Are you seeing signs of spring? Everything around me is blooming, and it’s total bliss. Cherry blossom trees are painting the sky purple. Fresh blooms are turning LA’s sidewalks into flower marts. And the days are becoming just long enough to tease us. Naturally — as any Instagram-lover would do — I’ve been snapping photos. Sometimes, […]

Since it’s Valentine’s weekend, it seemed appropriate to go all sappy on you today. I’m passed the stage when I thought dudes had cooties, so I embrace my hubby’s date night ideas. The best one? A dinner crawl. I’ve written about this before — when Jake surprised me with drinks, appetizers, dinner + dessert — […]

Dear New Years Resolutions. IT’S BEEN REAL. But, we’re breaking up now… Let’s be honest — we spent the first week of 2016 aiming to look like Blake Lively, while dreaming big like #girlboss Jessica Alba, all while eating SO. MUCH. KALE. And now… you just want a donut. We all want a freaking donut. So, I […]

Happy Monday! I hope you’re all feeling rested post-holiday. My family and I just arrived in St. Barths, where we’ll be spending New Years again. It’s beautiful! I spent the flight over looking back on 2015. Over the last year, this little oasis of mine became my full-time work. That meant bringing on Katie as […]

Merry Christmas [and merry everything], my sweet readers! My family and I are spending the morning together eating too many sweets [oopsie]. My note to you is short today. Simply, I wanted to send you my love. Whether you’re wildly happy, terribly heartbroken, overworked, or underworked — rest your mind and indulge in gratefulness. Find peace in […]

Happy Monday. Have you spiked your coffee yet? [I won’t tell your boss]. Spiked or not, Mondays can really drag if you’re feeling uninspired. I was having one of those Mondays a few weeks ago. Nothing felt particularly new, or motivating, or enlightening. I feared my routine was clouding my creativity; my norms were dragging […]