A Halloween Dance Tutorial

Halloween and Fifth Harmony’s I’m in Love with a Monster couldn’t be a better match. Here, I’m teaching the dance the girls do when performing the song so you can use their moves at Halloween events. Fifth Harmony performed this version on The Late Late Show with James Corden…

Healthy Salad That Tastes Like Dessert

Today, I’m sharing that recipe with you, as unbelievable as the title may sound. It is the creation of culinary genius, Danielle Premo, of Mirinette. She has a specialized business as a personal chef for people with health issues who want someone to craft dishes for them that are both healthy and delicious. My boyfriend, Tom, arranged for us to …

Haven’t Been Asked to Homecoming?

The high school homecoming season is upon us, and there are nervous girls out there wondering if they’re going to get an invite. I’ve learned through experience that just because a guy hasn’t asked you yet, doesn’t mean you have to cut yourself out of the fun. This video tells how. In it, I’m thinking back to my high school …

Enjoying Life at Every Stage

My dad recently had his 71st birthday. He looked at me and said, “I never thought I’d reach my 70s. That’s ancient.” My response? “Dad, you know the 70s are the new 50s.” And I meant it! I honestly don’t think it matters what age we are. What matters is that we are enjoying that stage of life. I remember …

Milly Shoot Turned Girls’ Night

Last Monday was all about girls’ night confessions. Afterwards, I loved reading your messages about the need to get together with close friends every once in a while and cut loose. And I learned that girls’ nights can span generations. That happened to me last weekend. Here, my mom and I were out having fun snapping pictures of my new Milly …

Seahawks Style…or whatever team you’re rooting for!

As you can see, I have a serious case of Seahawks pride! I think every Seattleite does. It’s not unusual to find aerobics classes here where instructors bar the doors to everyone who’s not donning blue-and-green on a game weekend. But getting the right fit for your favorite team garb can be a bit challenging. Most sports stores don’t have …

Dancing with Macklemore

One of my favorite rappers is dancing in his newest music video, so I couldn’t pass up the chance to do a dance tutorial for it. And since Macklemore is a Seattle man that means it’s time to have a resurfacing of the Seahawks dancing fan squad—The Triplets of Boom!

Guest Post: Girls’ Night Confessions…A Guide for Men

Guys seem to find girls’ nights intriguing. As my friend Annie says, “The big problem with these time-honored rituals is that men do ask about them and women don’t tell.” Well, she decided it was time to change that, so she wrote this guest blog. She had just returned from an intense medical project in Africa and was about to …

Pippin

Last weekend, I saw the Broadway touring revival of this fictitious musical about the turning point in the life of King Charlemagne’s favorite son. The Tony Award winning production combined the dancing flair of the legendary Bob Fosse with inspiration from Cirque du Soleil. Acrobatics flew across the stage and contortionists performed body-defying tricks while the story unfolded through song …

Dancing to OMI’s Cheerleader

This song of summer wasn’t an instant hit. It originally came out in 2012 and is just now making a splash with a remix by Felix Jaehn. I love seeing someone, like OMI, who doesn’t give up when immediate success doesn’t come his way. Here’s a step-by-step tutorial to the official music video that will let you make a splash …

Attention All You Powerful Women…

This dance tutorial is for you! Here I break down the steps to Major Lazer’s newest, POWERFUL, sung by Ellie Goulding and Tarrus Riley.

When I Grow Up…

I want to be exactly like this woman! Her name is Pat White and I recently attended one of her book signings. We became friends when I first wanted to become a writer. Pat’s positivity was infectious, and her advice spot on. I’m forever amazed at how she juggles being a devoted mom and wife while maintaining a prolific writing …

Makeup En Route

Have you ever started the day at the office, ducked into the gym after work, and went from there directly to a fancy event—with no chance to dart home and freshen up? Well, today a professional makeup artist is helping me show you how to touchup your makeup for any occasion while en route. And we use so few products they’ll …

You Can Never Redo a First

…But you can belly, side, and back flop over and over again…and have fun the entire time! A big thanks to my friend Cole for teaching me how to wakesurf. As you can see from his performance, no one could have had a better instructor. Do you think I might need a few more lessons to reach his level?