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GoogleBun Fridays: Week 18 Favorites

Happy Friday folks! Below are my top picks from the web for this week; what have you been reading? Have a good weekend! Tips to find the perfect foundation and 10 beauty essentials for travel. Pretty, cute cards for mothers day here and here. 12 innovative margarita recipes for Cinco de Mayo. ‘You have got this’ desktop wallpaper for the month of May. 50 Creative ways to have fun! I love wearing overalls as well as long sleeved lace dresses, do you? Zodiac pins and postcards from the Good Twin. Get to the point! (Humor) Watercolor cake decorating ideas. Very relevant resume writing tip. PS – If you can, help Nepal by making a…

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Sparkle #73: Easy Oven Roasted Potatoes

I am not much of a cook. Several years ago when I was living in a hostel, I taught myself how to make instant noodles and black coffee. I can make a PB&J sandwich, and a nice cup of hot (or cold) chocolate. Beyond this, I don’t have any other skills in the kitchen! I love to eat, and am a sucker for good food shows (Nigella Lawson and Food Paradise anyone?) but I don’t have any talent for cooking. Nonetheless, once in a while, you come across a recipe that inspires you to actually hit the chopping board. I discovered this amazing recipe for…

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ART, STYLE

Sparkle #72: Vintage Vibes

I really like compiling the Wednesday ‘In Vogue’ posts. I love fashion, art, design and I am always on the lookout for whats new in terms of trends, colors and silhouettes. I have to say I agree with Carrie Bradshaw when she says “I like my money right where I can see it – hanging in my closet!”. Not so long ago, I wrote about Sabyasachi and his Summer Resort 2015 collection. Florals, sequins and lace came together in delightful combinations on flowing fabrics and easy silhouettes. The end result was a range of stunning yet immensely wearable pieces. Sabyasachi recently released his print ad campaign…

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TRAVEL

Sparkle #71: Fun Travel Quizzes

I know it’s Friday, but as promised, I am going to publish all the sparkle posts I had initially planned for this week! So starting where we left off, here is the travel tales post I had initially planned to publish on Tuesday. Last weekend I stumbled upon these super fun travel quizzes on Buzzfeed’s website and ended up killing a lot of time online just figuring out which European city I can live in, or which US city I should visit next! My favorite quizzes were: Where in the US should you travel next? I got San Francisco, and that’s kind of accurate…

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