Photo Credit I suggested to my saintly sister that she make her famous meatballs tonight, not being very serious …and she actually did! They are always delicious!
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Cutting the Cappuccinos and Croissants
Panera Pastries Photo Credit I love Panera! I visit one for their delicious cappuccino and chocolate pastry at least twice a week, sometimes three times! Each visit is just under $5. Even though I’m on track in saving for my trip to Verona, Venezia, Padova e Milano next month, I want to have more– just in case and…
Chinese New Year
My Personal Photo of Philadelphia’s Chinatown Gate at the corner of 10th and Arch Today, February 3rd, is the Chinese New Year 2011 aka the Lunar New Year 4709. It is now officially the Year of the Rabbit. Going from the Year of the Tiger to one of the Rabbit, it should be a more…
Colors for February
Photo Credit I thought I would celebrate my favorite colors during this month of love, February. My favorite color is dark pink, particularly a dark pink with more red than purple in it than, say, fushsia. I might find it named “raspberry.” One of the reasons I like this specific shade is because it reminds me of the color of my…
Weekly Walk
Photo Credit I walk with a friend every Monday after my shift. So, I put on my Pumas at 5 o’clock and then we leave my store to walk the mall. We’re up to 3 laps, and since I think a lap is a mile, that means we’re walking 3 miles. We can hardly wait ’til spring…
Perfume, Specifically a Signature Scent
Photo Credit Growing up, I didn’t really like perfume. If I was drawn to scents at all, I preferred ones that smelled like they would taste good, you know… like “warm vanilla sugar” (which is by Bath & Body Works). Definitely not floral or perfumy! I suppose in a desire to want to be sophisticated or…
Surprise
Slice of Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake Photo Credit I love surprises. Both giving and getting. And since my bonus for me and my team exceeding the sales goal for the month of December was in today’s paycheck, I got to surprise my associates with a thank you chocolate chip cookie cake. (My part-timers do…
Celebrate National Chocolate Cake Day …before it’s too late!
Photo Credit Every once in awhile I’ll browse Real Simple’s home page. And an article entitled “Celebrate National Chocolate Cake Day” from a series called “Kick-Start Your New Year” totally caught my eye! 🙂 It’s today, and there are many links to recipes to try. Chocolate cake is my favorite food. And the more decadent…
Minimalist Michelle, One Month Later
Avington Living Room Collection available at Target I announced I was becoming a (relative) minimalist, having some stuff, but only what I love, want, and use. Even with getting into it, I’m still not going very far, but I have made impressive progress since this post one month ago today. A week into it, I…
Hotel Aurora and Piazza delle Erbe
Hotel Aurora ~check out the breakfast terrace~ Photo Credit Piazza delle Erbe ~market site plus beautiful and interesting piazza~ Photo Credit Verona ~painted facade on Piazza delle Erbe~ Photo Credit At the Piazza delle Erbe ~this photo was taken last month~ Photo Credit Madonna Verona ~the piazza’s fountain~ Photo Credit My big splurge on my…