I stood behind a man smoking at a crosswalk today, and it made me really mad. It’s not because the smell of cigarette smoke has become utterly foreign to me in the state of California and I’ve become accustomed to fresh air. No. It’s because today my dad’s best friend died of lung cancer, and this man in front of me was enjoying his cancer stick a little too much … [Read more...]
My “Us Weekly” birthday weekend

My So Cal friend, Ashley, and I have always talked about me coming down to LA and having an “Us Weekly" weekend in which we hit up all the celeb hot spots that we read about in our fave goss mag! Of course being the Pop Culture Junkie that I am, this is right up my alley! So to ensure that my 30th birthday is forever engrained in my memory, my husband Jeff drove me down … [Read more...]
Dear twenties: so long

What can I say? We’ve known each other for ten years now and we’ve had some great times. It's been with you that I’ve had my pivotal years of maturity and growth. As much as I’m trying to tout this new chapter in my life called the “dirty thirties” as an exciting new place to be, I can’t pretend that I’m not going to miss you just a little bit. So before I … [Read more...]
A rainy girl’s trip to Cabo – highly recommended!

I think taking an annual girl’s trip is good for the soul. After spending five days in Cabo San Lucus, Mexico with three of my college sorority sisters I’m convinced that every woman needs this. We spent time at the pool, the spa, the beach cabana beds reading books, dark restaurants with a lone candle lighting our table, and riding ATVs through the Mexico … [Read more...]
Vacation anxiety – do you ever get this?

Sun tan lotion. Check. New bathing suit. Check. Supah fly new shoes. Check. Yeeeees, Cabo is upon us. In a few hours I’m boarding a plane for five days of fun in the sun with my good ‘ole sorority sistas for our own version of a “Sex in the City” Mexico vacation! I’ve been looking forward to this vacation for so long and now that it’s only hours away – … [Read more...]










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