Livin La Vida ‘Cado!!

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I can’t help it! The word Avocado is fun. Fun to say, and fun to sing. See? The title of this post show’s it goes perfectly in song. So why am I singing out my ‘cado love? Well, first of all I’m the new girl in town. I’ve never LIVED in California before. My father [...]

National Cheese Lovers Day, January 20th

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For being so crazy about cheese, I don’t think I ever realized there was an actual cheese day, until I was searching for a fondue recipe to use for our traditional New Years Eve Fondue Feast. But that’s ok, I now know and am ready to be super cheesy for National Cheese Lovers Day! What [...]

Pie vs. Cupcakes

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Today Betty Crocker posted (or rather one of their bloggers) that trending in 2011 will be pies. ‘Pie is the new cupcake’.  Read Article here. Really? Is that possible? Don’t get me wrong I love pie. Pie is warm and comforting, goes great with ice cream, and with so many varieties to make can be [...]

Lets Go Mama Mary!

Did you see where Mama Mary from the Mama Mary Show challenged me to a plant off! No? Take a look So she challenged me to a plant off! So I need your help! I honestly have no idea how to keep this plant alive. HELP!

My Christmas Cocktail ~ Nutella Butter Dream

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There’s just something about Christmas and the holidays that turn on my cravings for a yummy and sweet cocktail. There’s also something about Christmas and winter that makes me whip up tons of delicious goodies with Nutella. So this year as I was circling the isles at the liqueur store, and stumbled across a bottle [...]

Garlic-Roasted Chicken

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It’s the Holidays, the time of year where I get sappy. Ok, I’m always sappy, but during the holidays I get extra sappy. Most of my side family lives on the other side of the country, 3000 miles away.  That pretty much make me the left coast Hissong. When we were growing up we moved [...]

What was on your Thanksgiving table?

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I love that so many of us can celebrate the same holiday, and some of the dishes we eat are the same and some are completely different. I have a friend who’s family makes a huge pork dinner for Thanksgiving, along with empanada’s, and some of the best flan I have ever had. Another long [...]

Happy, Crafty Thanksgiving!

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I grew up in a pretty crafty household. My dad was an interior designer (like me) and my mom was a public school teacher with some seriously mad sewing skills. Since we had such a large family and money was often tight, they frequently made their holiday presents. My sister and I always enjoyed helping [...]

Holiday Decorations

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So last month I was flipping through a catalog (I think Ballard Designs though I can’t find it now) and came upon these super cute blocks that spelled out “Let It Snow”.   Here’s the problem, it was $75!!!  I’m not the world most frugal shopper, but $75 for 11 blocks.  Come on! I was [...]

Jealousy shows it’s ugly face

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I’m not the jealous type.  I may envy, covet, or even yern, but never jealous.  No No never jealous. That was until I saw this closet. Now I am officially jealous. This beautiful closet.  Yes, that is a mini bar you see there. Yes, this is in someone’s actual home. To the left, a whole dressing room. [...]