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St. Barts, aka Saint Barthélemy, is a small Caribbean island in the French West Indies famous for its chic set of jet setting visitors and upscale accommodations. In addition to being a glamorous and buzzy island, part of the exclusivity remains it’s limited modes of entry, the steep dive into the island on a ten seater plane and even steeper hotel prices! And especially if you’re like us and don’t live on the East Coast it’s a much longer stretch of travel, hence why I jumpe

Well it’s been one whole year since mister Parker made his debut and what an adventure it’s been! As all new parents can attest that one year milestone is a BIG ONE and most certainly one worth celebrating. And so we did! I wanted something small and invtiing, loads of snacks and centered around Parker. And what a nice little afternoon to do just that with my one year old bébé! And now my one year old self, Monica the mama version! T o make it cozy I laid some blankets down

I’ve never been one to hop on board with all the trends but birds of a feather do fly together and this one sings directly into my heart. And you know I love a detail! Feathers will always be chic, even when blending in with the local fauna in Florida. And that I did at my sorority sister’s wedding in sunny Islamorada. After searching long and hard for something with ruffles and flow I decided to veer off the beaten path of most beach weddings and just go for a trend I’ve be

Well there’s nothing quite like a walk around three in the afternoon during the misty months of March, April and May. Add a vanilla almond latte into the mix and you’re golden. This is always the time when the sun tends to shine its brightest after an unpredictable morning of weather, as I was acutely aware of growing up in Chicago, tucking my thick puffy coat from the morning away into my backpack once school was let out at 3pm. And even here in relatively sunny Los Angeles

Mama holds a lot more meaning since my first Mother’s Day last May, but I’ve always been eager to celebrate the woman I get to call mom. Motherhood continues to feel so much less than what pop culture portrays it to be, the reality being that despite every mom’s individual ability to create her own magic so much of our success depends on our access to resources. In addition to having family to help regularly and a true partner/co-parent in my husband, I consider myself extrem

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Take a seat, lover. Is it too early for pastels? I get we are all on board with pink, but you know I loathe red outside the confines of coral and it’s neighboring communities. Sometimes even pink can get aggressive, especially around Valentine’s Day so excuse me for wanting to soften the bow. And after my epiphany that pale green could be spooky I’ve decided traditional color palettes be damned, anything is amenable to what you love. And I just loveeeee my candy colors. Henc

The holiday of all holidays for me is finally here. I can’t exactly explain why I love Valentine’s Day so much but I suspect it has something to do with the perfect post holi-daze timing and pink color scheme in the dead of winter. Perhaps it’s the promise of a second chance at romance or fun after we’ve all been overstretched, overspent and dare I say a bit disappointed? Plus the pastels sit well with pink and get me excited for Spring to finally sprung brightening all our

The good news is I made it down the mountain in one piece. …I did take the orange net with me. And I can guarantee you I looked good doing it. Well we made our first trip away from le bébe two hours away and into the snow of all places! Big Bear has always been in the back of my mind since moving to Los Angeles ten years ago . I was baffled a place like this could exist so close to the year round sunshine. Snow just two hours away? Skiing just two hours away? I’m starting to

The holidays are finally behind us and now is the time I like to fully indulge in winter magic. Whatever that means at least while living in year round sunshine in Los Angeles. The reality is that wintertime can no longer be cherished come Fall thanks to global warming and after October when the holidays tend to take precedence. Those cozy, cold afternoons don’t realistically appear in a relaxing way until the celebration season has subsided and we all our left with our swea

My mother is a New Year’s Day birthday baby, making each January 1st since the age of sixteen dare I say- challenging. But this year I have a baby so suffice to say I was more affected by the mound of mac and cheese my husband made and lack of sleep staying up past midnight the night before this time around. And fresh off our trip to Palm Springs my mother I snuck out for a little celebratory lunch at the most resort-worthy of destinations in Los Angeles and a favorite of min

Well I knew this year’s resortwear guide would likely hit different, as last year’s required a not so effective coverup {pun fully intended} of my now eight month old delight. Le bèbè and le covid which will never sound chic no matter how many French words you put with it, have been perhaps the biggest barriers to finding sun in an exotic locale these last few years. But don’t you fret. I live in Southern California, thank goodness. When I asked my mother if she’d rather

Thank you again to Seth Cohen of the OC for bringing my holiday traditions into the cultural zeitgeist with one simple word: Christmukkah . As a little kiddo I felt like I had the best of both worlds, despite other people’s sheer confusion and personal issues with the concept of bringing both traditions together. Still to this day I can see the shock on peoples faces when I tell them I celebrate Christmukkah. But is it not representative of what our country is meant to be, a

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The new year is fast approaching and I can’t help but be baffled by 2021? Perhaps I just put too much hope into a year that certainly seemed to be one of great transition: for myself and possibly the entire country navigating the shockwaves of 2020, attempting to find a way out of the mess the pandemic and political unrest created. I think we can all agree 2020 was a grave disappointment, but was 2021 actually worse? The promise of change without any real significant change?

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Yes, I’m officially one of those moms. You know, the kind who celebrate half-birthdays, insist on matching their kiddos, essentially relive their own childhood through the lens of her kids. All good things I used to smirk at in my younger years, now things that I feel serve as the golden prize after a long day. Our kiddos don’t define us and I’m the first to support any and all efforts to allow them independence and space from the wishes we want them to fulfill for us, the bu

All dressed up and ready to go… anywhere! Whether you’re lucky to be toasting with friends and family, traveling somewhere fabulous or living it up with a cheese plate in the living room I hope you looove your outfit. One of the few things that got me through covid (while pregnant and while not) was my never ending fascination with fashion: reading about it, writing about it, shopping for it online and getting dressed up in my living room or for the evening walk with the dog

It’s party time! For most of us, myself not exactly included as I am continuing to celebrate with caution, keeping a safe distance from too many people at once. But whether a party of one, two or 300, bring on the cheese pleaseeeee! Keep in mind any and all cheese plates can be made mini and just as cute, like I did here for my small, outdoor baby shower. Feel free to add more oranges and pomegranates too for larger spreads, they make lovely color additions to break up all

I’ll be honest, Thanksgiving isn’t my favorite holiday. But since it does involve my choice in menu, a tablescape for the win and my little man this year at home, I’m making some exceptions. And of course the obvious fashion choice can make all the difference in whatever energy gets put out there while we feast and find gratitude for the many blessings of 2022. The appetizer of the holiday season, Thanksgiving is ripe for us all to reflect on what we are grateful for this yea