Google is celebrating Peter Carl Faberges 166th birthday to honor the Faberge egg. I once read an article about someone who found a Faberge egg at a garage sale for less than $20 and i...
Today, I got to spend the whole day in the old Huffaker School House in Reno for work. On the wall, I found the old Punishment list with the amount of lashes a student would receive for breaking the ...
When I went to the Oregon Coast last fall, I hiked to the top of Mt. Humbug... When I got to the top of the mountain, Pandoras Box was waiting for me. I wondered what was in it. It wasnt meant ...
10 Things That Make Me Terribly Happy Spending time with new girlfriends... *Brunches * Lunches * Dinners * Cocktails * Evening-Walks * Beach-Days-at-Tahoe! * 50th Birthday Parties *Seeing fami...
A long time ago when I first started this blog in 2009, I mentioned my days working at Aloha Isle in Adventureland of the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Orlando... ... this is a spin off of wh...
Chair Makeover I have a new obsession with making over furniture. Well its something Ive wanted to do for awhile, but never got around to until recently. Here is one of my first projects! Have a swee...
Relationships Sex & the City fans... ... do you remember the episode when Charlotte is talking about her newly married life to Tray and she is complaining about how she cant do the little persona...
Guess where Ill be staying tomorrow?! Super excited! More when I return...
From Reno-Tahoe My balcony view of Mount Rose... just on the other side is Lake Tahoe. Enjoyed with a cup of Black Rose Tea from Lauderee in Paris. On the other side of these mountains is the h...
Excuses reasons on why I havent been around much. Im just going to be honest. Its not that Im too busy. Its that I still havent signed up for internet at home. I have a wireless loaner from time...
Fox News 11 Remember the Medical Outreach Response Event I participated in last Friday... here is a screenshot of our news coverage. You can see us standing like bobbleheads on this link to the Archi...
Lots of changes for me in relation to my work life. As Im part of the Public Health Preparedness team, Ive taken some FEMA courses to help with Emergency Response, which is something Ive always been ...
I havent shared much of my private life lately... here are some sneak peaks. No matter how much Ive resisted buying a cat structure... my sweetie made me one to save my furniture and keep the kitties...
Reminiscing a little on how I spent last Easter... and wishing I was doing the same now. Strolling through Kensington Park in London... ahh nothing thrills me more than old buildings covered with blo...
Happy Easter Weekend! Made a little peach pie in honor of Easter. Before and after... Super Easy Peach Pie 3 cans of peaches2 pie frozen pie sheels1/2 cup of sugar3 tbsp brown sugar1/2 tsp of cinnamo...
Relationships Image found here. When I saw my cousin at the beginning of March, she told me about her One Call Monday. She chooses one friend whom she doesnt talk to on a regular basis to reach out a...
Book Signing with Frances Mayes Oh I wish I was in Costa Mesa or San Diego this week, because I would be at the Frances Mayes booksigning at Williams-Sonoma. I just discovered she wrote, "The Tus...
Lazy Sunday Ive finally begun the adventure. Its been on my To-Do list for quite some time... Hope youre having a lovely weekend!
Work Fashion Last week, we had a huge event, Id been planning for a few months with my boss at the Gold Dust West Casino in Carson City. To match our purple theme, I got a fabulous new ring and acces...
This weekend I made my own succulent and cactus garden to embrace living in my new surroundings in Nevada. Plus, I really needed to find a plant that my cat Sage will not try to eat... maybe now she ...
Id like you to meet the newest addition to the family...Rosemary (aka Rosie). Sage now has a new buddy! Yes... they are named after herbs. More posts this week! Sorry weve been busy getting acqu...
Bed & Breakfast Style If you havent had THE pleasure of meeting Coconut syrup... allow me to introduce you. Coconut syrup meet my readers.Readers meet Heaven. A perfect way to spend Sunday m...
A peak into my room... London and Paris memory boards from World Market. They have so much meaning after staying over a week in both cities last year. My fluffy pillow... because I really w...
Cultural Eats Even though I spent over a month in France last year, I had never heard of the Basque people who inhabit the southwestern region of France and northeastern region of Spain. It wasnt unt...
The Ties That Bind Last weekend was my grandmothers funeral, and though it was a sad occasion, it was also good in so many ways. Being together with family I havent seen in years was so memorable and...
You may have heard already... but in case you didnt... its true! The question is: How do you eat your Oreos? I eat the top cookie layer first, then the cream and bottom together.But my favorite ...
Im debating adoption. My little girl needs a companion... think I know just the right one. What do you think?Suggestions for girl names?
Explore Sicilian cooking with Williams-Sonoma! Check out their webpage for recipes, entertaining ideas, and secrets of Silician cooking. Photos: Williams-Sonoma If you wish to attend Williams-Sonoma ...
Relationships So many memories and stories I could tell, but some things are better kept as private momentos. These are my last memories of my abuelita a couple months ago. She passed away last Tuesd...
Back to Work This week we are starting Max Meltdown at my work, kind of like the Biggest Loser. Having a desk job can be challenging on the core sometimes, which is why many of the ladies in my...
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