Five Friday Updates

THE GEL NAILS The gel manicure from this post – meh – could really take it or leave it. The issue is that I am a picker. Show me a pimple and I will show you how to pop it. A tangled necklace – I live to undo tricky knots. Same thing goes for chipping polish…… read more

Laugh. It’s Monday.

It’s Monday. Let’s get this week started on the right note. You are never ever too old to laugh. Out loud. It will always make you feel better. (Click on the video title if your browser doesn’t let you watch from my site.) I am sick. I love watching people get scared… How is this… read more

¡Adiós!

We are on our way… Off to Mexico for a long overdue kid-free weekend. Tomorrow we head to Riviera Maya to celebrate a friend’s 40th. There is something so sweet about honoring and celebrating female friends as they head into what I feel is an incredible decade. Long gone are the days of our tumultuous… read more

True Grit

Janne Kouri goes to the gym and works hard. Almost every day he is there giving it his all. The finish line seems far away but he is prepared to fight his way there, crawling if necessary. This guy will not give up. What’s on the line for him is much more serious than what… read more

Five Friday Favorites

Just a few of my current favorite things… Chef’n Emulstir $14.99 This gadget makes it easy to always keep home made salad dressing on hand. I leave a full jar of my homemade balsamic vinaigrette with my condiments at all times. It makes tossing together a salad that much more special. Dressing from the jar… read more

White Out!

It’s cold outside. Bone chilling, teeth chattering, finger freezing cold. It’s hard to look chic when covered in layers. If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em. Why not let the weather inspire you? Think white, dress white, and we might even get more snow… (Classic Tretorn with leather laces from Tomboy Style) (Emily Weiss of… read more

The Sentimentalist Soundtrack

I love music. It makes me feel. Literally I can listen to particular songs and be brought to tears. And there are also those full-of-life records that just make you want to get up and dance. Admit it. You wish you had your own soundtrack every day. Me too. Today’s playlist? Maybe you wake up… read more