A Living Funeral

This past June, on National Cancer Survivors Day (coincidentally), my friend John had a party to celebrate his victory over nasopharyngeal cancer. More than 100 guests from different chapters of John’s life were in attendance. We celebrated John, his impact on our lives and how valuable he is to our community and his own family. There

Doffing the Late-Afternoon Routine

Summer.  The season of swimming pools and family vacations.  Of homework-free evenings, barbecues, late nights and later mornings.  It’s a time when kids and adults alike are permitted a chance to slow down. The break from homework, dance, school projects, the morning drop-off routine and the hamster wheel schedule we’re on during the school year is

Present for Date Night – Trying!

Let’s be honest, after the first six or seven years of marriage, it’s hard to keep the relationship fresh and exciting.  You have financial pressures, work stress, your kids demand a jumbo-portion of your time and energy…and those are the simple challenges!   This year, my husband and I will be celebrating our thirteenth wedding

No Bull

1. Leather pencil skirt. (This one by Alexander Wang is great, too.)  2. Sweater by Townsen no longer available, but this black and white poncho is a fabulous alternative. Still, if you want to stick with something graphic, try this or this.  3. Denim shirt by Levi’s.  4. Hammered silver cuff from The Golden Bear