Goodbye Halloween and hello to Thanksgiving! For the first time in years, we are not going to have Thanksgiving with my extended family. Despite challenging hockey schedules and miles living apart, we always make the drive to share Thanksgiving with my relatives. For obvious reasons, this year we are choosing to stay home in Darien, celebrating as a family… Read More
Every once in a while I come across an influencer that I like so much I want to share them with all my friends (remember Gothamista, Korean beauty expert Renée Chow?). My recent YouTube favorite is Portland-based aesthetician Penny Smith of Penn.Smith.Skincare. Not only does she cover standard concerns (like vitamin C and SPF), but she also tackles the… Read More
Last spring break, my friend Sarah and I took our respective kids to Florida for a quick getaway. As we sat on the beach enjoying the sun and margaritas, I admired her gold link bracelet and learned that her sister-in-law, Aurelia Demark, was a jewelry designer (a jeweler in the family? Jealous!). After checking out the collection (a design collaboration… Read More
Lately, I have been spending a lot of time outdoors, trying to absorb some vitamin D after these months stuck at home. As I sit on my patio and sunporch, trying to read, my mind keeps wandering, thinking about what these outdoor spaces need to liven them up a bit. I love the look of wicker and rattan, so… Read More
The other day I was watching The Today Show and they had a segment on about the resurgence of the handwritten note. It began showing children making greeting cards to send to isolated seniors during their self-quarantine. The kids were encouraged to send words of inspiration to those in nursing homes who rely on family and friend visitors to… Read More
Lately, I have found myself at our bar at home promptly each day at 5 pm, looking to reward myself with a cold glass of wine, or maybe a really dirty martini (don’t think I am alone in this). I love my family, but being stuck in the house with them for days on end definitely takes a toll… Read More
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