Attitude is Everything

As many of you know, I just returned from a wonderful Mexican vacation.  I absolutely love Cabo - for the weather, the people, and the lovely spirit.  In fact, when I first check into the resort, wall panels with these words greet me: There is nothing you cannot be.  There is nothing you cannot do.  [...]

Yummy St. Patty’s Day Dessert

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! To celebrate today, here is an old Irish blessing and a yummy recipe I love for Chocolate Mint Dessert brownies! Enjoy and hope today is lucky for everyone! An Old Irish Blessing “May the road rise to meet you. May the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine [...]

When Our Stuff Begins to Own Us

Upon my friend Cindy’s suggestion, I finally finished reading the book “Stuff: Compulsive Hoarding and the Meaning of Things” by Randy Frost and Gail Steketee.  I found it so fascinating, and seriously, after reading it, you will want to de-clutter and un-hoard anything unnecessary in your house, and think twice about purchasing any new items! [...]

Thakoon is Back at Target

When I wrote in November that I couldn’t wait until Thakoon brought another one of his designer collections to Target, who would have thought that my wish would be granted so soon?!  If you haven’t already heard, Target is celebrating the fifth year of GO International, their innovative program designed to provide affordable fashion (i.e., mass [...]

Jo Malone is Back! As I already stated in a previous blog post, Jo Malone makes one of my very favorite fragrances these days, Wild Fig and Cassis.  Jo was inspired by her vacation in Tuscany and created this scent!  It’s a wonderful line and I absolutely adore it.  However, Jo Malone sold her company to [...]

Why am I a Procrastinator?

For over 10 years, I’ve had the same accountant and every year, at the beginning of the year, he sends me a “tax organizer” so that I can organize all my important financial statements, W-2 form(s), donations, and other tax deductible items.  Upon organizing, he can then file my taxes with the IRS in a timely [...]

Antiquing at Ruby Beets

Last week I tapped you onto my new favorite home site, One Kings Lane.  Well, this week, OKL is featuring discounted treasures from the gorgeous Hamptons store Ruby Beets (www.rubybeets.com).  Founded by Honey Wolters and Sharone Einhorn, Ruby Beets has been one of the top destinations for antique collectors and designers for almost two decades.  [...]

Sweet Film – Candyman: The David Klein Story

I recently watched the documentary “Candyman:  The David Klein Story,” which chronicles David’s life as the inventor of the iconic candy, the “Jelly Belly.”  It’s a bittersweet story that recounts the rise and fall of David, who in 1976, originally came up with the Jelly Belly concept and ultimately turned it into the popular candy phenomenon [...]

The official trailer for “Candyman:  The David Klein Story.”

Sixties Shoe Vibe: SeaVees

One of the cooler shoe labels that have cropped up on my radar screen recently is SeaVees (www.seavees.com). Headquarted in Santa Barbara, California, SeaVees celebrates the casual style of California in the 1960s. According to their site, “Think Steve McQueen cool, Richard Neutra clean and Brian Wilson creative. Now think of these things with 40 [...]