Oh new year how you’ve "welcomed" yourself in with a bang! On December 31st, as I was staring out over our balcony watching the perfectly timed midnight fireworks snap, crackle and sparkle in the sky, I made sure to whisper to the universe that I was ready for a little 2016 transformation. And Read More >>>

As a little pre-note, I was finishing typing up this story on an airplane from Montana to Mexico with my family and fiancé last night when all of a sudden our cabin lost pressure and the oxygen masks quickly came down without any warning or explanation. It was dark and we couldn’t hear the engines Read More >>>

Merrrry Christmas! Here’s to ho ho ho-ping the celebrating hasn’t increased your pant size too too much. Lucky for me that wasn’t an option as I just returned from a week long bootcamping with my M.O.B. and M.O.H. (mother of the bride and maid of honor) at The Ranch Live Oak Malibu. We decided Read More >>>

Now that I’ve bought my mini white Target tree and Starbucks chocolate advent calendar (whoopsies) I feel like it’s time I take this holiday season to the next level and begin writing up my Christmas list. Lucky for me I feel like I’ve been very good lately so should be a.ok on making Read More >>>

Happy almost turkey day! A day filled with never-enough Pillsbury crescent rolls (why is that?) and all together too much of about just about everything else. Mashed potatoes, gravy, turkey and pie - oh my! All things to make you gobble till’ you wobble’ and end up feeling like the half-pound of Read More >>>

Like gingerbread lattes, New Years has come early this year! And boy am I ready for it. I have my party hats lined up, blowers sparkling, “Auld Lang Syne” on repeat (Mariah Carey version of course), and, most importantly, resolutions written out long enough to fill a Santa sized “wish list” Read More >>>

As its the week of my engagement party and almost exactly a year before I get married (gosh that’s insane to say out loud - and yes I type these and then read them aloud), I thought it’d be a good time to “weigh in”. And no, I’m not talking about on the scale, as I’ve already done that today. I’m Read More >>>

Do you ever wish you could snap your fingers or rub a genie lamp and POOF! Ten, twenty or, in my case, FIFTY pounds would instantly disappear? I certainly do. Sadly it’s not that simple, BUT I have found an easy (yes, I promise it's easy!) solution to help speed up this t   u   r   t   l   e - paced Read More >>>