Chocolate Croissants.

Yesterday, Boyfriend and I were at Trader Joe's doing our annual "fancy shopping" run. Midway through the trip I caught him staring intensely and making "i love you" eyeballs at a box of chocolate croissants. I didn't pay much attention because I don't really like chocolate and the last thing we need is more junk food in the house. And then two minutes later, I went back and sneakily threw them in the cart. Last night, we decided to have them for breakfast this morning. Thank God I decided to read the instructions last night because...

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Video: 4th Graders Flash Mob.

My nephews class did a flash mob and it is too cute to not share. I guess you have to know him to know that he's usually a pretty shy kid. So it's really funny to see him dancing around like he's on America's Best Dance Crew. (He's the little guy in black shorts and black shoes standing in front of the blue door (second to last in line). Everyday he's shufflin'...

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A Guest Post at "So... What Else?"

Just a quick one today- I did a guest post at "So... What else?" yesterday!! I use the words "guest post" loosely. It was actually just a blog survey that Sarah came up with and encouraged fellow bloggers to participate in. She's still accepting answers, so if you're interested in playing along, send them in! CHECK OUT THE POST HER...

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Recipe: Soy Sauce Edamame

What do you think of Blogger's new layout? I hate it. Which makes me think I'm like those old farts who complain about every little change that Facebook makes. So with that said, this is the last you'll hear from me about Blogger's new stupid layout. SOY SAUCE EDAMAME Late last year, my company had a dinner party at a Japanese restaurant in downtown LA called Takami. One of the appetizers ordered was edamame and it was super savory and flavorful and delicious. Since edamame is tiny and light, I'm pretty sure I ate about five hundred...

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Recipe: Shepherd's Pie

If you've never tried Shepherd's Pie, it's basically just ground beef and mashed potatoes. Nothing fancy. No weird animal parts. Just good old meat and potatoes.It's delicious.I first tried this recipe when my coworker Sarah whipped it up for our office St. Patrick's Day potluck.Not only was the dish impressive, Sarah said it was a recipe she found online and had never made before. And she said it was super easy.I was sold.Boyfriend and I have made this meal twice and it seems to be a pretty fail proof recipe. One of those times, I invited...

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A Recap of My 32nd Birthday.

Remember that time I turned 32?I do because I was having a totally rotten morning and all I wanted to do was complain that my birthday was RUINNNNED.Things went downhill when southern California got its one and only day of rain the day before my birthday. Which totally ruined my plans to have an outdoor picnic at a winery because nobody likes to eat lunch sitting in a pile of mud, pigpen style.(Boyfriend's creative talent)So the morning of my party, I made the executive decision to change the location. I knew this *might* be a risky...

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