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Christine knows her stuff
Christine gives great haircuts that match your lifestyle. She helped me grow my bangs out after my wedding and is sure to keep my hair long, interesting, professional, and easy to tuck away to...
Christine gives great haircuts that match your lifestyle. She helped me grow my bangs out after my wedding and is sure to keep my hair long, interesting, professional, and easy to tuck away to appease my husband, conservative profession, and active after-hours lifestyle (not an easy task!). Personally she's the best - up on current events and a real girl's girl.
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World Spice great for every cook/tea drinker
OK, so they are a bit snobby, but oh man, their spice blends and teas are amazing. If you're willing to go out of your way, your dinners will taste amazing.
To add more tofu to your diet, add...
OK, so they are a bit snobby, but oh man, their spice blends and teas are amazing. If you're willing to go out of your way, your dinners will taste amazing.
To add more tofu to your diet, add their tofu scramble spices to your pan. You'll look forward to eating the stuff, and not out of virtue alone. My favorite is the Shitake Tofu.
When the temperature continues to drop and you need a spot of warm-you-from-the-inside-out tea, try their Chipotle Chai. You'll need to do two steps - steep the Chai mix, then add black tea (and a third step to steam milk and add it if you choose, I skip that) and blend together, but nothing warms in the world like this. It's for serious spice addicts.
Great staples can be found there, too, and prices are truly reasonable.
enjoy!
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Haven't tried that - but try Ageless?
Ageless is totally comfy and has some truly talented estheticians.
They use very high-quality products, including IS Clinical, which I used to be only able to find in LA (my skin is like silk...
Ageless is totally comfy and has some truly talented estheticians.
They use very high-quality products, including IS Clinical, which I used to be only able to find in LA (my skin is like silk after one of these facials, and my skin is easily irritated and prone to exczema).
Also, their product prices are very good as well - they sell the MD version of Prevage for $50 LESS than the department store half-strength version.
Let me know how it goes!
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I dig Trader Joe's!
So happy to hear that Trader Joe's is looking for space in West Seattle, but do like their Mad Ave location. Try for street parking as the garage can be insane.
I totally thrilled my brunch pals...
So happy to hear that Trader Joe's is looking for space in West Seattle, but do like their Mad Ave location. Try for street parking as the garage can be insane.
I totally thrilled my brunch pals by bringing dates, Chevre, and prosciutto that I picked up on the way. For less than $15 we were feasting on appetizers that fit in well with my friend's country-club home on the 8th green.
Two quick dinner favorites: bagged salad and Tarte D'Alsace or Quattro Formaggio ( don't stop at the 3-cheese version - it's not at all good) frozen pizzas or the frozen barbecue teriyaki chicken paired with a sliced english cuke drizzled with the Spicy Thai Peanut salad dressing and some Shu Mai.
My husband starts over 80% of his days with their Vanilla Almond Clusters cereal, and I like their fat free half and half as well as their great selection of soy milk, rice milk, yogurt and organic dairy.
It's just a great place for reasonable prices on good-quality items.
The only warning I have is that although some cheap wines are OK ("$3 Chuck") others are terrible (the Bull's blood wine and some of the TJ Labels are just not good at all to my taste).
Enjoy the discovery.
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Great doctor for women
Dr. Starkebaum takes her time with patients and makes even the most nerve-wracking conversations bearable. Her office staff is stellar when dealing with emergencies, and Dr. S. has connections with...
Dr. Starkebaum takes her time with patients and makes even the most nerve-wracking conversations bearable. Her office staff is stellar when dealing with emergencies, and Dr. S. has connections with the best specialists in the city, and they are quick to accommodate her referrals. Great location and easy parking.
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Attentive Masseuse for Active People
I was lucky enough to have Seth as my masseuse 7 years ago when I was a very competitive athlete. My brother gave me a certificate to Ummelina for my birthday, and I've been seeing Seth regularly...
I was lucky enough to have Seth as my masseuse 7 years ago when I was a very competitive athlete. My brother gave me a certificate to Ummelina for my birthday, and I've been seeing Seth regularly ever since.
I'm hooked on his massage method, Tuina, and on Seth's personality and intellectual approach to massage and acupuncture. He's constantly expanding his education, and I've been trusting him to keep me healthy (despite my tendency to 'overdo') and referring him to only my closest friends (never the competition!).
Seth started his own business 4 or 5 years ago, and deserves to be overwhelmed with customers. Give him a try next time your inner Lance/T.O./Dean Karnazes needs a little TLC.
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Craigslist is great - for some things. . .
Better for giveaways and selling low than eBay, where most people go. It's huge here in Seattle, but I've seen it take off much more slowly elsewhere. If you see a lot of postings, GO FOR IT, but...
Better for giveaways and selling low than eBay, where most people go. It's huge here in Seattle, but I've seen it take off much more slowly elsewhere. If you see a lot of postings, GO FOR IT, but it seems that in many cities, you're better off with a kids' resale shop or something where people go for that purpose.
GOOD LUCK!
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try gmail
they seem to have the best spam filter - and the newer your e-mail address, the fewer messages you'll receive.
if you need an invite to start an account, let me know, I have 50 invitations to...
they seem to have the best spam filter - and the newer your e-mail address, the fewer messages you'll receive.
if you need an invite to start an account, let me know, I have 50 invitations to distribute just collecting virtual dust. . . .
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Tutta Bella's Greenlake - great food, wine service needs improvement
Who knew that pizza crust could melt in your mouth? We went to Tutta Bella's Greenlake location after being driven North by an over-run Fremont area.
We started by sharing the enormous Insalata...
Who knew that pizza crust could melt in your mouth? We went to Tutta Bella's Greenlake location after being driven North by an over-run Fremont area.
We started by sharing the enormous Insalata di Napoli (you know, to keep it close to the whole Naples theme - and I have a weakness for salame). It was delicious and dressed with the perfect amount of oil and vinegar - no smothering of the fresh ingredients.
We tried two different wines by the glass, the Zenato Valpolicella and the Montesole Aglianico. According to the order in which the server said she brought them, we decided we liked the Zenato better. When we ordered another round, however, it was clear that the wines were mis-identified at the start. Also, there was a ring of residue (detergent? crystals from the wine (doubtful)) in the bottom of my hubby's glass, and the server did nothing but shrug and take the glass away. what the?!? Next time I'll ask that they bring the bottles so I know what I'm drinking and can take notes to better learn about Italian wines.
About 20 min later, the Campania pizza arrived. the dough was blackened and blistered, but there was no charry flavor to it at all, and the dough dupporting the toppings literally melted away on my tongue. How do they do that?!
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