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How I Get Crackin - dead pc style on 12seconds.tv

Hi guys, please watch this as many times as you can stand it. I hoping to win a MacBook! yippie!

I would LOVE the support! :)

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Sephora Friends and Family Plans

Aqua Eyes Collection Set $35

This is what I plan to buy during the Sephora Friends and Family Sale. What about you? I just discovered this set the other day. I love all of the colors. I have been lemming 21L(dark grey) and 23L (champagne) since they were released. I can't believe the two colors I wanted to buy are now in a set! Jackpot!


The buzz is that the sale begins Monday, October 19 through November 2. The code is FF2009 for 20% off. Here's hoping this is not just a rumor!

Has anyone sniffed Michael Kors Very Hollywood yet? I keep forgetting to. Did you like it? All I know is that the bottle is very pretty.

End of Summer Recipe. Just a tad late.

I made this Pesto back at the end of July after one of my many Basil harvests. What else am I supposed to do with mounds of basil? Next year I'm not planting so many seeds because I end up with more than I can use. This was my first time growing plants from seeds successfully. I'm so proud! I think having a growing kit helped.

I was searching around for a good recipe, and I think David Lebovit has a pretty good one. If you don't have one on hand, I would suggest mashing and adding parmesean, basil, pine nuts, and oil until you get the right consistency/flavor. That's what I do when I'm too lazy to measure.

I wanted to make the pesto old school, so for a long time I was searching for a decently priced mortar and pestle. It's harder to find than you think. At first I didn't think I wanted one of those stone ones. Too heavy and costly. $30? too much! The one I'm using here is a chrome one from Vietnam. It was one of things I wouldn't leave the county until I found. It was only a few bucks I think. I don't like it now, and I'll explain below.

David Lebovitz's Pesto Recipe
Four servings (about 1 cup)

If using a mini-chopper, or similar device, simply blitz all the ingredients together until as smooth as inhumanly possible.

2 cloves garlic, peeled
3/4 teaspoon coarse salt
5 cups (20g) loosely-packed basil leaves
5 tablespoons (75ml) olive oil
2 ounces (60g) grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup (30g) pine nuts, toasted

1. Smash the garlic and salt together in a mortar and pestle until smooth.

2. Coarsely chop the basil leaves, then add them to the mortar and pounding them into the garlic as you add them.

3. Once well-mashed, when they've become a fairly-smooth paste, pound in the olive oil, adding it a spoonful at a time, until well-incorporated.

4. Lastly, pound in the cheese, then the pine nuts.

5. Continue mashing everything for a few minutes until the pesto is as smooth as possible.

Fresh pesto should be served within a day or two after it's made. Otherwise the garlic can become overpowering. It can also be frozen for a few months, if well-wrapped.

My stash fresh from the garden. You gotta wash it and dry it! I left some of it in a cup of water, and it started to grow roots. No, not more basil!

The reason I don't like this mortar and pestle is because you can't get a good grip with a chrome mortar and pestle. I thought having it shiny and smooth would be good, but I learned that it's not. You need it to be able to have some friction, or you'll be smashing and pounding away forever. It would still be good for gauc though.

I finally found a promising one at World Market last weekend. They were having a 25% off friends and family deal so I ran out and bought it. I haven't tested it out yet, but it's rough on the inside so I think it will do just fine!

Sorry I've neglected the "garden" part of this blog for so long... Until next time!

Crazy Huge The She Space Sale

Heather, the owner of The She Space has discounted ALL of her eye pigments to $2.50/jar! That's a $2 savings/jar! It has never ever been that low! She's doing it in celebration of her 40th birthday. (plus I think her sales are down lately. hard times!) Whatever the reason, there's no reason you shouldn't order! yay! shipping starts at $2!

I really like her Velvets. So smooth! Everything else is very sparkly.

swatches available upon request

Broken Rules-

Soft twinkling honey with layers of gold and pink (Go glam or go home)
light honey gold with tint of pink

Shadows of Doubt-

Electric blackened cocoa with layers of copper and pink (Go glam or go home)
gold mixed with copper mixed with taupe plus sparkles

Bubble and Burn-

Golden Copper (Powdered Diamond Dust)
black with gold sparkle

Rock and Roll-

Blackenend metallic rasberry with a twinkling layer of purple (Go glam or go home)
very dark purple with dark red sparkle

Read my full review here. I wrote it back when nobody read my blog, hahaha!

Her website is kinda messy, but I love the Leo Collection ASTROLOGY collection. I ordered the sampler a couple weeks ago, and I'm definitely gonna order a full size!
View the leo collection here.

Let me know if you're gonna get something! Hope that I don't go crazy and buy things I don't need!

Check out Dao's MAC discovery!

Dao's MAC discovery

She's reporting how you can see the model's real lashes under the fake ones on the mascara ad. I can't believe they did this! This is why I buy drug store mascara.

P.S. The holiday collections are ready for viewing.

Over the Top Award

I was tagged by Nicola at Spoiled Rotten. Thanks so much! Check out her blog!





This is fun! Answer with one word!

Where's your cell phone: Dunno...
Your hair: Straight
Your mother: Annoying
Your father: Big
Favorite Food: Greek
Dream last night: Forgot
Favorite drink: Coffee
What room are you: Kitchen
Hobby: Photography
Fear: Roaches
Where were you last night: Shopping
Something that you aren't: Loud
Muffins: Crunchy
Wish list item: apple
Where did you grow up: TX
What are you wearing: Purple
Your pets: None
Friends: Forever
Something you're not wearing: Makeup
Favorite store: WestElm
Favorite color: Blue
Last time you laughed: Today
Your best friend: Priceless
Place you go to over and over: Drugstore
Person who emails you regularly: Sarah
Favorite place to eat: Schlotzky's

I tag Nikki, Kim, and Cherz.