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Versace Spring 2012 Couture

January 24th, 2012 · Fashion

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Valentine’s Day Giveaway: Bites Desserts

January 17th, 2012 · Food, Gifts

I love tiny desserts because you rarely need more than one or two bites to satiate a craving and they are just so darn cute. Shreena Grewal of Bites Desserts is giving away a Sweetheart Bouquet, featuring 12 red velvet cake pops, for Valentine’s Day. To enter, please leave a comment (be sure to include your email in the field; you do not need to put your address in the actual comment) on this post and mention your favorite dessert.

As a bonus, Bites Desserts is offering my readers 10% off their total purchases with the coupon code VDAYBITES at checkout. Giveaway is open to U.S. residents only. I will pick a winner at random on February 6, 2012, so that the cake pops may be delivered in time for Valentine’s Day. Pretty sweet!

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Morrison Hair, Laguna Beach

January 13th, 2012 · Inspired, Work

Did I mention that I have a fantastic new client I’ve been working with for the last few months? Well, Morrison Hair in Laguna Beach (aka paradise) is now open and I can’t wait to share more images with you in the near future. If you are in Orange County I suggest booking an appointment ASAP. In addition to handling all of their writing needs, I am managing their social media and blog and consult on just about anything and everything they want my opinion on.

The best part? I now have a new hair cutter (don’t even get me started on how many I have been through living in L.A. for almost 12 years), James Morrison, who also happens to be one of the best in the business and has a charming Scottish accent. Another huge perk is that I feel like I am working on something that means a lot, not just to the Morrison’s, but to their friends, family and clients.

James’ wife Rachel always dreamed of opening a salon and this incredible Spanish bungalow (with the most beautiful archways, wrought iron work and a cozy fireplace) in North Laguna is the perfect spot. It’s the pure antithesis of most salons out there today and only seeks to make you feel good about yourself. The staff is so friendly and the salon is private, relaxing, chic, but also high tech at the same time. I could go on and on, but I am genuinely excited for the Morrison Family and to be part of this incredible team.

Image via The Brick House who did some magical interior work with At Home At Home.

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A New Year

January 5th, 2012 · Me, Wedding

Happy 2012 everyone! It’s a New Year and also the year we are getting married. I just finished putting stamps on our invitations, which will be going out in less than a week. It’s feeling very real now. Hope this year brings wonderful things for all of us.

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Holiday Love

December 21st, 2011 · Me

Wishing  you a wonderful holiday season! I am looking forward to some family time, celebrating Tim’s birthday and plenty of relaxation. Thank you so much for reading my blog in 2011. I truly appreciate it!

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Congratulations!

December 18th, 2011 · Friends, Wedding

Two of our closest friends — and two of my favorite people on earth — just got engaged this morning on the beach in San Diego. I am so happy for them and can’t wait to celebrate. Congratulations Rhianna and Andy (also known as our officiant!)

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New Discovery: PushCakes

December 14th, 2011 · Food, Gifts

Remember Push Pops when you were a kid? I sampled an egg nog PushCake the other day and it was delicious! They are a genius creation of Meringue Bake Shop in Anaheim.

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T-We Tea

December 12th, 2011 · Friends, Gifts

My sister and her best friend Chris, also known as the Tea Gentleman of T-We, stayed over on Saturday night. Tim happened to be in San Diego attending an exotic meat party so it was kind of perfect since we stayed up late gift wrapping, watching old videos and talking tea. Chris was in town for the Renegade Craft Fair, which was insanely creative. I bought a bunch of his artisnal loose leaf teas from around the globe and will be giving them as holiday gifts.

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Reinvention

December 1st, 2011 · Me, Work

I thought I was going to be a journalist for the rest of my life. I never could have anticipated the way that the internet, blogs and the economy would impact my field (and so many others too.) While I still love uncovering emerging designers, delicious restaurants and lifestyle trends, I made the decision last month that I would no longer be writing for magazines and newspapers. It was my choice and I haven’t regretted it for one minute so far.

I still love writing, and do so on a daily basis at my new blog, A Gifted Society. I hope you will check it out. My focus now is on working with companies both big and small. I’m consulting on an incredible new salon and helping businesses with social media, blogs and marketing copy. I don’t need to see my byline anymore. I have enough clips to fill our entire condo and I enjoyed it all, from my first big story in the L.A. Times Magazine (where they spelled my name wrong) when I was 23, to my last cover story for L.A. Confidential featuring William H. Macy and Emmy Rossum.

I have a lot of stories to tell from the decade-plus I spent covering fashion luminaries and celebrities. Maybe I will share some in the future.

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Little Pies Are All The Rage

November 22nd, 2011 · Food

I love the Breville Pie Maker from Williams-Sonoma. What a fun holiday gift!

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