Golden Globes 2021

The Golden Globes are on tonight (anyone else super excited that Tina Fey & Amy Poehler are hosting again!?) I’ll be savoring every minute in my PJ’s with dirty martinis and popcorn! ( and popcorn with chocolate balsamic vinegar from Kosterina might just be my new favorite snack)

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Hugs, kisses and lots of birthday wishes! Today is a great day cause it's my birthday! Making my years count instead of counting the years. ❤️❤️❤️

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4 Upgrades for a Stylish Bathroom

Nobody likes a boring and uninspired bathroom. Aside from being one of the few areas in your house where you can enjoy uninterrupted privacy and decompress from a long day, the bathroom also sets the tone for the rest of your home. As such, it’s important to put your heart and soul into decorating your bathroom so that it represents your preferred aesthetic and design tastes.

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French Wines Delivered To Your Door-The SomMailier Experience

Do you love wine like me? Do you get annoyed gazing at walls of wine in the store trying to decide what to try? Or are you still being safe and staying pretty quarantined?! Or perhaps you just really love French wine and can never find anything good in your local wine store?! I would answer OUI OUI to all three of these personally.

Fret no more over any of this because SomMailier is here for us!

How it works.

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Self Care Tips For A Pisces Featuring Purely Northwest Tea Tree Products

Often very lithe on their feet with quick, graceful movements, Pisces seems to swim easily both with and against the tide, adapting their position as they weave their way through life. Overall, however, they are not the most physically robust of signs, they lack raw energy and can be prone to water retention. Their emotional health can also fluctuate as they are so sensitive to the currents of feelings around them, that it can overwhelm them. Pisces really need to be around upbeat people who can inspire them and promote a more realistic and secure attitude.

The feet, the soles of the body, are ruled by Pisces and it’s here that problems might arise.

TOP TIPS FOR PISCES SELF CAR

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Hair TLC At Home With Alfaparf Milano

A new year and not much has changed so here I am forced me to take my beauty routine into my own hands. I have been in desperate need of a haircut but with the variants out there, I need to just wait. If you are in the same boat, you are going to really appreciate these two hair tips I am sharing today that will keep your hair healthy and shiny!

I have been avoiding heat styling whenever possible! And when I do need some I am just doing a quick blow at the roots for volume, then I let my hair finish air drying naturally. I have also been using a The Alfaparf Milano Semi Di Lino Sublime Cristalli Liquidi Hair Oil Serum Treatment! It’s an instant hair make-over that provides immediate gloss!

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Olive My Pickle: Fermented and Probiotic Foods for Gut Health

Lin has me reading so many things about gut health lately! His tummy is acting up again and I know it’s because of the food choices we have been making lately! It’s been a tough 12 months y’all. But I have been trying to make sure we are consuming a combination of fresh veggies at every single meal, taking a magnesium supplement and a probiotic, and making sure we get some form of live active probiotics in our diets, too. You can get probiotics from fermented foods like some pickles and olives, sauerkraut, and kimchi and that is why we love Olive My Pickle.

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Flamiche aux Poireau// LEEK TART WITH GRUYERE AND ONIONS

I’ve discovered a new favorite time of day for entertaining for two: weekday lunch! There’s nothing more rejuvenating than hitting the pause button on the day’s to-do list to spend an hour with my sweetie eating great food and sipping a bit of wine. Lately our lunch “hour” has been turning into four though with this snowy winter weather! This leek tart is such a perfect light-yet-satisfying meal!

This recipe is from Sylvie with A Baking Journey Blog all though I have made it several times and made a few revisions for my taste!

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Coffee With A Punch

2 degrees today in Tulsa calls for some coffee with a punch today. ☕️ 🥊

We typically would grab a coffee with a shot of espresso at one of our fave cafes but thanks to Angry Brew Coffee we can brew highly caffeinated coffee here at home . ( so perfect for today when things must get done around here but all you want to do is stay warm and toasty in the covers)

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OSEA President Day Sale

Having a moment of pampering with OSEA MALIBU today! Completely soaking in this stress-relieving precious moment to myself. 💆🏻‍♀️

You know I have been a huge fan of OSEA for half a decade! Not only does the company’s commitment to powerful natural skin care shine through in everything from their natural derived ingredients, and highly concentrated formulations - but the products look so darn beautiful in my bathroom.

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HANDCRAFTED CERAMICS FROM CRAIG PROPER

have revealed my love of ceramics long ago and my collection is growing slowly but surely. AND I just recently discovered that Oklahoma based online shop by Craig Proper is full of beautiful and engaging tableware and decor for your home. Craig Proper turns out plates and bowls, serving pieces, cups and pitchers, and even vases and lamps. Every single piece encapsulates exactly what I love about ceramics. Craig Proper has an overall refined vibe that elevates any setting and I am just thrilled to introduce you to them today! I have a feeling each and every one of you is going to find something you love on their website. And just think if ten people ordered today from this local shop. Our small businesses need our dollars now more than ever!

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Creamy French Onion And Mushroom Soup Recipe

It’s sooo cold this week in Tulsa…freezing in fact! Everything is covered in ice!

It was the perfect weather to make some homemade bread and a delicious soup and this one is just like a good friend or a warm hug; she’s always there for me when I need her and makes me feel infinitely better about life. HA! This recipe is one from Half Baked Harvest but I switched up a few things! I prefer french onion soup with beef broth and less cream and less cheese and do not use as many mushrooms as her as they tend to be very overpowering and I want my french onion soup to taste like onions and not mushrooms! LOL!

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