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essential oil love

You can probably tell by the title of this post that I am not as big a lover of fragrant candles as I am of pure essential oils. Candles are very hit and miss for me and my husband can…

slow cooker chicken tacos

I love taco night, and now that I've discovered this slow cooker chicken taco recipe I really love it. I always thought preparing meals in a slow cooker needed to be heavy beef stew-type deals but this chicken dish is…

use what you have – restyle at home

What do you do when you get tired of seeing the same old decorative bits and pieces on your shelves, your coffee table, and your dining table? Do you shop online at www.onekingslane.com? Drive to your nearest Home Goods store?…

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chocolate dipped coconut macaroons

I adore coconut macaroons. So when I was asked to bring cookies to a party recently, I tried this recipe which had them dipped in chocolate (my other favorite thing). Making the macaroons was pretty easy and doesn't take long;…

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buckeyes

With all of the pre-Christmas craziness, I seem to want to bake after Santa has visited more than in the lead up to the big day. Especially when the weather turns cold and cozy like it finally has in L.A.…

the newest U.S. citizens

Today, along with around 4900 other excited foreign-born green card holders, I became an American citizen at an enormous ceremony watched by another 5000 people inside L.A.'s Convention Center. I made some new friends along the way, Elva from Mexico…

Palm Springs perfection

Palm Springs conjures up a cool almost intimidating vibe to people living outside of California, so when I visited the desert oasis the first couple of times, it didn't really live up to it's reputation. I found myself staying in…

hang out and chill out

Each time I go back to Australia and spend the holidays with my family, I find myself outside hanging washing on the line. They still do that there. It's not unpleasant. In fact, it's lovely. It's a quiet, almost meditative…