Welcome to my blog. I document my adventures in travel and food. Hope you have a nice stay!
In honor of my birthday and my blog aniversary - I am having my first giveaway (insert happy dance). Since my gifts were exactly to my liking - we are gonna do things slightly different with this giveaway - you get to pick anything (legal) $30 or under.
Next weekend, I will be attending a dinner party in honor of my 30th birthday, so in the midst of the busy schedule, I took some time to shop for a birthday dress.
I have been on a mission to recreate this since it was served to me in a Peruvian restaurant over a year ago. Countless tries, I think I got it down to just how I remember it. This is a sauce common in Peruvian dining and it is often served with roasted chicken. This has quickly become my favorite sauce - I serve with chicken, tostada, roasted potatoes, even french fries.
Mother's day is less than a month away - time to start thinking of ways to celebrate moms for giving us the world. For mother's day 2014, consider passing on taking her to brunch or picking up flowers at the grocery store - try something non-traditional - here are some non-traditional ideas to celebrate mother's day 2014. Hope this helps you plan an amazing mother's day for the mom in your life.
Today's post was inspired by a Harper Bazaar article - 11 Things every fashionable woman should have by 30 - Of course, I don't own most of the items on the list yet - but I thought the article was a perfect guide for a wish list for my thirties.
Check out this versatile and delicious recipe - Strawberry Salsa [with homemade chip]. If you are looking for a healthy snack or an appetizer to serve before dinner - you should give this a try. It takes only 20 mins to prepare and its super healthy. [This is my current favorite snack].
Spring is here - and with that comes the tradition of spring cleaning. I have a pile of dirty makeup brushes that has been building up. Check out today's post - all about how I deep clean my makeup brushes.
One of the best parts of Spring is the start of baseball season and in honor of the Texas Rangers opening day (first home game of the baseball season) today, I thought a sport related post was in order. When it comes to sporting events, It is sometimes difficult figuring out what is and is not appropriate for a game. Here are a few tips to consider the next time you attend a sporting event.
My review of the Revlon legacy collection lipstick in Icy Violet - The legacy lipsticks were released for a limited time and the collection features five lipsticks [also a few alternatives "dupes" for the Revlon Legacy lipstick in Icy Violet from 1946].
Check out my post on the things I fell in love with in the month of January - including a sports team, an exfoliator and a great alternative to the Smart TV.
![Aji [Peruvian Green Sauce] Recipe](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52f477f7e4b0c80880ebed3f/1398562576521-218PA0VO4LMX35SDFJYJ/Aji+Sauce.jpg)
![What every Fashionable Woman should own in her 30s [and a Wishlist]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52f477f7e4b0c80880ebed3f/1396927236641-NDXH4J7YT4VGPGI4WVO5/image.jpg)
![How I deep clean my makeup brushes [Spring Cleaning #2]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52f477f7e4b0c80880ebed3f/1395006004767-166LMD0XIU98XFJL01AY/IMG_0402.JPG)
![Revlon Legacy Collection - Icy Violet Review [and a dupe]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52f477f7e4b0c80880ebed3f/1394599094664-ZZPNVVWCIVW08IGCYV1T/1394598184.181890.IMG_0384.jpg)
![A few of my favorite things [January]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52f477f7e4b0c80880ebed3f/1391897660217-7JCVZZKLSZJG3FKRKGKP/36696_972853337185_23404475_54067469_4256481_n.jpg)