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Dos Gardenias Para Ti

There are all these studies about how scents are so strongly tied to feelings and memories that they can instantly evoke a sense of place or time in people, and for most of us that’s absolutely...

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Vince Kidd’s “Like a Virgin”

Every once in a while I travel across the pond by way of YouTube and explore the worlds of the UK editions of shows like The Voice and X Factor. It’s one of my favorite internet rabbit holes to...

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God I Love a Woman in Drag

From K.D. Lang to Tilda Swinton, I have such a thing for women in drag. Specifically in men’s suits. It’s incredibly sexy and it makes me want to run to the fanciest suit maker and get a full...

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Trend I Love: The Sock Bun

I’m not an early adopter when it comes to technology and the majority of fashion trends, so it’s no surprise that I didn’t discover the wonders of the sock bun until last month. Also, my hair...

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House Tour: The Master Bedroom

The house tour continues! (See the guest room post here.) When we first moved into our new place, the master bedroom was beautifully done, but not in our taste. We prefer muted color palettes and a...

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Pappy & Harriet’s

This is Pappy and Harriet’s. It’s an old movie set for Westerns that’s now a barbeque joint and live music venue. And it’s literally in the middle of nowhere. Don’t believe me? This is the view...

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My (Photo) Booky Wook*

For two years in a row now I’ve created a photo album of all our digital photos via an online album-making service. The first year (2010) I used the iPhoto book-making function, which was just so...

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A Mardis Gras House Warming

Since I still haven’t made it back down to New Orleans since our trip there in 2011, I figured I’d bring New Orleans to me. (You can read about that trip here, here, here, here, here and here.) Six...

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The Half Pony

I always feel so awkward posting pictures of my face on this blog, but when talking about hair and makeup it becomes unavoidable. Anyways, now that my hair is a bit longer (and ombre’d – did you...

Jan 7, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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3 Ways to Use Holiday Decorations After the New Year

I really love the glitz and cheer that tree ornaments and holiday lights bring to a home and I’m always sad to take decorations down and put them in detention for the rest of the year. So here are...

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Anything Could Happen

I just can’t get enough of this song. A strong pop structure with breathy electronic etherealness and a gospel breakdown – I didn’t think a song like this would be possible, and I was definitely...

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Mini Fits: Plaid x Plaid

It’s been so cold lately, I’d go out in leggings and a down comforter if I could. Layering all my plaids and flannels is second best. It has the coziness of a fireplace in a log cabin. If I had a...

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The Villa

Inspiration photo from here So … part of the reason posting has been light lately on Hits And Fits is because we’ve had our hands full moving into our new place. We finally bought a little condo...

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Finally, A Rap Song About Thrift Stores

Not that I thought there was a gaping whole in the market for that. Macklemore is a Seattle-based rapper who has enjoyed huge indie success but who I’d never heard of until yesterday. A coworker...

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Lipstick Season

I hardly ever wear lipstick. I play too much with my face to keep it looking neat and it always looks too made up anyways. But my coworker started rocking a dark burgundy lip a couple of weeks ago,...

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Forecast: Rain

It’s really been a beautiful few days here in Southern California, with perfect temperatures for long walks and occasional rain to clear away the smog. So here are two of my current favorite songs...

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Cat Lady

You should know that I did interrupt my aforementioned shopping ban for a shirt with kitty cats all over it. I hope that makes my Cat Lady status official, finally. Besides, I needed it to keep my...

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Before & After: File Cabinet Makeover

*the final product* Our all-black and very cheap file cabinet needed a makeover, so I took it to the back of the house and glammed it up with some white and gold. The white is about two coats of...

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3 Great Randy Travis Songs

Like I’ve said before, in the last year or so I have been inexplicably drawn to country, folk and americana music. So when a Randy Travis album made it into my possession the other day, I didn’t...

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Pattern Play

I’ve been on a self-imposed temporary shopping ban and have been rediscovering my closet as a result. This shirt and skirt I never paired together before. But reading fashion blogs over the past...

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Spice Up Your Life

Last night’s Olympic Closing Ceremony reminded me how much I love the Spice Girls – and not ironically. They are pure bubble gum pop happiness. And I haven’t been able to stop singing “Stop” all...

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Red Hot Blues

Image by Culture SchlockBesides the occasional John Lee Hooker or BB King track, I don’t really listen to blues music that often. But I dug up some Johnny Lang records last time I was at Amoeba...

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2 Things to Know About Smokey Robinson

Most people associate Smokey Robinson with Motown music and all the great songs he wrote for himself and others, including “The Tracks of My Tears,” “You Really Got a Hold on Me,” “Ooo Baby Baby,”...

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My Jazz Brunch & Trumpet Debut

I turned 31 back in May and threw a little ladies-only Jazz Brunch to celebrate. I decorated the table and space with mardis gras masks and beads, fleur-de-lys plates, and fresh white flowers. I...

Jul 30, 2012 Like 1 person likes this

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You Really Should Check Out Frank Ocean

Everybody’s been talking about Frank Ocean, so I was trying not to, but I can’t ignore him anymore. Frank is a member of hip hop crew Odd Future (technically Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All) and...

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My Toxin-Free Makeup Routine

By popular request, here is the lowdown on the makeup I use. Because I’m a volunteer* for the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics – which advocates for the removal of all toxins and carcinogens from...

Jul 26, 2012 Like 1 person likes this

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The 2 Most Moving Versions of “Summertime”

In celebration of this gloriously warm summer weather in LA, I’m sharing my two favorite versions of “Summertime” – a classic song from George Gerschwin’s Porgy and Bess.This is the first version...

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Istanbul: What I Ate

Baklava tower on display on Istiklal Ave. In a word: everything. From fine dining to street carts, I sampled all the delicious eats the city had to offer. Even when I wasn’t hungry I ate. And three...

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A Murder Ballad

This is Norah Jones at her creepiest; a deliciously evil murder ballad (which is apparently its own category of songs). Who knew she had this in her? It’s so good, I want to try and write my own...

Jul 17, 2012 Like 1 person likes this

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Dos Gardenias Para Ti

Vince Kidd’s “Like a Virgin”

God I Love a Woman in Drag

Trend I Love: The Sock Bun

House Tour: The Master Bedroom

Pappy & Harriet’s

My (Photo) Booky Wook*

A Mardis Gras House Warming

The Half Pony

3 Ways to Use Holiday Decorations After the New Year

Anything Could Happen

Mini Fits: Plaid x Plaid

The Villa

Finally, A Rap Song About Thrift Stores

Lipstick Season

Forecast: Rain

Cat Lady

Before & After: File Cabinet Makeover

3 Great Randy Travis Songs

Pattern Play

Spice Up Your Life

Red Hot Blues

2 Things to Know About Smokey Robinson

My Jazz Brunch & Trumpet Debut

You Really Should Check Out Frank Ocean

My Toxin-Free Makeup Routine

The 2 Most Moving Versions of “Summertime”

Istanbul: What I Ate

A Murder Ballad

The Aya Sofia

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