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Reader Request: Dish Towels

Reader Request: Dish Towels

Reader Request: What type of dish towels do you use, and how do you keep them fresh-smelling? Thank you for your question! A few years ago, after realizing the obscene amount of paper towels I used on a daily basis, I switched to using cloth dish towels for most general […]

November 1, 2013 × 2 comments

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Little Luxuries: Kate Spade Compact Mirror

Little Luxuries: Kate Spade Compact Mirror

Kate Spade Compact Mirror (available here and here) I really like the classic preppy quirkiness* of Kate Spade New York houseware and gifts. I really, really like the fact that the little beauty pictured above is engraved with the perfectly apropos “hello sunshine” 🙂 *Case in point: how cute is it […]

October 23, 2013 × 0 comments

FOOD

YUM! Patric Chocolate

YUM! Patric Chocolate

Craft chocolate bar by Patric Chocolate Do you see this chocolate bar?! Wait, that’s not even the best part! The BEST part is that I can actually eat it! Whoo-hoo! (Excuse me while I turn a flip, and bust a move. Go chocolate bar! Go chocolate bar! Go, go, go!) […]

October 2, 2013 × 4 comments

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Current Faves: Neutral Nails

Current Faves: Neutral Nails

While I love beautiful saturated nail color including true reds, sometimes there’s nothing better than a great, low-maintenance, goes-perfectly-with-everything neutral shade. My absolute faves right now are OPI San Tan-Tonio and Samoan Sand, two really clean, polished (no pun intended… well maybe a little pun intended), sophisticated neutral nail colors. Also, did you know that […]

September 27, 2013 × 6 comments

STYLE

Workout Wear

Workout Wear

Some friends and I were chatting about how the key to fitness is proper motivation, meaning each person has to find their own personal thing that inspires them not only to want to workout, but pushes them to actually DO it. Well, let me tell ya: Proper motivation tapped me on the shoulder and […]

September 25, 2013 × 2 comments

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Little Luxuries: Mason Pearson Combs

Little Luxuries: Mason Pearson Combs

 To me, Little Luxuries are those small things that don’t cost a fortune – or anything! – but that never fail to bring a bit more shiny, happy Joy and Sunshine to my day 🙂 After a jacked up an unfortunate, surprise! layered (jacked up) haircut last year, I’ve been committed to […]

August 28, 2013 × 1 comment

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What’s in My Beach Bag

What’s in My Beach Bag

Here’s a look at what’s in my beach bag: Water and a healthy snack Reading material: a book and magazines Clean-up crew: hand sanitizer and baby wipes Sunscreen for sensitive skin: Oil of Olay Complete (face) and California Baby Super Sensitive (body); I mix the latter with regular body lotion […]

August 13, 2013 × 2 comments

LOCAL

NaturAlmond Handcrafted Almond Butter

NaturAlmond Handcrafted Almond Butter

NaturAlmond Hand Crafted Almond Butter (widely available here and here) Let me begin by saying that while I’m on my second jar of this almond butter, I should be on my fourth… or fifth. It’s been out of stock at my usual grocery store for far too long! I jumped up […]

July 25, 2013 × 4 comments

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Little Luxuries: Chocolate Mint Lip Balm

Little Luxuries: Chocolate Mint Lip Balm

To me, Little Luxuries are those small things that don’t cost a fortune – or anything! – but that never fail to bring a bit more shiny, happy Joy and Sunshine to my day 🙂 Acure Organics Dark Chocolate + Mint Lip Balm I stumbled upon this organic dark chocolate + mint […]

July 18, 2013 × 2 comments

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Fab Finds for Entertaining Large Groups

Fab Finds for Entertaining Large Groups

I love hosting big cookouts and get-togethers* for close family and friends, and these inexpensive entertaining/buffet sets from World Market are high on my list of my must-haves for easy entertaining. The quality and durability beat plastic/paper/styrofoam plates by a landslide; clean-up is one-step (pop them in the dishwasher); and the […]

July 16, 2013 × 0 comments

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Closet Organization: Hangers

Closet Organization: Hangers

Although I love, love the look, functionality, and boutique-y-shop-my-closet-ness of wooden hangers, I’ve recently had to place my gazillion Ikea ones into temporary retirement (i.e. a storage bin). Sadly, they just take up too much space in a closet the size of the one I share – equitably, I might add […]

July 11, 2013 × 8 comments

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Current Faves: Nail Polish Picks

Current Faves: Nail Polish Picks

Nail polish – both color and brand – is a very personal thing: What one woman swears lasts for two weeks on her nails, refuses to last even 24 hours on another’s. Unfortunately, my nails typically fall into the “another’s” category because polishes tend to go all chip city on […]

June 6, 2013 × 0 comments