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Popcorn, Pugs & Peonies
popcornpugspeonies.blogspot.com
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A blog about the stuff that I like: style, shopping, cooking, fashion, beauty, home, garden, dogs, books, and all the things that make life great.
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My Happiness Project: May Recap & June Goals and Resolutions

Resolutions vs. Goals (relating to my Happiness Project):  Resolutions are changes that I make in my life that I intend to make a habit.  Goals are milestones I hope to achieve.  Resol...

13 h ago

Printed Shorts

I am originally from Florida.  It is a hot place, and I grew up wearing shorts.   It wasnt until I started getting into fashion that I ever realized that shorts werent exactly "in"....

1 day ago

Easy Homemade Granola

When I made my resolutions at the beginning of the month, eating a healthy breakfast was high on my list.  My dear friend Stephanie read my post, and then sent me this recipe from the Leon resta...

2 days ago

Things to Do in the Bay Area: The Lafayette Hillside Memorial

Happy Memorial Day everyone.  It is a time to remember all of brave souls who lost their lives while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces.  Today, many people will visit war memorials to honor ...

4 days ago

One Day

It took me two months to read this book.  I really wanted to like it.  Then nothing happened. The premise of the book is this:  Emma and Dexter hook up on the night of their college gr...

25 may 12

MyGlam Vs. Birchbox May 12

May was another month of how-long-am-I-going-to- keep-up-both-subscriptions-bec ause-they- arent-so-great shipments.  If I get another month like this one, I might be looking to put these account...

24 may 12

What I Need...Now (May 12 Edition)

I havent been shopping much at all lately.  Meatballs surgery was expensive, and I wanted to be sure that it was taken care of before I spent money on the fun stuff.  This hasnt stopped me ...

23 may 12

Green Chile and Cheese Egg "Muffins"

One of my resolutions for this month was to stop drinking coffee in the morning and calling it breakfast.  I am a person who usually eats her weekday breakfast on the go.  I wake up in the ...

22 may 12 1 person likes this

My So-Called Instagram Life

I am officially back!  My computer finally arrived late last week, and I couldnt be happier to be connected once again.  I have definitely missed blogging, but have been enjoying reading ab...

21 may 12

Meatball, The Bionic Dog (Cruciate Surgery)

My computer is totally dead.  I had to order a new one, and it finally shipped. Yipee!  (Note: They promised two day shipping, but apparently that is only after they make the darn thing in ...

15 may 12

My Dog Ate My Homework

Hello, everyone!  No, I havent forgotten that I have a blog.  Unfortunately, my home pc is dying a slow and painful death. Every time I try to use it for more than 2 minutes, it overheats a...

08 may 12

Its Friday...

I just need five more minutes.

04 may 12

My Happiness Project: May 2012 Resolutions

While I was reading The Happiness Project, I felt very inspired.  I immediately started cleaning out my closets and reorganizing my drawers.  I am not a person who does well with clutter, a...

02 may 12

Birchbox Vs. MyGlam: April 12

I am finally getting around to showing you my April Birchbox and MyGlam bag.  I have to say that I was not impressed with either this month (were talking C- or D+ here).  I am happy about m...

30 apr 12

The Happiness Project

I would consider myself a generally happy person.  Dont get me wrong, my life is by no means all sunshine and roses, but I often find myself trying to live in the moment (something difficul...

25 apr 12

Spring Cleaning: Garage Sale Tips

Every April, our neighborhood has a garage sale.  Last year we decided to participate for the first time, and we sold a lot of stuff. I admit that I was actually surprised.  Added bonus: it...

24 apr 12

Really Cute Sandals

I stopped by Nordstrom today to return a pair of classic TOMS that just did not look cute on me at all.  Hey, I tried.  I exchanged them for a really cute pair of TOMS ballet flat...

19 apr 12

My Life Lately (in Pictures)

This is what Ive been up to...Someone is completely spoiled and sleeping in my bed.This past Saturday, I attended a Northern California Blogger Meet-up.  It was a blast.  Everyone was so sw...

17 apr 12

I know this much is true...

Continued from last weekI am finally led to the exam room and sit, waiting for the doctor to come in.  The whole time I still have a bandanna over my eyes, my sunglasses on, and my han...

16 apr 12

Why do I find it hard to write the next line?

Oh, I want the truth to be said(Also, I cant see very well right now). This is a bit of a departure from the posts I usually write; a little more personal.  I decided to write this for...

12 apr 12

spring blog swap & a story you NEED to see

As you may know, sweet Katie over at J&K hosted a spring blog swap.  This is my second year participating, and this time I was matched up with Jenny from Strictly Strick lands. &nbs...

11 apr 12

Easter Sunday

My sweet niece Nola in her bonnet.A bowl full of eggs for the adult kids.My in-laws fabulous bagna cauda (one of my favorite things in the entire world).Hiding eggs for the little ones.   M...

10 apr 12

Roast Beef and Caramelized Onions French Dip Panini

I bookmarked this recipe on Pinterest a few months ago.  In an effort to actually do something with all of the lovely images I collect, I decided to give it a try.  We tweaked it ...

09 apr 12

A Pug, a Porkie, and a Sweater

Between reading The Happiness Project (review coming soon) and an upcoming neighborhood garage sale, I am super-inspired to do some spring decluttering.  I had been dreading cleaning out my clos...

06 apr 12

What I Need...Now (April 12 Edition)

Now that spring is here, I have started stalking sandals, large tote bags, and brightly colored clothing.  I am feeling inspired by all things nautical.  These are some of the pieces I have...

04 apr 12

Things To Do In San Francisco: California Academy of Sciences

The California Academy of Sciences is located in Golden Gate Park.  It was completely rebuilt in 2008, and is now one of the largest natural history museums in the world.  The building has ...

03 apr 12

Diggers Diner

I am a sucker for a good burger and fries joint.  One recent Saturday, I dragged my husband to Diggers, a local suburban hotspot that I had been hearing fantastic things about.  The place i...

02 apr 12

Mint Green

I dont know that I had ever thought much about mint green anything until recently. I see the color popping up everywhere, both on store websites and blogs that I frequent.  The color has really ...

28 mar 12

My Life Lately (In Pictures)

Living my life via InstagramIt has pretty much rained on and off constantly for the past few weeks.Which means I got a lot of chances to bust out these babies.A rare shot of all three pups.  Wha...

27 mar 12

A Little Breakfast for Dinner

Breakfast for dinner is one of my favorite things.  Usually, it means that husband and I are both exhausted, and scrambled eggs and toast sound quick, easy, and comforting.  However, every ...

26 mar 12

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