My goddaughter and her sister start school soon, and they’ve been excitedly shopping for all of their back-to-school paraphernalia. They show me their latest finds every time I see them, and man, they need a lot of STUFF! I wish someone would make me buy art boxes and pencil pouches. I’m always looking for reasons to justify
Friendsday Night Manicure Party
This week we had a heat wave. Highs of 103 during the day meant that the inside of the house (where we don’t leave the AC on if we can help it) reached about 88. It’s actually pretty incredible how 88 suddenly feels cool when you’ve come in from temps over 100! Cooler evenings cry
Weekly Love Letter for Friday, July 31st
[ezcol_1half] “Travel week! I’m taking my annual ‘escape the torturous Tokyo heat’ trip to The States. A few weeks in Cleveland and Chicago with the family first, then off to LA to see a brand-new niece, and hopefully a few days in the Bay Area to see CARLA. Follow my adventures on Instagram and let me know
5 Foods You Have to Eat in Sapporo, Japan
Sapporo is the fifth largest city in Japan, with almost two million people. It’s the main city on the northernmost island of Japan, called Hokkaido. The region gets a huge amount of snowfall in the winters, has amazing skiing (it hosted the 1972 Winter Olympics), and the city holds an annual Snow Festival with amazing snow
Blistered Shishito Peppers with Almond Soy Dipping Sauce
Several weeks ago some of the ladies at my office gathered for a simple wine night: wine, cheese, almonds… shishito peppers? One of my coworkers pulled out a bag, set a pan on the stove and set to work making us her current favorite snack. Considering that another attendee was wielding a knife for her everyday
Basil Soda
I received this product as part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Weave Made Media and Farm Fresh To You, but all my opinions are my own. #weavemade #farmfreshtotable https://www.my-disclosur.es/OBsstV So, you might have heard that I got a grill. It’s basically changed my life. Sure, that’s *slightly* hyperbolic, but not too far
Weekly Love Letter for Friday, July 17th
[ezcol_1half] “The hubby and I took a long weekend to travel to an underrated part of Japan. Hokkaido, the northernmost island, is known for its fresh seafood, amazing dairy, grass-fed beef and lamb, and great skiing (Sapporo, the largest city on the island, hosted the 1972 Winter Olympics). We visited in the winter for their Snow
Cinnamon Chocolate Paletas
There’s only so many ways that you can begin a blog post gushing about summer. I’m pretty sure I’ve hit the threshold, so let’s pretend I didn’t just gush by proxy in that last sentence and focus on the fact that portable dessert is HERE. Cool watermelon slices, drippy ice cream cones, ice box pies-