WELLNESS CHALLENGE :: FINDING GRATITUDE

A lot has happened since my last post.  Admittedly, I had not been feeling motivated to write about anything at all until now.  Perhaps it's because I tend to become introspective around my birthday (yay Libras!), and become a bit of antisocial.

LAST MINUTE "DAY OF THE DEAD" HALLOWEEN COSTUME

A few years ago, my husband and I were hosting a Halloween party and I didn't have a costume ready until the day of.  In last-minute desperation,

A YEAR-ROUND MINIMALIST WARDROBE

Luckily for me, living in Northern California where the seasons don't change too much makes it easy for me to transition my wardrobe from spring/summer to fall/winter.

WEEKEND GUIDE TO SANTA BARBARA

Santa Barbara has long served as a go-to getaway since the days of Sir Laurence Olivier and John F. Kennedy.  Stretched over miles of beaches against the dramatic Santa Ynez mountains, upscale boutiques, art galleries and restaurants feature Spanish colonial-style heritage buildings.