I spoke with Phoebe Baker Hyde about her new book, The Beauty Experiment, for VIV magazine. In a nutshell, Phoebe went a year without makeup, jewelry, or hair styling. To some people this may seem insignificant, but just think about…
Newspapers: Readership down, walkership up
Thanks to a recent trip to West LA Tile, I now know what’s happening to all our newspapers.
Yoga anyone — or two?
It started with a happy coincidence: my husband finally had some free time on his hands and I discovered a six-year-old gift certificate lodged in the back of a junk drawer. The certificate was for a private yoga session with…
TMI?
I usually really like the stuff at Care2.com, but I think this bit about what happens to us when we drink soda is just far too much infographics. It looks like if you have a sip of Sprite, you’re a…
Ignore Kids: Practice French Parenting
Love this New Yorker article about Why American Kids are So Spoiled. Now I can claim I’m not ignoring my kids (of course, I would never do that), I’m practicing French parenting.
In the Parent ‘Hood
I spent a good portion of my babysitting time today reading this Atlantic article by Anne-Marie Slaughter instead of working. So, you know, I can vouch that it’s worth your time to read it. Slaughter makes some great points about…
Thank you, Roger Waters
I’m wearing my Pink Floyd t-shirt as a tribute to Roger Waters. He is not only a brilliant songwriter and performer (The Wall Live is touring this year!), but he’s also quite humble and astute. I loved his 60 Minutes…
Cool –like really cool– Igloo Cooler Bag
It’s a little strange, but I actually think this Igloo Cooler Bag ($12.99 at CVS) is, well, pretty cool. It makes me want to pack my lunch — and take it all the way to my desk in the next…
Cleanliness AND godliness
I found this on my front door this morning…I guess even people with connections in VERY high places have to work hard in this economy. Mary — it seems– has been replaced by this Vanessa, though.