If Skincare was Roll & Roll: S.W. Basics . . . One to Watch

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  Hey Beautifuls! I am just getting back from a week in Wisconsin for my baby sister’s wedding.  I can’t believe she is all grown up!  Bananas!  It makes me feel old when I think that she was 11 when I started dating my husband.  At any rate, I’m recovering from a week filled with [...]

$165 a-pop Facials? Ain’t nobody got time for that…DIY Citrus Facial.

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Hello Lovelies! I’m winding down on a crazy day, getting ready to put the boys to bed and give myself a facial. Being that we have been going through a major house renovation, my facial, hair & nails budget is non-existent.  In a lot of ways this is a good thing because I prefer to [...]

Emerging from My Winter Cocoon…

Hey Beautifuls! It’s been quite some time, huh?  More like three months.  Wow.  That’s a REALLY long time!  As many of the regular readers know, I had some crazy ish happen in my personal life back in January and it has been a whirlwind 2013.  I suggested starting the New Year in February here but [...]

Welcome to the Mix!

Hey, Hey, Hey, Beauties!!! I’m so glad to see you stopping by!  Some of you, I’m guessing, ended up here because you followed my blog, Kimchee + Collards.  Many of you have asked why I started this new blog and let K +C go after only starting it a few months ago.  Well, I started [...]

Woman Down.

Happy holidays, my beautiful folks! I’m just checking in to let y’all know I haven’t forgotten about you. The holidays are upon us & I have been so busy with this monster move! But most importantly, my laptop has an attitude and won’t start. I haven’t gotten proficient on posting on my phone yet. . [...]

Making moves…

Hello Hello Hello, Beauties!!! I know, I know…I’m falling off.  Not really, I PROMISE!  Things have just been so crazy this Fall.  As soon as I returned from Wisconsin I hit the pavement running on “Project Buy a House.”  This was the brilliant brainchild of my husband.  What was most brilliant about it was that [...]

What’s November Without a Lil’ Pumpkin Superfood?: Mia’s Gluten-free Pumpkin Bread

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Hey, hey, hey My Lovelies! I hope you all survived Halloween.  I did…barely.  It was gut-wrenching to watch my boys down all that sugar.  Not because I wanted any (I only ate one piece!) but because as a reformed sugar whore, I realize how awful it is for you & it hurts my heart to [...]

The Importance of Transitioning vs. Going H.A.M.: Phase 1

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Hey Gorgeous People!  I’m BAAAAAAAAAAAAACK! Did I say I’d be back LAST Wednesday?  Silly me! I meant THIS Wednesday  No honestly, my life has been, to say the least…hectic.  And when it wasn’t hectic, I was trying to catch my breath.  Needless to say, I took a two hour nap today.  I NEVER take a [...]

Knowing When You Have too Much on Your Plate

Hey, Hey, Heyyyy!!! I apologize profusely for my absence…I just got back from Wisconsin yesterday after a very extended “lay over” in Phoenix because of weather in San Diego.  (No time for that story now.) Needless to say, between my brother’s wedding this past weekend and getting stuck with the Brownboy Superheroes in another state, [...]

Jazzy Ginger Apple Juice

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Hey Hey Heyyyyy, Gorgeous People!! I hope everyone is making it through the week A-okay! The weather is changing and I’m seeing everyone around me getting sick. If you are currently fighting a cold, feel one coming on or just want to take preventative measures, incorporating a little ginger into your diet can go a [...]