My Photography Journey – Night Photography Lessons Learned
Join me to see what I’ve learned along the way during my photographic journey. This post focuses on a cloud filled night shot at Buckingham Fountain in Chicago.
An Introduction to Spanish Colonial Revival Architecture – Part I
An introduction to the Spanish Colonial Revival style of architecture including famous Southern California examples
An Introduction to Hollywood Regency Design – Part I
A historical exploration of the interior design style we know as Hollywood Regency from legendary designer William Haines through contemporary...
An Introduction to Hollywood Regency Design – Part II
A historical exploration of the interior design style we know as Hollywood Regency from legendary designer William Haines through contemporary...
The Seven Elements of Hollywood Regency Style
These in my mind are the seven big ideas to take away when you think about how to achieve a...
Splurge at Home with a Delicious Maine Lobster Pot Pie
Looking for a gourmet special occasion splurge of a dinner idea? Here is one from a favorite five-star restaurant. I absolutely love the Michael Mina chain of restaurants and have visited the San Francisco and Las […]
Seven Favorite Eye Products
One woman’s list of the seven eye care and makeup products for healthy, beautiful eyes
Monthly Blog Post – Rose’s Bread Bible Bakers: July 2017
I’ve been participating in and posting about my baking experiences with Rose’s Bread Bible Bakers for just over a year now and it has been a fantastic experience. Rose’s Bread Bible is so rich with […]
Summer School @ Sephora: 2017 Update
Update on the free classes for Beauty Insiders at Sephora with a focus on the new Age Defying Skincare and an exclusive class from the Sephora PRO team.
My First Lattice Pie (and Other Summer Pie Making Adventures)
I recently attended two classes that I signed up for this summer to improve my ability to bake pies from scratch, and I made my very first lattice pie. I think as a result that […]
Celebrate With an Easy Classic Summer Refresher – the Pimm’s Cup
Here in the U.S. we are about to enter the long July 4th holiday weekend, and we also have the Wimbledon tournament starting up. The upcoming start of Wimbledon reminded me of the classic tournament […]
Why don’t women leave abusive relationships?
Did you know that one in four women report experiencing domestic violence in their lifetimes, and that finances are the number one reason that victims can’t just leave? I had the opportunity last week to […]
The Lady Golfer’s Bag Check
In golf, as in life, it is the follow through that makes the difference. Dr. Seuss One of my planned chores this weekend was to clean out and re-stock my golf bag. I had a […]
Monthly Blog Post – Rose’s Bread Bible Bakers: June 2017
“Blues is to jazz what yeast is to bread. Without it, it’s flat.” Carmen McRae Crispy on the outside with a soft moist interior. Wow, our assignment this month was a big winner! Our June […]
Livin' the Life in LA 