a bit of cheese and a bit of bread because it takes no time to assemble. I’ve tried stocking up…
Year of Pleasures: Sushi
Good sushi is not easy to come by in Modesto. It’s not exactly a place known for cosmopolitan tastes. A new natural foods grocery store opened up and I decided to be brave and try a simple crab roll. It…
Mussing up my hair
I have really thick hair. Kind of problematically thick hair since it’s super tough to hold up in a clip. Which means that I rarely look at the volumizing section of hair care supplies. I had a hair stylist pull…