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This week’s book choice is one that my own book club is reading this month, the NYT best seller, The Woman in the Window, by A J Finn.  I have seen a bunch of people reading this book and posting it on instagram, so I was curious…..The story has been called ingenious and powerful and they say that you cannot put it down once you start.  Here is the summary:

Today’s Fashionable Friend Friday is local photographer Wendy Baruchowitz.  Wendy was literally my Christmas angel.  It was the third week of December.  And I had nothing…..no photo, or no card.  None of my kids would let me take a photo of them so it was looking like we would not be sending Holiday cards this year.  I had “met” Wendy on Facebook.   We had messaged back and forth a couple of months ago.  I decided to try my luck and reach out to her to see if she could fit us in for a mini shoot (wishful thinking the week before Christmas).   Wendy was leaving to go on vacation that Wednesday, but she offered to have my kids come in on Monday and she would photograph them.  Wendy worked for hours on my prints and she turned them around in ONE DAY, so I would be able to send out my cards by the end of the week……TOTAL ANGEL.  And she did the most amazing job.  Her photos were perfect.  Every single one came out great.   I HIGHLY recommend Wendy.  She is so personable, accommodating and all around fabulously talented.  To contact Wendy, email her HERE.

Happy almost Superbowl…I have received a bunch of requests for something to bring to a Superbowl party.  I found this recipe and thought it sounded soooo yummy.  I really need to try it ASAP.  However it looks so good it might be dangerous!!! Bon Appetit!!!

• 1 large loaf of bread
• 1 stick butter, melted
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tbsp. Freshly Chopped Parsley
• kosher salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 1 c. shredded mozzarella
• 1 c. shredded fontina

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Using a serrated knife, crosshatch bread, making slices every inch in both directions and making sure to not slice all the way through the bottom of the loaf.
2. In a small bowl, stir together melted butter, garlic, and parsley. Season with salt and pepper.
3. Brush bread with melted butter mixture, making sure to get inside crosshatches.
4. Stuff each crosshatch with mozzarella and fontina and wrap bread completely in foil.
5. Bake until cheese is melted and bread is warm and toasty, 20 minutes.
6. Let cool 5 minutes, then serve.

For months, I have seen tons of photos of the Flour Shop exploding rainbow cake all over the internet.  It has been all the rage all over New York City.  Fashion Editors,  Socialites and Celebrities are celebrating birthdays and other special occasions with this cake!!!  SOOOOOOOO of course we had get in on the action.  Today is my Birthday!!!!  And I got an exploding cake. …..OMG!!!!  It was amazing…Probably one of the BEST cakes I ever had!!!  We all loved it.  The rainbow cake comes in a bunch of sizes.  It explodes with colorful sprinkles and chocolate balls, when it is cut.  Flour also has delicious rainbow cake push pops AND cake balls!!!!  For more information on Flour Shop, click HERE.  

Do you have 2 minutes to completely change your skin?  I received a sample of the 2 min miracle gel from my friend Pilar and it was soooo good.   It literally gives you spa like results in just one application.  It renews your skin leaving your face smooth, soft and glowing.  I was shocked when I sampled it.  Here are the key benefits:

The GenM 2 Minute Miracle Gel formula helps protect skin from harsh free radicals that can bombard skin and lead to the look of aging.

• Lightly cleanses without sulfates that dry out skin
• Tones by balancing out all skin types to optimal levels
• Exfoliates without the use of harsh abrasives
• Brightens by removing the dull surface layer of dead skin
• Hydrates and plumps, leaving skin soft and smooth
• Minimizes the look of pores by keeping them void of debris
• Primes the skin, ensures flawless makeup application, and optimizes benefits from
  additional skincare treatments
• Suited for use on the face, neck, décolletage, and body
• For all skin types and complexions

It’s hard for me to find a book that has not been read by my readers…but today’s choice might be it!!!!!….One of my favorite authors Jojo Moyes (Me Before You) is releasing a new book TOMORROW, Still Me.  I am so excited to read this..I really love all of Jojo Moyes books.  Here is the summary……

Louisa Clark arrives in New York ready to start a new life, confident that she can embrace this new adventure and keep her relationship with Ambulance Sam alive across several thousand miles. She has been hired by the superrich Gopniks: Leonard and his unhappy, much younger second wife, Agnes– and finds herself amid a never-ending array of household staff and hangers-on. But Lou is determined to get the most out of the experience and throws herself into her job and this very privileged New York life. 

Soon though, Lou realizes that life in the Gopnik household is not as straightforward as it first seemed. She alos begins to make friends who inhabit a less rarefied side of New York–from the building doorman and his rambunctious family to the sisters who run the quintessential vintage clothing store downtown, to the world’s crankiest neighbor, Margot De Witt, and her fierce little dog, Dean Martin.

Before she knows what’s happening, Lou is mixing in New York high society, where she meets Joshua Ryan, a man who brings with him a whisper of her past. As Lou tries to keep the two sides of her world together, she finds herself carrying secrets–not all her own–that cause a catastrophic change in her circumstances. And when matters come to a head, she has to ask herself, Who is Louisa Clark? And how do you reconcile a heart that lives in two places? Amazon.com


For More Information or to purchase this book, click HERE.