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GoogleBun Fridays: Week 16 Favorites

Happy Friday folks! Below are my top picks from around the web for this week; what have you been reading? Happy weekend! How cute are these illustrated animal postcards? Sugar rush and ‘The Sweetapolita Bakebook’ giveaway! Check out these creative Save the Dates – from the elegant to the whimsical! These 5 simple Sanskrit words will inspire you to lead a beautiful life. Icebox cake – a fun, summer recipe for the weekend! I am definitely making this adorable crochet flower bouquet for Mother’s Day this year. Check out the 21 habits of a hardcore clean eater – I am not there yet, but…

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GoogleBun Fridays: Week 15 Favorites

Happy Friday folks! Below are my top picks from around the web for this week; what have you been reading? Have a happy weekend! Love this endearing packaging design for Old Viking Peanuts; vikings and dragons – so cute! Include these 7 yoga poses in your daily routine to bump up your energy. Gold dust and Free People’s Vintage Loves Collection for 2015 – I want it all! If you are in SF for the weekend, definitely drop by Mr. Holmes Bakehouse for some ‘cruffins’ (muffin shaped croissants). So much for watching my weight! Check out DesignLoveFest’s latest desktop wallpaper collection – all free! I couldn’t agree more with them –…

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GoogleBun Fridays: Week 14 Favorites

Happy (Good) Friday folks! Below are my top picks from around the web for this week; what have you been reading? Have a happy weekend! Make this irresistible caramel delight cookie butter using Samoas cookies. These 20 career tips from female entrepreneurs are truly useful. Tomorrow is a blood moon total eclipse; read more about it here. Easy DIY beauty recipes for flawless skin! Also check out these pink nail paints for spring. Participate in the Tiny Buddha Book Giveaway; last date is April 8! For all men out there: how to pick the right tie for your shirt. This ship design by Sir Peter…

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Celebrating 100 sparkle posts today!

Hello people, and happy Good Friday! This is officially the 100th post on my blog! Thank you so much for reading and supporting me over the last 3 months. When I started this blog in January, I wasn’t sure how this would pan out. But gradually, this blog has become the biggest highlight of my day! No matter how busy, crazy, good or bad my day has been, I always look forward to putting together these sparkly compilations. Moreover, this blog has also helped me work on positive beliefs and disconnect from stress. And most importantly, it makes me happy! I hope you will continue…

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Sparkle #55: Amazing Hot Chocolate in NYC

Aloha everyone! Today I am in dire need of rich, dark, decadent chocolate and would happily travel to satisfy my craving! Given my love for dark chocolate and today’s post being all about travel tales, I thought I would talk about one of the best chocolate restaurants in New York – Max Brenner: Chocolate by the Bald Man in the dazzling Union Square area. I discovered Max Brenner on a chilly fall evening in September 2012, when I was visiting New York for work. A good friend from college took me out for post dinner hot chocolate, with the promise of a magical chocolate experience – one that I would…

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