What I have been up to lately

Not only have I been eating healthier and cooking and burning in the kitchen, I have been completing my  jewelry line, Lilith and McRae. I've been working on the S/S 2013 Collection, Serica Via. This collection is based on the cities and countries along the Silk Road. There's a lot of colors and a lot of earthy tones.  I've used czech fire-polished beads, semi-precious stone beads, and...

My Week in Food

As you all know, I have been working towards becoming a vegetarian. Don't get me wrong, I have fallen off the meat wagon a couple of times this week but I am determined. And honestly, I have made some delicious nosh. Fresh Strawberries and Dark Chocolate. Dessert has never been so good :) I wanted to share some of my recipes with you.  All of my food takes an hour or less to make. You...

How to Wear Denim This SS 2013

Spring is in the air and I am loving it. I spent all day biking here and there and spring cleaning. I always have a major urge to just clean the house. But I did take a few breaks in between to write this post to catch you ladies up on some SS2013 fashion trends. This trend has been popular for the last two years and it doesn't seem to be going away any time soon. Colored denim is a fun and easy...

Weight Loss--It's Time, How to Lose Weight and Keep it Off

I recently read an article about women being overweight in our society and of course it was pertaining to men--how women should lose weight to attract men. Even though, I disagree with this allocation for why women should lose weight, I do believe women should adopt healthier lifestyle and that starts with me. I never struggled with my weight until in 2003 I went off to college at the age of 27....

My Life Lately

It's been almost nine months since I darkened the shores of South Korea and much has happened. I work 10 1/2 hour days teaching at a Hagwon in Daejeon with some of the cutest, smartest and badass kids this world over. Before taking this job, I didn't much like children but I must admit I have had the time of my life with my students. We are always laughing and I am always yelling..in fact I had...