No, it's not an alert. It's just a reminder to take time to stop and absorb fabulousness whenever possible.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXHXrUPKXc0
Better Late Than Never
Hope your holidays were delightful, dahling. From my family to yours, happy New Year. I have a strong feeling 2013 will be especially fabulous.
I'm Alive!
"No animal is so inexhaustible as an excited infant."
~ Amy Leslie
Loco times, dahling. This is the longest I've ever gone without posting. Egads! Promise I'll update soon. xo!
Friday Fabü: The Saturday Edition
It’s a Walter White Christmas at eco-fab day spa Great Face & Body (123 Broadway SE, 505-404-6670, greatfaceandbody.com). Like the infamous chemical kingpin from “Breaking Bad”, co-owners Keith and André West-Harrison have also cleverly cashed-in on Albuquerque’s sky-blue meth, although their chemistry isn’t breaking any laws. Their new Bathing Bad Bath Salts are the same color and sold in contraband-esque 8oz. baggies, just like you might find on the street. Since releasing the new bath salts, they’ve already moved over 60 pounds of their new product in 30 different states and four countries.
“Since we just bought an old 9,000 square foot building, we decided we needed to ‘break bad’ so we could afford the renovations,” said Keith in a recent interview. “We thought selling bath salts was better than meth, since I’m not a chemist… and we’d prefer no jail time.”
These aren’t the naked cannibal type of bath salts. Quite the contrary, the worst thing they’ll do is lull you into a deep, glorious sleep après bath. Made with all organic ingredients (including the blue dye, which is derived from red cabbage), an 8 oz. bag usually retails for $15.99, but the product is on sale until Christmas for only $9.99. Sales from the Bathing Bad line support local charity Enlace Comunitario (enlacenm.org).
Credo
The problem with people who have no vices is that generally you can be pretty sure they're going to have some pretty annoying virtues.
-- Elizabeth Taylor
Adventures in Bad Parenting
Of course, at no point did I turn him around and allow him to see the screen.
Hey, parents need visual stimuli, too. He likes bold, black and white patterns. I like priests and demons.
So bad. So, soooo bad.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olaf02RuPZ8
Denny's Strikes Again!
As if the Hobbit Menu wasn't enough...
Denny's has opened a 6,400-square-foot diner in downtown Las Vegas (on Fremont, of course). But it's not just a restaurant... there's a full cocktail bar, photo booth, wedding chapel and--of course--an Elvis-themed menu, offering items such as the King Stack (french toast with bananas, bacon and peanut butter), King Milkshake (same ingredients as the King Stack) and bacon-flavored martinis.
I can't handle it.
(Via LVRJ)
Crackhead Sunday
I'm never going to lose my last 10 lbs of baby weight this way.
My girlfriend Michele came over today... with a fresh crack dip (aka buffalo chicken dip)... and 12 Krispy Kreme doughnuts. Yeah, both.
See that pic up top? It's not that clear, I know---mad props to my super-lame phone cam. Anyway, that's crack dip on a baguette slice next to a red velvet doughnut chunk. Thought I'd throw some wine in for good measure. Classy.
Here's a close-up of the red velvet doughnut.
I won't lie: I ate crack dip and doughnuts all day. Literally from about 10 a.m. 'til 7 p.m.
It's a miracle I haven't puked yet.
Fab Alert!
Twenty-three more shopping days 'til Christmas, dahling.
For your favorite rocker: Jeff Gold's 101 Essential Rock Records—The Golden Age of Vinyl From the Beatles to the Sex Pistols, an overview of rock's most seminal albums.
A two-page spread on each album features large images of each record’s front and back cover and record label, alongside an essay discussing that album’s influence and impact. Each album depicted is the first pressing from the artist’s country of origin—akin to a first edition book.
Includes essays by contributors such as Iggy Pop, Devendra Banhart, David Bowie, Johnny Marr and Yoko Ono.
What are the 101 essential rock records, you ask? Here they are, in chronological order.
1. The Beatles – Please Please Me 2. Bob Dylan – The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan 3. The Rolling Stones – The Rolling Stones 4. Bob Dylan – Another Side of Bob Dylan 5. Davy Graham – Folk Blues & Beyond… 6. Them – Angry Young Them 7. The Byrds – Mr. Tambourine Man 8. Bob Dylan – Highway 61 Revisited 9. The Who – My Generation 10. Simon & Garfunkel – Sounds of Silence 11. The Rolling Stones – Aftermath 12. The Beach Boys – Pet Sounds 13. Bob Dylan – Blonde On Blonde 14. The Mothers of Invention – Freak Out! 15. Yardbirds – Yardbirds 16. John Mayall with Eric Clapton – Blues Breakers 17. The Butterfield Blues Band – East West 18. The Beatles – Revolver 19. Jefferson Airplane – Takes Off 20. The Kinks – Face to Face 21. The 13th Floor Elevators – The Psychedelic Sounds Of 22. Laura Nyro – More Than A New Discovery 23. The Doors – The Doors 24. Jefferson Airplane – Surrealistic Pillow 25. The Velvet Underground & Nico – The Velvet Underground 26. Grateful Dead – Grateful Dead 27. The Jimi Hendrix Experience – Are You Experienced? 28. The Beatles – Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band 29. Moby Grape – Moby Grape 30. Tim Buckley – Goodbye and Hello 31. Pink Floyd – The Piper At The Gates of Dawn 32. Buffalo Springfield – Again 33. Love – Forever Changes 34. Cream – Disraeli Gears 35. Traffic – Mr. Fantasy 36. The Who – The Who Sell Out 37. Leonard Cohen – Songs of Leonard Cohen 38. The Velvet Underground – White Light/White Heat 39. Fleetwood Mac – Fleetwood Mac 40. The Incredible String Band – The Hangman’s Beautiful Daughter 41. The Zombies – Odessey & Oracle 42. Small Faces – Ogden’s Nut Gone Flake 43. The Band – Music From The Big Pink 44. Grateful Dead – Anthem of the Sun 45. Jeff Beck – Truth 46. Big Brother & The Holding Company – Cheap Thrills 47. The Byrds – Sweetheart of the Rodeo 48. The Jimi Hendrix Experience – Electric Ladyland 49. Van Morrison – Astral Weeks 50. The Beatles – The Beatles (White Album) 51. The Pretty Things – S.F. Sorrow 52. The Pentangle – Sweet Child 53. The Soft Machine – The Soft Machine 54. Creedence Clearwater Revival – Bayou Country 55. Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin 56. The Flying Burrito Bros. – The Gilded Palace of Sin 57. MC5 – Kick Out The Jams 58. Sly And The Family Stand – Stand! 59. Neil Young With Crazy Horse – Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere 60. Alexander Spence – Oar 61. The Who – Tommy 62. Crosby, Stills & Nash – Crosby, Stills & Nash 63. Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band – Trout Mask Replica 64. Blind Faith – Blind Faith 65. Jethro Tull – Stand Up 66. The Stooges – The Stooges 67. Nick Drake – Five Leaves Left 68. King Crimson – In The Court of The Crimson King 69. Vashti Bunyan – Just Another Diamond Day 70. Fairport Convention – Liege & Leaf 71. The Move – Shazam 72. James Taylor – Sweet Baby James 73. Black Sabbath – Black Sabbath 74. Emerson Lake & Palmer – Emerson Lake & Palmer 75. David Bowie – The Man Who Sold The World 76. Cat Stevens – Tea For The Tillerman 77. Carole King – Tapestry 78. Can – Tago Mago 79. Yes – The Yes Album 80. Joni Mitchell – Blue 81. The Allman Brothers Band – At Fillmore East 82. Genesis – Nursery Cryme 83. Faust – Faust 84. The Rolling Stones – Exile On Main St. 85. David Bowie – The Rise And Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars 86. Pink Floyd – The Dark Side of the Moon 87. Roxy Music – For Your Pleasure 88. Iggy And The Stooges – Raw Power 89. New York Dolls – New York Dolls 90. Big Star – #1 Record 91. Kraftwerk – Autobahn 92. Bruce Springsteen – Born To Run 93. Patti Smith – Horses 94. Ramones – Ramones 95. The Modern Lovers – The Modern Lovers 96. AC/DC – Dirty Deeds Done Cheap 97. Fleetwood Mac – Rumors 98. The Damned – The Damned 99. The Clash – The Clash 100. Talking Heads – Talking Heads: 77 101. Sex Pistols – Never Mind The Bollocks Here’s The Sex Pistols
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEmB7VWh7jY
Boppy Friday
You say you want baby pics? Here ya go. Clearly, the butterfly pillow (aka Boppy) is a big hit.
Teehee... Pearl looks like a baby conehead.
Happy Friday and a fab weekend to all.
Fab Alert!
Torani Chicken 'N Waffles syrup!
The company suggests trying it drizzled on buttered biscuits, cornbread or in bourbon cocktails.
Since Torani syrups are so popular for flavored coffee, why not try a chicken 'n wafflechino? Let me know how it is. I'm not trying that. I'm simply suggesting that you try it.
An Open Letter to Denny's
Dear Denny's,
WHY?
A Hobbit Menu? Really? Really?
Shire Sausage? Gandalf's Gobble Melt? Build Your Own Hobbit Slam?
BUILD YOUR OWN HOBBIT SLAM?!?!?!
I am so done.
Love,
Lisa
Now THIS is a Turkey
This takes my hot buffalo obsession to a whole new level.
Behold! Buffalo Roasted Turkey with Blue Cheese Sauce, courtesy of the culinary geniuses at CHOW.
If you care to watch the recipe in action via a flashdancing turkey, by all means, see the video below.
This post makes me want to shove a handful of those damn pretzels in my mouth right now. I shamefully admit that it will be my second trip to the pretzel bag today... and it's only 8:30 a.m. Betty Ford, here I come.
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone. So much to be thankful for this year.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=8VL8sv00yCs
Chip Off the Ol' Block
Pearl Mae received her first little facial. I foresee many more in her future.
Best Thanksgiving Parade Ever
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=-S4FN2wJ53o#!
Get This Orange Evil Away From Me!
Can't stop. Totally obsessed. Somebody help me. Call Dr. Drew or something.
10 Bets You Will Never Lose
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=oaR3TJjNUE8#!
Beach Bums
Greetings from Cocoa Beach.
Fab Alert!
The Whisky Advent Calendar by Master of Malt.
Behind each of the 24 doors is a different 1 oz. sample of whisky. Try not to plow through 'em all in the first week, boozer.
Smile of the Day
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhuYIr1J1zc