Kitty Deschanel | Food, Wine, and Travel Adventures Across the USA

Prime Day is July 15th and 16th. If you're like me, you've been making a list of things to buy during this 2-day sale. During last year's Prime Day, I scored a deal on an Instant Pot, a Chromebook, and a cute purple Waterpik water flosser , all priced equal to or even better than their Black Friday and Cyber Monday prices. Betcha didn't know a Waterpik could be cute, did you? Actually, that Samsung Chromebook is currently reduced from $499 to just $199 and the 6-quart Instant Pot is the same price as the 3-quart! What is this madness? It's hard to believe the Prime Day sales are going to get any better than that. This year, I'll be increasing my savings by taking advantage of Amazon's Whole Foods offer . If you spend $10 or more in-store and provide the phone number linked to your Prime account, you'll receive a $10 credit to spend during the Prime Day sale. You can do this today through the end of Prime Day on Tuesday. But you don't shop at...

Are you ready to be your best self? These are my most popular self improvement articles , covering sleep improvement, beauty advice, cosmetic dentistry, and health. Speaking of sleep, I've created a new website! Check out all of my mattress advice at amerisleepmattressreviews.com . All you need is sleep - the story of my life! Self Improvement Articles Beauty & Health Self Improvement 1.  How I Lost 8 Pounds Without Dieting or Exercising   2. The Complete Guide to Jessner Peels 3.  The Secret to Soft Summer Feet 4.  Fancy New Haircut 5.  Who Wants Pretty Skin? I Do! I Do! 6.  My (Actually Delicious!) Beauty Smoothie 7.  At-Home Sauna? Yes, Of Course 8.  Shopping List of Foods That Reduce Depression 9.  The Best Eyeliner for a Cyclops 10.  Jessner Peel, Baby! 11.  Revlon Frost & Glow Review 12.  I'm in Red Light Therapy 13.  Ouch! No More Uncomfortable Bras 14.  Crazy Hair 15.  Chemica...

80+ Travel Posts to Inspire Your Next Vacation  Dreaming of a foodie tour of the Land of Enchantment, where you can enjoy green chile-everything while sipping world-class wine? Or are you feeling more adventurous (and more tolerant of a looong flight) and wanting to see platypus and echidnas in the wild, perhaps via a road trip or port-to-port on a cruise ship?  (Funny side note: My auto-correct desperately wants to change echidnas to enchiladas.) However grand your travel dreams, there's a blog post here that will inspire and improve your next getaway. We will travel for food. (And travel even further for wine!) Live vicariously through our blog or use this resource to plan an indulgent trip of your own. Here are the best  food and wine events : New Mexico 1.  Drunken Shenanigans at the Taos Summer Wine Festival   2.  Taos Summer Wine Festival - Champagne Brunch   3.  The Corrales Wine Loop   4.  Green C...

Readers have spoken! With everything from breakfasts to desserts, these are the most popular, reader-favorite blog recipes. The Instant Pot recipes and Cake Mix recipes are particularly well-loved. Recipe Blogs 16 Reader-Favorite Recipes (Sweet Treats) Most people would probably put this list after the savory recipes. On this blog, however, we are firm believers in eating dessert first. 1. 3-Minute Peanut Butter Banana Ice Cream 2. Cake Mix Pancakes 3. Cranberry Oatmeal with Quinoa (Instant Pot recipe) 4.  Cake Mix Cookie Bars 5. Cake Mix Custard  (blender recipe) 6. Chocolate Pudding with Coconut Milk and Coffee 7. Foolproof Lemon Curd 8. Double Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cake (egg-free) 9. Pumpkin Ice Cream 10. 3-Minute S'Mores 11. Pretzel S'Mores (no campfire needed) 12. Baked Lemon Ricotta Donuts 13. Ooey Gooey Rum Cake 14.  7 Canned Cinnamon Roll Hacks 15. Sweet Carrot Pancakes with Marshmallow Creme 16. Dutch Baby ...