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Travel

See this beautiful creature? This is one of my oldest and dearest friends, Eva Rose. Her family is Italian, and she has dual American/Italian citizenship, which puts her in the running for My Most Glamorous Friend Ever.
She’s also a brave spirit, as evidenced by her recent decision to up and move to the land of [...]

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Portland, ME: Part Two

by Miranda Valentine February 4, 2010 Food & Recipes

If you find yourself in Portland, there is a treat den you simply must visit: Two Fat Cats Bakery. Located directly around the corner from my dear friend Bethany’s home, this darling bakery churns out the most scrumptious homemade sweets you could imagine. Lucky Bethany.

I swung by one morning and picked up a fresh-out-of-the-oven slice [...]

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Portland, Maine: Part One

by Miranda Valentine January 22, 2010 Food & Recipes

I was fortunate to spend an extra week in December visiting friends and family in my hometown of Portland, ME. And while there are countless reasons why I adore Portland—-the architecture, the cobblestone streets, the Eastern Prom—-aside from my glorious circle of friends, nothing tops my list like the food. Oh, the food. The exquisite [...]

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Manolo Blahnik AKA The Mothership

by Miranda Valentine January 13, 2010 Fashion

During my recent trip to Las Vegas, we took a window shopping stroll through the Wynn, where my in-laws were staying. I was calm, cool, and collected until I saw this, and stopped dead in my flat, equestrian-chic boots:

Spellbound, I dropped Paul’s hand, and floated toward the open doors of this store, my eyes and [...]