Infusing grandeur into otherwise drab Monday mornings with five things/ideas/events for the week: I.  Between Taylor’s deliciously twisted Blank Space video and Rosamund Pike’s sleek portrayal of Amy in Gone Girl, it’s suddenly chic to be crazy - particularly when doing so stylishly. As someone who has been compared to both characters (something I have decided to embrace) I’ve taken it upon...

Infusing grandeur into otherwise drab Monday mornings with five things/ideas/events for the week: I.  I spent the weekend lazing around my family’s home in Lake Tahoe, which meant evenings spent by the fire poring over design magazines, alternating between Californication and Nashville(addicted is too weak a word), and indulging in delicious comfort food. Realizing that I hadn’t made my version...

Infusing grandeur into otherwise drab Monday mornings with five things/ideas/events for the week: I. On the cusp of holiday season, I find myself constantly craving comfort food. While visions of truffle mac + cheese, brandied eggnog, and gingerbread cookies dance through my head, I must remind myself of Kate Moss’s oft-quoted adage: nothing tastes as good as skinny feels. (Sigh). To appease my...

Infusing grandeur into otherwise drab Monday mornings with five things/ideas/events for the week: I.  I recently partnered with an amazing new culinary app called Cookila.  The company features recipes by pro chefs tailored to foodies who want to cook at home.  I was thrilled when I found out that Cookila is using my Pumpkin Ravioli in Sage Brown Butteras a part of its autumnal ad campaign. The...

Infusing grandeur into otherwise drab Monday mornings with five things/ideas/events for the week: I.  As we transition into chilly autumn weather, I find myself spending more time in the kitchen cooking for friends and family.  With Halloween right around the corner, I’ll be making these outrageously delicious Pumpkin Spice Whoopie Pies with Brown Butter Cream Cheese Filling. To make things easy,...

Infusing grandeur into otherwise drab Monday mornings with five things/ideas/events for the week: I. Constantly on the look-out for inventive ways to entertain, I was thrilled to come across this table design. If you’ve followed my blog, you’re familiar with my obsession with black and white - so this cloth paired with gold flatware is my idea of heaven on earth. What I particularly love about...

Infusing grandeur into otherwise drab Monday mornings with five things/ideas/events for the week: I. Nothing makes me happier than a roaring fire on a cold day, which means that if you have a fireplace, I am incredibly jealous… For those of us less fortunate, I am constantly on the look-out for interesting candles. I enjoy the aesthetic appeal of filling an unused fireplace with birch logs, so...

Infusing grandeur into otherwise drab Monday mornings with five things/ideas/events for the week: I.  With my birthday weeks away, I’m toying with the idea of indulgences.  Though I’m not one to spend the entire week celebrating my existence (which, let’s face it, has far more to do with a frisky New Year’s Eve party and nine-months of my mother’s hard work than anything I contributed) I wouldlik...

Infusing grandeur into otherwise drab Monday mornings with five things/ideas/events for the week: I.  I’ve been a Jenna Lyons devotee ever since Domino published photos of her exquisite home in 2010 (in fact, I almostpainted my bedroom completely black to mimic her bold nursery, but shied away once I realized that my tiny room might look more “creepy cave” than “rocker chic”…). As if her roles...