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March 13, 2015
Sacramento Street's Baby Boy Nursery
Hey there! Caitlin here from Sacramento Street holding down the fort while Jacquelyn's away on vacation. Today I'm sharing my little boy's nursery that I recently designed. When I first sat down to design Jackson's nursery I knew one thing, I wanted to create a peaceful oasis that we could retreat to. I've designed nurseries for clients in the past, and I always make sure that the nursery is an extension of the rest of your home – all while remaining unique. This project was a true labor of love and it all fell into place with ease once I came up with the concept. In the end I'm thrilled with the way it came together and its one of my favorite rooms in the house. It's most definitely our happy place!
November 19, 2014
How to Create a Boho Inspired Living Room
Had you asked me years ago how I felt about bohemian inspired decor, I would have hesitated just a little. But used sparingly, and paired with some crisp, classic designs (I'm looking at you acapulco chair!), you can consider me firmly on board. I must admit, with my current schedule, I love the no fuss no muss attitude that tends to comes along with it. So long as you stick to a similar colour palette, and use it carefully and sparingly, basically anything goes! Here's how you get the look of this boho inspired living room.
Image Source: AlltiHemmet | Couch: West Elm | Orange Starburst Pillow: CocoCozy | Black and White Pillow: CocoCozy | Red Pillow: Furbish | Leather Pouf: One Kings Lane | Acapulco Chair: Horne | Fuschia Rug: One Kings Lane | Coffee Table: Horne | Water Art: Urban Outfitters | Moon Art: Urban Outifitters | Neon Mountain Art: Urban Outfitters | Black and White Art: Urban Outfitters | Rattan Stool: Ikea
October 1, 2014
The Post that Got me the Job at SMP Living
As my time with SMP Living comes to a close, I've been slowly dotting all of my i's and crossing all of my t's. You know the drill: a deep computer cleanse, sorting through emails, filing away this and that. And during my operation organization, I came across the test post I created two years ago while interviewing for the position. And funnily enough, it all still rings true! Here's the post that landed me a truly incredible job:
Being in the Interior Design field, there's no question that I stay on top of trends from season to season. A souk rug here, some brass hardware there, it's a constant hunt for what's up and coming on the market. That being said, when it comes to designing for the long haul, I'm a big proponent of keeping it classic and often draw inspiration from my daily finds (hello, Pinterest!) A bright white kitchen, a deep farmhouse sink and open shelving displaying timeless pieces is a surefire way to ensure your kitchen will stay on point. With a few key components, it's not difficult to bring your space from humdrum to handsome for years to come.
Kitchen: Lonny | Cutting Board: Terrain | Cake Stand: Macy's | Chandelier: Ethan Allen | Dinner Plates: Crate & Barrel | Tea Towel: Brook Farm General Store | Paint Colors: Serena & Lily | Island: Anthropologie | Jars: Crate & Barrel
August 13, 2014
Get the Look: Living Room in Paris
Ever since I posted this Parisian apartment last week, I haven't been able to get it out of my mind. The entire home tour is borderline magical but as far as I'm concerned, this living room is the piece de resistance. It manages to bridge that gap between perfectly styled, and totally approachable. And in light of full discretion, if it were up to me, I'd have a love affair with those velvet tufted sofas. Both of them! Obviously I had to loosely recreate this look for myself, if only virtually!
Living Room in Paris | 1. Pendant: Shades of Light | 2. Cloud Artwork: Art.com | 3. Desk: West Elm | 4. Floor Lamp: Lexmod | 5. Octahedron: West Elm |6. Buddha: Artemano | 7. Darling Magazine: Anthropologie | 8. Chair & Ottoman: DWR | 9. Couch: Restoration Hardware | 10. Ivory Pillow: Anthropologie | 11. Black and White Graphic Pillow: West Elm | 12. Coffee Table: Hay Needle
May 14, 2014
Get the Look: Ladylike Living Room
I know I can always count on Victoria for my daily dose of interior lovely, but I was particularly blown away by this ladylike living room she recently featured. It's feminine in all the right places, it feels elegant and timeless all while remaining effortlessly casual. I've since made it my mission to recreate a similar space in the very near future, but until the right client comes along I thought I'd tackle it virtually instead!
Image Source: Vogue Living Australia via SFgirlbyBay | 1. Chandelier: Kohls | 2. Brass Tray: High Street Market | 3. Tufted Ottoman: West Elm | 4. Throw: West Elm | 5. Sofa: Crate & Barrel | 6. Rug: West Elm | 7. Abstract Art: Jaime Derringer for Art.com | 8. Serge Mouille Three Arm Floor Lamp: Shop Horne | 9. Light Pink Swan Chair: Hay Needle
April 15, 2014
House Envy from Coco and Mingo
Hello Lark & Linen readers! I'm so excited to be holding down the fort today while our lovely Jacquelyn is soaking up the sun and beautiful scenery, as well as hopefully doing plenty of dancing at her cousin's wedding in Mexico! I'm Jessica over from Coco and Mingo, stepping in for today's House Envy post! I was able to find a gorgeous home that pretty much fulfilled everything I'm loving right now with interiors: white, open spaces with lots of natural light and wood, mix + match prints and patterns (especially wall coverings!), Scandinavian designs, and mostly neutral decor with pops of color.
This home is a 3 bedroom, 1 bath, 3 story residence located in Amsterdam. I came across this home while researching for my future *fingers crossed* trip to Amsterdam hopefully later this year or next! I love how it combines my other favorite (and current) city, New York, into its decor and style by using large wall decals, wallpaper, and canvas prints…it's the perfect balance of modern and Scandinavian design that always seem to catch my eye.
Oh, and you can get this look:
Thanks for having me, Jacquelyn! Hope you're enjoying your time in Mexico!
Copy & Graphics: Coco and Mingo | Home: Kid & Coe | Product picks: one | two | three | four | five | six | seven
February 26, 2014
Get the Look: Eclectic Dining Room
If my boyfriend would let me turn our condo into an all-out girly haven, you'd better believe this is what our dining room would look like. And since I'm fairly certain he wouldn't be happy living amongst soft blush tones, I'm going to have to live vicariously through this space instead.
Image via Desire to Inspire | 1. Bertoia Dining Chair: Advanced Interior Design | 2a. Skull Drawing: Kernie Cam | 2b. Coral Picture Frame: The Distressing Girl | 3. Art: Yael Brotman | 4. Dining Table: Gingko | 5. Moroccan Rug: Rugsville |6. Eames Chair: Elles Interiors | 7. Wool Baskets: Terrain | 8. Wood Floor Lamp: Made in China
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November 1, 2013
Get the Look: Pure Perfection
I know we saw this room oh… three days ago. But I seriously couldn't help myself. I haven't fallen this hard for a space in a really long time and I just needed to oogle it a bit longer. I thought it'd be fun to break it down to show each and every one of us how we can recreate this timeless look in our own homes (and recreate I will, I assure you!)
Living Room found in Domino Mag | Sofa from Cisco Brothers | Floor Lamp from Arteriors Home | Rug from West Elm | Figure Drawing from Art Interiors | Splatter Painting from Art Interiors | Black Print from Jacqueline Humphries | Chandelier from Schonbek | Gold Leaf Frame from Griffin Trading | Pillow from Carley Kahn| Chevron Pillow from Madeline Weinrib | Floral Pillow from Madeline Weinrib
September 18, 2013
Get the Look: Form & Function
Though I'm a fan of design in all forms (take a look at this vs. this, for example), every once in a while I find it refreshing to find a space that has been stripped down to the bare essentials. A really wonderful throw, some incredible art, and crisp, white walls. This beautiful bedroom just further proves that great style doesn't necessarily come with a hefty price tag.
July 31, 2013
Get the Look: Luxurious Washroom
I'm pretty certain that this washroom was one of the first things I ever pinned. It has since been sitting there staring at me for what feels like forever, all pretty and inspiring-like. It's one of those completely timeless spaces I often find myself totally lusting after. It could easily be retrofitted into a modern day home, or pulled straight from the Chateau de Versailles, and for that I am smitten.
Washroom Image from De Gournay | 1. Towel Rail from Chris Baron Interiors | 2. Antique Chandelier from 1stdibs | 3. Hand Painted Wallpaper from Paul Montgomery Studio | 4. Amouage Body Gel from Harrods | 5. Soaker Tub| 6. Armchair from Wisteria | 7. Bathmat from Harrods
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July 5, 2013
Get the Look: A Boho Patio
Now that patio season is in full swing (woohoo!) I've found myself perusing the interwebs for inspiration for our own outdoor space. To be honest, our teeny tiny condo balcony is nowhere near large enough for something the likes of this, but I thought I'd share it all the same for those of you who've been blessed with an abundance of exterior space of their own! The key to this look is a ton of fabulous layers and lots and lots of texture. Grab a bunch of linen throws, toss in a handful of incredible pillows (don't be afraid to mix and match patterns and styles!) and add a hit of greenery to really make it sing.
Image found via: Expressen | 1. Palm from Home Flair | 2. Bench from Crate and Barrel | 3. Chair from Ikea | 4. Pillow from Anitavee | 5. Pillow from West Elm | 6. Pillows from Amazon | 7. Pillow from Anitavee | 8. Potted Cala Lily from QVC | 9. Table from Post | 10. Tote from J. Crew
May 15, 2013
Get the Look: A Simple Bedroom
I'm breaking the get the look fast I've been on with this incredible bedroom that I kind of, sort of am dying to make my own. Furry throw, oodles of pillows, with a sophisticated yet fun vibe? Feel free to count me in twice!
February 27, 2013
get the look: flirty & feminine
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This might be my favourite Get the Look post I've put together to date. We've got a sheepskin stool here people – serious business is afoot. This space is classy and feminine, but doesn't take itself too seriously. What's not to love?
January 16, 2013
get the look: totally timeless
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I seriously cannot get enough of this dining room. I've found myself going back to it again and again, just to stare inappropriately. As it turns out, it doesn't take a ton to replicate the look myself. Bonus: this is one of those rooms that will remain completely timeless for years to come.
October 25, 2012
get the look: a mid-century modern home office
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July 5, 2012
get the look: boho patio
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Forgive me folks, for lately I have patios on the brain. But when spaces like this exist, can you really blame me? Living in a condo doesn't allow us to take advantage of the great out doors on many occasions, so I'm all about sprucing up the teeny little exterior space I AM able to call my own. This image would be a great jumping off point, don't you think?! With just a few key elements, I could easily update the 20 square feet of exterior space we have on our hands.
May 11, 2012
guest post: The Girls of Lincoln Park
I'm gust posting over on The Girls of Lincoln Park today! Go take a peek
ps: we're having some technical difficulties getting my new blog up and running. Hold tight! We're working on it.
Happy weekend, lovelies!
February 24, 2012
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Ever since stumbling upon the image of this foyer, I haven't been able to get it off my mind. The gold and gilded elements mixed with trendy pieces (like the chevron rug) keeps the space feeling young, fresh and anything but stuffy. And just when I thought I was over chevron…
With a few key elements, you too could complete this look in a space of your own.
January 20, 2012
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I wanted to introduce a new series here on lark & linen in which I take a picture of a well designed room and break it down to show you how you could replicate a similar feel in your own space.
I thought I'd begin the series with this photo of a beautiful dining room that I unknowingly pinned on three separate occasions (clearly I'm a fan). By using a touch of chrome, a gorgeous wood credenza, and a fun burst of colour (in this case: plum) you could easily make this space work as your own. (Click on the links to see where the pieces have been sourced.)


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Book Hostels in Dubai
Imagine to live in the country with year-round sunshine,wouldn't it be a dream come true? Where beaches are amazing, deserts are present and great shopping malls and splendid hotels...you know where am I going with this? To Dubai, which is one of the seven emirates that makes United Arab Emirates, it has become more like independent state, being the most modern and progressive one in UAE, offering unbelievable things in tourism, it's all about your pleasure.
Even if it definitely won't be a low budget trip, Dubai is more than worth to see. A unique essentially desert city with liberal policies, that has grown a lot thanks to excellent tourist amenities. Drinking in public places is forbidden but alcohol is available to tourists in licensed bars and restaurants, almost always located in 5stars hotels, you have to fallow the Islamic laws.
Once you will get to this billions worth city, you will be confused,there are many Indians and Philippines, because Indians are known as the fathers of development of Dubai, Dubai wasn't always rich, before they discovered the exploration of oil, Indians supplied technology to develop Dubai.
Dubai has become a very international city, migrants are from all over the world, from Pakistan, Philippines, Bangladesh and India mostly, but also many other nationalities, seeking for better work opportunity and sunshine at the same place. The recent development in Dubai started only in 1833, when Bani Yas family left Abu Dhabi to settle in Dubai, actually they still rule the emirates today. Today, Abu Dhabi and Dubai complement each other, being the centre of oil industry.
Small community of 800 people who lived by trading in fish and pearls, the farming of camels and goats, that all changed once the oil was discovered. By the late 1870, Dubai had become the main port in the region, bringing trade from Iran, India and East Africa. Dubai is so rich , that millions of leisure and business visitors each year coming to the city , bringing money and spending money in Dubai.
Another reason for everyone to enjoy it is the sunny and warm climate that is more than ideal for tourism, if you like you go shopping, if you are tired you lie on the beach, and if you are bored you go to excellent restaurants and clubs. Don't be scared of August and July where temperature reaches 45 degrees, everything in Dubai is air conditioned.
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Housing a permanent collection, Reflecting Canberra, and a variety of local, national and international exhibitions, CMAG provides a refreshing insight to the integration of social history and the visual arts.
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Anna-Maria collects contemporary dolls' houses and miniatures in both 1/12 and 1/16 scales. Most of her dolls' houses are European, and
six of those on display are by the Swedish manufacturer Lundby. Other brands include
Brio, Caroline's Home, Lisa of Denmark,
Tri-ang and Tomy.
Iver Bengtsson, a Swedish basket maker in the late 1800s, expanded his company to produce wooden toys in the early 1900s. He transferred the company to his three sons in 1908, and the following year they registered it as BRIO (the Brothers Ivarsson Osby). The company expanded its range of products to include everything from glassware to textiles, but it has always included toys. The company continued to be run by family members until it was acquired by Proventus AB in 2004.
Caroline's Home:
Although A. Barton & Co., a British toy company, had been making dolls' house furniture since the end of WWII as a way of giving employment to demobilised British soldiers, their Caroline's Home dolls' house wasn't produced until 1976. It was designed by the company to directly combat Lundby's market dominance. Lundby acquired Barton Toys in 1984, evolving the design until it closely resembled the Lundby houses.
Caroline's Homes were distinctive, featuring yellow doors and window shutters and with a large 'C' and 'H' (accompanied by pictures of a chicken and horse) on the wall in the upstairs bedroom.
Lisa of Denmark:
Lisa was a Danish firm which manufactured dolls' houses, furniture and accessories in the 1960s. Their dolls' houses shared a similar structure to the Lundby houses, but the sunken room and balcony were on the left hand side rather than the right. Lisa was acquired by the Lundby company in the early 1980s.
Tomy was founded in 1924 by Eichiro Tomiyama in Tokyo, Japan. They marketed the Tomy Smaller Homes and Gardens range of products in the 1980s.
Tri-ang Toys was founded in London by three brothers from a toy-making family, William, Arthur and Walter Lines. Eager to start their own company they established Lines Brothers Limited in 1919 and started producing toys designed by Walter. With the company expanding, the brothers registered their brand name as Tri-ang Toys, derived from the fact that a triangle is made up of three lines (three Lines brothers).
After decades of success and the acquisition of many other toy companies around the world, the Lines Brothers' empire collapsed in 1971. However, their individual brands were sold off to other companies and as a result the Tri-ang name continues to be used for some products.
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Feb 20, 2012
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SICK show. My 7th time seeing Terror, and this was probably the 2nd best, after their performance at NEMHF last year. The opening band, Obey The Brave, which is Alex Erian from Despised Icon's new band, wasn't bad at all. I will get a YouTube clip up tommorrow and share it. Club Soda has a capacity of ~800, and I'd say the show was close to it, at least 600-700 attendees. Place was fucking DEAD during Former Thieves and Stray From The Path. Neither band was abysmal, but I wasn't impressed either.
When Terror came out, the place started to liven up immensely. Great energy from Scott as usual, and they sounded great. Right before Out Of My Face he started talking about everyone moving up (over the guitar feedback), and then immediately broke into the FUCK EVERYTHING AND EVERYBODY!!!! and the place went nuts. I actually got chills when that happened. Just an overall great show. We didn't stay for Everytime I Hear Them I want to Die. Unfortunately, it wasn't all great. I filmed Obey The Brave w/ my Canon HV20 w/o an issue. Then when I was getting the cam ready for Terror I got the "Remove The Cassette" error message, and no matter what I tried, I couldn't use the damn thing. So I ended up filming w/ my Lumix. Lumix isn't bad, but it's nowhere near a legit HD camcorder. Sucks, because w/ the way the lighting was, it would've been sick.
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1) Stick Tight
2) Overcome
One With the Underdogs
4) Lowest of The Low
5) Your Enemies Are Mine
Out of My Face
7) Betrayer
8) Spit My Rage
9) Always The Hard Way
10) Life and Death
11) You're Caught
12) Keep Your Mouth Shut
Keepers of the Faith
A pretty standard setlist, but they switched up a couple songs from the shows they just did in Europe. They played for ~37 minutes, which is almost as long as they play when they headline, so I was pretty happy.
08/30: Bane and tour (?)
10/15: Soilwork, Decapitated (?)
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(WZZM) - The FDA pulled the generic form of the antidepressant Wellbutrin XL saying it isn't working for some patients.
The FDA began investigating the drug after hundreds of people complained.
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This afternoon, I quickly ducked into Twitter to find that my Twitter friend Scott had posted a link to an article about the FDA expanding guidance on statins. (That article can be found here.) The article (or the portion of the article available to non-subscribers) indicated that the FDA now believes that people taking statins face a "small increased risk" of elevated blood sugars and diabetes.
My tweeted response was "Well, just put me in the ground and call me a turnip. :("
It was all I could say.
Later, I saw an article indicating that the new guidance included a warning about the possibility of memory loss, loss that goes away when the statin use is stopped.
Friends, I'm angry.
I'm not mad at the FDA, or the drug manufacturers, or my doctors. Heaven knows I'm not mad at Scott: I very much appreciate his work to make us aware of science news and doings in the pharmaceutical industry.
I'm just mad.
- I have diabetes.
- I've been on a statin since before I had diabetes.
I'm not mad that statins may have caused my diabetes, because I think that's pretty unlikely.
See, Type 2 is thought to be caused by genetic factors, combined in many (but not all) patients with "lifestyle factors" such as obesity. Beyond that, it seems that every other week brings news about something else that may have contributed, such as my depression or a lifetime of disrupted sleep patterns. Frankly, I've come to avoid news about what may cause T2: I already have it.
But THIS?
This, friends, is a possible causative factor that occurred because I was doing the best I knew for my health. I wasn't eating a double-cheeseburger, which I've never believed to be an especially bright idea. I was doing what my doctor asked.
Again, I don't think statin use caused my diabetes. But it apparently has for some people, people who were also doing the best they knew for their health.
I'm not blaming anyone. I'm just really, really mad.
Ramped-up Milk Toast
A disinclination to leave well enough alone may be my greatest strength as a cook. It is also probably my greatest weakness. Compulsive adding sometimes improves, sometimes it detracts.
My dad was one of four children to have grown up in Liverpool, United Kingdom. Saturday morning breakfast consisted of the end crusts from the week's bread cooked in milk with a little sugar. My brain refuses to cough up what the family called this concoction, so I'll just call it "milk toast". (I don't know if my grandmother toasted the bread or not.) I had this once or twice on visits to my grandparents. As far as I can remember, we never had it at home.
But, the once or twice I had it as a kid left a powerful impression of warmth, sweetness, and carb-y happiness. Perhaps a dozen times as an adult, I have made this milk toast as best as I can remember it.
Tonight found me in A Mood. I was feeling deeply frustrated with my inability to move forward on some projects, or even find time to try. As I surveyed my kitchen, I spotted the leftover bagels on the counter and thought of milk toast.
I cut two bagels (about 4 or 5 inches in diameter) into bite size chunks and threw them into a small pan. I was going to grab the milk when my inability to leave well enough alone kicked in. Before I added the milk, I threw in a couple of dollops of part-skim ricotta cheese I had from something I never made. I then added enough milk to cover the bread. For sweetener, I used a tablespoon or two of real maple syrup I'd purchased with a Christmas gift certificate from my boss. I heated the concoction until it had been barely bubbly around the edges for just a few minutes.
My friends, on this particular evening, my ramped-up milk toast fit the definition of "comfort food" for me like a key fits a lock. The bagels maintained some structure as sandwich bread would not. The cheesed added just a bit of creaminess to the skim milk. The sweetness from the maple syrup was absolutely perfect.
This was one of those times when not leaving well enough alone paid wonderfully warm dividends.
Bagels, and Much More
I'm struggling a little bit with how to organize this write-up of my weekend in the kitchen. The chronological approach, which serves my purposes otherwise, has the downside of "burying the lead". Well, consider it buried. (I think it liked daisies.) If you're just here for the bagels, skip ahead to Sunday.
My workplace is open President's Day, and I chose to take my floating holiday on Friday to make this a three-day weekend. I spent most of my day off twitching, but did manage to cook a couple of things. I made a stove top macaroni and cheese which was really good and will be my go-to for that dish in the future. It was the FOURTH mac 'n' cheese I shared with my neighbor lady and the first she liked.
I also roasted a chicken. When it was done, I remove the hindquarters and carved off the breast meat. I threw the carcass into a pot with some carrots and onions and water to cover. I also threw in the neck and gizzards from inside the chicken, and I seasoned with salt, pepper, star anise, and ginger. When strained, the resulting stock was pretty good.
(The chicken breasts and stock will be coming up again in this post. And again. And again.)
My biggest objective for Saturday was to make whole wheat bread. I've made this recipe twice previously and been pleased with everything except the limited rise I've gotten. (The rise is really only an issue because I want the slices to be big enough for sandwiches.) As an experiment, since I understand whole wheat flours tend to be low gluten, I added about 1 tbsp of vital wheat gluten for each cup of flour. It turned out really well.
I used one and a half of the chicken breasts in a chicken salad with fennel and basil, the recipe being from the "Healthy Family Cookbook" from America's Test Kitchen. It was...okay. I'm not sure I'll make it again.
I used some of the chicken stock I'd made for "Carrot Ginger Soup", also from the "Healthy Family Cookbook". It's pretty tasty. The chicken stock also served as the cooking liquid for some bulgur I did in my rice cooker.
The highlight of the day, though, was the pizza I made. It was a cheese pizza on a whole wheat crust, both recipes coming from the "Healthy Family Cookbook". I was REALLY tired by the time I got to it, but wanted to get it done, because I want the method under my belt. Here's what it looked like out of the oven:
(Please note: the shape is not "odd", it's "rustic". So there!)
The pizza really was good. And, I have another pizza's worth of dough in my freezer for next time I have a pizza urge!
Sunday (and finally with the bagels)
If you've been kind enough to read my other entries, you may have gathered that I don't always have good reasons for what I want to cook. But, I really love bagels, and when I found what looked like a manageable recipe in the iOs app version of Mark Bittman's "How to Cook Everything". (I assume it's in the print version as well.)
Here's the basic procedure: 1) Make the dough; 2) Let rise until doubled; 3) Form bagels, 4) Let rise again; 5) Boil (1 minute a side); 6) Bake.
Some illustrations:
|Formed, before 2nd rise
|Being boiled
|Before baking. The bench knife is about 6"wide.
|The final product.
I was quite pleased - tasty and with a very nice chew. Would a New York deli maker have been proud of them? No. Are they better then most of the bagels I've had in the Midwest? Yes.
The last two dishes I made were sort of designed as ingredient use-ups. I made a frittata (sort of - forgot the cheese) with the yolks left over from my angel food cake. It was flavored with a shallot I've had lying around and half a chopped andouille sausage link.
I finished up with a version of Mark Bittmn's "Simplest Paella" (also from "How to Cook Everything"), which I'd made before. It's easy because it just uses a normal skillet, and once all the ingredients are in it finishes in the oven. About half the stock was the tag end of the batch I'd made on Friday. I also threw in the last of the chicken breast, the rest of the andouille sausage, and some baby shrimp. It's really good.
Is it any surprise that I ran my (smallish) dishwasher four times this weekend?
Tiny Bubbles
"Bubble, bubble, toil and trouble..." Shakespeare, 'Macbeth'
Many years ago - I was still living at home, in fact - I attempted to make an angel food cake. I remember how tired my arm got from holding the electric egg beater, and I also remember how the end result was more of an angel food discus.
When I began to seriously considered getting a stand mixer, one of the first uses that occurred to me was to have another showdown with my old enemy angel food. I've looked at a few recipes, and when I recently acquired the "America's Test Kitchen Healthy Family Baking Book" I found a recipe I decided I could probably trust. I also acquired a tube pan.
This last Tuesday found me In A Mood. The frustrations of the day suddenly coalesced in a weird recklessness, so I bought a dozen eggs on the way home from work and headed immediately into the kitchen.
The thing with angel food, see, is bubbles. You start by creating your bubbles by whipping air into egg whites that have been fortified with sugar (powdered in a food processor) and cream of tarter. You then provide structure for your bubbles by adding your dry ingredients, carefully folding so as to disturb as few as your bubbles as possible. After baking, you let your cake cool upside down so that your bubbles are not crushed by the weight of the structure you provided for them.
Here is what my bubbles looked like after I removed them from the pan:
And here is a slice of my bubbles:
Thanks to a good recipe, a reasonable level of care and obedience on my part, and perhaps a little luck, my bubbles were fabulous. They were moist, tender yet with a satisfying bit of chew, and were bundled together in a very nice consistency. My very favorite thing, which was true only of that first very fresh piece, was that the browned surfaces were covered with what seemed to be an extremely thin layer of candy, so there was a tiny bit of crunch. That layer was gone by morning, I'm assuming due to having 'melted' in moisture absorbed from the air. It was still wonderful, though, and the people I shared it with loved it.
A few days after making my cake, I happened to see an episode of the America's Test Kitchen program "Cook's Country" in which they demonstrated precisely the recipe I had followed. It was weird but gratifying to watch them step through the procedure I had followed, and it seemed to me that I really had done it pretty much right. They seemed to get more bubbles whipped into their eggs than I did, and thus their finished cake had maybe an inch more rise, but I don't feel even a scintilla of regret - they're the experts, after all, and who knows if they were able to get their fabulous result on the first take?
I have to say that while there was some toil and even a bit of trouble in making my bubbles, I don't have any trouble contemplating making this again. It really was a success.
Cooking Versus Baking
So, as I've mentioned, I'm taking tentative steps into the world of baking. And I have some thoughts about baking as a craft, from the standpoint of a nearly-total beginner.
It's often said that people are either cooks or bakers. I don't know how close that really is to true, but I do find that there are some things about baking the run a bit counter to my personality.
Baking is exacting, and I'm a bit slapdash. Baking calls for attention to detail, which leaves me a bit impatient. And, in baking, a recipe can fail for any of a forest or reasons, leaving an infant such as myself scratching my head in puzzlement. Teaching myself to cook is hard enough -- I really suspect that baking is best learned in apprenticeship.
Of course, there is tremendous creativity in baking. But, I fear that until such time as I master many more of the skills, my creativity will be pretty much confined to recipe selection. Baking is like the Elizabethan sonnet: part of the beauty comes from the rigid structure. In baking, the structure is not from rhyming schemes and meters but from chemistry and physics, and if the structure is not adhered to the recipe will fail. Most of the things I cook allow me to improvise is I go along, but in baking success can only come from slavish devotion to the recipe.
From my tiny chair here in baking kindergarten, it seems like there are hundreds of little techniques that will have to be somehow learned if I'm going to do much baking. Maybe I'd feel the same about cooking if I was in cooking kindergarten (instead of my lofty advancement to to the third grade). But, it seems more than a little intimidating.
Still, it's also fun. I've made some tasty things, and I look forward to learning some of the lore. My core goals are pretty limited - I want a few different breads in my repertoire, and I'd like to find a dessert or two that I can really have confidence in.
This weekend, I want to make bagels!
A Different Kind of Advocacy
Those of us who blog about living with diabetes have - as a group, anyway - a number of goals. We hope to make connections with people in similar situations who may be feeling alone or incapable. We hope to raise awareness outside of our community. We hope to use group action to influence media and government.
- We need community members who experience depression to know that they're not alone
- We need community members who have these symptoms but have never been diagnosed to recognize that what they're experiencing may be something that's happening TO them rather than something they're causing.
- Though decisions about what, if any help to seek are very personal, people with depressive symptoms need to know that there are options.
- We need our "Type Awesomes" (family members of people with diabetes) to have enough awareness to perhaps recognize depression in those they love.
Depression and other mental and emotional conditions still carry stigma, and not everyone who have them are going to feel it's appropriate to be open about them. No one should blog on this subject if they're not comfortable. But those who DO feel comfortable in discussing their experiences can benefit others by doing so. When I finally - after more than 20 years of episodes - saw a psychiatrist, the best thing - the freeing and exalting thing - about that first meeting was that the strangeness my life had become made sense to him. To a lesser degree, I've found the same comfort in reading posts by others who experience depression.
There's also work to be done by those who advocate outside of our community. We are just beginning to see health providers and organizations show awareness of the potential emotional impact of our disease. But much more needs to be done in this area.
Depression matters. Be aware.
This post is my February entry in the DSMA Blog Carnival. If you'd like to participate too, you can get all of the information at http://diabetessocmed.com/2012/february-dsma-blog-carnival/.
Once or month or so, my doctor's office has a CDE come in and teach a two-hour diabetes education session. I've been taking a pass, being skeptical about how much I'd learn. This time, though, I decided to quit being difficult and take advantage of the resources being offered me.
It turns out that our instructor is a CDE and has been Type 1 since age 12. (Werther's Candies are her favorite hypo treatment.) As near as I can tell, she's a Sanofi employee and gives these education sessions for a living. I really liked her.
My two classmates were an elderly couple who seemed to have somewhat limited comprehension but were nonetheless a hoot.
I did pick up a few things. The instructor said that part of the reason for exercise is that improving the ratio of muscle to fat lowers insulin demand - that's something I can remember. I also learned that I should check for ketones on sick days and call my doctor if I even have the "small" level.
I was very pleased that the session touched on depression. The instructor said that it's believed that people with diabetes may have reduced serotonin receptors in the gut, and gave advice on what conditions should trigger a conversation with a doctor.
I gotta say, though, that the highlight for me was the opportunity to play with an insulin pen. Part of the point of the session, I think, was to increase the comfort Type 2's would have about going on insulin when the time came. The instructor passed around these pens filled with water and taught us how to prepare a shot. We weren't allowed to inject, though. This disappointed me a touch, because I would have gladly injected saline to see what it was like and out of solidarity with my brothers and sisters in the DOC. But still, I'd heard them talked about so much, it was fun to see what they're actually like. (Doubtless, if and when I need to use them for real, the thrill will wear off in a hurry.)
So, anyway, I'm now eduficated in the mysteries of the beetus. When does BG paradise start? (I kid, I kid....)
A Master of Disguises
I listen to a lot of sports talk radio. (It's company, of a sort, and political talk of whatever stripe is bad for my blood pressure.) It seems like every station has at least one crank caller, usually obsessed with one topic, who've been told not to call in any more. For some, though, the desire to get on the air and speak their peace leads them to call in with fake names or (badly) disguised voices. Once they get going on their hobby horses, however, they're easily recognized.
For me, depression has at least a couple of sets of symptoms. First, there are the mood symptoms, such as sadness and feelings of worthlessness, that most people associate with depression. However, there are also other symptoms, one or more of which may accompany any given episode. Over this past weekend, I noticed that although my mood wasn't bad at all - maybe a three out of ten - there were other indications of something going on: sleep disruption, crankiness, and struggles with focus and memory. I've also felt astonishingly tender-hearted: I'll think about a friend (old or new) or a happy memory and feel like I want to cry. (Soft heart, soft head.) I'm a bit like this anyway, but this has been very strange.
All of these things I was experiencing bore watching, because I find that depression is much more damaging when I don't know it's there.
Yesterday morning, the storm hit: high levels of anxiety, sadness, internal anger, inability to effectively organize myself: all of it adding up to perhaps seven out of ten with gusts to eight. I've written before of how depression can come in on little cat feet: this episode arrived in disguise, like the sports talk caller who wants to rant about the nationality of the local team's players.
I know I'll be okay: now that I know that I'm having an episode, there are various strategies I can implement. I work hard on being gentle with myself. I try not to let my mind spin out long stories based on hypotheticals. At work, I focus more on the routine aspects of my job than on those things requiring creativity or planning.
And now, of course, I have the entertaining mental image of my depression wearing "Groucho glasses."
A Needless Secret
A Heart-to-Heart Conversation
I met with my doctor yesterday. Because I'd gotten so badly off track with my self-care at our last visit, we'd agreed to meet monthly for awhile so that I could use the accountability to get things in line again. It was a pretty good visit. My blood pressure was good and I've been doing great on keeping up on my meds. I remembered to ask about a pneumonia shot, which was given.
Additionally, though I'd not planned to, I found myself telling her that I'd been having...
Not very often, you understand, or severely...
*cough cough*
(chest discomfort).
(Let's see here....A-Nile...B-Nile...C-Nile...ah! Here's the one I know so well -- "D-Nile"!)
And, of course, because I've been trying so hard not to think about this, I couldn't answer many of the questions my doctor had about what was going on when I had the discomfort. As we discussed it, we decided that the first thing to try is a stomach acid prevention medicine I can take on an ongoing basis. This makes sense because I've had a chronically wonky tummy as long as I can remember, at least back to Junior High School. I'm also to take notes on when I experience this. However, we also discussed the circumstances under which I'm to go back to see her, find an urgent care clinic, or go to the emergency room. My next appointment is in a month. Depending on what happens between now and then, we may consider a stress test or other tests.
Having had that conversation, I'm really not very frightened. It's good to have a course laid out, and a possible alternative to the scarier alternatives. Just having raised it was a tremendous relief: most demons shrink when brought into the light.
It was about time I had that heart-to-heart conversation.


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"Awards and Accomplishments"
Pageant Awards:
Miss Pennsylvania 2009 - $8,000
Miss America Allman Medical Scholarship 2009 - $4,600
Miss Armstrong County 2009 - $500
First runner-up at Miss PA 2008
Preliminary Talent winner 2008 - $250
Miss Southwestern PA 2008 -$500
First runner-up at Miss PA 2007
Miss Pennsylvania Community Service Award 2007
Miss America Community Service Award 2007- $1000
Miss Armstrong County 2007 - $500
3rd runner up at Miss PA 2006 Miss America Academic Award 2006 - $1000
Miss Three Rivers 2006 - $500
Top Ten Finalist at Miss PA 2005 -$500
Miss Central Pennsylvania "newbie" award
2005 Miss Central Pennsylvania Talent Award 2005 -$100
Miss Central Pennsylvania 2005 - $1,000
Academic Accomplishments:
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Graduated in 2007 with a Cumulative GPA 3.91
Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society
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VALEDICTORIAN, Graduated in 2003 with a 4.0 Cum. GPA
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Founded Wear a Smile Community Service Project, Personally Raised over $5,000 for Cancer Patients
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Secretary of Thomas Duane Ophthalmology Society, Jefferson Medical College
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Villanova Eucharistic Minister
Villanova Dance Company
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Thread: Luxis HK address
09-30-2001, 11:10 PM #1JayseeGuest
Luxis HK address
Hi, i have a friend who is going to Hong Kong and he wanted to pick up some badminton rackets. I heard about this badminton shop called Luxis on this form. Was wondering if anyone could provide me with an address.
10-01-2001, 01:39 AM #2TGGuest
Re: Luxis HK address
41 Parkes St.
Jordan, Kowloon
Tel - 852 - 24250767
Take the MTR from TST to Jordan (1st stop) and get out at the C2 exit. Luxis will be one block down and to the right as you exit the MTR.
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Re: Luxis HK address
Jaysee, tip for your friend when he goes to Luxis. Buy lots in order to get a very good discount. Mr Ng is a great guy and he knows his stuff. Be ready to spend slightly more as his prices are a little higher then Mong Kok shops but his stuff is good. Enjoy.
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FORT MONMOUTH — Fort employees working on what will become a report to Congress detailing how best to close the installation are being asked to sign a nondisclosure agreement.
The agreement first surfaced Tuesday, two days after an Asbury Park Press story based on a draft of the report showed that it called for a complete duplication of its communications and electronics command's critical technology and infrastructure or the global war on terrorism could be compromised.
The agreement applies only to employees working on the report, which was mandated by the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure commission when it voted to close the fort and send most of its mission to Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md.
The commission re-quired the Secretary of the Army to submit to Congress a report showing that the move will not adversely affect the war on terrorism before any parts of the fort's mission are moved.
Titled simply "Nondisclosure agreement," the contract notes that the employee has "access to information that is considered by the Government to be sensitive and non-public in nature.
"I understand that it is the intent of the Government to prevent unauthorized access to, and disclosure of, this information, and that any such unauthorized access or disclosure may result in embarrassment, damage or other serious consequences to the Government," the agreement says.
The agreement encourages the employees to report "unauthorized disclosure" of information, and states that any violation of this agreement may result in the employee "being the subject of a disciplinary action of appropriate severity."
There are no identifying marks on the agreement, and no indication of with whom it should be filed. There are also no statutes or military regulations cited.
A Fort Monmouth spokesman did not receive official approval to comment on the agreement Tuesday.
Some employees are not happy about the agreement. John Poitras, president of the American Federation of Government Employees Local 1904, said he does not want his members signing it.
"I don't like it, and I don't agree to it," Poitras said, adding that he felt the agreement is a "negotiable item under our contract."
Poitras said he received the agreement Tuesday when he arrived at work.
"It was in an envelope, in front of my office door," he said.
Poitras said he has notified the command's labor liaison, Jim Maloney, of his objections.
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Also on Tuesday, six members of New Jersey's congressional delegation sent a copy of the draft report to David M. Walker, the U.S. Comptroller General and head of the Government Accountability Office. The GAO has committed to investigating the process behind the decision to close Fort Monmouth.
An Asbury Park Press continuing investigation into the process behind the 2005 decision found that the cost of closing the fort has since doubled from $780 million to $1.5 billion. It also has revealed that DOD officials knew the official cost estimate to close the fort was wrong, but chose to ignore the information.
In a letter accompanying the draft, the legislators say it is "further evidence that the Army will not be able to make the case that moving C4ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) functions from Fort Monmouth can be accomplished without disruption of the Global War on Terror."
The letter was signed by Reps. Frank J. Pallone Jr. and Rush D. Holt, both D-N.J.; Reps. Christopher H. Smith and Jim Saxton, both R-N.J.; and U.S. Sens. Frank R. Lautenberg and Robert Menendez, both D-N.J.
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Hamilton, Greinke Remain On Market After Meetings
NASHVILLE, TN (AP) – As baseball's new Mr. Moneybags, Ned Colletti gets mentioned in most free agent talk this offseason.
The Los Angeles Dodgers general manager says that can breed misperceptions, that "there's a perception that we're in on a couple dozen starting pitchers, three dozen outfielders and infielders, 17, 18 catchers."
He says, "People like to have us in." He adds, "We may have to hire somebody next year just to tell everybody who we're not in on."
As teams head home from the winter meetings Thursday, the biggest free agents are still on the market. The availability of slugger Josh Hamilton and pitcher Zack Greinke held up decisions on other signings and possible trades involving Ranger Michael Young and the Mets' Cy Young Award winner R.A. Dickey.
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My pepper grinder sucks, so I don't think I used enough pepper. I liked these, but they were not all that popular with my guests - maybe they didn't like the fresh dill?flag if inappropriate
These were only okay to us. Perhaps didn't use the correct kind of goat cheese, but the taste didn't come through much.flag if inappropriate
Nice light texture to the biscuts and a perfect platform for good quality smoked salmon. Be sure not to mix the goat cheese into the batter too much, as the pockets of cheese provide welcome explosions of flavour.flag if inappropriate
Made this for an Easter brunch. They were absolutly delicious and so tender. However, ended up haveing to add 1/2 to 3/4 more of flour before they finally came together. Will definitly make again.flag if inappropriate
I took this to an Easter brunch--baked off the biscuits in the morning and filled them when we arrived. They were excellent! I added a little extra pepper (using a 4-pepper blend), and doubled the recipe no problem. And yes, you should use parchment--it will let them rise properly and keep them from sticking.flag if inappropriate
is it necessary to use the parchment paper on the baking sheets? i am not much of a baker so i'm just trying to figure out why you'd do that...also, is aluminum foil acceptable?flag if inappropriate
The biscuits are wonderful! Use them in any number of savory combinations if you don't care for salmon!flag if inappropriate
I made this as an appetizer for a ladies luncheon and it went over very well.flag if inappropriate
Made these with my smallest biscuit cutter for appetizers, served w/red pepper jelly as reviewer suggested. They went quickly. The one I ate hot from the oven was excellent.flag if inappropriate
This is really not a complete rating. My niece made these for me and her mother one morning, only to discover she had forgotten to buy the salmon! But she forged ahead and made the biscuits with everything else and they were delicious, nonetheless. BUT what I really want to do is thank "another cook from Ottawa" for the tip on the pepper grinder - I ordered one immediately and it arrived today - fantastic! There is nothing I love more than a good course grind of pepper! Thanks!flag if inappropriate


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Artists Artist: A. Martinez
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"Chiche Medrano was an artist who worked under the pen name A. Martinez. His work appeared briefly in Fierro, some of the magazines published by Editorial Columba (El Tony, D'Artganan, Fantasía), and many of the magazines published by Ediciones Record (Tit-Bits, Pif Paf, Gunga Din). He..." [ Read more ]


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Vocal Arts Academy for High School Students
The Vocal Arts Academy is designed to help singers ages 14-18 develop the "complete package:" a good voice, solid vocal technique, dynamic stage presence, ability to communicate with the audience verbally and non-verbally, language skills, musicality, knowledge of the theater, and strong sight reading skills. Classical singers and musical theater singers are encouraged to attend.
The Vocal Arts Academy focuses on creating the complete singer. Students will work on polishing their art by performing in master classes and recitals and working hands-on with experienced teachers and performers.
All students who are entering 9th grade in the fall of 2015 through recently graduated seniors may attend. Applicants must be between 14-18 years old.
Complete this registration form and send the names of three songs the student would like to work on during the week. Singers may choose from classical, musical theater or folk songs. No CD or tape is required by the singer for admission to our program.
Classes include
Building a solid foundation of vocal technique - voice class
Successful auditioning tools
How to communicate with the audience
Sight reading for singers
Movement classes
Music theory-beginning and advanced
Diction classes
1 Private voice lesson
1 Private coaching
Singer's performance includes
Master classes
Each student will have a private recording session.
|Early Admission Tuition
|Regular Admission Tuition (after April 15, 2015)
|Early Admission Tuition including Room and Board
|Regular Admission Tuition including Room and Board (after April 15, 2015)
Deadline for application is May 31, 2015. No tuition refunds after May 31, 2015.
What parents have to say
"Thank you for the amazing opportunity you provided Sarah this past week. She is a changed young lady! She returned home energized and highly motivated thanks to you and ALL your staff. As her mother it is an enriching life changing moment to see her develop and polish her music passion as a result of professional and dedicated people who evoke these life changing moments in the youth."
-Isabel Salazar
"The program was fantastic! And that it moved my son leaps and bounds into the direction that he wanted to go. It's a warm, friendly, engaging and rigorous program that I would highly recommend to any other parent! The teachers are stupendous! Thanks for giving him the opportunity to be part of the program last summer!"
-Michelle Kogan
"Bailey has had a very successful singing career this year and she attributes it to your camp. It was the impetus to drive her to focus on her voice. Thank you for that gift."
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Picture this.
It's been a long day at work….
It's been a long day out with your friends and you've been partying like it's the new millennium……what? A long day at work sounded boring right…
You finally drag your way home and fall out of a cab absolutely exhausted but completely satisfied with the great time you had. Now you just want to fall flat on your bed and go to sleep…
Ahh blessed sleep….
But wait…
Cure the scratching record…
You have to take off your full face of party hard makeup.
Damn it.
That could take an extra 10 or more minutes….
What do you do?
H20+ Face Oasis Cleansing Water is your new best friend for quickie clean ups after that long night of debauchery.
H20+ Face Oasis Cleansing Water is a foaming , oil-free cleansing water infused with hydrating ingredients for a quick clean up and go to bed!
This is interesting product and makes for really fast makeup remover. Just pump some into your hands and add water to work into a later, massage onto your face, and presto makeup disappears! I don't play by the rules so I've also taken to using a large cotton pad soaked in this bad boy and wiping it over my face and proceeding to rinse.
The formula is a liquid…this isn't a gel or a cream…it's water as per its name. It has a faux marine scent going on which is pretty pleasant to my nose. It comes in a pump style bottle so it's pretty easy to pump a first squirts into your hand and go to town or onto a cotton pad.
Overall, it's pretty gentle so you won't have tightness or dryness after use. It'll leave skin feeling quite soft and hydrated.
As much as I like the product for super fast makeup removal I wouldn't use it as a daily cleanser personally simply because it doesn't remove everything. It does a great job with base product (foundation, concealer, etc…), plus blush, etc…but waterproof mascara that may be left over after using an eye makeup remover will probably stick around after cleaning with this. If you wear heavier makeup it probably won't be your number 1 cleanser of choice but it's fabulous for days you are wearing lighter makeup or just want to go straight to bed and want something simple to take it off and go!
The pump jar is pretty great however since it's a liquid it can be a tad messy to work into a lather and speaking of lather it doesn't foam up a WHOLE lot so you won't see masses of bubbles with this, not really bad but just thought I'd throw it out there if you were curious.
- Chicks who wanna get their makeup off fast and go to bed!
- Anyone who wears lighter makeup that doesn't require an arsenal of product to remove it!
- Anyone who enjoys the novelty of a water cleanser!
- Hardcore makeup users (this won't remove bulletproof eye makeup)!
- Anyone who wants their cleanser to get it ALL OFF!
- Clumsy types (this is a tad difficult to work with, you have to have the chewing gum and walking thing down to an art form to work a liquid into a lather using water…).
This kinda reminds me of Mandom Express Cleansing Lotion which is probably why I like it so much! I'm keen on keeping it around my bathroom vanity for the days I wanna quickly remove my makeup and just go to bed because lord knows I do NOT endorse wearing makeup to bed. It's not something that will change your cleansing ways but I can see it becoming a best friend to lighter makeup wearers. I happen to wear the whole kit and caboodle daily so I need to stick to my nightly cleansing routine to get it all off but like I said for quickie removal jobs this does the trick well enough!
Anyone try it?
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6/3/10 19:05 Brooke:
I'm bad! I usually say screw it and fall asleep…haha
6/5/10 14:55 Coco:
I agree with you that this cleanser can't tackle everything especially eye makeup, but it's really good for dry skin types because it's really moisturising (probably due to the glycerol?).
6/7/10 3:44 sindy:
i have the travel size bottle and i like it. like you said, it removed the base but removing the eye makeup, need a different makeup remover.
i like this one better than shu cleansing oil.
8/19/10 8:08 lorraine:
i purchased one when i went to highschool, now i am 22. back then i use makeup quite lightly,only base, foundation, some blush and eyeliner, i totally undertand what you said about it. excellent for removal of base makeup, but it kinda just sat there when it comes to eye makeup. but it is a product meant for face cleansing so cant blame it.
i would recomment DHC deep cleansing oil. it removes EVERYTHING.i am on my fourth bottle now