Kitty Deschanel | Food, Wine, and Travel Adventures in an Airstream Basecamp

This article has been updated! My new chemical peel post, which includes pricing, Jessner peel before and after photos, product recommendations, and a helpful timeline for scheduling your treatments, is at the bottom. My original Jessner peel post (one of the most popular on my site of all time) is at the beginning. Original Chemical Peel Article Considering a chemical peel? I recently underwent my first Jessner peel and thought I'd share my results, post a Jessner peel review, and answer some frequently asked chemical peel questions. (I'm guessing that "Does a chemical peel hurt?" is a biggie!) I'd been planning to order an over-the-counter peel when we were in Iceland , but my computer led me a different direction. I decided to do this on a whim after Groupon greeted me one morning with a great $40 chemical peel deal. Now, I can read your mind. You just gasped in horror and thought  You trusted your face to a  discount  chemical peel?!  You're won...

 Austin Hudson-LaPore: July 8, 1992-June 19, 2013 Yesterday was a long, difficult day. Austin was found in Lake Michigan by a fisherman. We really tried. I hope Austin's family knows that we did everything we could think of. I hope they know that he meant so much to so many people. It's unimaginable what they must be going through and I just feel so, so sorry that this happened. I'm posting all of this on my blog because I want other people to know how special Austin was. I want other people to care. Austin's family searched desperately for him in Chicago. His friends back home contacted every media outlet imaginable to raise awareness. The Today Show interviewed his parents, then bumped his story. Even here in Albuquerque, where Austin grew up and graduated from the Albuquerque Academy (one of our top schools), our local paper and news stations didn't care. My boss called the editor at the Albuquerque Journal to plead for them to feature Austin's s...

Missing University of Chicago Student: Austin Hudson-LaPore (PLEASE share this and help get the word out!) He's a brilliant and kind kid from Albuquerque, NM. There's no way he was involved in drugs or anything else. Everyone here at home is just devastated. We've contacted everyone we can think of, from our local politicians to the authorities in Illinois. The media has been mostly ignoring his story, but if we can generate enough interest, they will have to pay attention! Sharing Austin's story does make a difference . Here is part of a conversation between me and Austin's dad: Give our best to Dan and Rachelle and have them do their best to spread the word on Austin's disappearance via Facebook or any email lists they might have. The publicity is getting lots of resources mobilized for us. Just recently, a canine tracker joined the search at no charge. The media exposure is also resulting in more involvement from the Chicago police. ww...

Today, I'm sharing a link to findaustinhudson.com . Austin Hudson-LaPore is an Albuquerque, NM native and graduate of Albuquerque Academy. He recently disappeared from Chicago, IL. For my employer, he is a family friend . Please take a moment to share his links via your own blog, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and any other way available. Help get the word out. Thank you!

I use boxed cake mix to whip up Cake Mix Cookie Bars, Cake Mix Pudding , Cake Mix Pancakes - just about everything except a Cake Mix Cake! There's no bad time for a chocolate chip cookie. A hearty bowl of oatmeal, mug of coffee, and a side of chocolate chip cookies? What a great way to start the day. Unfortunately, chocolate chip cookies are time consuming and kind of a pain to make, especially when you just want to eat the cookies right this instant. So, you try to save time and effort by baking a batch of cookie bars, but they often end up tasting more like cake or brownies. Cookie bars don't really taste like cookies, do they? Until now! Cake Mix Chocolate Chip Cookies Cake Mix Cookie Bars Quick and easy! 1 15.25 oz Box Cake Mix (I usually use Yellow, White, or Pillsbury Funfetti cake mix - a relief after you saw that neon photo above, right?) 1 Egg 1/3 C Vegetable Oil, Olive Oil, or Coconut Oil 1/3 C Milk (I've made these with everything from skim t...

On Saturday, my mom, aunt Jackie, and I spent the day in Santa Fe. We shopped, enjoyed a top-notch happy hour at Zia Diner, and strolled around the plaza. The highlight of our day, however, had to be the car I parked near (but not too near!) when we dropped my aunt off at the Buffalo Thunder Resort. The car is resting on top of the concrete barrier. How does someone do this?? They took the time to put up the sun shade! My mom took this photo of me. I was going for a look of amusement, but didn't quite nail it. I blame my braces for giving me a toothless, old lady smile. And, yes, that is a coffee and a Diet Coke. I needed some caffeine for my long drive back to Albuquerque. They're both complimentary at the casino, so why choose?