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Yours Truly, Tam
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Homemade Olive Tapenade

Olive Tapenade is a very impressive and simple spread to make. If you make it yourself, it can be tailored to your personal preferences. All you need is a food processor and your chosen ingredients. ...

23 mar 12

Accessorize With Polka Dots

  Brian Atwood strappy sandals $1,370 - net-a-porter.com Diane von Fürstenberg cotton handbag $325 - nordstrom.com Sonia by Sonia Rykiel polka dot scarve $100 - net-a-porter.com Polka Dot Mary J...

26 jan 12

San Francisco Trip

One of my best friends is interviewing at different dental schools and we decided to make a mini-vacation out of her interviews that are in fun cities. So last week, my girlfriends and I took a trip ...

18 jan 12

Holiday Spirit

For most people the holidays are long gone, but my family celebrates a little differently. We celebrate Christmas TWICE a year. Unfortunately that doesn’t mean twice the gifts, but it does defi...

11 jan 12

The Glass Market

Yesterday was the first day that SBE’s new restaurant, Mercato di Vetro (translates to The Glass Market in Italian) was open to the public. I went for dinner and it was AMAZING. The restaurant ...

05 oct 11

Daily Dose of YUM

About two years ago, a friend and I went on a little photo adventure throughout Downtown Los Angeles, and next to the restaurant Church and State we stumbled upon the most beautiful alley. It was bri...

28 sep 11

Finally!

  As I mentioned in this post, I bought some leather to eventually sew myself a purse. Well 6 failed attempts in, I was about ready to give up. However, I tried one more time and was finally hap...

19 sep 11

(Almost) Chocolate Peanut Butter Rice Treats

Yesterday, I walked into work to find the most mouthwatering recipe resting on the keyboard of my computer. My boss had left me Martha Stewart’s recipe for chocolate peanut butter rice krisp de...

17 sep 11

Mini-Vacay: Palm Springs

    My girl friends and I took a weekend mini trip to Palm Springs. We stayed at the gorgeous Riviera hotel and had a lot of fun. While I didn’t get a tan to prove it, here are some p...

15 sep 11

Homemade Infused Olive Oil

I love olive oil (vinegar) dipped in bread, YUM. So for bread dipping heaven, I always go to farmers’ markets that sell infused olive oil. Little did I know, it’s super simple, cheap and ...

13 sep 11

ZARA ONLINE SHOPPING!!

I can’t believe it’s taken this long for Zara to offer online shopping in the U.S…But the time has finally arrived and I now have one more reason to contribute to the fact that I ha...

12 sep 11

Brunch

If I had a choice, I would choose to go out for brunch over any other meal of the day, any day. Not because I like breakfast food in particular, but because I love the idea of a lazy morning/afternoo...

05 sep 11

Olé to Café Au Lait

This is going to sound weird…I hate the actual taste of coffee but I love drinking coffee (I am a caffeine fiend). Basically, I can’t stand anything with a stong bold coffee flavor, wh...

31 aug 11

New to Blogging…

Hi! I’m like the old lady who doesn’t know how to use a computer when it comes to blogging. It is all very new and foreign to me (I started my blog less than 2 months ago) and I am learni...

23 aug 11

Reader Question: Old Friends

A reader recently asked me for advice that I feel is relevant to a lot of people. I’ve definitely been in similiar situations. I have omitted portions that could possibly give away her identity...

21 aug 11

Watermelon Granita

One of the best tasting and easiest desserts to make is watermelon granita. AND is the only dessert that I don’t feel guilty about before, during, or after eating. It’s basically flavore...

20 aug 11

Downtown Lovin’

Okay so everyone who knows me, knows that I love Downtown LA. Most people shun it as a dangerous ghetto, but I beg to differ. I went to school in Downtown(USC) and now I work in Downtown, so I’...

18 aug 11

Friday Fun-day

Michael Kors Watch; Theory Blazer I am a mentor for an amazing organization called AGBU Generation Next and after work on Friday, I went out with my mentee for our birthdays (they are only 3 days apa...

17 aug 11

Missoni for Target

Usually, I’m not into high end designers and brands making lines for more budget friendly stores because they usually design items that don’t really represent the brand properly (case in ...

15 aug 11

STOMP into Fall

  I live in Los Angeles and the usually scorching weather is rather cool today. It reminded that fall is fast approaching and that I need (want would be a better word , kinda same thing in my bo...

12 aug 11

The Closing Argument

“I’ve learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights.” -Maya Angelou. A fr...

09 aug 11

Happy Birthday to ME!

This weekend was completely full of birthday festivities. Birthdays are always exciting because I get to spend so much time with those I love and care about the most! Here are some photos from the fe...

08 aug 11

Farmer’s Market Flowers

Every Saturday, at my local farmer’s market there is a huge assortment of fresh flowers. If I go late enough in the day, the sellers are likely to give a better price. Flowers are the perfect a...

08 aug 11

Glitter Me Pretty

So, I’m a little late to jump on the sparkle and glitter trend but it has finally hit me, hard. It started with glittery nail polish and it has now moved on to pretty much EVERYTHING. My mother...

05 aug 11

Cupcakes! (Chocolate-Toffee Cupcakes w. Cream Cheese Frosting)

About a week ago, my friend enticed me over to her house by sending me a picture of cupcakes that she had made in ice cream cones. Of course, I dropped whatever I was doing and practically flew to h...

04 aug 11

Dressing Up is the New Casual

For the last few years, the norm has been that if you’re too dressed up, you’re trying too hard. Now, the shabby laid back look is out, and the polished look is so IN. With that in mind, ...

02 aug 11

I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream For Ice Cream

Last summer, a friend and I constantly talked about ice cream flavors that we would love to try (ginger ice cream anyone?) …Flash forward to a few months ago: I purchase a bright green Cuisinar...

31 jul 11

Gel Nail Polish!

About every two weeks I go to the nail salon and spend about $35 for a regular manicure and pedicure. Then, I leave the salon and smudge a nail before I even get to the car and then smudge another on...

30 jul 11

Obsessing: White and Cream Lace Dresses

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE romantic lace dresses. Here are three of my faves… Candela vintage dress $270 - saksfifthavenue.com Nanette Lepore mini dress $348 - saksfifthavenue.com Patterson J. Kincaid ...

28 jul 11

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17 jul 11

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