My dad, sister, and I had several baking nights over Christmas break. On one of these nights, we decided to make a carrot cake with homemade frosting, using a recipe he had found on allrecipes.com. It’s an excellent recipe and makes a delicious, moist cake that even finicky eaters (like my sister who won’t eat pecans in anything else) will love. Ingredients:…
I wonder how many of these I’ll keep by the end of the year… What are your resolutions for the new year?
Hello, all!! Happy New Year!! What happened to XOXO, Amanda? Well, with the new year, I decided to go with a new name (again). I’m sorry I’m doing this again, but I want a name that gives readers an idea of who I am and what they might be reading about on my blog…which after a lot of thought, led…
Happy New Year, everyone! I hope you all are as excited for 2012 as I am! Between graduating, possibly two internships, my roommate’s wedding, Comic Con, and the release of several of my most highly-anticipated movies, this year is looking pretty freaking fantastic. So how did I say adios to 2011? With the people I love most: my dad and…
While visiting my boyfriend in Orlando, his sister introduced me to a resale and vintage store called Dechoes. From the moment I walked in, I was in love. It’s like a hipper Plato’s Closet that holds brands like Anthropologie and J.Crew instead of Hollister and American Eagle (at around the same prices if not usually cheaper). I could’ve spent a…
