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    Trader Joe’s Spicy Tempura Seaweed Snacks – So Satisfying!!

    rw / April 20, 2023

    It’s been several months since I did a Trader Joe’s post / review, but when I tried their Spicy Tempura Seaweed Snacks, I knew I had to post!  Header photo is the front…

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  • Food,  Home

    Miette Easter Basket – Review and Insight!

    rw / April 16, 2023

    Happy Easter I hope you all had a great Easter weekend last week! Luckily I didn’t have to log on to do much work that weekend, especially since the days leading toward Easter…

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    My First Japanese Breakfast – @ Azay in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles

    rw / April 10, 2023

    Beautiful Plates As from my The Shota review, I’m a huge sucker for presentation, including the plates. The designs and shapes are so beautiful, and I hear that traditional Japanese breakfasts have an…

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    Does the Perfect Panna Cotta Texture Exist? It Does @ Sato Omakase in SF!

    rw / March 22, 2023

    Another Omakase in SF, just a month between each other! My brother’s birthday was coming up and one of my cousin’s birthday has passed, so I treated both of them (one belated bday…

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    Tous Les Jours – Earl Grey Latte Cloud Cake Review

    rw / March 16, 2023

    As you know, I love cake and there doesn’t have to be an occasion to enjoy some good cake. The recent new cake I tried was Tous Les Jour’s Earl Grey Latte Cloud…

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    Mushroom Root Beer – Tastes like Weak Root Beer with Vinegar!

    rw / March 11, 2023

    I went to Trader Joe’s recently to look for a truffle brie, but ended up with some wild mushroom brie and some mushroom root beer instead.  The Mushroom Trend? Adaptogens. It’s been around…

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  • Fashion,  Home

    I’ve Switched to Lush Shampoo and Conditioner – Will this be a Permanent Switch?

    rw / March 5, 2023

    Wow, a new month has started already, and I’ve accomplished nearly nothing productive. Work has taken a huge part of my time and any spare moment I have for myself, I use it…

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    My Omakase Experience at Omakase SF – Omakase Review!

    rw / February 25, 2023

    I love an amazing omakase and I’d enjoy one every day if I had the financial means to do so. There’s a restaurant in San Francisco that has Omakase (Michelin Star!) that’s literally called…

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    AmEx Platinum Hotel Collection $100 On-site Credit at the Venetian in Vegas!

    rw / February 14, 2023

    I’ve been an AmEx Platinum member for just about 4 months, and I signed up because my brother recommended it. He wants to go to Japan to see cherry blossoms, enjoy some good…

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    $50 Soap? Jo Malone Review – Luxurious Scents and Hand Wash!

    rw / February 9, 2023

    The hand soap in my bathroom has been “upgraded” with a $50 Jo Malone soap, and here is how that happened…  Sucker for Packaging and “Free Samples” I’m extremely sensitive to most scents,…

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    Anthropologie – Cropped Trench Coat, Maeve Blazer, Mother Jeans Review!

    rw / February 4, 2023

    I was going through my Anthropologie order history, and saw that I was an Anthro Perks member since 2012 – I’ve been shopping at Anthropologie several times a year for over a decade!…

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    Maison Miru Gift Review – Siren Cartilage Hoop

    rw / January 30, 2023

    Wow, this month really flew by! Since my prior piercing update, I’ve since gotten another conch piercing on my other ear, so I’m up to 7 on my left ear. One of my…

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    Mizumi Review – Lovely Dinner @ the Wynn in Vegas!

    rw / January 24, 2023

    Our final meal during our Vegas after Christmas trip was at Mizumi at the Wynn. We stayed at the Venetian, so the Wynn was really close by. So interesting how during this trip,…

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    Zingerman’s Bread – Mail Order Review

    rw / January 18, 2023

    I’ve never heard of Zingerman’s until I received a package from them. One of the boss people in our headquarters office gifted me a couple loaves of bread from Zingermans – apparently a…

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    Morimoto Vegas Review – Not a Sushi Restaurant!

    rw / January 12, 2023

    I loved watching Iron Chef Morimoto on a variety of cooking competitions and was so excited to make a reservation for 3 after Christmas to finally try his food in Vegas!.  Reservation Process…

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