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I Have a Favor to Ask…

Aimee — Mon, 17 May 2010 16:18:44 +0000

After finishing my academic *stuff* on Wednesday, I was left with a strange void and question in my mind… “What now?!” The feeling was too much for me

So, I went back to my second home (my MAC) and stumbled across a contest for the OWN Network. I was stoked to see [...]

Homemade Chai: Quick, Healthy and Cheap

Aimee — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 02:55:20 +0000

I’ll admit it, I have a soy chai obsession. But, I’m trying to quit.

Chai has become the “it” drink for those who don’t indulge in coffee. It sounds healthy… it’s made with tea… what’s the big deal?

Here’s the main problem: my medium soy chai sets me back almost $5.00. That’s insane. I could buy dinner for [...]

Arugula Pesto

Aimee — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:40:09 +0000

Here’s a recipe inspired by one of my favorite movies, “My Blue Heaven”. In the movie, the manager of the supermarket asks Vinnie Antonelli (Steve Martin) if he found everything he wanted:

Vinnie: Arugula. I haven’t had arugula in six weeks.

Manager: What’s that?

Vinnie (with his [...]

Homemade Body Scrub

Aimee — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:58:37 +0000

Sugar scrubs are my non-guilty pleasure. You can use them on the body before you shave for a smoother feel and to prevent ingrown hairs and razor burn. Scrubs are great at sloughing the yuckies off the skin surface and leaving you with a sexy glow. As an added benefit, sloughing off dead skin [...]

Homemade Ginger Ale

Aimee — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 04:57:52 +0000

About 3 years ago I gave up conventional soda (“pop” as we call it in the Midwest). It was only a few weeks until I was really bored with my limited healthy drink options- water and iced tea. I was craving something a little sweet…

So, I concocted my own version of fresh ginger ale and found it to be a really yummy and [...]

It’s hot outside.

Aimee — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:20:42 +0000

I love the heat of summer. But, sometimes it gets a bit uncomfortable. You know, it’s the days when your legs stick to the car seat, uncontrollable sweat overwhelms you and that lazy-tired feeling sets in. Here’s a great homemade cooling mist to use on days like that:

Rose Cooling Mist

4 drops of Rose Oil (aka: [...]