Go ahead, raise your eyebrows. But fans of the iconic Rachel Zoe will understand my girl crush on this tabloid fashionista, who’s working hard at bringing her top-of-the-line look to a more grounded audience. Zoe has been stylist-to-the-stars for years now (Demi Moore, Jen Garner, Kate...
Read MoreA while back, I was flipping through a Pottery Barn catalog (which I use more as a source of inspiration than for actual shopping—sorry, PB) and a sliver of decorative twigs caught my eye. (I say sliver, because they were trying to sell the couch,...
Read MoreMy dermatologist gave me a talking-to the other day. I wouldn’t call myself a tan-orexic, but I do like my sun on vacations, and I’ve been known to jump into the occasional tanning bed before a black-tie event that calls for a strapless gown. But...
Read MoreI bought coffee on the internet last night. Six boxes of K-Cups, to be exact…which comes out to something like 144 attempts to wake me up and get my kids off to school. The total cost was supposed to be $65.94 before shipping. But what did...
Read MoreWarning: This post was written in a house that very likely contains more than a few traces of tree nuts. That’s because I have this personal habit of putting nuts in anything and everything I cook. (Are you scratching your head now and wondering if...
Read MoreToday is the last day of summer. Perhaps I’m in a relentless state of denial, but I always find myself on the lookout for warm-weather clearance goods at this time of year. (It may also be a kneejerk reaction to the time I ran all...
Read MorePlates, that is. All over town…and I really like the look, because they add some desperately needed color to the gray drizzle that has now settled over Seattle. (What, you say? You live in one of those picture-postcard cities where the leaves are crimson and...
Read MoreYou know the saying, “It’s what’s inside that counts?” I couldn’t agree more…which is why I’ve kind of fallen in love with a line of clever clothing for women called Shape FX (www.shapefx.com). I realize that by revealing this relationship, no one will ever look...
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