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Win It! Lyssa is a Special Occasion

At the BlogHer conference in San Diego, one of my favorite booths was the “________ is a Special Occasion” by Hallmark. They provided bright purple tees with a spot for you to fill in what your special moment is. Allison and I did “serious” ones first: I said every day is a Special Occasion, she said…

Ben & Jerry’s

Last week, I got the incredible opportunity to join Ben & Jerry’s Millennial Advisory Board. We flew out to Vermont for three days of training, talking, and LOTS of eating ice cream. Here are a few photos:       As if I didn’t already love Ben & Jerry’s, this experience cemented their awesomeness. The…

Love

That Ripped Guy of Mine(TM): “Ugh, do you have to hug me all the time?” Me: “You should be happy I like you.” That Ripped Guy of Mine(TM): “I am.”

Austin: Half-Price Sushi at Bar Chi

As the weekend rolls around again, I absolutely must tell you about Bar Chi. It’s on 2nd & Colorado, where the old Yu Sushi Izagaya was. It looks the exact same, but they are doing something no one else downtown is: Late. Night. Happy Hour. 10p-midnight. And all-day Sunday happy hour. And not just $1…

Well hello there

So. I haven’t written in 8 days. In those 8 days, I have barely managed to workout. Or do my burpees. For work and fun, I read somewhere in the neighborhood of 300 blogs a day–via skimming on my RSS feeds. You know my life has gotten overwhelming when I haven’t read my RSS feeds…

ACL: Eating Guide

Eating with me is a challenge, I will freely admit. I want free-range happy meat, chicken, milk, and eggs. I don’t want white bread, I probably don’t want whole wheat bread, I definitely don’t want corn (unless it’s a tortilla chip) or beans or soy. I don’t want fake sugar, or agave, or real sugar…

Austin: My Generation (Again)

Because apparently I can’t stop supporting a show that I enjoyed so little I started playing solitaire on my phone while watch but DID YOU KNOW IT WAS FILMED AT MY HIGH SCHOOL? My Generation Second Episode Watch Party featuring Mehcad Brooks (hottie soldier in My Generation) at Abel’s on the Lake <–coincidentally based in Aspen.…

Aspen: BBQ … srsly, it’s so Texas up in here

The First Annual Big Aspen Barbecue Block Party takes place at the base of Aspen Mountain this Saturday and Sunday, August 28 – 29, 2010, from noon – 7pm. The sister event of New York City’s much-beloved barbecue extravaganza that includes food, music, seminars, and more. There are a bunch of big names serving up…

Is that really good for you?

From EndlessBeauty.com this month: Join EndlessBeauty.com in the Give Health Clean Water Blogivation by voting on AND sharing this blog post: http://bit.ly/b6opDb Alcohol can be good for you … Elvis Month includes tips like How to Drink Smart, with a calories-in-alcohol chart Booze is beneficial to skin? Yes, you can cleanse yourself in beer ……