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Metallic Jack-o’-Lantern from a Dollar Store Pumpkin

by Alyssa

I love, love, love Halloween.  And I love decorating for the holiday.  But I’ll be honest, I don’t want orange all over my house.  There are more subtle ways to decorate for Halloween, like cobwebs and white pumpkins.  I also try not to get too serious, however.  I have a black and white portrait that I

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Five Ideas for an Awesome Care Package

by Carla

I am a member of the Collective Bias® Social Fabric® Community. This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper amplification for Collective Bias. #AmazonWishList #AmazonHasIt #CollectiveBias Ah, college.  The days of working your schedule to make sure you only had class two or three times a week, big plans every weekend, and studying hard

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Weekly Love Letter for Friday, October 10th

by Alyssa

 [ezcol_1half] “I’m approaching the end of a New York trip, and it’s been really fun.  Lots of good food, caught up with some friends that I haven’t seen in a while, spent some quality time with the parents, saw a Broadway show, and wandered around Manhattan.   I’m excited to head back to Tokyo, but

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Wicked Witch Manicure

by Carla

I was brainstorming fun ideas for a Halloween inspired manicure when my friend Kelly posted about yellow nails.  Yellow nail polish?  HOW had this never occurred to me?  It’s so fun and fresh and unexpected.  I love the idea of wearing it on its own as an homage to the season, but it’s also the

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Easy Matcha Latte

by Alyssa

I took a quick caffiene break the other day and stepped into a really cute little cafe that specializes in matcha drinks.  They had matcha boba, standard matcha tea and you could add flavored syrups, honey, cocoa, and more! It was totally overwhelming, so I asked the cashier for a recommendation.  She suggested that I

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Filed Under: Alyssa, Recipes Tagged With: Alyssa, drink, latte, matcha, matcha latte, Recipe, tea, vegetarian

Latin Food: Chipotle Rice Bowl

by Carla

* This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. Ah, October. Not just the arrival of cooler weather (even here in CA I’m ready for some relief), but Hispanic Heritage Month!  (Did you know that the month is celebrated from Sept 15th to Oct 15th?  I

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Weekly Love Letter for Friday, October 3rd

by Alyssa

[ezcol_1half] “October! Yay! I won’t add to the plethora of blog posts that wax poetic about October, so I”ll just say that I love it and I’m very happy that it’s here! This is going to be short and sweet because I have a flight to catch!  Headed to New York for about a week.

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Persimmon and Chestnut Bread with Cinnamon Crunch Topping

by Alyssa

Listen, I love pumpkin and pumpkin spice just as much as the next girl.  But fall is about more than just pumpkin! It’s also about crisp, juicy persimmons and meaty, sweet chestnuts.  This sweet, buttery persimmon and chestnut bread incorporates two of my favorite, beautiful fall ingredients with a hint of cinnamon and nutmeg. Oh yeah,

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Filed Under: Alyssa, Recipes Tagged With: Alyssa, bread, chestnut, Dessert, persimmon, Recipe, vegetarian

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