Monthly Archives: February 2012

Hot Dog Taquitos

  Hot Dog! Alright Food Snobs, don’t even start with me!! I realize this dish isn’t haute cuisine. In fact, it might not even be regular cuisine! What it is though, is something my mom used to make for me when I was little and so it’s close to my heart. When she came into… Read more »

Custom Wall Art

I’ve been seeing tons of “family rules” artwork for a while and I really liked the idea of it. Then I found this photo online I love the painting leaning against the wall… it’s so out of place in the formal living room but it totally works. I liked the idea of incorporating something like… Read more »

Momfession: My First Oscar Night

Getting Ready So as promised in last week’s post I’m giving you the full play by play of my first Oscar day. The entire experience was surreal, and so special and I am so incredibly grateful I had the opportunity to attend. Here’s what the day looked like for us: Since it was the first… Read more »

Asparagus Cauliflower Soup

  Spring Has Sprung Can we just have a moment for how pretty this soup turned out? Ok, I’ll stop basking in the glow of my photography and move on to telling you about this soup. This came about because asparagus is in season and one bunch costs a whopping 99 cents when I was… Read more »

Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes

The Goods I don’t think I’ve mentioned yet that Dave has gone on a diet, but it’s true. Also, since he’s a boy he immediately lost 10 pounds but just deciding to cut out breads and such (it would take me 6 months of malnourishment to hit that goal, but whatever diet Gods). Anyhow, I’m… Read more »

Momfession: A Childhood Dream Comes True

Apologies, I realize the photo above is blurry. And for that matter I realize I only took two dress shots when I actually tried on nearly twenty. The only excuse I have is that I was so beyond excited yesterday I couldn’t focus well and it wasn’t until later I realized this post would be… Read more »

Slow Cooker Red Enchilada Soup

This Slow Cooker Red Enchilada Soup was born of necessity… meaning it was quite cold here on Monday and I needed to figure dinner out. I looked in the freezer and found a package of cooked ground beef I keep around for just such on occasion. In the pantry I had a big can of… Read more »

eHarmony Love

My big sister Melody moved out to Los Angeles several years ago. She’d recently broken up with a serious boyfriend in our hometown, and she wanted to try a new life in the “big city”. Unfortunately, while LA has much to offer and loads of eligible bachelors, it turns out it’s pretty difficult to find… Read more »

About The Chic

Back in 2004 when I was looking to name my events company, I stumbled across the word 'Chic' in an old dictionary. The definition was: “a fashionable lifestyle, ideology, or pursuit”. I fell in love with the word and the idea that chic is the pursuit of something better, prettier, or cooler than you are today. Chic isn’t a state of being or even a destination, chic is the journey you take on the way to something greater. ~Rachel

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Question: From RJ in Los Angeles Hi Rachel! We had a gathering last night where quite a few kids (mostly toddlers) showed up with their parents. My husband and I are childless, but love kids and aren’t afraid of messes/things breaking, etc. But, one of the mothers made a comment about “another friend of hers… Read more »

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