5 years ago
Sexy Shoe Sunday: Aldo Does Tapestry
I'm starting to think I need to beg my niece to work at Aldo. Every time I fall in love with a shoe on my foot, it just happens to be a pair from the Canadian store.I can't seem to shake them off my shoedar! I was in one of their stores in la...
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Love in a Frame… {And of Support in Haiti}
Heart paperweight holding down birthday & Christmas cards from '12By now you've taken pictures and documented the most loving day filled with roses, chocolate, wine, dinner, pink notes and red hearts. I took a picture today, but it was of a young college g...
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Sexy Rosé and Chocolate Valentine’s Day Cocktails
I was having a conversation with a fairly new guy friend last night and the topic of what to do on Valentine's Day came up. But first I had to announce that I actually celebrate S.A.D., or Singles Awareness Day. Yes, I'm still in that club and with every pas...
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Pink & Red…Do it up on Valentine’s Day
“I love pink and red together— it’s a very modern mix"
-Bobbi BrownIf you're a quasi procrastinator like me, you are scrambling trying to decide on the perfect love gift to hand to your honey tomorrow. The options are, so, well, ...
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Valentine’s Red Velvet w/Oreo Cookie & GODIVA Chocolate Brownie Bars
There was a time I enjoyed making decadent treats for the man in my life. But then my friend Chris started dropping off all kinds of sinful goodies at my door while I was in Atlanta. She spoiled me rotten with rich treats. These days, I'm canvassing the ...
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Sexy Shoe Sunday: NIKE Animal Print Kicks
I dated a guy once who told me he didn't like women who like animal print.Oh my! Who says that? And how emo is he?Surely, he couldn't appreciate deeper things about me if he was focused on frivolous details like my attraction to mos...
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ZENGO: Latin Fusion Personified in DC
(Ceviche duo)
There's something highly valuable in finding a restaurant in your own city that understands fusion cuisine. As a chef and recipe developer who explores the combination of Latin food with other global cuisine, I'm always intrigued by the outcome ...
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{Beauty Bloom}: Clinique’s New Launches are Remarkable
At least for me....At my age, I'm on this age-defying (though totally in denial) journey to rejuve my skin and correct all the wrong I've done in the last 17-20 years. I've so mistreated my skin, it's not even funny! Lack of water, lack of sleep, not r...
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{Beauty Bloom}: The Best Way to Care for Your Skin w/Artistry {updated}
Winter is here and a lot of the skin issues we have stem from lack of hydration and frigid temperatures. There's also that time of the month which brings the inevitable blemish. Oh, the joy of being a woman! Gotta love it. In my earnest effort to maintai...
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Cocina al Minuto with Nitza Villapol: a Cooking Show {And a Drunken Chicken Story}
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(Highly seasoned oxtail with my homemade mojo)
UPDATE: NPR News (the Florida affiliate, WLRN) stumbled upon this post and called me up to interview my mother and me about Nitza Villapol's influnce on both our cooking -- and the drunken chi...
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