21 Top LUSH Gifts for Dad on Father’s Day

June 13, 2010 by Lara  
Filed under Beauty & Skincare

Here it comes, Father’s Day! You’ve got less than a week to grab the father (or fathers) in your life some ultra lush, cool gifts, no? If your dad’s anything like mine, I can honestly sympathize – he doesn’t have a need or want for anything!
Anything he knows about that is… *insert evil cackle [...]

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LL Cool J Loves “Cheat Meals”

June 1, 2010 by Lara  
Filed under Health & Fitness

Oh, ladies… we do love “Cool James” don’t we?
Men, you know you love him too – just more of an envious kind of love, eh? ;)
LL Cool J recently released a new program called Platinum 360 which involves an eating plan and workout schedule. He claims that it’s helped him get in shape while working [...]

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Diabetes Update: May 2009

May 29, 2009 by Lara  
Filed under My Diabetes

Okay so yes, it’s been a bit since I’ve posted an update with this, but here we go…
If you remember from the last Diabetes Update, my blood sugar level was 194, and I’d lost 7 pounds. The doctor had put me on Januvia, and told me that he needed me to lose more weight, faster.
Well, [...]

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Cooked Oatmeal Isn’t All That Bad

May 19, 2009 by Lara  
Filed under Foodie Fun

How many times have you found yourself making excuses for why you don’t eat good “Old Fashioned” oatmeal every morning?

“It tastes so… blah. I need more flavor!”
“It takes too long to make.”
“I don’t eat breakfast as it is, and you want me to eat that?”
“Instant oatmeal is easier/more flavorful/faster/etc.”
“I can’t ever get the consistency right. [...]

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I’m Droppin’ Babies Like Hot Rhymes…

April 30, 2009 by Lara  
Filed under My Diabetes

Alright, I know that title is completely corny and stupid, but hey… It’s Spring and I’m feelin’ corny and stupid.
So on my last post about my diabetes battle, where I mentioned that I’d “only” lost 7 pounds, a beautiful reader by the name of kirwin left a comment that totally put some things in perspective [...]

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