Lately we’ve addressed how a tidy closet and refreshing your bedding can create a sense of well-being. Yes, having a neat and orderly home can make us feel better but, I for one, have had enough purging and Kon-mari-ing these past few months. The truth is, not every home is [...]
It’s time to get real about sleep. Many of us doing do it well. Stress, diet, hormones all play a significant role in getting a proper rest. Experts have long touted the rewards for having a bedtime routine and the importance of quality sleep. While I regularly collapse into bed [...]
April has long been known as the cruelest month, but according to anyone that has regularly experienced actual winter, February stinks. It may be short, but it sure is a doozie. In honor of February’s harsh realities, we are turning this traditional month of love on end by renaming it [...]
This popped up in my Insta feed Monday from comedian Ali Wong. You know, just the average aftermath of a weekend with a couple of kids, right? While I'm guessing this probably isn't your reality, I'm also guessing these feelings of overwhelm, surrender, and most certainly, exhaustion are palpable in this [...]
Currently, my house is functioning as a tiny sweatshop. It's a factory alright - a factory of all things Rainbow Loom. Maybe you've seen the sleeves of rubber bracelets or maybe your home is similar to mine with floors littered with microscopic, neon rubber bands and tiny fingers working away taking orders [...]
Words fail me when it comes to describing my recent trip to Marrakech, so I will let these images do most of the talking. Certainly there are magnificent sights to be seen - in sharp contrast to the realities of daily life in a hot, dusty, bustling city. The locals [...]
Oh Paris, how I have missed you. We'd met only twice in my youth, but how I longed for you. With only a few decades of separation, we somehow managed to find 2.5 glorious days together last week. Your weather was perfection, and my schedule was wide open. Not a [...]
Say what you want about the neon trend (I'm still on board) but I have noticed an internal inkling for some faded hues. Lately, I've noticed a lot of faded fluorescents and I gotta say I am loving them. Just yesterday was the opening of the hotly anticipated OKL Artisanal [...]
I was thrilled when I learned that AltSummit NYC was to be held (again) at Martha Stewart Living offices. For those inspired by her creative lifestyle (and that of her staff), entering the MSLO offices was like the Mother Ship calling me home. Needless to say, the ultimate hostess did [...]
Sometimes understanding the meaning of home is best understood by leaving it behind. Whether you leave your hometown for good, or just your hood, nothing puts things into perspective like getting away. A few weeks ago, I did just that. Having never been up the California coast after living in [...]
