Today was a BIG day for me. I’m talking (literally) can’t sleep, need-a-stiff-drink-ASAP kinda big day. After almost 24 years of not having enough in me to lighten or highlight my hair, today I went for it…
Recipes
Hump Day Happenings
For you 9-5ers, today is the fabulous hump day. A particularly good hump day may help to get your booty through the 2 day stretch to the weekend. As for me, I only work 3 twelve hour shifts a week so I don’t know how this feels (sorry guys). BUT… I…
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Recipes
Chia Seed Pudding
Hey chix… I am back from New York and I have no pictures to share. Why, you ask? Because I am an all-star and left my iPhone in a cab Saturday night. However, it is safe to say the 24 hour cell phone cleanse and excessive doll-hairs I dropped on…
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NYC Bound >> What I’m Packin’
NEW YORK CITY BOUND T-1 DAY. Sa’ll good baby baybayyyy! ———————————————— For any of you crazies who even care what’s inside my bag, this post is gonna give you the low down. Of course my actual luggage has twenty-too-many outfits & shoes for a 3 night stay, but my carry on is…
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Recipes
Sippin’ Pretty // Fruit Infused Water
Sip, sip away on these ahmazzzzzing fruit-infused water combos. Not only does the final product look oh-so-pretty to drink, but they are both delicious and refreshing. Water is the only “beverage” that I drink (i hate pop) so it was fun to spice up my h2o game. BLUEBERRY + POMEGRANATE + MINT…
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A Cure for the Monday Blues– 60 Tiny Love Stories
It’s Monday… again …and I get how you’re feeling. However, my Monday wasn’t as bad as most. Maybe it was a little of the leftover happiness that I was feeling from Sunday’s just-because dozen of roses….or maybe it was because I chose to look at the positive aspect of having…
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Recipes
Super Tea Boosters & A Not-So-Attractive Smoothie Recipe
Smoothies and juice bars are the craze right now. I must admit, a few weeks ago I went crazy trying to find an organic one in Pittsburgh. I am not kidding when I say I Googled and Urbanspoon’ed 7 locations and when I arrived they were either A.) closed…
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Does Window Shopping Even Exist?
Looks like a little afternoon stroll turned into a shopping spree for me…… again. Story of my life. Ugh. It was a nice day in Pittsburgh yesterday so I tried to do some casual perusing down Carson Street. “Window shopping” doesn’t really exist in my blood so I knew…
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Cheat Day
Salted Caramel Chocolate Drizzle Cookies
These. cookies. are. so. freakin’. good. Salty & sweet…what more could you ask for. That’s really all I have to say sOooO… let’s get to the recipe. (YUP, only 5 ingredients) How To: -Follow the directions on the back of the cookie mix bag. -Bake your shortbread cookies according…
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Welcome to the Lurv Shack, Baby
Welcome, welcome, welcome… Pillows: Marshall’s, Pier 1 Imports Bedding: 3 Piece Linden Street Quilt in Beige Since I ever-so-casually mentioned my decorating skills in my “About Me” section, I figured I’d let you all step inside my safe haven for a mini tour. Last summer I decided to completely tear down my…
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Post-Weekend Face Duties
Friday hits, the good vibes are pumpin’ & you’re ready to hit the town. Makeup’s piled on, you have 1 too many glasses of wine, indulge in an extra-long long slumber (accompanied by that pile of makeup on your face) followed by an afternoon of binge-eating pizza and chips. …
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DIY
DIY Tie-Dye Nails
Boredom. Strikes. Again. I usually stick with a basic 1-colored mani… but I was itchin’ to do something and decided to tie-dye my nails. Why not. It came out pretty cool. So I’ll share how I did it for you design-lovas… 1.) Start with 2 coats of white and let…