As a young woman, I was really affected by books & movies which all seemed to tell me that girl/girl friendships were at their strongest within a pack. The Babysitters Club books (oh my!) & episodes of Sex & The City — two things that influenced me heavily when I was growing up — reinforced […]

Oh my! I’ve been so run off my feet putting together Radical Self Love Bootcamp that I have really & truly barely had a moment for anything else! Mostly I’ve been typing furiously, drinking a lot of peppermint tea & taking plenty of cuddle breaks with Hank & Dolly when my poor brain needs a […]

Image by Jo Cheung. Leaves, starting to turn Cups of peppermint tea Taking my bicycle out for impromptu mid-afternoon rides Reflexology Sparkly pink Converse Peppercotton amazingness (click the image to see it close-up… WOW!) Happy morning routines Getting my teeth cleaned (first dentist’s appointment in… YEARS!) Earl Grey & 90s R&B Cleaning out my wardrobe […]

Bill Cunningham, as photographed by The Sartorialist. She who seeks beauty will find it… When I was in New Zealand last week, my parents & I (finally!) went to see Bill Cunningham New York at the Roxy Cinema in Miramar. For those of you who don’t know him, Bill Cunningham is the street style photographer […]

Like all New Zealanders, I was shocked & horrified by the destruction of Christchurch in their recent earthquakes. When the second really big one hit, I was in Iceland, & couldn’t have felt further away. I saw scenes of devastation on the Icelandic news & like everyone else, felt totally helpless & so, so distant. […]

Palihouse Holloway. There’s nothing like spending two years overseas to make you appreciate New Zealand. I flew into Auckland from Los Angeles on Wednesday morning, & have been absolutely non-stop ever since. I’m here as a guest of Tourism NZ & they’ve really rolled out the red carpet for our group. Front row at New […]

Photo by gidiculus. There’s so much to love this week! …There’s so much to love EVERY week! Here’s a run-down of some of the highlights of my last seven days! Chicago! Yep, you already know about it, but it bears repeating: Chloe & I took a really, really quick trip (one night, two days) to […]

Instagram photo by colorfancy. Bonjour, babycakes! How you doing? If you’re having a rough day, week, month or year, I would LOVE for you to try writing a gratitude list to see how it helps you & changes your perspective. I know it sounds too simple to ever work, but it really does; it totally […]

Photo source! Oh, bunnies… I’m slowly getting back into the swing of things. The utter insanity of wedding planning along with the other TRILLION things on my plate have left me quite overwhelmed, crazed & desiring an early night! But I think I’m rounding the corner of madness, & the straits of sanity are just […]

Today is my last day as a bachelorette. People keep asking, am I terrified? Am I nervous? No, not really. I actually feel surprisingly calm about the whole thing. I was never one of those girls who grew up dreaming about their wedding dress, or about having children. My fantasies were more about seeing my […]