I’ve got the beach on my mind. Maybe it’s because I just got back from a five day sojourn in Bermuda, where tropical hibiscus, cerulean blue water and pink-sand beaches were just the recipe for relaxation. Or maybe it’s because the forecast is finally pointing towards sunshine after five rainy days. But whatever, today is [...]

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Ok, so I wouldn’t exactly call myself a gadget guru. I mean, I love the techy, gadgety things as much as the next modern girl but I’d never be the first to run out and buy that new gizmo before it’s available to the general public. But I DO love music. And I DO love [...]

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If you don’t know who Jeff Buckley is, please drop EVERYTHING you’re doing and listen to and/or watch this. It’s only the most amazing version of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” ever from Jeff Buckley’s album Grace. Besides being one of my favorite musicians, Jeff Buckley was notable for his amazing range, fantastic falsetto, and ability to [...]

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We pay a lot of attention to mother’s day because, really, it’s a lot of fun to shop for mom, isn’t it? It can be entertaining to shop for dad, too. While moms love things that make them look pretty–or are pretty to look at–dads like things they can use. Here are a few ideas [...]

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Come June, there’s no such thing as a “quiet night alone” in our neighborhood. Take an evening stroll, or hang out on your porch and you are bound to see at least a handful of neighbors waving you down to share a cocktail and visit awhile. I like the increased social activity over these three [...]

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So last weekend my S.O and I went on a little wine tasting trip through the central California coast. It was absolutely spectacular but a few hundred dollars and about a dozen new bottles of wine later I went from being a wine lover to an official wine aficionado.  So now that I have a [...]

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I admit, I’ve never been much of a tanner. Back in high school, when SPF wasn’t even in a daily moisturizer and everyone was slathering on baby oil, I was desperately running from sunny spots, finding shade, and lubing up my skin with Coppertone. That doesn’t mean I don’t like the look of a bronzy [...]

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Living in sunny Los Angeles, it’s easy to get self-conscious about the glamorous women everywhere consistently looking fabulous in their summer clothing. You always wonder, what is their secret? (Besides diet and exercise, of course.) I think I’ve figured out one of them — and it’s this miraculous product called Spanx. Spanx originally started as [...]

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