Red Carpet Manicure Removal

I had been very curious about Red Carpet Manicure for weeks. A nail polish system that claims to dry quickly via LED light and lasts for weeks after? Where do I sign up? I didn’t doubt the that the...

Coachella 2013

This year was my first Coachella. It was so nice to enjoy the warm desert weather while just chilling and listening to live music. Just thinking about it, I feel so inspired and refreshed. I loved...

Oriental Pearl Tower

Welcome to the Oriental Pearl Tower’s observation deck, complete with a full level of transparent flooring. It also has a revolving restaurant, arcade, and indoor junior roller coaster. Shanghai’s...

Greetings from Shanghai

This is my first time ever being in Shanghai. It’s so beautiful here! I took this picture in Shanghai’s Yu Yuan Garden. The serene landscape and architecture here is the type of image that my brain...

Travel Bag

Meet my new travel bag! In preparation for my upcoming trip to Shanghai, I found that I need a new bag. Which means shopping! So I can find a bag to hold my stuff. While I do more shopping. Did I...

Cold Weather Appropriate

While on my road trip to cooler climates this weekend, I reached a fashion epiphany: I’m terrible at dressing for cold weather. I grew up very frugal. There was no such thing as a winter wardrobe....

NYE Celebration Nails

After waiting in a long line down in the lobby, I’m finally checked into my hotel in the city. In a few hours I’ll be getting ready for tonight’s New Year’s Eve celebration. I’ve been sick for the...

Cold Weather Shopping Outfit Petite Fashion Challenge

This time of the year when we have the most excuses reasons to go shopping. And Christmas being over means lots of after-Christmas sales to hit up in the mall! Plus, we all inevitably received a...

Lemon Wreath Cookies

The holiday baking continues! Lemon isn’t necessarily the first ingredient that comes to mind when I think holiday cookies, but these cookies came out so festive that they are unmistakably holiday...

Online Retailers to the Rescue

Only 8 days left until the big day! Still scrambling for those last couple of gifts? Me too. But fear not! Online retailers understand. The following sites are offering free upgraded shipping...

Thumbprint Cookies

Christmas baking begins! The first of the season is raspberry thumbprint cookies. They’re a healthier version of the Knott’s Berry Farm Raspberry Shortbread Cookies that I looked forward to when I...

Belting Out

Buying belts is always really tricky. For waist belts especially, I can almost never use any of the pre-punched holes. Plus, sizes are always difficult to find and decipher. XS, S, M, L, XL? Why...

Leather Care

Leather. Leather purses, leather shoes, leather accessories. Real leather makes all the difference. So leather goods take quite the savage beating from everyday use. They get scratched, stained,...

Cyber Monday 2012 Fashion Deals

Happy Cyber Monday 2012! Below are some great fashion deals for this year’s Cyber Monday. Happy Shopping! Ann Taylor Loft: 50% off all online purchases [no code necessary] Free Shipping on...

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you are enjoying a terrific tryptophan-induced post-Thanksgiving-dinner celebration food coma. The coffee is brewing and we’re all sitting and digesting while waiting for...

Thanksgiving Snack

No, this is not our Thanksgiving meal. This is our snack to eat WHILE preparing Thanksgiving dinner. We have food on the brain so much that we make sure to plan ahead so that we have food to eat...

Stop and Smell the Leaves

The other day I had the overwhelming desire to go for a walk around the neighborhood. I’ve never EVER been one to do that. At most I’ll go for a run, during which I pretty much tune out the world....

Grammar Cheat Sheet

WARNING: Correcting other people’s grammar will not make you the life of the party. from Copyblogger It’s a fact that no one likes having their grammar corrected. No one likes to be THAT person....

Accessory Indulgence

My latest indulgence! I had been eyeing this Kate Spade bangle online for the last few weeks and was lucky enough to find it discounted at the Kate Spade Outlet +40% off w/ an additional 20% off!...

Home-Made Pumpkin Pie

Halloween is over, so it’s time to make pumpkin pie! Pumpkin pie is one of my favs, especially one that’s full of spices during the holiday season.

New Journal

A little about me: I like to write. REALLY like. To the extent of ridiculousness. Whenever I’m stressed/happy/learning/frustrated/celebrating/thoughtful I write. This has been my journal since...

Black and White Dotted Nails

Time to do my nails! I’m extra excited to do my nails today because I just got new colors! I just bought the Nails, Inc. Old Vic Col­lec­tion last week, which includes Black Taxi and Old Vic. For...

Kate Spade Victoria Falls Maryanne “laptop bag”

When I originally ordered my Kate Spade Victoria Falls Maryanne bag online in my Kate Spade Surprise Sale Order, I intended for it to double as my laptop bag. I have a 13″ MacBook Air and online it...

Happy Halloween!

My Phone’s “Halloween Spirit”

Happy Halloween! There’s not a lot of Halloween spirit in my office today so my phone’s clock/weather/calendar widget decided to play a little trick on me. It decided “Wee look at me I can be fun...

H&M Grand Opening in Santana Row, San Jose

Grand Opening of H&M in Santana Row at noon today, September 27, 2012! The moment I walked in I was greeted and given a coupon for $10 off my purchase of $50 or more (limit 1 per customer, only...

anniversary card

While I was at Michael’s picking up supplies to make my anniversary gift for Chucky McChuckers I was delighted to find they were also having a paper sale! I picked up these supplies to make my...

veggie lasagne

I’m not necessarily the first to suggest a vegetarian meal but I make an exception when it comes to this veggie lasagne recipe. Grilled veggies add an entirely new dimension of flavor to the...

kate spade’s 1-day fashion’s night in sale

KateSpade.com is having another great sale. This time they’re celebrating Fashion’s Night Out with a 1-day Fashion’s Night In Sale. There are lots of great bags and accessories for over 50% off....

grilled zucchini

My sister and I decided to make lasagne tonight. One of the many steps in making lasagne (and the most fun, short of assembling the actual lasagne), is prepping and grilling the veggies to go...