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How to Make a Fabulous Martini

How to Make a Fabulous Martini

As I slide tenderly into middle age I have discovered something quite disturbing: Nobody knows how to make a fabulous Martini. The Martini has always been my cocktail of choice, and in recent years after several life milestones rudely slapped me in the face, the...
My Day at the Chiropractor

My Day at the Chiropractor

Ok, I admit it. I’m not the most memorable person on the planet. In fact, I must be downright generic. I know this because I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been told, “You look JUST like the sister of the sister-in-law of our old next door neighbor, Bill.” The...
Tighty Whitey Underwear Adventure – A True Story

Tighty Whitey Underwear Adventure – A True Story

We all have many experiences that at first glance can be frustrating, or even infuriating, but our philosophy at Sassypants Design is to see the humor in life. This is admittedly hard at times, and it doesn’t exactly mend a broken bone, fix a dented fender, or...
Who knew smiling could make you happy?

Who knew smiling could make you happy?

Ok, maybe that sounds rather basic. In fact, I’m sure you knew that already. But I used to think that we smile because we are happy, rather than the reverse. However, a credible volume of research tells us that both are true. You may not be feeling happy at all, but...
The Pannikin – Heart and Soul of North County San Diego

The Pannikin – Heart and Soul of North County San Diego

If you live anywhere near coastal North County San Diego, you most certainly have been to the Pannikin, a long-standing member of the Encinitas community. You surely have at least noticed it, in all of its yellow, vintage-train-station glory. If not, let’s make that...