As I mentioned a couple of weeks ago, I was planning another “girls’ day getaway” with my friend Susi, which we’re trying to make an annual thing) and that happened to be last Sunday. We both had been overdue for some uninterrupted girl time. There is something so energizing and...
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This is powerful. If you only click on one of my links today, make it this one: A different kind of love letter. Does your loved one have all this critical information? Grilled balsamic steak with tomatoes and arugula. I made this for dinner the other day and it was...
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This is a regular feature post on my blog. See the archives here. AWKWARD + When a couple goes shopping at Trader Joe’s and both stand there, arms crossed and watch the store employee bag their groceries after ringing everything up. This annoys me especially when there is a long line at...
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You guys, I don’t know for how long I have been talking about my desire to own a KitchenAid mixer. It’s been on my (Christmas) wishlist for at least 2-3 years. We never had counter-space in our old apartment for it and it’s not exactly a cheap purchase, so it’s...
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On our way to and from the Italian Alps, we had two stop-overs in Munich. One, to break up the long drive and two, because it’s always a good idea to stay a night or two in Munich. Obviously. This was another “nostalgic” part of my visit back home, because...
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If you follow me on Instagram or Facebook, you already know: I signed up for my first half-marathon. Definitely much sooner than I expected. Cue the panic. I mean, I kinda knew in the back of my mind that this was coming, but I somehow anticipated that Susi and I...
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And poof, another month gone. How we’re already one third through 2016 is beyond me (I know, I am a broken record), but here we are in May. I like May for several reasons. + It’s usually getting warm and summery here in California in May (well, we already had...
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Two Saturdays ago, I flew down to SoCal for a quick weekend trip to see Caryn and her boyfriend Joe. They flew out from Washington, D.C. and I was so thrilled to see them again. I got into Burbank on Saturday morning, picked up my rental car and made...
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