Happy Memorial Day
I hope you're all enjoying your Memorial Day weekend! Thank you to all who have served our country. Our plans today include grilling in our back yard with friends and then piling onto the couch to...
View Article(Re)Coveteured
When the team behind The Coveteur first asked to photograph me a couple of months back, I was ecstatic. I'd been a longtime admirer of their work and couldn't wait to meet them. The one caveat? We'd...
View ArticleHappiest Moments
I'm what you'd call a nostalgic. I love reminiscing with friends, flipping through old family photographs, and recalling special stories from my childhood. So much of who I am today is based on those...
View ArticleComfort Zones
There's something liberating about breaking out of your comfort zone, even if it's in small doses. For someone who abides by all the rules, never shows up late, and thrives in painfully monotonous...
View ArticleEstée Lauder Modern Muse Party
Closing out this Fashion Week, I attended Estée Lauder's Modern Muse party and it was easily the highlight of the past five days. The party was in celebration of the brand's new fragrance and each...
View ArticleWedding Party: Do or Don't
Since we got married, I've received a lot of questions about our wedding. Everything from how we picked the location (it was in my beloved hometown of Mill Valley), whether we wrote our own vows...
View ArticleA House To Call Home
After nearly a year-long search, we bought a house. It's charming, sweet, and already feels like us. I love that it's not brand new (in fact, it was built in 1916) and offers just enough room to make...
View ArticleAn Afternoon with Glamour
A couple of months back, I did a little photo shoot with Glamour at our old place and coincidentally, just two days after we moved into our new home, the post went live. We're in the midst of...
View ArticleUnexpected Hostess Gift
A while back, we hosted a big group of friends for a dinner party. Every guest texted me beforehand to ask what he or she could bring, to which I replied "nothing." And I truly meant it. We were set...
View ArticleAdvice To My High School Self
The other day my friend and I were reminiscing about our high school experiences and I couldn't help but find humor in the insignificant things I once deemed so important. Everything, from what I wore...
View ArticleTwo-Year Anniversary
Today is our two-year anniversary. It makes me sad how the memories of our wedding become fainter with each year, but what's lacking in clarity from that day is replaced by a truly happy marriage....
View ArticleTable for One
When I first moved to L.A., immediately after college, I spent a lot of time alone. It was a stark contrast to life in the dorms, which was consistently loud, cluttered and offered little room for...
View ArticleAge Expectations
When I was in third grade, I took an after school calligraphy class. Like most things I did, I took it very seriously. So seriously, in fact, that the teacher pulled my mom aside one day to make sure...
View ArticleSeasonal Traditions
The other day I ran into my neighbor on our street with her two little girls running in circles around her. One was dressed as a princess and the other was in a bathing suit, her ponytail still damp...
View ArticleSummer To-Do List
Since summer's now in full swing, I put together my to-do list for the season, filled with ten things I'd love to accomplish before Labor Day. 1. Start a book club.2. Have a staycation in L.A. (I'm...
View ArticleIn Defense of Souvenirs
The other night after dinner, my friend and I visited her aunt's house, who lives in my neighborhood. I'd been to her home before, but each visit I discover new things I love about her space. It's one...
View ArticleMy 8 Steps For Feeling Confident
Like most people, I've struggled with confidence over the years. As a kid, I was nervous about everything, ranging from the insignificant (slumber parties) to doomsday scenarios...
View ArticlePregnancy Post: A Look Back at My First Trimester
{The card I gave G when I found out} As of Sunday, I'm 15 weeks pregnant and am very happy to have the past few months behind me. My first trimester was hard, but not for the reasons I'd anticipated....
View ArticlePregnancy Post: Monthly Update - September
One of the best parts of this site is that it's basically a digital diary of nearly my entire adult life. Some of my most pivotal chapters have been documented here and that's why I'm so excited for a...
View ArticleThings I've Learned Since Turning 30: Money
When I got my first real job, I was floored at the amount of money that was on the paycheck. It was more than I'd ever seen (interning and working at a summer camp in college weren't the most...
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