The Friday before last I went to my first “official” sample sale in LA! I started following WILDFOX, a clothing brand that I like, on Facebook. They post their sample sales on the page as well. I learned one Friday a month this building in DTLA turns into sample sale heaven with dozens of designers. … More How To: Sample Sale
Recently, I invested in a new pair of glasses and couldn’t be more excited about my new Christian Dior frames. I picked a truly, unique frame and love my decision. I recommend getting vision insurance, because the cost of glasses goes way down (VSP is the best!). I think Vision Source is also the best … More Eye Candy
In light of the season, this month’s theme was “More Good.” Birchbox brings us ideas for how we can bring more good into our lives from charitable beauty brands. Overall, I was very pleased with November! They released another Color Club “Harlem Nights” nail polish collection, and I wish I would have received a different … More Unboxing Birchbox November 2013
I’m turning my living room into Hoosier paradise (more updates to come!), and noticed my walls needed a little candy-striping. I created these letters myself using scrapbooking paper, mod podge, and wooden letters. Let your inner crafting soul come out and fall in love with mod podge like I did this weekend! 🙂 You can … More Hoosier-fying My Walls
10. Super Fun Night on ABC – This is a funny, half hour show that’s great to watch after Modern Family when I’m already in the TV watching mood, but nothing super spectacular. 9. Anything on HGTV – This channel is always my go to when nothing is on! 🙂 8. The Mindy Project on … More My Favorite TV Shows Fall 2013
This Sunday, I was lucky enough to receive tickets to the red carpet premiere of Vince Vaughn’s new movie, “Delivery Man.” The movie was actually much better than I expected – a feel good, comedy type of movie, watch the trailer here. Walking the red carpet and bypassing the massive lines of fans amongst dozens … More Walking the Red Carpet
A more recent edition to all the street wear boutiques on Fairfax is a shop just for the ladies – Melody Ehsani is my new favorite spot! The creator, Melody Ehsani, designs shoes and other products. A brief snippet of her bio: “Born and raised in Los Angeles in a traditional Persian family, like many … More My Notorious Bling — Melody Ehsani
I’ve been trying to get my hands on the new e.l.f. Disney Villains palettes! This past friday, I was just in luck as Disney was hosting an event at my local Walgreens (Sunset & Vine in Hollywood). This location is one of their special “department” store style versions. I was able to get Ursula, which … More e.l.f. Disney Villains
My favorite OPI nail polish color was limited edition last summer (2012) for the Spider-man movie release collection. It’s called “Just Spotted the Lizard.” It was supposed to be a dupe for Chanel’s “Peridot.” Overall, the color is gorgeous! – a blueish/greenish, golden color that changes depending upon the angle. The color is no longer … More My Favorite OPI Nail polish Dupe!
This Sunday, I made a large, healthy batch of couscous salad. It’s yummy, light, and perfect for a lunchtime appetite. I combined one cup of cooked and cooled couscous with a chopped red pepper, cucumber, cilantro, green onions, green chiles, salt, and pepper! As a dressing, I’ve been using some extra virgin olive oil and … More Healthy Couscous Salad
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