Skiing in Japan has always been one of my biggest dreams, so when earlier this year I received an invitation from my friends Shah & Fay to join them on a ski + snowboard adventure at Rusutsu Ski Resort in Hokkaido, Japan, I couldn't resist. This wasn't the first time I joined them ...
I was lucky enough to find a brand that didn’t, locally. But here’s a brand that fries them in soybean oil in case you’re interested.How to make the best garlic noodles on the planet:Boil the noodles: Set a large pot of water to boil. When the pasta water reaches a boil, ...
In retrospect, producer Michael Douglas said the film site was crazy but effective. It got dark by 3 pm, which was one challenge, but also, he said, “I didn’t realize until later that many of them were criminally insane.” It Almost ...
I had originally planned to remove the renegade wizard from the story, once he’d done his small bit to further the plot (which was to allow my young wizard to reveal/discover that she has the ability to sense when other wizards are casting spells on her). But looking at the outline ...
I have to acknowledge that my idea of sexy lingerie has also changed. When once a skimpy little negligée was the ticket, these days Spanx are as sexy as it gets. That way we can pretend that I have curves as opposed to just the one – curve, that is. ...
{Give it Up}I gave something up. Sometimes you can’t just do it all. For me, right now, that something is the self-induced pressure of getting to the gym. I even wrote a post aboutrededicating myselfto the gym once I was done breastfeeding my youngest, and that milestone has come...
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I tested this traveling through the Baltics by bus. I thought maybe the day pass would reset and I would have to use another one once I crossed the border, but this was not the case at all! There was a short transition period of less than 20 minutes and then it picked up the local...
I once wore “hand-me-down” weave.“Lil sis was going to throw them out, but I called dibs. It saved me $300 and I figured, it came from someone else’s’ head anyway!”– Aja fromPrinciples of Increase The Kohl’s Drive Through.“I shop atKohlsfrequently and have created somethin...
Once charred, use tongs to place them in a plastic zipper bag and seal the bag. Let them steam for 15 minutes, then peel with your fingers. Remove the seeds from inside the peppers and chop. Preheat the oven to 375 F. Coat a 2 quart baking pan (or similar size dish) with ...