Everyone can benefit from dancing—not just on this Saturday, National Dance Day, but every day. In this little video, I filmed four generations dancing and edited them together. I hope you didn’t miss the elderly lady in the tangerine outfit swiveling her hips. She danced ballroom for years. She said that she was “thrilled” to be able to use some …
Anyone who’s ever met me knows I’m a dessert lover. There’s hardly a sweet treat that I can pass up. So I try to make healthy meals taste like pastry time. And trust me, it’s possible! Today, I’m sharing a high-protein smoothie recipe that both your body and your taste buds will love. But first, I can’t contain my excitement …
Lately I’ve been a working machine, so yesterday I decided to take a break and hop on over to the nursery. This time of year, it has a bounty of blooms! How can a girl possibly select which ones to plant in balcony pots when there are so many choices? As you can see, while pondering this dilemma I met …
As you can see, I’m on my way to a patriotic picnic. I love this holiday! But I love even more the meaning behind it. I never tire of hearing how the leaders of thirteen modest colonies, with no organized military, had the audacity to meet in secret and pass a resolution to obtain their freedom from the mighty Kingdom …
We’re in the midst of a global strawberry craze! Wimbledon, which has served this fresh dessert since it began in 1877, is breaking records. Its berries are the juiciest ever and, according to the All England Club, tournament-goers are on-track to consume 61,000 pounds of them along with 1,800 gallons of cream! I didn’t get a chance to attend Wimbledon …
When I discovered this Milly zebra-patterned dress, I couldn’t think of a better place for a fashion shoot than with the zebras themselves! While I was taking this picture, a little girl passed by and told her mom that she wanted to be “twins with a zebra too.” If I had to sum up Milly’s creations in only a sentence, …
Since it’s Animal World on my site this week, today we’re chatting about another critter-based fashion trend. Peacocks have caught the fancy of designers from the four corners of the world. I first discovered the craze in Cabo with this top from Allegra. As you can see, the peacock pattern I’m wearing is beautiful and versatile. It can be dressed …
From the time I was little, I’ve been fascinated by flowers. So naturally, when the Seattle Chinese Garden held its Luoyang Peony Festival, I had to go! Who could pass up seeing more than 400 newly planted tree peonies – many of them rare – and learning of their role in Chinese culture? Peonies have been valued in China for over …
Yesterday, I blogged about two more awards that I won for But I Do. Today, I’m honoring two of the dancers who made this project amazing. They have star power PLUS! Eric and Andrew dance with the world-famous Pacific Northwest Ballet. I grew up training with them at the Ballet’s official school. When we were making But I Do and …
Look what I found in my mailbox…two awards for my short film, But I Do. They came all the way from across the sea in little red velvet boxes! These medals were given to me for Best Producer and Best Actress. The voting occurred after But I Do was featured in an international film festival sponsored by France, the United …
…in your own closet! Sometimes a girl wants a new look, but her budget doesn’t call for a shopping spree. Old pieces can feel fresh if you give them a creative recombination. I took a jeans jacket that I’ve owned for a decade…okay, not quite, but it feels that way…and paired it with one of my prime going-out-dancing pinched tops. …
Strolling through a slough last Monday only increased my desire to go back. I don’t know what it is about me, but lately whenever I go for a walk it starts to rain…and then it starts to pour. Fortunately, I was already wearing my Hunter boots. This time I got soaked – as you can probably see from my hair …
As Mother’s Day approaches, I want to honor all moms, but especially mine. She isn’t just SuperMom, in my mind she’s SuperWoman! In an age when there weren’t many women attorneys, she became a trial lawyer and blazed the trail for other strong, powerful women. She was the lead trial counsel for Fortune 500 companies with complex cases and for …
Last weekend, I was honored to meet Pierre Dulaine, four-time ballroom dancing world champion. Pierre’s passion is creating “Dancing Classrooms” in public schools, where troubled youth learn to overcome hostility and insecurity through dance. This was the theme of the film, Take the Lead, with Antonio Banderas portraying Pierre. Together with Pierre, I attended the Northwest premiere of another film …
Most women go on a shopping spree to buy the threads they need for a special event, but Rent the Runway offers another approach…and it’s catapulted them to success. The season of proms, college formals, and spring business soirées is upon us. Instead of popping hundreds or thousands for a gown that could be deemed passé if worn twice, you …