Laguna Beach, CA has long been recognized as an artists’ colony for over 100 years. It’s a great place to view art, visit galleries, attend special art events and be surrounded by thought-provoking (or soothing) creative pieces, as well as the beautiful beach. From the Laguna Art Museum, to Pageant of the Masters, which is [...]
Month: August 2011
Applying Feather Extensions
It’s almost September, and September calls for Back-To-School and Autumn trendsetting! Even though it was a trend that started this winter, the feather extension trend is still in and will likely be until the end of the year. Thanks to the lovely and talented Laura Vargas at Shape-Up Day Spa in Newport Beach, CA, I [...]
How to Live Til You’re 90
This week I was inspired to really focus on my health. First, I read an article in Surfer Magazine on Doc Paskowitz who turned 90 and is still surfing. His secret: “I don’t eat any sugar. I eat a low-fat diet, and I walk, walk, and walk some more.” Then, I saw an article on [...]
Cool Cell Phone Cases by Cellairis and Elle & Blair Fowler
If you haven’t heard of Elle and Blair Fowler (http://www.elleandblair.com/), google them right now. These two gorgeous girls are sisters who post beauty and style-related tutorials on YouTube under the monikers AllThatGlitters21 (Elle) and juicystar07 (Blair). It was older sister Elle (23) who first started vlogging in the summer of 2008, and then convinced Blair (18) to film [...]
Hydrating Facial Mist for Younger Skin
I’ve never been a spritzer so I may not be the most informed person writing about this, but my friend Yvonne recently gave me a couple bottles of Maya Water Facial Mist. They are one of her clients and after successfully starting in Norway, the brand is now expanding to the United States. So, in [...]
Friday Photo Fun
I know I usually write an insight post on Fridays, but I found this site: http://www.funphotobox.com, and I have had a field day with creating crazy photos, which I will share with you here. It’s a nice, fun diversion and something lighter than my usual insight piece, but I hope you enjoy it and get [...]
Beauty and Nutrition Benefits all from Nimble
Many of you have already seen the video that the very lovely Lisa at nimble by Balance Bar took of me while at the recent BlogHer conference. What a hoot! If you haven’t seen it, click here for a chuckle… and my advice on how to live a balanced life. Regardless of the video, nimble [...]
Get Ready! Missoni for Target Coming Soon!
Here’s the latest scoop: Mark your calendars for September 13, if you haven’t already. You know I’m a huge fan of Target’s designer collaborations, and if you haven’t already heard, the next one up is Missoni. Known for their signature stripes and chevrons, it’s a longtime label favorite of the hippest celebs and the jet [...]
How to Be Great and Encourage Others to Find their True Potential, Too
“When dealing with people, let us remember we are not dealing with creatures of logic. We are dealing with creatures of emotion, creatures bristling with prejudices and motivated by pride and vanity.” – Dale Carnegie Sigmund Freud said that everything we do springs from two motives: the sex urge and the desire to be great. [...]
Mariposa and My Moon Collection Print Dress
After a busy weekend of attending the BlogHer 2011 Conference in San Diego on Friday, followed by the Teen Choice Awards Gifting Suite in Los Angeles on Saturday, I was happy to stay local on Sunday and meet up with my two dear friends Joanne and Wendy for lunch at the lovely Mariposa restaurant on [...]
No Ugly Duckling 