"I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made..." Psalm 139.14

Mine, mine, mine!

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I love all of these things.

1. Public C1 ($249)


2. Charlotte Olympia Kitty Velvet flats ($495)


3. Madeline Chair by Urban Outfitters ($429)


4. Le Creuset Round French Oven ($280)


5. 13-inch Apple Macbook Air ($999)


6. Swarovski Vittore White Ring ($70)


7. Tiffany's Diamonds by the Yard Pendant ($275)


8. Wii U ($299)

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My loves.

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This is one of those posts where I list things I love.  

My daily jewelry and perfume.  Can't leave the house without them and they make me feel like a fancy lady.  Teehee.

The Mixed Berry Whip cake from Alcove Café & Bakery.  View Alcove Cafe's amazing menu HERE.  Look at all of their cakes!!  Yum~~
My last book club meeting. We started in January 2014 and through thick and thin, we made it!  I can't say I read every single book thoroughly (haha), but it was definitely a cool experience.  And, I learned that I really like non-fiction books (almost as much as I love fiction books).

While casually looking for cool things to do in Los Angeles, I came across a very cool landmark in Silver Lake - The Chandelier Tree.  Read the article about the tree HERE.  It's just one tree, but totally worth the drive.

My ugly Christmas sweater.  Found it in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles!  I also bought a Christmas light necklace at a toy store in Orange Circle.  You can buy one just like it HERE!  P.S. If you're in Little Tokyo, grab some imagawayaki at Mitsuru Cafe to-go.  They're delicious.

Sidecar Doughnuts & Coffee.  Enough said.  I recently discovered Stumptown's cold brew coffee w/ milk.  So good!  My usual drink of choice is the iced latte. 
Stir-fried green beans from ANY Chinese restaurant.  Love it.  And, I always crave some type of milk tea drink with my Chinese food.

Rose-infused beauty products.  Smells so good!

Twinkle lights in my room for a little Christmas spirit.  Keepin' them up year-round!

I've always been a dog-person, but I've come to love ragdoll cats this year.  They're adorable and awesome.

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Kitchen in France.

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So, I finally decided to pre-order Mimi Thorisson's cookbook last week.  Her cookbook has been on my wishlist for months and months, so I'm super excited to get it at the end of the month!  #yay #sohappy #ilovefrenchfood #dinnerpartytime 

FYI, if you also pre-ordered Mimi's book (hooray!) - make sure to fill out THIS form to receive one of Oddur and Mimi's special photo prints found HERE. *Oddur is Mimi's husband (if you didn't know) and you can follow him on Instagram HERE and Mimi HERE.  You're welcome!

If you don't know who Mimi Thorrison is, Click Here to visit her blog.  Hopefully, you'll understand why she's one of my favorite food bloggers. ^^  Good day!
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My Fall 2014 Bucket List

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- Go on a trip somewhere
- Bake apple pie
- Finish reading "Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?" by Mindy Kaling
- Re-read "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins (before the movie premiere in November)
- Watch Begin Again, The Neighbors, Chef
- Re-watch The Fugitive & Devil Wears Prada
- Cook something from my "Smitten Kitchen" cookbook
- Host a fall dinner party
- Go to an indie concert
- Go to the Rose Bowl Flea Market
- Learn to make French-pressed coffee or just learn how to make good coffee
- Make my own recipe box
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9.22.14

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When I was a little girl, ten or eleven years old - I used to pray for my dad to stop smoking.  I did this every night for about a year.  I didn't really understand who God was at the time - He was some all-mighty being I learned about on Sundays.  But, I knew He listened to prayers because my pastor had told me so.  With the hope that He'd hear my most important prayer - I dedicated myself to becoming my dad's personal prayer warrior.

But, a year passed by and my dad was still smoking.  So, one night I kneeled next to my bed like I always did - but, this time my prayer was a little different.  Instead of proclaiming my love, I told God I wasn't going to believe in Him anymore because my dad was still smoking.  Instead of thanking Him for giving me life, I told Him I didn't think He was listening and accused Him of not caring about me or my dad.  From that day forward, I stopped praying before meals and stopped praying before going to bed.  That was the day I decided to forget about God.  Coincidentally, my family stopped attending church shortly after.

So, why am I sharing this long-winded story with you?

My dad decided to stop smoking last Monday. Tomorrow marks his first week without smoking a single cigarette.  He buys Ice Breaker mints instead.  Do you know how crazy this is??  My dad has been smoking for 30+ years, well before I was even inside my mom's womb.

Am I afraid he might fall back into his old ways?  Yes.  But, I have hope because of Him.
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ballet.

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