Murder by Microdermabrasion! Let’s Call a Spa a Spa. Now Please Can Call Me an Ambulance.
Diamonds on my neck, diamonds on my grill. –Kelis, “Bossy” Surely you’ve heard the...
Category Archives: family
Spa Me The Embarrassment: Red Flower Treatment
“It’s grind day, from Friday, to next Friday / I been up straight for...
People Who Tell You to Stop Writing Are Monsters — So Defy Them!
I’m sick of following my dreams. I’m just going to ask them where they’re...
Oh My Gourd, Becky! Pumpkin Spice Is NOT The Enemy.
Fall is here! This is my second fall of Violet on Orange. So let...
Wedding Venue Review #1 Part 2: “Factitious” Carondelet House
I just described how I found out about The Carondelet House in Westlake, Los...
Wedding Site Review #1 Part 1: Yelp-Approved Carondelet House
Paging through my endless trove of this year’s photos, I noticed I had quite...
Grammar Faux Pas Worse Than The Word Crimes in Weird Al’s “Word Crimes”
In the criminal justice system*, grammatical errors are considered especially heinous. *By “criminal justice...
Fiancée All on His Mouth Like Liquor: Yes, I Plan to Stay Engaged Forever
The other day, Deepak introduced me to someone as his fiancée. The person we...
Las Vegas for Fuddy Duddies
This past July 4th, we went to Las Vegas. (Yes, dilatory posting! Trying to...
Black Beauty: My Quest to Make the Darkest Chocolate Gelato
Blackness is a much-romanticized trait. What, don’t believe me? Think I’m being simplistic, sensationalist...