tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21945722587675452502024-03-05T02:11:37.187-08:00beauty, baking, and exploration*just another snowflake exploring the finer - and not so fine - things in life.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12396717806481147236noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2194572258767545250.post-81553278733343106292012-11-22T18:36:00.000-08:002013-09-07T10:55:55.922-07:00Reptile sheenSlap on your sunscreen kiddies, it's going to be HOT this weekend<br /><br />
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off to the beach for bumming and drinks :)<br />
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xo batterlashUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2194572258767545250.post-68417366041151419602012-10-28T23:01:00.000-07:002013-09-07T10:55:55.920-07:00Purple polish + sparkly half moon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2194572258767545250.post-90352425973109707842012-10-05T19:40:00.000-07:002013-09-08T18:12:35.341-07:00Light Shortbread<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrhK54VVd2bflXV9Rmkrbl3vORy8p77EbUykBxbAH3IqAYuudXi8fotpZ6Pp42pxrhI_3fmEFcU4ZbS5CtxTKVcSzNF9mkQ2D8-tuolPV855uqDt30LAyLFU6RiwqMPDXzjEo7UJTAHSRY/s1600/20121003_155137.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="403" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrhK54VVd2bflXV9Rmkrbl3vORy8p77EbUykBxbAH3IqAYuudXi8fotpZ6Pp42pxrhI_3fmEFcU4ZbS5CtxTKVcSzNF9mkQ2D8-tuolPV855uqDt30LAyLFU6RiwqMPDXzjEo7UJTAHSRY/s640/20121003_155137.jpg" width="640" /></a>A batch of yummy shortbread cookies I made for my boyfriend's birthday. <br />
Everybody at his work loved 'em apparently :)<br />
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Recipe from<a href="http://sweetopia.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/shortbread_recipe1.pdf"> Sweetopia</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2194572258767545250.post-2251920163506943072012-09-10T21:10:00.000-07:002013-09-08T20:21:33.932-07:00Brilliant Wish - Chopard<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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I smelt Brilliant Wish on paper weeks before and found it
to be a synthetic, brash, and gaudy version of Angel by Thierry Mugler (my
uncle's HG). Gorgeous bottle, disappointing scent. <br />
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I chucked the tester in my purse and forgot about it until I found it again in
my wallet days later. I swear it didn’t even smell like the same perfume... This
was more pleasant, more angel-like. Could it be that I never gave it enough
time to develop? This scent may have mixed up with the other testers in my
wallet, but for a moment, it made a blind-buy of Brilliant Wish seem like ...an
okay idea. Logic Win…!<br />
After all, it was released in 2008, and flankers could
be more successful and nose worthy - right?<br />
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Fast forward 2 weeks later, and I received my bottle of Brilliant Wish in the
mail. I was over the moon! Running back to my apartment, I ripped the plastic
off the box, pulled the beautiful diamond-shaped bottle out, uncapped the perfume,
and spritzed it on my arm like a junkie hungry for a fix-<br />
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only instead of the comfort and joy that was anticipated,<br />
I was slapped senseless with whop of bitter
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This unexpected harshness initially annoyed me a
little; looking at the bottle in my hand, I was slowly overcome with
disappointment, ala the dismayed Asian parent woefully confused about their
child's scholastic B-average. You should never judge a book by its cover, but
quite honestly, the beauty of the bottle brought about high expectations.<br />
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Why wasn't
this gold colored liquid more classy and pleasant?<br />
Why aren't you more like lady million
(my guilty pleasure. :p Review on that coming up soonish).<br />
Why aren’t you more
perfect, like your broth– errrrr – like that other perfume…!?</div>
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The scent of this one reminded me of long rides in the confines of a car
fumigated by 3 pine/lemon air fresheners hanging by the air-conditioner. I never
understood why we had that much car freshener then.With or without the freshener, the car didn't smell, and none of us stank. I entertained the thought that the fresheners were
purchased in bulk; that maybe there was a prize at the bottom of the
box (a mini air freshener! *glee*), or a golden ticket of some sort. One thing I knew for sure, was that it
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Thankfully, Brilliant Wish mellowed to a warm
saccharine amber - the sort of grown up sweetness locked behind the diabetic chambers
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As I type this entry, it nuzzles up against my skin like a well-behaved pup.</div>
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It seems that Chopard has turned the 180 again.<br />
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Though it lacks the bearing of a signature
fragrance, it seems pleasant enough to warrant a 6/10<br />
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Xo batterlash</div>
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<![endif]-->Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2194572258767545250.post-59806367281759715122012-09-02T21:07:00.000-07:002013-09-08T21:00:54.788-07:00Cherry and white chocolate chip cupcakesFluffy and light cupcakes with a tang balanced off by the sweetness of white chocolate. I've made this several times and always got rave reviews!<br />
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I read somewhere that sour cream usually gives your final product a
boost of moisture, which is why I've taken to replacing a lot of the
liquids (like milk or water) in many of the recipes I've come across
with sour cream. Haven't regretted any of my substitutions so far :)<br />
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Another thing I tried and haven't regretted is subbing the white chocolate in this recipe with dark chocolate, and adding chocolate powder to the batter for a black-forest type cherry cupcake. Absolutely to die for. <3<br />
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Anyways, here's the recipe!<br />
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<u><b>Cherry and White Chocolate Chip Cupcakes</b></u><br />
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1.5 c sifted flour<br />
⅔ c sugar, or any sugar substitute. I recommend Xylitol</div>
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2 dashes cinnamon or all-spice powder </div>
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¾ tsp baking powder</div>
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¾ tsp baking soda</div>
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¼ tsp salt</div>
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1 egg</div>
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1 c (8 oz) sour cream</div>
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5 tbs butter, melted</div>
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1 tsp vanilla extract</div>
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¾ c white chocolate chips</div>
½ c morello cherries, pitted and chopped (you can use fresh cherries as well)</div>
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Preheat the oven to 173 C</div>
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Prep your cupcake tins with cups</div>
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In a large bowl, combine butter, vanilla, sour cream and egg</div>
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Sift in the flour, and mix in the rest of the dry ingredients (except the cherries and white chocolate chips)</div>
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until just incorporated </div>
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Gently fold in the chocolate chips and cherries</div>
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Scoop in enough batter to fill 3/4s of the cupcake tin </div>
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Bake for about 15-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean</div>
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Let cool for at least 5 minutes before serving it up! :)</div>
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