T-Minus 18 Days

..Until the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show on CBS (November 30th at 10pm). Woo hoo!

Every year I swoon over the amazing creations, the beautiful bodies, and vow never to eat again. Every year. Ev. Ree. Year.

Here are some leaked photos from the show.

The Best Hair Ties Ever!!!

The best hair tie you will ever use!

They don't leave a dent and double as a bracelet as they fit comfortably on the wrist. If you don't have one yet, you must get one. They will change your life! Okay, maybe not your whole life, but you will love them and it will definitely brighten your day!

$4 each at LoveBerman here, or buy any headband and get 2 hair ties free with your order!

Tricks Up Her Sleeve

I find myself "inventing" some peculiar, yet very useful tricks as mentioned here. And now, a few more...

Insta-Save-A-Bra

You know how after time your best bras get stretched out... well no need to toss your bra just yet! Take that stretched out bra and hold one cup in your hand, and twist the other cup around and around, twisting the center material and bringing the cups closer together. Tighten the straps, and voila like new!

Sometimes I do this if I just want some extra cleavage! But please note, this trick works best for deep-v style bras as shown.

Insta-Wrinkle-Smoother

Is the dress you wanna wear tonight all wrinkled? Here are two tricks that can help smooth out the situation.

One: Use your hair straightener in place of an iron (on low or medium heat) to clamp over and run through the wrinkled material.

Two: Run your shower very hot until steam collects in the shower, hang your dress in there (careful that it doesn't get wet) for about 5 minutes and ta-da! Smooth as can be!

Happy Wednesday!

Wow wow Wednesday!

Today only take 50% off your entire order at www.LoveBerman.com. Sparkling Swarovski crystal headbands for half the price!

Enter coupon code: Sparkle50 at checkout.

Crystal Bow Stretch Headband originally $48, today only for $24!

Queen Victoria Stretch Headband originally $92, today only for $46!

Happy shopping everyone!

A Birthday BF

Today is my boyfriend's birthday! Happy birthday baby!

And tonight we're going to Red O for dinner. I keep hearing great things about the Melrose Avenue restaurant so I'm very excited to try it out! Mexican is my bf's favorite and this restaurant is fantzy-schmantzy Mexican fusion by chef Rick Bayless. A celeb-packed spot famous for their margaritas and small bites (pictured below).

I was trying to surprise him but the hostess called our house line to confirm the reservation and he picked up the phone..

I'll let you know how it is!

And just for fun... a picture of my gorgeous man..

Birds of a Feather

I'm not really a feather person, but there is something about this blush crystal clutch that is so alluring and romantic. Like a work of art, this Valentino clutch is a major investment. And with a price tag of $4,170 this bag is already sold out.

Priddy bird...

Meditation of the Day

"When we choose to face our challenges of the day with fear and apprehension, it’s like putting up antennae designed to attract just that – fear and apprehension. We start each day with a self-sabotage signal. However, another frequency exists which broadcasts our best self, and we can tune our antennae to this frequency anytime we choose.

When we awake each morning seeing challenges as opportunities to grow, we’ll change our signal to enthusiasm, and receive an enthusiastic response from the Universe. This not only breaks our pattern of self-sabotage, but sets us up for success."

- Yehuda Berg, Daily Reflections

Go Green.. I Mean Blue!

Now this is a cool thing!

Bring in any unwanted denim to your local GAP store and receive 30% off a new pair of 1969 jeans.

I think I may do that!

Now question is... if I bring in 3 pairs of old jeans do I get 90% off? Gilly...

Cooking For Two

Now that I've unpacked, and the house is more or less in order, I have been thoroughly enjoying my new big kitchen, and have been cooking fresh meals from scratch a few nights a week for me and my boyfriend!

Some meals I just whip up myself, like an arugula salad with sliced green apples, walnuts, and gorgonzola. For the main course: a white fish cooked with tomatoes, black olives, and capers seasoned with salt and pepper and served with toasty French bread. It actually turned out really delish! Well.. I almost started a small fire because I burnt the bread to a black brick on round 1 (I'm still getting acclimated to the oven), round 2 bread was much better..

Other times I watch Food Network shows so intently it were as if I were studying for the Series7 Exam (which my sis is currently studying for). I love Rachel Ray's 30 Minute Meals and Giada At Home.

Last week I tried this recipe for Carrot Ginger Soup.

I was recovering from dental surgery plus it was cold and rainy, so this was the perfect winter concoction. I was really nervous to cook a soup from scratch but it turned out delicious (and healthy!) and was really simple. In short put the veggies in the blender on 'chop', put the veggies in a big pot with chicken stock to a boil, then when the veggies are soft and cooked, it goes back in the blender this time on 'puree'. Add some cream and stir. And instead of using fresh ginger, I used ginger spice instead which gave it a kick.

Tonight I am going to make Spring Green Risotto. Keeping my fingers crossed that it turns out okay!