Category: EXPLORE
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Missalaney
1. After reading NY Mag’s round-up of cult lipsticks, I’m determined to expand my beauty wardrobe. Do you have a go-to lip color, or do you like to mix it up? 2. I am obsessed, to put it mildly, with this bathroom by Amber Interior Design. 3. I made this enchilada stack for Cinco de Mayo,…
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Vegas, Baby
Last month, the husband and I went with a group of friends to Vegas. Both of us have been quite a few times, and we always have a blast. I’ve put together a list of some of my favorite Vegas experience. GO Head to Old Vegas to do a little gambling. The tables have lower…
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Restaurant Week
Restaurant Week is one of my favorite times in Kansas City. In addition to benefitting a great cause, I love the excuse to try new restaurants. If you’re not familiar with the event, it starts on January 18 this year and ends on the 27. The event benefits Harvesters and is a great time to…
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Vegas, Baby
Last weekend, the husband and I spent three nights in Vegas. It was my fourth time in the city, and each experience has been completely different. Our most recent trip was with a group of couples for a friend’s 30th birthday. We went to shows, ate out and of course, had a few beverages. I had…
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Venice
On our last day in Venice, we got up earlier than usual to catch the water bus to the airport, and the city was bathed in a rose-colored light. Mostly empty, it’s easy to see why so many people have fallen in love with Venice. With narrow, winding streets leading to quaint squares, it’s easy to get lost…
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Florence
A skyline dotted with terracotta colored roofs and highlighted by the Duomo, Florence is breathtakingly beautiful. There are few major sights to see here, like the David, the Duomo and the Uffizi. But, the main attraction, in my opinion, is the food. Every meal was wonderful, which was a welcome change from the cuisine in Rome.* When we…
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Rome
I haven’t mentioned it here yet, but the husband and I spent 10, really wonderful days in Italy a few weeks ago. Our trip went pretty smoothly, which was due in large part to suggestions from friends. E-mails and conversations about their favorite experiences, all told with dreamy looks, guided us from city to city. In the spirit…
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Test Kitchen
Last Sunday, I had the unique privilege of attending a Test Kitchen event, an underground supper club started by Jenny Vergara. I’d heard about these kinds of events a few years ago and mourned the fact that Kansas City didn’t have one. You can imagine my delight when I first learned this unique dining experience existed in…
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Places: Chicago
Chicago is one of my favorite places. I interned there in college and quickly fell in love with the city. Since my internship, I’ve returned twice, once as a newly engaged couple and most recently with my husband this fall. Although I’d lived there before, I spent a lot of time researching where we should eat and…