Monthly Archives: January 2014

Goals for 2014

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14 goals for 2014

1. Run ½ marathon

2. Visit 27 new restaurants in Pittsburgh (for my 27th year)

3. Visit 3 new states

4. Brew homemade beer

5. Revamp my wardrobe

6. Spend more time with family/friends

7. Create epic reading list

8. Buy a car

9. Awake my inner artist

10. Master making one fancy cocktail

11. Downsize and declutter my life

12. Organize picnic in the park day for family/friends

13. See all best picture nominees for the Oscars

14. Plan wedding and/or get married

 

These are random but I figure I should have this in writing so I don’t forget. Imma make this my year!

Hot Chocolate

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One of the best thing about winter is hot chocolate. I like to consider myself a hot chocolate connoisseur. I’ve tried a variety of types: packets of hot chocolate with mini marshmallows, from chocolate shavings, Mexican hot cocoa, peppermint infused hot chocolate. I love them all.

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My favorite thing about hot chocolate other than holding the warm mug: the whipped cream. I am up there with Leslie Knope with my ridiculous love of whipped cream.  I cannot help myself when I see a can of whipped cream, I have to pour it directly into my mouth.

As far as my hot chocolate goes, I prefer a 1:1 ratio or a 1:2 ratio, hot chocolate to whipped cream. Or just an entire mug of whipped cream which works too. As a result of my desired ratio, I always participate in a belgian dip.

What is your favorite brand of hot chocolate?

DSC_0049I love Penzey’s Hint of mint and regular hot chocolate. Williams Sonoma makes great hot chocolate as well. They have a new type out this year with salted caramel.

Sugar Scrub

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My favorite sugar scrub recipe:

1 cup white sugar

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup cane sugar

Lavender essential oil

Dried Lavender

Sunflower oil

Coconut Oil

This is ridiculously easy to make and use. It exfoliates your dead skin away and moisturizes the shit out of what’s left. My hands are so smooth after using it that I rub my hands constantly, making myself look like a creeper a la Montgomery Burns. I’m okay with it.