I meant to get these:
Instead, I just bought + finished these:
Don’t judge – but please learn from the error of my ways…
Only ever grocery shop on a full tummy! 
xx, L
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Did you know that yesterday was dear ol’ Dr. Seuss’s birthday? Well, it was.
Theodor Seuss Geisel was born on 03/02/04!
Throughout my whole life, I have ALWAYS been a big Dr. Seuss fan, I’m sure we all were at one point or another, right? I mean, whose childhood didn’t include The Cat in the Hat, Horton Hears a Who, or Green Eggs and Ham?
Usual Suspect.
Sidebar: remember when Season 5 Top Chef contender Carla made Green Eggs and Ham during a quickfire challenge?
Don’t you think she kinda looks a little like a resident of Whoville?:
Coincidence? I think not...
Hootie-hoo, Carla! (I love you.)
I digress.
As I was saying, somehow Dr. Seuss always finds his way into my life at every stage. Some of my earliest memories are of my superawesome dad making up tunes to the silly songs in The Cat in the Hat Songbook…
Plinker Plunker!
…and as a suddenly environmentally-conscious 5th grader, I wrote what I considered to be a very moving paper on The Lorax. Sometimes, riiiiight around wine-time, DK will dig it up to embarrass the heck out of me.
"I speak for the trees, for the trees have no tongues!"
The Good Doctor Seuss even followed me to college when DK gave me a copy of Oh, The Places You’ll Go as I settled into my dorm room at the University of Texas.
"You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose."
Oh, and let’s not forget about Seussical the Musical (!!!) which opened on Broadway in 2000! (…just to be sure that eeeeeeeevery last one of my tender little heartstrings were played upon…)
"Just tell yourself, duckie, you're really quite lucky!"
Then, when I moved to NYC myself, I met a wonderful guy named Andrew who educated me on the lost art of Dr. Seuss:
From www.drseussart.com: “Dr. Seuss single-handedly forged a new genre of art that falls somewhere between the Surrealist Movement of the early 20th Century and the inspired nonsense of a precocious child’s classroom doodles.”
Andrew had a truly mesmerizing (not to mention enormous) landscape painting in his apartment and I came to learn that Seuss not only worked in illustrations and paint, but also bronze sculpture and “unorthodox taxidermy”
Even now, as a full-fledged adult (scary.), I often find myself considering the wise words of Dr. Seuss. Check it:
“Today you are you, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is you-er than you.”
“Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple.”
“I have heard there are troubles of more than one kind. Some come from ahead and some come from behind. But I’ve bought a big bat. I’m all ready you see. Now my troubles are going to have troubles with me!”
“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.”
And finally, my favorite (my sister’s favorite too):
“Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.”
Bringing it all full-circle for me, next Saturday my very, very dear friends Jess and Adam will be celebrating the first birthday of THE MOST ADORABLE CHILDREN EVER, otherwise known as their kids, my pseudo niece and nephew, Eli and Alexa, with a Seuss-themed birthday party…where the twin guests of honor will appear as Thing 1 and Thing 2!
Precious!
But if you’d like to have your OWN Seuss celebration, you’re in luck. On SUNDAY, MARCH 21st the Breman Jewish Heritage & Holocaust Museum, will be hosting a “Seussian” Birthday Party in conjunction with their fascinating exhibition, “Dr. Seuss Goes to War…and More!”, a collection of Ted Grisel’s WWII political cartoons.
showing now through 08/31/10
So, HAPPY 106th BIRTHDAY, Dr. Seuss… from the Q+DD!
oh, and happy 1st birthday, A + E! Aunt LK loves you!
Oh, the places you'll go!
xx, L
Tags: Artsy-Fartsy, DK+DK, in memoriam, jess and the twinks, More culture than frozen yogurt!, Moxie? We got it., My seestah, PLU, Things that are awesome..., Things we love!, wise words
My prayers have been answered: The 2010 Winter Olympics are finally OVER!!
I have never been so uninvested in pop culture before…
Not to sound uncultured or un-American or anything – but the Winter Olympics ruined my life for the past two weeks. I do not care about curling.
Since they started on February 12th, I’d been counting down the minutes until they blew out the torch and I could finally be reengaged in evening programming I am actually interested in. (For the record: I’m normally glued to the Summer Olympics…)
What I really want to know is:
How’s the weather in Scranton?
What is Liz’s junk food of choice today? Shells + cheese? Doritos?
Ooooh, I just can’t take the suspense any longer!!
(Also, where has this show been? I really need a weekly dose of Barney…)
what's the deal, CBS? you don't run the Olympics...
My point is that I’ve just really missed you, Primetime NBC.
And, I’d like to be the first to officially welcome you home! Hooray!! 
xx, L
Tags: I'm just saying..., LMR, Ridiculous., Things we love!, Yowza.
…But Do Not Need.”
Alternate title:
“An Open Letter to Anyone Who Wants to Buy Me a Present”
Or:
“Irresponsible Purchases I am Seriously Contemplating”
1. I ADORE my “play” watch. It’s the gold menswear Michael Kors:
Boss.
BUT: since I purchased it, he’s come out with one I want a little more:
I had been eying the tortoise shell version for a little while, but the deal was sealed for me on Saturday night: I developed a somewhat serious girl crush on one of The Ginger’s superchic and fabulous girlfriends visiting from Nashville.
f.a.b.
When she mentioned this watch, I decided it was love. Peer pressure works every time…
So, yesterday, I went to go visit the watch in the MK store with my mom and almost convinced her to buy it for herself (with the old bait-and-switch in mind) but, alas, she was on to me. So with a stick of the MK Leg Shine in my bag…
…and the watch still in the case, I made my way out the door. Ssssssigh.
2. As you may remember, I wear 2 perfumes. Either Ralph Lauren Blue or Jo Malone Nectarine Blossom and Honey. I have big bottles at home and small bottles in my purse and honestly? That’s more than anyone needs to be spending on fragrance, in my opinion. However, I am seriously considering the following as an addition:
Vintage Gardenia
It goes great WITH my current two, or alone, as Jo Malone is designed to do. It’s floral but not sickly sweet and I WANT IT.
3. Louis Vuitton Doctor Bag (the Speedy 30)
I officially covet this classic bag. Before my mother starts hyperventilating while reading this post, I need to mention that I WAS once in possession of one. DK had one in the late 80’s – early 90’s (as many stylish suburban housewives did) and generously (and, as it turns out, foolishly) bequeathed it on to me while I was in college.
Since I am an idiot and and since I was overly concerned with ridiculous teeny tiny baguettes at the time, when I moved to Manhattan, the bag somehow stayed in Austin. (Sidebar: To whatever Hill Country Hippie or Spoiled Sorority Girl who is currently sporting my….well, DK’s… Doctor Bag – YOU’RE WELCOME.)
OK. Other than an appointment with local Atlanta Dog-Whisperer, Ian and a standing blow-out appointment with Wael at Jamison Shaw, that is it for today.
“If wishes and buts were clusters of nuts, we’d all have a bowl of granola.”
- Strangers with Candy
xx, L
Tags: Beauty is as beauty does., DK+DK, fashion, I want a lot of stuff., I'm just saying..., The Ginger, Things that are awesome..., Things that are GORG, You Can Find Me in the A
Listen. It’s Friday. And while my body may be here at the office, my brain is already out for the weekend. The forecast is spectacular and I just want to leave you with a few notable things before I peace out of here in favor of finding a nice patio on which to drink cocktails:
1. Last night Doc Hollywood and I FINALLY saw the Da Vinci exhibit at the High. It’s closing weekend, and I am officially suggesting you rush over there to view it before it’s gone.
In the interest of full disclosure, the collection is small and the Good Doctor was expecting a bit more sculpture, but I was absolutely fascinated by the early drawings and sketches. Even the teeny tiny ones were drawn with such meticulous detail, it really was, well, genius. DH’s favorite was a spectacular silver piece but I suspect his real favorite part was his entertaining creative narration:
"I am telling you! The red M&Ms taste much better than the brown ones!"
We were only slightly more mature than my last visit to the High. If you haven’t seen this post, I am begging you to do so.
We finished our night at One Midtown Kitchen: mussels, duck, ravioli and a fantastic SUPER TUSCAN (which is so much cooler than meritage just by name alone, yeah?). Now that? Is a perfect LK kind of night.
2. I know I am always looking for creative excuses for my punctuality problem, but last night, I didn’t need to fabricate anything because 85 was a nightmare due to Zebra Traffic. That’s right: a ZEBRA on the loose in downtown Atlanta. A ZEBRA, y’all. 
3. Slick informed Linds and me that that today is the anniversary of the first day Mr. Rogers was nationally televised.
As you know, it is also Slick’s birthday. That is a truly remarkable coincidence. Happy birthday, Slick!
4. LuckyFest is right around the corner. 03/13/10. 
More details to come, but use promo code “kraselsky” (no caps) for 20% off your ticket. They are $10 right now, but you know the drill. They increase leading up to the event and will eventually be $30.
ShamROCK it out, yo.
5. Atlanta Magazine’s Best of Atlanta Party (Benefiting Camp Twin Lakes!) is MONDAY. 
Um, It’s only my 2nd favorite CTL event of the year! Lindsay, Christine, and I will be hostessing the VIP lounge from 7-8p, but before and after we will be swilling delicious wine and cocktails, checking out the silent auction, and sampling the tasty vittles offered by Holeman and Finch, Sublime Donuts, Craft + Craftbar, BLT Steak, and other fabulous restaurants (for a complete list of participating bars and restaurants click here.)
Atlanta Magazine’s Best of Atlanta Party
Monday, February 22
6:00 p.m. VIP/Early Admission
$125 per person online
7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. General Admission
$60 per person online, $70 per person at the door
OK! That’s about it. Happy Friday, everyone! I hope we all get out early!
xx, L
Tags: Christine!, I'm just saying..., Lets hear it for the boys, More culture than frozen yogurt!, Moxie? We got it., PLU, Table for Two, Things we love!, You Can Find Me in the A
When it comes to pizza, I’m really not kidding around.
this is my serious face
I’ve said it many times before, but I’ll say it again: For the past five years, Shorty’s has been my favorite pizza place in Atlanta. Nothing could hold a candle to it. I’d happily eat there two – maybe three – (don’t judge me) times a week. Happily.
Well, on the Fourth of July this year, I was sipping some Firefly and catching some rays beside the Post Chastain (Acapulco) pool with friends when dinner was mentioned. I suggested Shorty’s, because “it is the best pizza in town.” A friend’s fiance quickly chimed in that he considers himself to be a distinguished pizza connoisseur and that Vintage Pizzeria is, in fact, the best pizza in town. Riiiiiiight.
I wasn’t up for an argument in my tipsy + sunburned + America-loving state, but I doubted that he was anywhere remotely close to correct. His bold statement did, however, spark my interest…
It’s taken us a while, but on Sunday, Slick + some friends and I finally tried Vintage Pizzeria. (Afterwards, I made everyone see The Wolfman. I’m still really sorry, guys…)
Vintage Pizzeria
Here’s what I liked about Vintage: I thought the pizzeria’s random location nearby the Chamblee MARTA station right off from Peachtree Industrial’s sprawling car dealerships was kind of cool. I honestly didn’t know there was anything interesting in that area that would appeal to a demographic aside from sleazy car salesmen. Vintage Pizzeria sits directly across the street from railroad tracks and an adorable little dessert trailer called the Frosty Caboose that serves ice cream and a few other sweet treats.
At Vintage, we ordered Carmen’s Own + the Hawaiian pizza* (my favorite) + some wine/ beer. They pour well at Vintage – just FYI.
Vintage Pizzeria
*Note: Why is it that photos of pizza always look like the “what to watch out for” mole pictures at a dermatologists office? Always – ick.
I have to say that I wasn’t incredibly impressed with Vintage’s decor or atmosphere, but the pizza was above average. Definitely not the best in town, but possibly a nice alternative to Shorty’s. I’ll give it that – although, I never thought I needed one. That is…until I went to Antico Pizza Napoletana with close friends in from New York yesterday. (I’m so sorry, Shorty’s…)
Antico Pizza Napoletana
Antico is, hands down, the best pizza I’ve ever had in my entire life. (How’s that for a stand alone statement?!)
I’ve eaten pizza in Italy, New York, Chicago – everywhere that I would think is important, and frankly, Antico is it for me. I am well-aware that I talk up a lot of restaurants on the blog, but Antico is different. You have to try it immediately. (No exclamation point is needed. This is simply a statement of fact.) For those who don’t live in Atlanta, come into town and visit me and I’ll take you. Deal? Done.
Antico is located in a nondescript space off of Hemphill and 14th, sandwiched between Georgia Tech’s campus and Atlantic Station. When I walked in, I was greeted by an Italian employee and directed to the hanging menu above the register. My friends and I decided to share a Margarita pizza with pepperoni*. We ordered, grabbed some sodas and then seated ourselves at a communal table in the kitchen. At first, I thought it might be strange to have overflow seating in the restaurant’s kitchen, but I LOVED it! We got to watch the Antico employees (mostly Italians) kneading the dough, making the pizzas and throwing them into the brick ovens – all while loud music was bumping throughout the kitchen’s speakers.
Brick Ovens @ Antico
Our pizza was delivered to us on a cookie sheet and IT. WAS. AMAZING! Truly amazing!
Margarita Pizza @ Antico
The sauce and dough were particularly tasty, while at the same time not overpowering or too filling. The cheese tasted incredibly fresh and the pepperoni was thinly sliced and crispy. You just don’t get more authentic than this! The only problem, though, was that we completely devoured it within minutes. We immediately regretted not ordering more.
*Note: A number of people were eating the Bianca pizza (w/ ricotta + buffalo mozzarella) and it looked awesome.
Antico is open Monday – Saturday from 11:30 a.m. – Until Out of Dough. How cute is that??
I love Antico’s pizza! I really do. Shorty’s, sadly, is a thing of the past for me. (Farewell, old friend.) As far as I’m concerned, there is only one place worthy of eating pizza at in Atlanta now – and that is Antico Pizza Napoletana. I’ll see you there very soon.
xx, L
Vintage Pizzeria
5434 Peachtree Road
Chamblee, GA 30341
678.646.0400
www.vintagepizzeria.com
Antico Pizza Napoletana
1093 Hemphill Ave.
Atlanta, GA 30318
404.724.2333
www.anticopizza.it
Tags: benators., clean plate club, comfort food, I'm just saying..., LMR, michelle (flounder!), oh so hipster, slick, Table for Two, Things that are awesome..., Things we love!, You Can Find Me in the A
So, I’ve been on Twitter for the better part of a year now and I have to admit…I don’t think I fully get it yet. In fact, just yesterday I learned what a “hashtag” is. (Thanks, @GCohen85!) But I’m learning. 
One thing I know for sure? I LOVE TWITTER. Although I’m certain that the creators of the technology had a more sophisticated purpose in mind, I really enjoy “tweeting” my whereabouts and random thoughts (@LaurenKAtlanta: just caught up on HIMYM. Barney’s suit song + dance just changed my life 7:03 PM Jan 13th) and reading my friends’ (@Lindsaywhat44: combating the rainy day with lunch @ Ra, drinks @ Ecco + book club tonight! 6:56 AM Feb 2nd).
You can follow me here and Lindsay here if you haven’t already!
I check in with Twitter as often as I check in with Facebook. Having access to it on my Blackberry is particularly helpful when I am, say, killing time at the hair salon or waiting in lines or while trying to look v. busy and important before meetings.
I also learn a lot of stuff! Some of my favorite “tweeps” include @womensweardaily (fashion + celebrity sightings), @jennfalik (beauty + style expert), @ATLCheap (great deals around town) @FoodieBuddha (only the most awesome food blogger in town), @lululemon (trust me on this one) or @lululemonbhead, and @Oprah (Yes, Oprah.)
Ok, but today? I learned about something so ridiculous its awesome. Mattel is set to release Puppy Tweets, a high-tech toy that will allow dogs to “tweet” via sound and motion sensor.
Per the LA Times, “Attached to a dog’s collar, the plastic tag randomly generates one of 500 canned tweets when it detects barking or movement and automatically posts an update to Fido’s own Twitter page.”
As they said, the tweets are pre-written and randomly chosen (Such as, “I finally caught that tail I’ve been chasing, and . . . OOUUUCHH!”) and are triggered by a device attached to your dog’s collar which communicates with your computer.
Imagining Olive’s hypothetical Twitter page REALLY cracks me up.
I think it would read like this:
@OliveSchmolive “Mommy needs a new “get ready to go out” iTunes playlist. There’s only so much “Party in the USA” one dog can take…”
@OliveSchmolive “Who cares about the 64,000 toys I have laying all over the apartment floor? This Prada stiletto is delicious!”
@OliveSchmolive “Don’t mind me, I’ll just be barking at the Pomeranian across the hall. All Day. Long. #getsomeearplugs”
@OliveSchmolive “I’m eating boiled chicken and white rice while Mommy eats a veggie burger over the sink. There is something wrong here and I LIKE it!”
or
@OliveSchmolive “Had a spectacular time at brunch on the Café di Sol patio. Got to debut my new pink collar and met the cutest Jack Russell! Date next week at the dog park!”
Olive and her bestie, @OscarMeyerson!
Maybe Olive will trade a few yaps for tweets?
What would your dog say?
xx. L
Tags: I'm just saying..., Moxie? We got it., Olive, PLU, Ridiculous., Things that are awesome..., trend alert!, very important people, You Can Find Me in the A
As you may know, radical and visionary designer Alexander McQueen passed away Thursday.
McQueen with SJP
McQueen was immensely talented and served an important voice in fashion. Obviously, it is devastating to lose such an influential designer in his prime…and if you’re looking for some carefully crafted words about McQueen, please, allow me to Google that for you: LMGTFY. (Thanks, Linds.)
Now let’s look at some pretty pictures of his work:
“Clothes and jewelry should be startling, individual. When you see a woman in my clothes, you want to know more about them. To me, that is what distinguishes good designers from bad designers.” -Alexander McQueen
RIP to the self-proclaimed “pink sheep” of his family.
xx, L
Tags: Beauty is as beauty does., fashion, RIP, sad, Things that are GORG
I have a pretty strict “getting ready for bed” routine at night and a “getting ready for work” routine in the mornings. The GRFB routine consists mostly of taking off and undoing everything I did in my morning’s GRFW routine. However, the one thing that remains constant is brushing my teeth, flossing and using my tongue scraper.
old faithful
Tongue health is very important. So important, in fact, that even Oprah is talking about it…
Big O
Guinness knows it…
Baby Guinness
So why don’t you?!
If you are asking yourself, “gosh, what’s a tongue scraper?” – I only have one thing to say to you: GROSS. Seriously, GROSS. I may judge you, and I may refuse to talk with you in close quarters from now on…but I am here to help. Below, you will find the Q+DD on tongue scraping. After you are finished reading, please run (don’t walk – this is no laughing matter – RUN!) to your local CVS and form this habit ASAP!
What Is A Tongue Scraper?
A tongue cleaner (also called a tongue scraper or tongue brush) is an oral hygiene device designed to clean the bacterial build-up, food debris, fungi and dead cells from the surface of the tongue. The bacteria and fungi that grow on the tongue are related to many common oral care and general health problems. In addition, decaying bacteria produce volatile sulphur compounds on the rear of the tongue; these molecules account for 80-90% of all cases of halitosis (bad breath). EWWW.
not me. promise.
Why Is It Tongue Health Important?
Fresh Breath
Tongue cleaning is meant to remove some of the millions of bacteria (up to 500 different types), decaying food debris, fungi (such as Candida) and dead cells from the surface of the rear of the tongue. Tongue cleaning is generally viewed as the solution for most cases of halitosis, or bad breath. Scientific studies have shown tongue bacteria produce malodorous compounds and fatty acids, and account for 80-90% of all cases of bad breath. Research shows that only the rest of about 5-20% of cases originate in the stomach, from the tonsils, from decaying food stuck between the teeth, gum disease, tooth decay or plaque accumulated on the teeth. Clinical studies have shown that using tongue cleaners on a daily basis has a significant effect on eliminating anaerobic bacteria and decreasing oral malodor.
Better Oral Hygiene
Microorganisms colonize and multiply on the protein-rich areas of the tongue, and eventually, through the saliva, reach all areas of the mouth including the teeth and gums. These bacteria are considerable contributors to periodontal problems, plaque on the teeth, tooth decay, gum infections, gum recession and even tooth loss.
General Health
Oral bacteria are associated with a number of serious systemic diseases:
- Cardiovascular problems (heart attack, cerebral stroke)
- Pneumonia due to inhaling bacteria present in the mouth
- Premature birth and low fetus weight at birth time
- Increased risk of diabetes patients
- Osteoporosis of the jaw and generalized
- Infertility problems for men (yikes!!)
Alternative Medicine
Cleaning the tongue with an appropriately designed tongue cleaner also massages the tongue. This is an important element of traditional Chinese medicine where the tongue surface is identified as an important reflexogenic zone. Tongue cleaning improves the sense of taste (because of cleaning the taste buds) and also stimulates the secretions of digestive enzymes.
Not Grossing People Out…
I guess you could say that I am not exactly tongue-camera-shy… Social networking sites, like Facebook and Myspace, will out you in a heartbeat if you aren’t regularly using a tongue scraper. On average, you will lose 8 – 28% of your online friends. Fact.
- nashville
- austin
toronto - chinatown
beauty bar
falcons game...
I hope you all have found this post incredibly compelling. Please, please, PLEASE start scraping today! It’s long overdue, folks…
xx, L
Tags: camp boys, guinness, I'm just saying..., impeccable hygiene, LMR, Yuck and Ick
I’m on the run. Constantly. If it weren’t for Olive…
.. I don’t know if I would EVER see my condo. From meetings to happy hours to dinners to cocktails…I’m type A+ and I just can’t help it. I’m hard-wired this way. I’m happiest when my Outlook calendar looks like a rainbow of appointments and plans.
When your day starts at 5:00 and ends at midnight or later…the hardest part is not showing it on your face. What’s the use in going anywhere at all if you look like something the cat drug in? (I can’t be the only one who feels that way?)
Plus, there are those mornings when you hit “snooze” a few too many times or you remember your 7:45a breakfast meeting at 7:15a…we’ve all been there.
Here are a few little lifesavers I have picked up over the years:
1. Dry Shampoo
1(a). Unite 7 Seconds Dry Shampoo
Ok, I JUST discovered Unite 7 Seconds Dry Shampoo
It’s an alcohol mist and here are the campaign promises:
“1. Aids in preserving hair color
2. Removes excess oil
3. Increases Volume
4. No visible powder
5. Refreshes hair without the use of water
6. You’ll never be late for Happy Hour again!”
All true. In an effort to keep my superblonde hair from looking like a haystack, I’ve been making an effort NOT to wash my hair daily and this product has really helps. Unlike powder dry shampoos, my hair really does feel cleaner and genuinely refreshed.. Plus, skipping my normal blowdry session has awarded me an extra hour or so every other day….which is HUGE.
Available at Studio Todd G in midtown…which may or may not be my new hair salon. OK, fine. It is. But if all of y’all start going there and I can’t get an appointment, I will be u.p.s.e.t. Nobody wants that. Trust.
1(b). Powder dry shampoo
For YEARS I have used the following:
Burt’s Bee’s Dusting Powder. I know it’s old-school, but when I lived in NYC I could make a good blow out stretch almost a week! I would just dust a little baby powder on my roots and voila! Good as new. Now, this is not a solution for everyone, but if you happen to be nearly platinum, such as myself, I recommend it.
However, Bumble and Bumble makes the gold standard in dry shampoos for all hair hues: Hair Powder
It comes in 4 shades: blondish, brown, black, and red. Available wherever Bumble and Bumble is sold. (Such as Natural Body Spas, Michele Coulter Salon, and James Madison Salon.)
2. Click-Stick.
Yves Saint Laurent had the original, I believe.
YSL’s “Touche Éclat” is a pen that distributes a bright, light concealor. It’s not for blemishes – You want to use a concealor that matched your skin color for those, obvi. This is just for brightening and giving your tired mug a little lift.
You just slick it under your eyes, on top of your cheek bones, and in your t-zone for INSTANT results. It truly is like 8 hours of sleep in a pen.
FYI, YSL’s is available for $40 but almost everyone, Bobbi Brown ($38), Chanel ($38), Trish McEvoy ($38) has a version of their own.
3. Portable perfume.
Listen, I am in no, way, shape, or form condoning the use of perfume in lieu of a good old fashioned shower. However, I have miniature bottles of my 2 signature perfumes in a Ziploc my handbag at all times for when I’m in need of a post-work spritz!
Ralph Lauren Blue
Jo Malone – (I use Nectarine Blossom and Honey)
OK, once you have these things, all you need to do is master the perfect day-to-evening wardrobe and bada bing-bada boom, you’re fresh (-ish) as a daisy!
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have to go. I have an afternoon meeting, 239481 post-work errands, dinner with the girls, then drinks...
Happy Friday afternoon, everyone!
xx, L
Tags: Beauty is as beauty does., Moxie? We got it., Olive, PLU, Things that are awesome..., Things we love!, Tricks of the Trade
Please tell me that I am not the only one excited about this:
The New Dip + Squeeze Heinz Tomato Ketchup Packet
“The ketchup packet has been around for more than 40 years, and complaints about it for nearly as long: too messy, too small, too hard to open. Now ketchup giant, H.J. Heinz, is unveiling the first major packaging change to the to-go condiment. The new design has a base that’s more like a cup for dipping and also a tear-off end for squeezing, plus it holds three times as much ketchup than a traditional packet.
“The packet has long been the bane of our consumers,” said Dave Ciesinski, vice president of Heinz Ketchup. “The biggest complaint is there is no way to dip and eat it on-the-go.”
Heinz has long struggled to find a design that lets diners dip or squeeze ketchup that could also be sold at a price acceptable to its restaurant customers. For this effort, it bought its design team a used minivan two years ago to test if their ideas really worked while eating on the road.
Heinz sells more than 11 million cases of its ketchup packets in the U.S. every year and it will continue to sell the traditional packet. The new packet is in test markets in the Midwest and Southeast and will roll out at select fast-food restaurants in the fall.
Heinz is still working out prices with customers but said packets will cost a little more than regular packets.
Will they catch on? It’s hard telling, but the news may cheer up some ketchup fans like Matt Kurtz, a 22-year-old student who finds the problems are as ubiquitous as the packets themselves.
The self-proclaimed ketchup aficionado became so annoyed two years ago after spilling ketchup on his jeans while on a road trip, he started one of hundreds of anti-ketchup packet groups on Facebook. He dubbed it “Prop 57″ as a gentle poke at Heinz, saying it is to “draw awareness” to the packets’ shortcomings.
“I said ‘There has to be a better way’,” he said.” (www.usatoday.com)
Okay, back to me. I’m sorta accident prone and have always thought that ketchup and mustard packets (which I use liberally) are as dangerous for me to open as martini glasses are for me to hold. I think the new packet is fantastic! My dry cleaner, however, will be very disappointed to hear about this… Thank you, Heinz!
xx, L
Tags: I'm just saying..., LMR, newsworthy, Ridiculous., trend alert!
…is to be born Ms. Lindsay Roberts.
= Awesome.
If you weren’t quite so lucky, please refer to this handy-dandy list of
Lindsay’s Top 5 Awesome Qualities and try to follow suit.
Incidentally, this magical occurrence happened 28 years ago this Sunday, 01/17/82
5. Excellent Taste in Everything.
Obviously, since we write this blog together, I think that she has phenomenal taste and if you’re a loyal reader, you are probably thinking “duh, that’s why I waste 5-10 minutes here daily.” But listen. I think it should be known that Linds has never recommended a restaurant, TV show, product, activity, book, friend, or date that I didn’t enjoy. Its uncanny. She just knows what’s up.
4. She’s a “Sticky” Friend.
She has camp friends, elementary school friends, high school friends, sorority friends, dinner club friends, old work friends, current work friends, friends she met doing random activities…and she is exceptionally good at connecting all of them. I think she has a real talent in mixing the perfect cocktail of people. A prime example is our f.a.b.u.l.o.u.s. dinner club.:
Granted, she shares this particular credit with our fabulous friend Dana…but there is no denying that the dinner club girls are a special random assembly of perfection: 
3. She’s Tall.
(Ok, I know you can’t really do much about this if you aren’t. Believe me I have tried.) Ssssssssigh.
3(b). She knows Santa.
2. Girl On-Call 24/7.
I know I can always count on Lindsay if I need a +1 at a superfun event or party. But more importantly, I know I can always count on Lindsay if I need some backup at a less-than-fabulous event, if I have an immediate need to discuss something at 2am on a school night, or if I need to call an emergency lunch meeting. She knows to pick up if I dial more than once, and isn’t annoyed if I have interrupted her dinner for an urgent toenail polish inquiry.
1. Total and Complete Enthusiasm for Absolutely Everything
Costume Parties. Theme Parties. Preparties, post parties, political parties. Concerts, birthdays, contests, volunteer activities, anniversaries, monster truck rallies, recipes, holidays, you name it…
If Lindsay has decided to become involved, she is in it to win it, my friends. Front of the pack, 110% committed, game face on. I love this quality in a person and she has it in spades! 
In closing, I believe that the Q+DD on Linds can be summed up in one of her favorite quotes from the great philosopher, Barney Stinson:
“Whenever I feel sad, I just stop feeling sad and start being awesome. True story.”
Happy Birthday, Lindsay! I hope it’s the best year YET.
xx, L
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