I had the privilege of hosting a small lunch today for two amazing women who I am sponsoring and their co-sponsors for the National Charity League. If you know about NCL then you know it is a philanthropic organization that fosters the mother-daughter relationship through community service, leadership and cultural experiences. NCL was established in 1925 in Los Angeles, CA and ...
The Getty in the Rain…
Visiting the Getty in the rain actually turned out to be quite nice. It was a chance to really take in the beauty of the Getty itself. We arrived shortly after the museum opened and it was so nice to see all the open spaces without the distraction of lots of people moving about. It may have been a disappointment to those visiting for the first time because there was limited ...
Happy New Year
P e a c e . L o v e . H o p e ...
before & after living room plus a new holiday tradition
This was our living room before...One year later.... The height of the moldings on the walls were designed to incorporate our wave and pier photos taken by surf photographer Tom Servais.We collect sand from every beach when we travel.The long mantel gave me plenty of room to add a new family tradition. 24 days until Christmas. Each day my kids take turns opening a small gift counting ...
Before and after
When I started to write this blog I was intending to write about the experience of moving, remodeling a house and all that goes along with that. I've realized that I have yet to post one photo of my house. I think it's because it's still a work in progress. But it probably always will be. I think that's the fun of it--never really being finished. I am so happy to be ...
Thanksgiving for 4
This was our first Thanksgiving in our new California house and the first time we cooked for just the four of us. We set up a small desk in the living room to make it a little more cozy than sitting in the dining room.The Menu...Herb roasted turkey breast, brown butter glazed carrots, green beans with caramelized shallots and roasted mushrooms, stuffing, garlic mashed potatoes, Brussels ...
