Fire Up the Grill

For me summertime = barbecue. Although July 4th has come and gone, there’s plenty of summer left, and delicious meals to come. On vacation earlier this month, I hosted a barbecue for 16 (!!!) of my nearest ...

'Tis the Season

These days, believe it or not, editors’ calendars are crammed with holiday events because some of us are working on November/December issues! And since Christmas is my most favorite holiday of the ...

PlayStation for the Ladies

I’ve barely even touched the PlayStation since my husband and I moved in together, so I was a bit skeptical when the folks at PS told me their two new games—Buzz! The Hollywood Quiz and SingStar 90’s—would ...

Say Cheese!

I have always been a ham for the camera, ever since I was a little girl. Call it only child syndrome, I suppose. As I got older, I turned into that girl—you know, the one that is always asking perfect ...

Tool Time

I’m a little obsessed with home improvement (hey, it’s my job) so I was thrilled to get a visit this week from the PR team at Lowe’s, Abby Buford and Amanda Monteleone, and poured over a huge binder of ...

The Sweet Life

There are a lot of things that go on during a shoot, (some stress, some highs, some lows, some worries, some laughs, some moments of artistic satisfaction) but a constant sugar high isn’t usually one ...

Hang Ups

Simple, innovative home organizational improvements are a not-so-secret passion of mine. I can’t get enough clever new products that help me organize my busy world. Recently, three new items came into ...

Garden Party

I love my neighborhood! Two weeks ago, the Stuyvesant Square Community Alliance hosted a fab little fundraiser at our local park. They sold flowers that you could plant in the park and yummy baked goods ...

Gadget Gals

Hi all! The other day I had a fun deskside visit, and I’m excited to tell you all about it. Tara Steffen, the National Marketing Manager for kitchen equipment and cookware companies Cuisipro, Mauviel, ...

Fantastic Finds

My first purchase on eBay was a vintage Fisher Price toy. I was taken with the idea of my son Max playing with these charming toys that my four (yes four!) brothers loved as children. They included a ...

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