Guilty Pleasures

When I'm beat and tired at the end of the day and I need a pick-me-up, I go straight to my blog roll. Some of my favorite blogs to check out include fashiontoast (my very first fashion blog discovery), songofstyle, late afternoon, color me nana, natalie off duty, fascinationdrop, cupcakesandcashmere, I've got a lust for life, thatschic, and Emboite (food blog!).

One of my guilty pleasures is checking out this girl Mint's blog. She's based in SF and has the most unique style and I adore her review of asian beauty products, it really helps me get around when I'm shopping for beauty products at Marukai market. She's having an amazing giveaway full of false lashes, nail polishes, cute eyelash cases, colored lenses, and an HK key topper, so check it out!

Sweet Tooth

Happiness in your tummy can sometimes mean a little guiltiness in your mindset. Who doesn't have a sweet tooth? For us girls, I know that sugar (especially chocolate) creates a sort of internal satisfaction and bliss that lasts at least an entire day. These treats are red velvet whoopie pies and salted chocolate caramel squares from Starbucks, and some homemade espresso chocolate chip cookies courtesy of moi. The tomato turkey pesto mozzarella paninis are from a girls' day brunch that I hosted for some of my girlfriends before we left to college. (Like my asian plates? ;)) It was a delicious and memorable day that we finished off with nutella strawberry banana crepes. Mhmmmm :) This summer has been filled with scrumptiously delectable sweet treats. But I haven't always been able to eat them all when all I can do is drool at the images on the Food Network and Cooking Channel. Ahhh if only...

But if you want to be able to create your own sweets, check out Emboîté, my cousin Brian and his girlfriend Liz's wonderful macaron blog, which they fill with macaron recipes and plenty of other baking creations.