American Oktoberfest Party Ideas – Beer, Bratwurst & Fun

Why should Germany have all the fun? Oktoberfest is one of the largest people’s fairs in the world, lasting for two weeks from late September to early October. The heart and soul of Oktoberfest is the beer and food, along with the raucous atmosphere: Think the 3 B’s – Beer, […]

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Featured Food Truck; Buttermilk

Los Angeles is buzzing with Food Trucks these days, but when we heard about The Buttermilk Truck, we knew we were in for a treat. First, it is breakfast all day everyday with this truck (Hip Hip Hooray!). Second, almost every item on the menu features their key ingredient, buttermilk […]

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Trend spotting; The ‘IT’ Fall Bag, The Satchel

Some might say a woman defines herself by her accessories, especially her shoes and bag. We can’t help but notice there seems to be one bag that continually pops up in the fall fashion magazines, The Satchel. Not a messenger, not a hobo, not even a clutch, the satchel combines […]

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A Dress Unique to YOU

Looking for a custom, made-to-fit gown for your next special event? Head over to my good friend Cocoe Voci’s new atelier. She makes FABULOUS dresses and you will NOT be disappointed!   Save

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Sweet E’s Mini Bake Shop

Thank God for Sweet E’s Mini Bake Shop because they have saved us and our dilemma with mondo-sized cupcakes. We will never complain about a cupcake, but sometimes we want to try them all, and Sweet E’s allows us to do just that with their mini-sized cupcakes in a multitude […]

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Trend Spotting Thursday: Three Olives Vodka

We just found the next great thing since sliced bread, the uber hip and uber cool liquor brand, Three Olives Vodka! Just one quick tour of their website, www.threeolives.com, will prove we aren’t lying. It might be called ‘Three Olives’ because of the classic dirty martini, but the martinis you […]

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Randy Quaid, Evi Quaid and Lindsay Lohan All Deserve Each other

I just got back from Mexico last night and am thrust back into the madness of La-La Land. That might be a little dramatic, but I’m in a good mood and feeling dramatic. While I was gone I was very focused on not wearing makeup (my skin broke out so […]

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Pumpkins Pumpkins Pumpkins!

This past week at the farmer’s market, we saw our very first pumpkin of the season! We can’t wait to use pumpkins (and their cousin, the squash) in all our decorations and recipes for the next couple of months. Here are a few ideas to induce your pumpkin frenzy! Pumpkin […]

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How to Perfectly Mix 5 Classic Cocktails

Who doesn’t love a perfectly mixed cocktail? After the biggest event of my career went smoothly last weekend, I definitely celebrated with a few. That’s why I thought it would be perfect to feature cocktails in this ezine. We have invited back Louise Baker to be our guest writer this […]

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Greetings from Mexico!

As most of my loyal followers know, I had the biggest job of my life last Saturday. Combine that with the fact that I had a German tv crew following me around for 2 days and TPG was ready to just check out. Literally. Lindsay Lohan style. So what’s a […]

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