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My First SK-II Essence Experience and Review
I haven’t been consistent with a skincare routine, and it’s one of those things that I hope to get better with starting now. My skin is rather sensitive and I’ve tried plenty of…
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Porto’s Bake at Home Experience – Strudels and Cake!
I’m really missing some Porto’s right now… I used to frequent the Glendale location for their various strudels, notably their cheese ones. I also remember trying their various cake slices/mini cakes. Pretty good!…
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Mochidoki – Mochi Ice Cream Shipped to You!
I had the pleasure to receive a box of Strawberry Mochidoki mochi ice creams as a gift last Christmas, and it was pretty nice so I tried another box in January 2021. This…
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Green Chef – Another Meal Prep Review
Green Chef would be my 3rd meal prep review! My first was Hello Fresh, and my second was Purple Carrot. I heard about Green Chef through Ibotta, as they were offering $35 cash…
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I Actually Don’t Need a Fitness Tracker – Giving Up My Apple Watch
Thank you, Apple’s Apple Watch website as I screenshot the header photo. Last year’s post is about obtaining my Apple Watch, and this most is mostly about giving up the Apple Watch. Why…
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Trader Joe’s Pumpkin Empanadas – Not My Kind of Empanadas!
I Love Empanadas Large dumplings with a thicker shell. I had some amazing corn cheese empanadas the other week with an amazing flaky crust. It made me want more, and then I saw…
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My Tarina Tarantino Jewelry Obsession – Notably the Pink Head (Hello Kitty) Items!
How It Started… I was wandering around Westwood by UCLA during my college years and stumbled upon a boutique store. Nearly everything there was too expensive for me (over $100 jeans!!) back then,…
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Trader Joe’s Thai Chilies & Sesame Seeds -Chili Skin Overload!
I saw Trader Joe’s Thai Chilies Sesame Seeds earlier this month and I had to get it! Somehow I thought it would be similar to their crispy jalapeno pieces, but they aren’t in…
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Purple Carrot – Plant Based Meal Prep Subscription Review
I tried Purple Carrot, another meal prep / meal kit (similar to Hello Fresh), but is completely plant based, and here’s my Purple Carrot review. How I Heard About Purple Carrot Honestly, I…
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My Anthropologie Haul This Month – Selected Items to Fit Petite Me
Ugh, I go through phases where I spend more than I should at Anthropologie, and this month was one of them. I did a mini Anthropologie haul this month, and it would be…
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Claudio Corallo / Alegio Chocolate – Pricey, but Worth It!
Close to $30 for 160g of “Sliced” Chocolate That’s right, a small box of Alegio Chocolates cost close to $30 for just 160g of chocolate. A Hershey’s Symphony large bar is 192g for…
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STEPtember – It’s that Time Again!
My fundraising link is here. We’re raising money this month for cerebral palsy research! The Intro/Gist of STEPtember I’m taking part in the STEPtember challenge to raise funds and awareness for cerebral palsy…
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I Tried Top Chef Stephanie Izard’s Girl & the Goat Restaurant, & it was Amazing!
I love Top Chef. Stephanie Izard won season 4 (in 2008), and I heard she had a Girl and the Goat restaurant in Chicago. Unfortunately my Chicago trip was all work and meetings,…
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White Rabbit Milk Bread – Recipe & Photos
I didn’t enjoy white rabbit milk by itself enough to drink another one, but I found something to do with it – sub regular milk with it to make milk bread! Ingredients (feel…
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Positive Energy Super Coffee Review / First Impressions
Coffee enhanced with optimism. Add something positive. That’s Super Coffee (here), and I just had to try it.. so here’s my Super Coffee review or overview. How I Heard About Super Coffee I…
