In general, I'm a super friendly person.
I love meeting new people, I love talking, I love story-telling, and I love making small-talk with clients, customers, strangers in the grocery store line -- you get it.
So much so, that I think I've talked to every single citizen of Sacramento at least once in their life & mine.
However, this chatty-Cathy side of me has
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Neapolitan Bars {Neapolitan Week!!}
If you need to know anything about me, it's that I love ice cream. Love it.
Like my love for pizza, donuts, and Betsey Johnson dresses, I don't have a specific type that I have to have. Sure, I have my favorites, but in general I consider myself a pretty equal-opportunity ice cream eater (though don't tell that to my outspoken favorite, bubblegum).
My other preferences?
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Orange Creamsicle Cupcakes
I've recently developed a gnarly addiction to watching the Kardashians.
It stemmed from being bored one day, done with work, house was cleaned and all I longed to do was watch crappy reality TV. I'd seen all the Real Housewives junk, Jerry Springer was nothing special and House Hunters makes me homicidal, so Kardashians it was. It was the first episode ever, and I was
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The PERFECT Chocolate Chip Cookies
We all have our guilty pleasures.
For me, it's Real Housewives of Orange County, new magazines, and French fries -- whenever I'm in the presence of any of those things, I instantly go weak in the knees and any willpower dissipates.
And lately, I'm embarrassed to say, Keeping Up With The Kardashians is also included on that list. I can't help it. It's like watching a
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Ritz Peanut Butter Caramel S’mores Bars
After getting lost on a hike a couple days ago, I realized that I would never, ever survive in the wilderness.
My friend and I went on a hike and our trail ended, so we were forced to take another smaller trail, which led to another smaller trail, which branched to three smaller trails in which we had to choose one, and so on. Eventually, our trail straight ended and we
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Coke Float Cupcakes
I am a Team Coke girl.
Growing up, we drank Coke religiously in this house. My parents were never the types who withheld sweets, candy or soda, so we usually had free reign over what we wanted to eat. Granted, we couldn't have sodas with dinner, have cookies before meals or substitute actual substantial food (or however substantial Happy Meals could be) for Little Debbie
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Patriotic Tye Dye Cupcakes
The Fourth of July is a holiday I really loathe.
Maybe it's me but when you're an adult, fireworks just seem so childish and pointless. In case you were wondering, I'm about as far away from being a pyromaniac as Charlie Sheen is from being attractive. Just opposite spectrums here. Candles are about as flammable as I get.
When you're a kid, the idea of blowing up
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Strawberry Crumb Muffins
Confession time: Strawberries aren't my favorite.
I know, I know. Like strawberries, I'm also in the minority for disliking flip-flops, The Big Bang Theory, and white pants. I just can't get behind any of the above. I'm sorry I fail at life.
It's not that I dislike them, I just prefer other berries to the classic strawberry. Raspberries, for instance, happen to be my
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Mini Spumoni Cheesecakes
Dear Guys in the Dating World,
Dating is hard -- I get it. There are so many rules, implied and otherwise, that you need to know and master -- not to mention the crippling anxiety from meeting a new girl, asking the right questions, not wanting to seem super eager but not acting too stoic. I get it. It's a fine line.
But here's a little free unsolicited but
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Oreo Peanut Butter Pies
Can we talk about those pregnant belly baby shower cakes?
I really -- I really can't deal with those cakes. Who came up with the idea for them?
Pregnant woman: "I'm looking for a cake for my upcoming baby shower. Can I place an order here?"
Bakery woman: "Sure. Did you have any ideas in mind? Maybe a simple sheet cake with "Congratulations" on it, perhaps with some
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