A few years ago my husband and I were walking down the uüber chi shopping street of Hamburg, Neuerwähl, and came across a beautiful shop of luxury home scents. In the window display was this large candle depicting a few happy monkeys perched precariously on
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Croque “Maman” During my last pregnancy, for some reason I was obsessed with “croques” for breakfast. Particularly the fried egg topped Croque Madame. Perhaps it was all the comfort that came from that perfect combination of cheese, butter and bread that would be crisp and golden
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Grace is one of the most refreshingly honest people I know and won't hesitate to give constructive criticism when needed or high praise when deserving, which make her all the more credible. I love how her blog www.thespoiledmummy.com makes no apologies nor excuses for being
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Have you ever seen a dog stretch out after a long, languid nap? They don't just immediately get up, they start by stretching out their hind legs behind them and reach out their necks as long as possible.Then they stretch out their front legs and
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Since they started about two years ago here in the Philippines, Antique Wine Company has become one of my favorite wine suppliers. They have an incredible selection at all price ranges focusing on quality and value for money. From the hard to find specialty vintages
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I have always loved my cured meats. Once during a summer spent in Spain I had just come from a market that sold some delicious chorizos and vela de lomo, I knew I wasn't going to be home right away and had the whole day
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If there is one practice that I truly adhere to it's this: we should value not things, but people. I value people and try to remind myself constantly everyday how blessed I am to be surrounded by the most amazing people ever: family, friends and
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If there is one thing I really love to do but never get the time to do it as often as I'd like is create floral arrangements. I love the thrill of going to the market, haggling and picking them out, the challenge of making
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There's nothing I love more than weekend brunch. You wake up a bit later than usual, you haven't had breakfast so you're ravenous and it's late enough for lunch so you are absolutely allowed to indulge. There are so many things you can possibly eat
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We love vegetables here at home and this recipe is a Crespi household staple. It's super quick to do and extremely nutritious! Our Veggie Stir Fry base is something we do all the time and we easily switch up toppings and sauces swinging it from pan-asian to
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