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    Louis Vuitton – Zippy and Clemence Wallets Compared

    rw / December 7, 2021

    Well, well… I didn’t think I was going to write another LV wallet post (Sarah Wallet was my prior one last year) so soon, but an amazing friend gifted me a rose ballerine…

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    David’s Tea Advent Calendar – 24 Days of Tea

    rw / November 24, 2021

    I just got the CUTEST and very reputable tea advent calendar from David’s Tea! My bestie and I started a new tradition – tea advent calendars. We got a Japanese Green Tea one…

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    My First SK-II Essence Experience and Review

    rw / November 18, 2021

    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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  • Food

    Porto’s Bake at Home Experience – Strudels and Cake!

    rw / November 12, 2021

    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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  • Food

    Mochidoki – Mochi Ice Cream Shipped to You!

    rw / November 7, 2021

    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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  • Food

    Green Chef – Another Meal Prep Review

    rw / November 2, 2021

    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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  • Food

    Trader Joe’s Pumpkin Empanadas – Not My Kind of Empanadas!

    rw / October 21, 2021

    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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  • Fashion

    My Tarina Tarantino Jewelry Obsession – Notably the Pink Head (Hello Kitty) Items!

    rw / October 16, 2021

    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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  • Food

    Trader Joe’s Thai Chilies & Sesame Seeds -Chili Skin Overload!

    rw / October 10, 2021

    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

    rw / October 5, 2021

    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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    Claudio Corallo / Alegio Chocolate – Pricey, but Worth It!

    rw / September 23, 2021

    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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    I Tried Top Chef Stephanie Izard’s Girl & the Goat Restaurant, & it was Amazing!

    rw / September 7, 2021

    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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    Positive Energy Super Coffee Review / First Impressions

    rw / August 25, 2021

    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…

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    White Rabbit Milk – Yep, THAT White Rabbit… in Milk Form!

    rw / August 19, 2021

    White Rabbit Candy was one of my favorite candies while growing up. I absolutely loved the texture and the edible rice paper. White Rabbit fusion items has become popular-ish over the years, such…

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    Trader Joe’s Ube Mochi – Welcome to the Mochi Family!

    rw / August 13, 2021

    Trader Joe’s does it again with an ube product. I’ve tried their ube ice cream, their ube tea cookies, and their ube mochi pancakes. Now they’ve made their ube mochi ice cream! Their…

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