Archive for the 'Chocolate' Category



The Easter Bunny is hopping into Beverly Hills soon!

Published on April 4, 2010

Tweet The Critter can hardly wait! Happy Easter, y’all!


Window shopping today in Beverly Hills

Published on March 24, 2010

Tweet This is a virtual Easter Dream! Today’s stroll to Whole Foods took me past the sublime Madame Chocolat, you may remember my mention of her before. The Easter Bunny will definitely hop on by to see Madame before Good Friday!


More chocolate to love in the hood

Published on September 9, 2008

Tweet I remember seeing the opening of this shop in the Beverly Hills Courier. I thought – that woman thinks about chocolate the same way I think about design! I never walk down Canon Drive between Dayton and Wilshire – it’s not on my usual route, but The Critter and I happened to be in […]


The Critter is one year old TODAY!

Published on May 5, 2008

Tweet I was steadfast in my resolve not to have an out of control event with dogs, ponies and magicians – I figured that I’ll wait for that when he can actually remember it. We did however have a wonderful birthday picnic with all the Mommies and babies (who were also turning one within the […]


It almost never happens…

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Tweet …that there is not a line a block long at Sprinkles, the cupcake factory that has captured and addicted millions. In spite of the fact that I live a mere five minute walk from there, I never go, because I truly could bake cupcakes in the amount of time it would take to stand […]


HOT in the hood…

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Tweet I know we all are incredibly spoiled by the weather, yet the last few years there have been some unusually high temperatures for a spate of time here and there. My dear Husband goes around like a big bear with a thorn in his paw during these seasons, as we forget too soon once […]


Easter Redux

Published on April 15, 2008

Tweet It was not really fair to get so excited about Easter and then not spill the beans about what happened around here. All the cards with the critter’s adorable photo went in the mail, the Grandmother arrived from Mississippi without unpleasant travel events, bringing along “her baby’s” handpainted Easter basket and bunny. My bunny […]


Here comes Peter Cottontail…and I need a cocktail!

Published on March 18, 2008

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