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Sweaters & Specks of Gold

This week has been rainy and cold, and (surprisingly!) I found that I really enjoyed the brisk...

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My (Mildly) Roaring 20s: Living with Boys

(img via TBI vision) Remember last week when I said I wanted to start writing more? Well,...

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For the Love of Food Styling: Tabletop Construction

One of the best things about our place is the kitchen which is way bigger than any of the kitchens...

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My First Layer Cake — Banana with Cream Cheese Frosting

Whenever I’m in a bakery, there is always one thing my eyes are drawn to and that my heart...

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Fall Favorites

Fall is officially here, and even though the Bay Area was still really warm this week, I...

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Celebrity Crushes

While we’re on the topic of girl crushes, do you have a celebrity girl crush? Mine would...

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Girl Crush: Ali + Her Anthro-esque Apartment

This might sound kind of weird, but the other day I was writing an email to an old friend whom I...

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Weekly Ponderings Coming Soon

When I first started this blog almost 4 years ago, I used to write a lot of stories about what was...

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The Spaghetti Bolognese of My Dreams

In our neighborhood, there’s a cute Italian restaurant that has an all-you-can-eat-spaghetti...

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Let’s Polka (Dot)!

Polka dots are huge this fall, and I must say that I love it. They strike the balance between...

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