tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44337164690633191532024-03-05T20:00:01.112-05:00CharmedCityACharmedCityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15964110003759855262noreply@blogger.comBlogger273125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433716469063319153.post-68058745364976353582011-05-11T08:48:00.000-04:002011-05-11T08:48:43.653-04:00Smell You Later<div style="text-align: center;">Hold your tears- we've decided to leave our blogspot home and move over to wordpress. We will still continue to amuse and delight all (five) of you on the <a href="http://acharmedcity.com/">new site</a>- it'll just look a little better while we do it. Head over to <a href="http://www.acharmedcity.com/">www.acharmedcity.com</a> and if you care about us at all, subscribe! And tell your friends! And your enemies!</div>ACharmedCityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15964110003759855262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433716469063319153.post-44062069876288436602011-05-05T14:12:00.000-04:002011-05-05T14:12:43.546-04:00Baltimore: The City That Reads<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEginF28Py3vAvSKgx6uSnXtnt_osRfdaHYaKUysO3a-xOjsGLwKaWAnxyqRPMTGCG1ItH2IjqeG2IBkf8whKRYTSJAHgDE4ufcnNjfqrhACY73M4AJePFUR0sFvRxZNFCkE6J-4ByCQCMBI/s1600/dino.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEginF28Py3vAvSKgx6uSnXtnt_osRfdaHYaKUysO3a-xOjsGLwKaWAnxyqRPMTGCG1ItH2IjqeG2IBkf8whKRYTSJAHgDE4ufcnNjfqrhACY73M4AJePFUR0sFvRxZNFCkE6J-4ByCQCMBI/s320/dino.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Who needs the internet when all the answers to life's question can be found plastered to the mail box on Monument?</div>ACharmedCityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15964110003759855262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433716469063319153.post-35538558429519543962011-05-05T11:20:00.000-04:002011-05-05T11:20:11.372-04:00Hurts So Good <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">When we first discover something that we absolutely, without a doubt need to own, it becomes somewhat of an obsession. We lie awake at night envisioning ourselves with (insert coveted item here) and how our lives will be infinitely better once we finally get our greedy paws on it. Sick bitches, indeed. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Our current bout occurred whilst flipping through one of the dozen and a half <em>editorials </em>(fine, it was Cosmo) that we so adore. From the moment we laid eyes on <a href="http://www.revolveclothing.com/DisplayProduct.jsp?code=SAME-WZ218&c=Sam+Edelman">Sam Edelman's Exie flats</a>, we knew that they had to be ours. We're still unsure if it was the doubles-as-a-weapon angle or some freakish desire to rock self inflicted ankle wounds all Summer. Either way, they are now safely at home in our bedroom closet. </div>ACharmedCityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15964110003759855262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433716469063319153.post-1009150927584975392011-05-04T11:33:00.000-04:002011-05-04T11:33:29.046-04:00Nasty Gal<div style="text-align: center;">Besides our birthdays, we may be entering the very best time of the year. Despite the rain, pollen and bipolar temperatures, a million fun parties, festivals and events are happening. This week alone we have the <i>first </i>First Thursdays, Mount Vernon Flower Mart, a fabulous Kentucky Derby party and a college graduation to attend in beautiful, cultural, Williamsport, PA. Having a full dance card is lovely, but outfits are sparse as spring cleaning has revealed closets hit hard by neglect and questionable choices made while shivering through online winter clearance sales. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Typically we're cheap bitches who re-purpose/wear clothes until they're ruined--- so pilly and sad-looking that even our floorboards don't want to be dusted with them. Luckily, The Circle of (Fashion) Life rewards frugality and lets us believe that each mottled garment begets a new fancy one. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Below are a few favorites from the recently discovered <a href="http://www.shopnastygal.com/">Nasty Gal</a> site. Summer wardrobe beware: You're about to get revamped. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>ACharmedCityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15964110003759855262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433716469063319153.post-48729382788501513332011-05-02T14:51:00.000-04:002011-05-02T14:51:56.239-04:00Our Weekend.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjenVaeQjkYZ00IYccDCfuIUcgf_YCS5BEm7dPVvLScxsj4_EApRz1EM1fpdiBFnPhdDgQloAWwuZ2Dj1DN4RFNFbZOiRcGXtHvWb6KMknzeLu-ltDwUFLJbrosppQZpysY9PZMCkW-dww2/s1600/pat.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjenVaeQjkYZ00IYccDCfuIUcgf_YCS5BEm7dPVvLScxsj4_EApRz1EM1fpdiBFnPhdDgQloAWwuZ2Dj1DN4RFNFbZOiRcGXtHvWb6KMknzeLu-ltDwUFLJbrosppQZpysY9PZMCkW-dww2/s320/pat.JPG" width="239" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZqWlNEFCV3oaA-s0ksmom6KnJvNsycC9OILFd923drHJFE4ZJ4Hqo535oIVDjWgHjkda7Fk6J1ngB9ymPkEfsBrG17e1ZDHau8en3A_yVDNrNmbe5M-cdGRgc2cCipg4knbBDGaJiZbN_/s1600/lit.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZqWlNEFCV3oaA-s0ksmom6KnJvNsycC9OILFd923drHJFE4ZJ4Hqo535oIVDjWgHjkda7Fk6J1ngB9ymPkEfsBrG17e1ZDHau8en3A_yVDNrNmbe5M-cdGRgc2cCipg4knbBDGaJiZbN_/s320/lit.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>ACharmedCityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15964110003759855262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433716469063319153.post-38051570207129104362011-04-29T10:49:00.000-04:002011-04-29T10:49:36.469-04:00Beatrice's Hat.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiofJbScWope7D1v7bIrDmzDG4aT01NcgqqUKYtijbAJQojQjB5MTsbCxo4oUMwtHPNaFMwp0eK6EWxwUaWb5lNPRODWE5rJJaWs3HtR18ou4Ecgm_Kh4mm1Tqdnp7GHuEsmoZN1SiPxp6/s1600/princesses.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiofJbScWope7D1v7bIrDmzDG4aT01NcgqqUKYtijbAJQojQjB5MTsbCxo4oUMwtHPNaFMwp0eK6EWxwUaWb5lNPRODWE5rJJaWs3HtR18ou4Ecgm_Kh4mm1Tqdnp7GHuEsmoZN1SiPxp6/s320/princesses.jpg" width="250" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Did you guys know the sun comes up around 6am? We didn't either. After hitting snooze and cursing all of England for being on Greenwich Mean Time we dragged our commoner asses out of bed, smeared some butter on a few homemade almond scones and tried to keep our eyes open. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">It was really hard to stay awake during the arrival to Westminster Abbey, but then the Sisters' Crisco came to the rescue. After howling with delight and making jokes that even Lucille Bluth would throw shade at, we decided that Beatrice's dammit head piece was worth the 5am wake up.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The rest of the wedding was lovely. Kate Middleton's choice of McQueen was perfection, William looked like the happiest guy on earth and Harry somehow managed to make a roped-off military suit look good. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">We're pretty sure the Queen grabbed her "spring" suit and top hat out of the back of the Royal Closet in the midst of this mornings' sherry hangover, but we love yellow so we'll let it slide. What we're less willing to let slide was the balcony kiss. This was your moment, Will and Kate! That's how we would kiss crappy in-laws or an affectionate priest! We'll have to live with it, but we hope they make up for it on the honeymoon to Jupiter that the good people of England are paying for. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Since this blog is about many things we'll leave you with an ugly picture of us sleep eating and a recipe. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">God save the Queen!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">RAF Almond Scones after the jump.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">RAF Almond Scones</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> (Taken from<a href="http://ourkitchensink.wordpress.com/2008/01/30/the-other-brunch-bookend-toasted-almond-scones/"> this site</a>)</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1igvq-Ptj3nyUPuepGGFuA2cEG6vpFmH76_miyPZ-GccltV591fxLNWLyI2bfXS7VafjR0v8SztEEtHwMGhzLDAhraHifNsiut_NXy1zc-DSuHicuHRzJbwMXhg_zzhEIdeI9FjZy1YFs/s1600/scones.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1igvq-Ptj3nyUPuepGGFuA2cEG6vpFmH76_miyPZ-GccltV591fxLNWLyI2bfXS7VafjR0v8SztEEtHwMGhzLDAhraHifNsiut_NXy1zc-DSuHicuHRzJbwMXhg_zzhEIdeI9FjZy1YFs/s320/scones.JPG" width="239" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">1 cup blanched almonds (whole, slivered or sliced), toasted<br />
2 tablespoons sugar<br />
1 large egg<br />
1/3 cup cold heavy cream<br />
1/4 cup cold whole milk<br />
1/8 teaspoon pure almond extract<br />
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour<br />
1 tablespoon baking powder<br />
1/4 teaspoon salt<br />
1 stick (8 tablespoons) cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces<br />
1/4 cup sliced almonds (optional)<br />
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Center a rack in the oven and preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line<br />
a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat.<br />
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Divide the toasted almonds in half. Finely ground 1/2 cup in a food<br />
processor or blender with the sugar, taking care not to overgrind the<br />
nuts and end up with almond butter. Finely chop the other 1/2 cup.<br />
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Stir the egg, cream, milk and almond extract together.<br />
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Whisk the flour, ground almonds and sugar, baking powder and salt<br />
together in a large bowl. Drop in the butter and, using your fingers,<br />
toss to coat the pieces of butter with flour. Quickly, working with<br />
your fingertips (my favorite method) or a pastry blender, cut and rub<br />
the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture is pebbly.<br />
You’ll have pea-size pieces, pieces the size of oatmeal flakes and<br />
pieces the size of everything in between—and that’s just right.<br />
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Pour the liquid ingredients over the dry ingredients and stir with a<br />
fork just until the dough, which will be wet and sticky, comes<br />
together. Don’t overdo it. Stir in the chopped almonds.<br />
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Still in the bowl, gently knead the dough by hand, or turn it with a<br />
rubber spatula 8 to 10 times. Turn the dough out onto a lightly<br />
floured work surface and divide it in half. Working with one piece at<br />
a time, pat the dough into a rough circle that’s about 5 inches in<br />
diameter, cut it into 6 wedges and top each scone with a few sliced<br />
almonds, if you’re using them. Place them on a baking sheet. (At this<br />
point, the scones can be frozen on the baking sheet, then wrapped<br />
airtight. Don’t defrost before baking—just add about 2 minutes to the<br />
baking time.)* Bake the scones for 20 to 22 minutes, or until their<br />
tops are golden and firmish. Transfer to a rack and cool for 10<br />
minutes before serving, or wait for the scones to cool to room<br />
temperature. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>ACharmedCityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15964110003759855262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433716469063319153.post-56898080899366025142011-04-28T15:53:00.001-04:002011-04-28T16:01:57.863-04:00Keep Calm and Harry On<div style="text-align: center;">Say what you will about the royal nuptials tomorrow, but we'll be watching bleary-eyed with a pre-work mimosa in hand. Not because we particularly care about a bunch of toothy millionares who couldn't handle their shit in the 1700's, but because we want to see with our own eyes how someone goes from dating this:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">(Oh, hello.)</span></td></tr>
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<div style="text-align: center;">To marrying this:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Three hundred pounds says Kate comes to her senses and runs off with this hot toddy:<br />
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</div>ACharmedCityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15964110003759855262noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433716469063319153.post-66816258509131693752011-04-28T10:56:00.000-04:002011-04-28T10:56:52.524-04:00How Many Licks Does It Take<div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">(<em>Image courtesy of <a href="http://www.bakersroyale.com/">Bakers Royale</a></em>)</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">Not sure why we didn't think of this on our own. <a href="http://www.bakersroyale.com/fast-and-easy/corona-beer-popsicles-cinco-de-mayo/">Corona Popsicles</a>....holy shit. We've never wanted anything more. </div>ACharmedCityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15964110003759855262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433716469063319153.post-32127705136098035982011-04-27T11:05:00.000-04:002011-04-27T11:05:44.931-04:00Joe Squared<div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">With the typical happy hour consisting of $1 Jaeger shots and various discounted Red Bull concoctions, we love taking a trip to <a href="http://www.joesquared.com/home-2/">Joe Squared</a> and reveling in nightly specials that don't suck. In fact, they're pretty effing wonderful. This past Monday night we indulged in 1/2 priced risotto and wine bottles (offered every Monday from 4-7:30). This means that two people stuffed themselves silly with two large bowls of creamy, delicious risotto and two bottles of Sauvignon Blanc (don't judge) for under $40. Happy Hour <a href="http://www.joesquared.com/menu2/">specials</a> are offered almost every day of the week, each providing an economically respsonible way to get your food and booze fix.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Bonus points: Flash a few smiles at the bartender and you may even score a few free shots of Grand Marnier (seems like a good idea at the time).</div>ACharmedCityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15964110003759855262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433716469063319153.post-89252713358070643222011-04-26T14:54:00.001-04:002011-04-26T14:55:22.565-04:00This Has Nothing to Do With Anything But...<div style="text-align: center;">...there's just no way you can look us in the eye and tell us you don't want to be writhing in a backless black dress in front of a public school photo day backdrop/lazer tag party music video in the jungle in 1999.</div><br />
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<iframe title="YouTube video player" width="500" height="311" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/_66jPJVS4JE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>ACharmedCityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15964110003759855262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433716469063319153.post-74872590941574506472011-04-25T14:02:00.000-04:002011-04-25T14:02:16.296-04:00Turn Me On<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>(Image courtesy of <a href="http://blog.ounodesign.com/tag/haida-button-blanket/">this </a>site.)</i></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">This is how today feels.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Super bright and weird and colorful and confusing (it was <i>cold </i>last week and today we're contemplating public nudity) and we like it but we're not sure we're supposed to.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh, Spring in Baltimore. </div>ACharmedCityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15964110003759855262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433716469063319153.post-78864653198320124622011-04-22T14:08:00.000-04:002011-04-22T14:08:46.496-04:00Getting Handsy<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">(<em>Image couresy of <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/wallpaper-graphics/5-resources-for-eccentric-walls-144859">Apartment Therapy</a></em>)</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">Please ignore the charmingly tow-headed children in this picture and focus instead on the incredible shadow puppet motif <a href="http://www.paperboywallpaper.co.uk/wallpaper/hand-made/hand-made-ps.html">wallpaper</a> behind them. It's kind of amazing. </div>ACharmedCityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15964110003759855262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433716469063319153.post-78976469333178492722011-04-22T11:35:00.000-04:002011-04-22T11:35:38.909-04:00Great Friday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj03-BVjUbsc9AMiQkxqxecSsgG2FGAUJ_WgRqB5JcHscg-ekklYo6RXKLqy16APqkJ65Pj9-cu8uCuBmKqAeGm8S66e3q6ZZ-isGOnooVDKD01Di6E-HHfv9VkGjTGzGk0xo5Chg_95Thy/s1600/5092549130_9335bef85f.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj03-BVjUbsc9AMiQkxqxecSsgG2FGAUJ_WgRqB5JcHscg-ekklYo6RXKLqy16APqkJ65Pj9-cu8uCuBmKqAeGm8S66e3q6ZZ-isGOnooVDKD01Di6E-HHfv9VkGjTGzGk0xo5Chg_95Thy/s400/5092549130_9335bef85f.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Easter to all you little gay fancy men. </div>ACharmedCityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15964110003759855262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433716469063319153.post-52262907596993685232011-04-21T17:24:00.000-04:002011-04-21T17:24:12.762-04:00Feaster<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj26ViDA3eRhRyNVbPC1_v9LUT_gDqevITHWTddJSuqv7KADKelxhK7CGn1bmSCQSwugZdd4jqB29ZZrBlQot1Zv0RD0Sr9zhuKGGGlLlG6uDSXLr_GCu8R7CoSxjnD0d_8zBH5UKdxjkLi/s1600/histoire-jouet-14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj26ViDA3eRhRyNVbPC1_v9LUT_gDqevITHWTddJSuqv7KADKelxhK7CGn1bmSCQSwugZdd4jqB29ZZrBlQot1Zv0RD0Sr9zhuKGGGlLlG6uDSXLr_GCu8R7CoSxjnD0d_8zBH5UKdxjkLi/s400/histoire-jouet-14.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">(<em>Courtesy of <a href="http://www.laboiteverte.fr/histoires-droles-de-jouets/">La Boite Verte</a></em>)</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>ACharmedCityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15964110003759855262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433716469063319153.post-68672308298944622162011-04-21T15:53:00.000-04:002011-04-21T15:53:39.340-04:00We Need...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU52qZqGk_Im9IRc2GFKmlCqu-QvqlHuIQSgO6iCl5IJGaER7O4cKDOPuhe9ND50JsaO-X8wwaJsxBrzyFOlWZyFuz-sFwsxVn_XaXXFACdTX8P2NKr0zfbTM8WyvywbSVcfsHU4yTTQ2g/s1600/kendra-phillips-01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="277" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU52qZqGk_Im9IRc2GFKmlCqu-QvqlHuIQSgO6iCl5IJGaER7O4cKDOPuhe9ND50JsaO-X8wwaJsxBrzyFOlWZyFuz-sFwsxVn_XaXXFACdTX8P2NKr0zfbTM8WyvywbSVcfsHU4yTTQ2g/s400/kendra-phillips-01.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">...<a href="http://www.patchtogether.com/store/chumbuddy-192.html">These</a>. For a super awesome sleepover with our chums.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(get it?)</span></div>ACharmedCityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15964110003759855262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433716469063319153.post-91689295779859490952011-04-20T17:10:00.001-04:002011-04-21T14:46:58.696-04:00Four Questions<div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">(<i>Image courtesy of </i></span><a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/indonesian-ginger-chicken-recipe/index.html"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Food Network</span></i></a><span style="font-size: xx-small;">)</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">Last night, we packed the kids into the ole' station wagon and hightailed it to the county for Mama Carol's Non-Seder-Seder. As is the case with most Jewish functions, the wine consumption was inappropriate, inside voices did not exist, and the gluttonous crowd left not even a crumb for Elijah.<br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> As harrowing as it was to pick one highlight from the whole evening, the award must undoubtedly go to the <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/indonesian-ginger-chicken-recipe/index.html">Indonesian Ginger Chicken</a> that prompted well-dressed ladies to employ some pretty barbaric eating techniques (hands are a form of silverware, dammit). Oh, and seeing <a href="http://patricksays.tumblr.com/">these</a> <a href="http://kampkoop.blogspot.com/">guys</a> model a pastel assortment of yarmulkes was totally worth the price of admission. </div>ACharmedCityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15964110003759855262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433716469063319153.post-27817218232800662792011-04-20T14:29:00.001-04:002011-04-20T14:29:45.530-04:00Yoga<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>(Image courtesy of <a href="http://www.baltimoreconservatory.org/">this </a>link)</i></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">Tonight- just like every third Wednesday- <a href="http://www.baltimoreconservatory.org/">The Baltimore Conservatory Association</a> opens its doors to Charm City Yoga for an hour of stretching while checking out cool plants. We went in January and loved it. The class was a nice mix of beginner/intermediate and the space is well-suited for relaxation. We were a little cramped (this is a popular event so come early and mark your yoga-mat real estate) but getting cozy with your neighbor was worth it for the venue. After class you are invited to wander the conservatory in an unguided mediation, or if you're like us, you'll invite yourself to gawk at plants with leaves twice the size of the average human male.</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">The class begins at 6pm and costs $12 (half goes to Charm City Yoga and half is a donation to the conservatory). The address is 3100 Swan Drive in Druid Hill Park and there is plenty of free parking. <span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="color: green;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><i><span style="color: black; font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span></i></span></span></span></div>ACharmedCityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15964110003759855262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433716469063319153.post-36874896458061799932011-04-19T15:42:00.000-04:002011-04-19T15:42:12.829-04:00Nerd Alert<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Sucks to be Megan today....xoxo, L)</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pardon the radio silence. One of us is spending a soul-sucking day at a six-hour excel course in East Baltimore. </div>ACharmedCityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15964110003759855262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433716469063319153.post-36572709192405239562011-04-18T17:07:00.001-04:002011-04-18T17:08:22.179-04:00Weekend<div style="text-align: center;">When our plans to see Ke$ha (and one of our sisters) at Lycoming College were crushed because of the weather, we threw on our rain boots and headed to <a href="http://www2.citypaper.com/eat/review.asp?rid=9287">Jong Kak</a>. We suggest you wipe that smirk off your face (the soft J kind of takes the name to a Chris Hansen place) and give this Korean BBQ wonder a try. We toasted to everything we could think of with Korean gin, wrapped perfectly smoked chicken, short ribs and pork in verdant lettuce and squealed when the waitress employed a hair dryer to keep our table-top grill from overheating. The best part? This carnivorous and boozy feast cost somewhere in the realm of 120 clams. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
The remainder of the weekend was pretty tame in comparison. Saturday was spent submerged in biblical rain falls and vile amounts of television, while Sunday provided us with ideal farmers market and Druid Hill Park/open container weather. </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is our future. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pretending we care about each other mid-margarita in Druid Hill Park.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elderflower vodka... 50% of us thought it tasted like soap. </td></tr>
</tbody></table>ACharmedCityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15964110003759855262noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433716469063319153.post-65433879505367643042011-04-15T13:49:00.000-04:002011-04-15T13:49:19.990-04:00Whole F**ds<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">(<em>Image courtesy of <a href="http://www.cafepress.com/+i_need_some_fucking_groceries_bag,458955293">Cafe Press</a></em>)</span></td></tr>
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<div style="text-align: center;">Socially responsible and honest. We love it. </div>ACharmedCityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15964110003759855262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433716469063319153.post-83349280549766796282011-04-14T08:56:00.000-04:002011-04-14T08:56:13.584-04:00Truth.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>(Image courtesy of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/65272123/back-alley-hooker-greeting-card?ref=sr_gallery_18&ga_search_query=valentines%2Bcard&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=6">this </a>site)</i></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>ACharmedCityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15964110003759855262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433716469063319153.post-13427230377183984242011-04-14T08:51:00.001-04:002011-04-14T08:53:52.357-04:00Apologies, All Around.<div style="text-align: center;">We've been dividing our time between drinking spritzers and playing cards in the park and cursing the weather gods for the days when we can't drink spritzers and play cards in the park, so please excuse the absent Wednesday posts. It takes a lot of energy to drink and curse.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">To make it up to you, here are some shots from our week. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Go to the Mondawmin MVA. It's fast and every time we've gone, we've had really funny, sweet customer service. Seriously. Also, this coy seal graces the wall to the bathroom with no explanation. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After dinner at <a href="http://www.cornerbyob.com/">Corner BYOB</a> we strolled past this iconic (and warm) Hampden tree.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A very capable (<a href="http://kampkoop.blogspot.com/">and strange</a>) boyfriend made this bud vase from a light bulb and coat hanger. If you want one too, he prefers payment in the form of Pikesville Rye.</td></tr>
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</div>ACharmedCityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15964110003759855262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433716469063319153.post-64761408894645757432011-04-13T10:29:00.000-04:002011-04-13T10:29:45.437-04:00Casa Baltimore<div style="text-align: center;"> This weekend we had the pleasure of attending a CASA benefit. CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) is a program that places volunteers with children in need of an advocate within the judicial, medical and education systems. To learn more about this incredible service and to find out how to volunteer, please visit <a href="http://www.casabalt.org/">this site</a>. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Below are some pictures from the event at<a href="http://www.loadoffun.net/LoadofFun/TheLOFtCalendar.html"> Load of Fun Gallery</a>. We munched on <a href="http://www.joesquared.com/">Joe Squared,</a> had our fortunes told and bought some kick ass art in the silent auction. (We ended up with a wallpapered gun, an alligator motif and a lithograph of "talking" piranhas. Very cool.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">A special thanks to the Green family for giving us a heads up on this event and organization, and an even special-er NO thanks to Miss Olivia who refused to share that brownie. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Visit <a href="http://shopbando.com/">Shopbando.com</a>)</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">Just thought you might like to know....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>ACharmedCityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15964110003759855262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433716469063319153.post-28460269194822091552011-04-12T15:17:00.000-04:002011-04-12T15:17:24.255-04:00Girl Talk<div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">(<em>All images courtesy of <a href="http://shopsweetlulu.bigcartel.com/products">Shop Sweet Lulu</a></em>)</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Complete suckers for anything with adorable packaging, we practically peed ourselves when we came across <a href="http://shopsweetlulu.bigcartel.com/">Shop Sweet Lulu</a> a few weeks ago. After spending a good 2 hours removing and adding little trinkets to our shopping cart (our bosses must be so proud) we finally settled on striped candy cups, and a few varieties of the ever-practical paper straw. All of our uber-girly goods came beautifully wrapped in a pink confetti filled box. Embarrassing amounts of giggles, and gasps followed. </div>ACharmedCityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15964110003759855262noreply@blogger.com0