Author: missalaneyus
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Cookbook Review: Miss Dahl’s Voluptuous Delights
I’ve been eyeing this cookbook for a while now. My husband likes to say I stalk my purchases. Instead of impulsively buying something, I like to visit it – often. I’m particularly guilty of this when it comes to cookbooks. Looking them over carefully, reading the recipes and glancing at the pictures, I take my time determining if they’re worthy of coming…
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DIY Beauty
In middle school, my friends and I used to do makeovers a lot. I think I believed a sweep of eyeshadow could change your life. There’s a very strong possibility I’d seen too many 80’s movies. Or, we could just blame it on this 90’s one. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFR9TNsByLk] Around the time Clueless was out, I remember reading an…
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Potting Plants
Growing up, my mom always had potted plants on the front porch. Every year, she’d ask for new flowers for Mother’s Day. In the summer, brightly colored petunias and geraniums dressed up our porch and back patio. I’ve continued the tradition with a rotating mix of flowers at my house: pansies in the Spring, petunias/geraniums…
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Strawberry, Almond & Goat Cheese Salad
A week or so ago, I started making this salad. I served it with these potatoes and a rotisserie chicken from the store. No big deal, right? That’s what I thought too. Fresh, seasonal strawberries are the star of this dish. The tangy balsamic vinegar and goat cheese are a nice complement to the sweetness of the berries.…
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Fashion Friday: My Spring Must-Haves
Each season, I make a list of the items I’d like to pick up while out shopping. Typically, it’s on a sheet of notepad paper shoved into my purse or carried around in my planner. I do this to keep my purchases on track and avoid coming home with a 30th knit dress. It doesn’t always…
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A Colorful Life
Interior design has a habit of mirroring fashion trends, and one of the new ways to update your home this season is with bright colors. Sound familiar? My house is primarily a study in neutrals with the occasional pop of color. For some reason, the idea of incorporating vibrant colors can seem a little intimidating to me,…
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Sauteed Mushrooms
My husband has a host of vegetables he doesn’t like, and mushrooms top the list. Last week, he was out-of-town for work, so I did what I usually do when he’s gone, cook something he’d hate. And let me tell you, he really missed out on this one. I slowly sautéed cremini mushrooms with a chopped shallot…
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Fashion Friday: Entrenched
The trench coat is one of those pieces that always ends up on a fashion “must-have” list. Universally flattering, it can transform the most mundane outfit into something so chic. Part starlet and part spy, wearing a trench adds a little bit of glamour to the everyday
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Confession
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5e_i4l4sBv8] Are you familiar with Britney’s work?* No? Then, I’m not sure we can be friends. *Are you just floored with my taste in music right now? I’m sure you are, particularly, if you remember this post.