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Now, imagine adding in seat warmers, a compact size perfect for city parking, and bright LED headlights to light up night drives like never before. This time around, we worked together to celebrate Chinese New Year, which is a really amazing time in the Bay Area. Toyota, a sponsor of San Francisco's Chinatown invited me to celebrate the occasion in their new 2019 Corolla Hatchback XSE. I mean, we went everywhere together - from a Chinese New Year dinner at Mister Jiu's to a dumpling pick up at my new-local favorite,

I always tell my SF folks that wine country is closer than you realize, but leaves you feeling like you're more than just a handful of miles away. Because we came in a group of 6 (3 couples), we were each able to gather around for wine and cheers when we wanted to, while also being able to retreat back to our own room for a bit of privacy when we needed to. Two Thirty-Five is also just down the way from the best places to eat, shop, and, of course, drink wine. If you're looking for a place to get away be sure to add Two Thirty-Five to your list - you won't regret it.

For this particular pre-4th practice, Derrick and I decided to go heavy on the side dishes (veggies, fruits, appetizers) and focus on one main, that being Angus beef boneless ribeye steaks. When deciding what to do with our meat, we had a few options - marinate the meat with teriyaki or BBQ sauce, season the steaks with a variety of seasonings, or make a sauce. For our recipe, we blended 2 garlic cloves, 3/4 teaspoon of crushed red pepper, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of cumin, 1/4 cup of cilantro, 1 cup of parsley, 1/2 cup of olive oil, and 1/3 (or 1/4) cup of red wine vinegar. It was easy to find everything we needed at Lucky's - from fun red tablecloths and red and blue bowls and plates to set the festive mood to all our meat and grilling needs!

Along with putting the final touches on a 4-month-long planning process for a big client launch, signing a new client, and starting more new work, I also participated in this year's Femme Fair. For those of you haven't seen my oodles of Instas promoting it, Femme Fair is a female-empowerment event that brings together women to connect, inspire, and shop! As a gal who has only ever had a small group of gal pals in her life, I was overjoyed to meet, connect, and bond with so many strong and inspiring ladies through this event. After the jump, see more of this year's Femme Fair captured by Jess Onesto.