I know that January is all about starting fresh/over/new...resolutions, closing old chapters and opening new doors! Do you ever feel like there is a ton of pressure involved with all this "new" stuff? If you are like me, my new years resolutions tend to fall off somewhere in February, leaving…

During the winter months, (if we spoiled LA folk can even call them that) we focus on ginger for so many wonderful health benefits. It seems like every green green juice now features ginger...so do smoothies, and almost every tea that claims to soothe a cold or flu. We know…

At the end of each year I like to write myself a little note. Nothing too intense, just something to remind myself of all the ups and down, goals and unexpected surprises of the past year. It is a great way to look back and take note of all that…

I had the pleasure of being on the cover of Cupcake Magazine's 2015 Holiday issue, and I have to tell you...what a fun experience! We got to do cozy, neutral, white holiday looks which you know I love...but my friend Beverley Mitchel is featured in the magazine too! They highlight…

If the thoughtful and handmade pieces from The Little Market aren't enough to capture your heart, it's co-founders surely will. Besties and business partners, Lauren Conrad and Hannah Skvarla are the beauties and the brains behind this philanthropic online marketplace. These two are empowering female artisans around the world by…

Create & Cultivate is an online platform & conference for female entrepreneurs in the digital space. I am so thrilled to be joining a group of super fabulous and talented women this year, in Dallas! I love what they are doing over there...encouraging women to join forces and take over the…

This is my good friend, nutritionist and funny woman, Shira Lenchewski! She has a vast knowledge of food, nutrition AND the foodie brain! Like, she knows when I'm going to crave carbs way before I do! How?! I love this chick for a million reasons... her naughty sense of humor…

  It's official! December is here, the last month of the year! It feels like the year has flown by...although our parents warned us about this, didn't they? Of course I didn't listen, like I should have. I can remember my mom telling me that the years go by so…

It seems like everywhere I look people are promoting "shop small" for the Holidays! Y'know what? I'm so in to this! I am a huge supporter of tiny etsy shops and do lots of my shopping in the little unknown stores in my neighborhood. I love seeing people doing their…

  Most of you know Emmanuelle Chriqui as every guy's dream girl, Sloan, on the mega hit Entourage...or as a bad ass contract killer on Cleaners...the list goes on and on. I know her as Em. I am fortunate to call this dynamic and kind woman my friend. She is…