Category: XO
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Warby Parker; Cool In Winter
I love a good pair of spectacles, I couldn’t ever wear contact lenses because I’m far too impatient to bother with the application I’m afraid I’ll gouge my own eyes out. Frames on the other hand, have a reserved kind of coolness, its almost too sophisticated for any old home body. Warby Parker is the…
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The Best Goddamn Salad. Period.
Ambitious name for a post innit? Considering I hate vegetables, salad in particular and just the thought of it makes me want to run far, far away. But these days I am being rebellious or is it adventurous, making my palate wonder around certain food groups. Fruits and Salad. I hate salads, lets just get…
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The Kitchen Table- Oh Pie…
Its mid-week and I have dessert on the brain. But when do I ever not have dessert on the brain? You know something though, I hate making pie, until recently I didn’t really check for pie, its stressful to make. That damn crust, rolling and pinning and kneading and the whole lot. Its a whole…
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Derek Jeter- RE2PECT
In all my life I’ve watched maybe two games of baseball, besides sports movies, and until I met my friend Valerie, @vogueandcoffee, on twitter, I didn’t really know much about the sport. I still don’t know an awful lot, but from what little I’ve learned one thing remains constant- Derek Jeter is one hell of…
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The Kitchen Table- Malt and Nutella Brownies.
Dark chocolate- I hate dark chocolate. I’m not much of a lover of chocolate per se but I especially harbour a deep loathing for dark chocolate. I can only assume its because of this loathing that I have never made brownies, never really cared for them growing up either. Although it could equally be because I equate…
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Bottoms Up- Bulmers Mixers
Lets pop some bottles for Spring why don’t we?! Because tis the season to lounge in the garden, gather people around, put shrimp on the barbie. Its here, its finally here. And Sainsbury’s have just what you need to get the good times going; Bulmers Cider. I’ve never been a lover of cider but I thought…
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Home Sweet Home- IKEA
I love IKEA, it is my happy place. I love, getting lost in the bedroom department, buying more bookshelves than I need, the cheesy commercial pictures, the candles, boxes, baskets…even the £1 hotdogs and cinnamon rolls. Don’t get me started on the elderflower juice. The best! I prefer going into the IKEA store than shopping online because the online service…
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Bottoms Up- Asti, D’Asti
Its almost summer, never mind that we are struggling through a winter laced spring, just keep your mind open that summer is almost here (as Disney said, if you can dream it…) This is an excellent time to stock up on good summer wine. Enter the D’asti (s) D’asti/ Asti wines are generally dessert wines that taste fabulous…
