Sunday was hot. Saturday was hot, too. Today is 90 degrees. Might I remind you that it’s APRIL!? In NEW ENGLAND? What is going on here kids? Anyway, the obvious solution to the heat problem is to bake. And boil. Cuz that’ll cool ya right off. Which is what I chose to do on Sunday. [...]
Archive for April, 2009
Because who WOULDN’T want their oven at 450 on an 85 degree day?
Posted in Uncategorized on April 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
How to be the coolest kid at the potluck
Posted in Cocoa And Coffee, tagged food, recipe on April 28, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Some people, when invited to a potluck-type gathering, have a tough time figuring out what to bring. Others have a stand by that proves to be no-fail, delicious, and easy. I suggest that if you’re in the former category, you switch to the latter with my little gem here. I present… the Guilt-Free Brownie Trifle [...]
Unsolicited hair advice
Posted in Cocoa And Coffee, tagged beauty, hair, tips and tricks on April 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I actually can’t believe it’s taken more than 10 posts before I’ve talked about my hair (sorry, is that shallow?) because it’s pretty much one of my favorite topics to discuss. But here goes. I’ve had curly red(ish) hair all my life, and have hated it for just as long. Most people’s reaction is “Really? [...]
Chocolate Peanut Butter “Truffles”!!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged food, projects on April 21, 2009 | 2 Comments »
As alluded to in my last post, I tried my hand once again this weekend at cake pops… this time, of the non-cute-furry-or-otherwise-be-feathered-variety. Just regular old delicious cake pops. Also, without the sticks! By the end anyway. I made a beautiful white cake on Saturday let it cool overnight, only to mush it all up [...]
All that for fifteen bucks
Posted in Cocoa And Coffee, tagged food, money, savings, tips and tricks on April 20, 2009 | 1 Comment »
If you live in a big city like Boston or New York and pay out the butt for housing, food, activities and entertainment, it’s awesome when you can find a way to save some money on a weekly basis. I’ve been budgeting my money and keeping track of every penny spent since January (it was [...]
The Vegas dresscode
Posted in Cocoa And Coffee, tagged beauty, fashion on April 17, 2009 | 3 Comments »
As I mentioned before, the girls and I are headed to Vegas in two weeks (!!!) for 5 days of fun in the sun and general over-the-top-ness. Most of us have never been, myself included. We’ll be seeing a show or two, doing some sightseeing, lounging by the pool, scoring free drinks from casinos, and [...]
Is it possible to be in love with a town?
Posted in Cocoa And Coffee, tagged new england, work on April 16, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Yesterday, for work, I ended up in Concord (MA) returning products from our summer fashion photo shoot. How awesome is it that I get to check out cute towns on the North Shore and visit all kinds of fun (and way too expensive for me) boutiques? It only happens every other month or so, but [...]
Privacy on the ‘net
Posted in Cocoa And Coffee, tagged books, internets on April 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Well I haven’t posted in a couple days and I guess that’s because the whole new book thing was a success–popped me right out of my rut. Although it’s not superbly well written or anything like that, Happens Every Day is an honest, sad, real story–and a quick read. The author, Isabel Gillies, used to [...]
Easter cake pops!
Posted in Cocoa And Coffee, tagged food, projects, tips and tricks on April 11, 2009 | 5 Comments »
After seeing all of Bakerella‘s gorgeous cake pops, K1 and I decided we had to try for ourselves–with fabulous results if I do say so myself! Over the last few days we gathered all of the supplies we needed–cake, frosting, chocolate to melt, all kinds of candy and sprinkles–$60 worth of supplies!!! (I’m seeing more [...]
Reading rut.
Posted in Cocoa And Coffee, tagged books, commute on April 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
One of the things I miss most about commuting via subway/T is that solid 45 minutes to an hour worth of reading every day. I used to go through about 3 or 4 books a month that way. There was just something about being able to enjoy the morning commute without having to be fully [...]
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