5 years ago
Peruvian Causa de Tuna
"Summer breeze makes me feel fine, blowing through the jasmine in my mind." The hook of the Seals & Croft song came to mind as I was prepping to write this post. I'm not exactly why it popped up, I started sining along and felt at ease after a day of m...
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{Beauty Bloom} Loving on my nails. Differently.
(A Different Nail Enamel... Limited Summer Collection)Summer is here! Well, it's supposed to be anyway. DC is having crazy Fall weather, as low as the 50s and some wind. But in my earnest effort to embrace the hot weather, I'm having fun ...
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Sexy Sunday Shoe: Brian Atwood
After 12 days of playing some serious catch and being sick with a fabulous spring bug, I'm back to indulge in the beauties of the season.I'm brining Sexy Sunday Shoe back to the scene with this wildly perfect snakeskin pump. Its awesome color and classic...
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The Most Memorable Salad… Marshmallow & Fruit
I'm in a particularly happy place this week. The so-called spring fever has hit me hard and it seems that the smallest of beautiful makes me smile. And when I smile, life is really good. When life is really good, my mind is restless and I dive into a myriad...
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Peruvian Dishes in DC Are Reinvented at Las Canteras… Kind of.
One of the most fun things about moving back to DC has been discovering the food scene. It's a completely different gastronomic city from 7 years ago when I left for Atlanta. At the time I had an extraordinary social life, doing the most in DC. Adams Morg...
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{Beauty Bloom} Vibrant Summer Colors & Moisturizing Skin with This Season’s Latest
I'm not sure what's really going on here in DC. Two weeks ago, it was bordering 90. I felt like I was in Mexico. Yesterday, it was 62 and I had to wear a thick sweater to stay warm. I can't decide what shoes to wear, what hat to rock and feel like a trip...
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Strawberry Shortcake with Sage & Lemon Whipped Cream
We interrupt the regularly scheduled flan to bring you something much simpler, almost as good, but just as pleasing to any palate. The strawberry shortcake. It's all American. It's pretty. It's super good. And it's appropriate for Mother's Day this Sunday....
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Rockstar Chains, Pearls, & ‘The Bren’ … A Viewing of L. George Designs
The 'Bren''Miss Miranda'L-R: Jennifer Onyx, Phyllis, Tina Marie StrandHere I am enjoying a cocktail on a rooftop in Melbourne, rocking my L. George bracelet. Fab, right?!
There i...
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We Run DC! Why I Ran The Nike 1/2 Marathon
A view from my corral on my iPhone.It's been 9 days since the inaugural Nike Women's Marathon series in DC where 15,000 turned up and ran their hearts out. I'm assuming most women are fully recovered from the grueling pain and have move...
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Un Toro Azul en Cinco de Mayo {A Blue Bull on May 5th}
Cinco de Mayo, the most celebrated unMexican holiday in the US is in full effect. While most of you have been enjoying the generous amount of tastings, swigs, and fiestas, I've been traveling and tasting my way through Richmond, VA. I wanted to share someth...
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