It's 5:15am and I've got to bust a move for the airport to meet my hubs and his fam in chilly D.C. (Here's hoping I packed appropriately.) I spent all my time curling my hair before the sun came up, so this little love note to you is a gonna be a tad short. THANK YOU for reading and supporting this blog! This week, and always, I am grateful for YOU. I hope you have a beautiful weekend. Follow me on Instagram for my adventures in our nation's capital with my love, and check back Monday for a very special post celebrating our 6-month wedding anniversary! X A P.S. Also grateful for the following...View Article
Monthly Archives: January 2016
I like to mix this baby up in the AM because I feel like I'm drinking all of the healthy things I need in one fell swoop, and am thus giving myself permission to eat cupcakes and fried chicken for the rest of the day. (Nutritionists tell me that is not how that works, but I disagree.) I love all things spicy, and when I sip this it almost feels like I'm drinking a jalapeƱo margarita with my breakfast (not gonna lie, I did in fact use the leftover jalapeƱos from my homemade spicy tequila for a few mornings, so I guess they were morning margaritas. I choose to call them "Tequila-Flavored Green Juices.") But this recipe is alcohol-free because it's Dry January and we're all trying to be "new me's" in this new year! So sip on, and know you're giving your body the nutrients it needs to fight those cupcake/fried chicken/tequila binges.View Article
Tony is currently road-tripping across the country with his brother, so I'm spending a lot of time talking to my dogs and trying to get work done. (*By "work done," I mean reading self help books and writing to the point that I feel - and look - a little bit like Jack Nicholson in "The Shining.") Aside from counting the days until Dry January is over (5, although technically I should be going until February 4, but probably won't because Monday February 1 is our 6-month wedding anniversary and I want to celebrate with a bottle of champagne and a pile of cupcakes), here is the clickbait I'm currently trolling... HAPPY HUMP DAY!View Article
Tony and his brother are currently road-tripping across the country, so Tony and I were apart for our usual "The Bachelor"-binge watching date night. Tony SAID he and Nick watched it from their hotel room in New Mexico for my sake, but I think secretly he is just as addicted as I am. Here are a few of the texts I received from him throughout the show while they noshed on Taco Bell and shouted at the TV...View Article
The Forbes "30 Under 30" list came out recently, and it hit me like a ton of bricks: I'm turning 30 in less than two months, and the likelihood of making any of those exceedingly popular "under 30" lists is dwindling. FAST. Given the fact that I have trouble working my iPhone and television, I never really expected to create an app or launch a company that would land me on the Forbes list. But I thought my constant, desperate chase for attention would eventually snag me a spot as the wunderkind who starred in the TV show she also wrote. These lists appear in Hollywood all the time, too, and I remember when I was 19 and head over heels in love with my first screenwriting class, thinking it was inevitable that I'd eventually end up on one of them. After all, I had 11 years and a "Rainman"-like focus when it came to writing. And yet, here I am. It's been nearly 11 years, and I've written 11 scripts. Some I'm glad haven't seen the light of day, and others I'm heartbroken (and still have hope that maybe one day they will). But, none of them are landing me on a "30 Under 30" list and, as ridiculous as this sounds, that kind of bums me out. #WHITEPEOPLEPROBLEMS, amiright??View Article
Having that kind of Friday where I woke up feeling like it's Saturday... Only to realize that's because I accidentally overslept an hour after setting my alarm for 7:50PM. TGIF. Tony and I started a new diet this week called "being mindful of calories" and "eating healthy." I HATE IT, but am relieved that my clothes are starting to require less force to get myself into them. Tony's brother is coming to town to visit this weekend, and Tony and I have sounded like Bubba in "Forrest Gump" all week, talking about all the places we're going to take him to eat on our Cheat Day. (I am fully aware that so far, this blog is making me sound like Will Ferrell's character in "Old School." Maybe we'll even go to Bed Bath and Beyond!) So far, the list includes donuts, chocolate croissants, bagels with full-fat cream cheese, breakfast burritos, tacos, cupcakes, pizza and pasta. Nick, I hope you're hungry! Aside from our food binge, I'm looking forward to being a hermit in front of the TV on the sofa, catching up on books and "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend." Here's what I'm grateful for this week...View Article
My favorite L.A. mama, Barbara King, is back in the latest edition of Coffee With Friends, with her take on how New Year's resolutions change after having kids. Like her, it's hilarious and poignant. We're officially 3 weeks into 2016, guys. It's REAL. I'm surviving Dry January (barely) with only minor hallucinations of diving into a pool filled with wine. How is your "New Year New Me" thing going? Here's Barbara, sounding off on her resolutions...View Article