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    Yellowtail by Chef Akira Back @ Bellagio in Vegas Experience

    rw / November 23, 2023

    Another Vegas trip with the crew! We tried new spots this time around and didn’t revisit any spots we’ve been to in the past. I flew in on a Sunday, and we had…

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    I Tried Sprinkles’ Padma Lakshmi Lucious Mango Cupcake!

    rw / November 16, 2023

    Late posting this, but Sprinkles Cupcake is having their Chef Series: Padma Lakshmi Lucious Mango Cupcake from 11/1 – 11/22/23 so there is still some time to potentially try this cupcake! I saw…

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    I Tried Top Chef Mei Lin’s Daybird!

    rw / November 5, 2023

    All Top Chef restaurants I’ve tried have been really good – Shota’s Taku in Seattle, Stephanie’s Girl and the Goat in LA (wanting to try the Chicago one too), Jamie’s The Black Sheep,…

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    I’ll Pass on The Japanese Pancakes – Gram Cafe Experience!

    rw / October 29, 2023

    Light and cloudy, beautiful and flavorful? Japanese pancakes, or soufflé pancakes, or even cloud pancakes are these thick-looking, but very light and airy pancakes made from lengthily whipping egg whites. They look amazing,…

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    Omakase Experience at Friends Only in San Francisco!

    rw / October 21, 2023

    One of my top San Francisco Omakase experiences was at Akiko’s, and I recently got to experience their other omakase spot – Friends Only! Info – Friends Only Address: 1501 California Street San…

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    Alo Hair Tie Review – Untangled Hair Tie 6 Pack!

    rw / October 1, 2023

    Wow, it’s October already… September flew by so fast and I’m trying my best to catch up with what I need to do before work tomorrow morning. Anyways, I tried Lululemon’s scrunchies a…

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    Dinner @ Kokkari in San Francisco

    rw / September 24, 2023

    I’m fortunate that my team at work enjoys food and loves trying new restaurants. They are open to various spots as long as the place fits their diet. A coworker recommended Kokkari, a…

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    I Tried Alo’s Women’s Performance Tab Socks!

    rw / September 17, 2023

    My shopping occurs mostly online or in Walnut Creek these days. Lululemon has been in Walnut Creek for a while, and an Alo yoga has recently opened, and I hear there will be…

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  • Fashion,  Health/Fitness

    My Experience with Lululemon Power Stride Tab Socks

    rw / September 11, 2023

    It’s been a few years since I bought myself socks, and one of my biggest issues with socks is that they would slide down. So annoying! The prior socks I bought were bar…

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    85C Coffee Cruffin – First Impressions/Review

    rw / August 31, 2023

    My bestie introduced me to 85C Bakery many years ago, back when it was really good! Then they start to expand a lot and mass-producing (as it seems) and the quality just wasn’t…

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    Lululemon Scrunchies – Worth it?

    rw / August 25, 2023

    How much are scrunchies these days? It’s been years since I bought them, and the ones I’ve had previously weren’t that great. My daughter and I went to Lululemon to look for shorts,…

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    Sugo Hand Roll Bar in Seattle Experience

    rw / August 20, 2023

    Sushi = one of my favorite foods. Our best foodie friends group visited Seattle last month, and we’re so glad that we got to fit in something like sushi. We were walking nearby…

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    Trader Joe’s Kimbap Review – Microwavable Frozen Goodness!

    rw / August 14, 2023

    I get so excited when Trader Joe’s release new items, especially items of stuff I already like. My bestie saw Trader Joe’s kimbap at her local TJ’s, so I went to mine, but…

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    Seattle CityPASS Review – Our Time and Exploration in Seattle!

    rw / August 8, 2023

    When Seattle comes up, I think of Fraiser, followed by coffee and the Space Needle. I haven’t thought about going on a friends trip to Seattle until some friends and I thought about…

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    Top Chef Shota Makes Pretty Darn Good Gluten-Free Fried Chicken!

    rw / August 2, 2023

    Hello Seattle! 5 of us flew and met up in Seattle, and the first meal we had there was at Top Chef Shota’s restaurant – Taku! No reservations, very chill, 21+ spot. Open…

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