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March 8, 2016 10:06 am
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Over the holidays, I raided my mom's closet instead of going on a shopping spree. She's a babe now, and she was a total babe when she was my age (she was a flight attendant back when they were still called "stewardesses" and had to do now-illegal things like weigh-ins). I inherited my hoarding habits from her, so I figured I would probably come up with some gorgeous vintage looks and I was right... She held on to so much cool stuff from the '70s and '80s, and one of my favorite finds is this embroidered shift dress she bought before I was born on a trip to Panama (where her mom, my grandmother, grew up). I've been wearing it non-stop lately, but thought it was especially perfect for our recent trip to Mexico...View Article
March 7, 2016 12:56 pm
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Actor//writer//Mom of the Century//my bestie Barbara King-Wilson is back with her latest on the (hilarious) perils of motherhood in Los Angeles. This week, crawl with her down the maddening rabbit hole that is the L.A. school system... This is Part I of her series on getting into the most exclusive, expensive, desirable club: No, not Soho House. YOUR KID'S SCHOOL. (FYI Barb, this makes me even more terrified to have kids. But, it also made me laugh a lot. And want to bring you a strong cocktail in a to-go coffee mug, because I think you need some liquid courage for these school tours...)View Article
March 4, 2016 3:24 pm
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It's back to reality for this birthday baby (it's my birthday month. My actual birthday is in less than two weeks. Let me have my moment OK?) We've been home from Mexico for a few days now, and I'm still scrambling to catch up. Still haven't unpacked, only showered once, and tried to get back to my normal workout routine in between work, but my body is still mostly made of tequila and tacos right now. I went to a class called "Tabata" this morning, and fell off the stack of risers we were supposed to leaping on and off of, and for the rest of the class the teacher treated me like the kid who eats paste, demonstrating the "modifications" while making heavy eye contact with me and saying, "Good! You can do it, baby steps! Good!" anytime I even remotely attempted anything else. We were both embarrassed for me. Oh well. Baby steps is right.
The exciting news in my "office" (kitchen table, for it's proximity to the pantry) is that I got a ghostwriting job! Basically, that means I'm being paid to write a screenplay that will have someone else's name on it as the writer. It's a hilarious idea, I love the people I'm working with and am SO GRATEFUL for the opportunity to be a legit, paid writer. It was a real gift getting this job before I turn 30, as I have been reallyreallyreally hard on myself for where I'm at in life as I prepare to hit that milestone. So that is at the top of my gratitude list right now (as is our Mexican adventure, for obvious reasons). Here are the other things bringing my happiness right now...View Article
March 3, 2016 5:13 pm
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In exactly two weeks, I will be 30. I'm having a very unoriginal crisis over that fact. Tony and I also have a bucket list of travel destinations we want to hit before we have kids. Our lives are about to get wildly busy with his show premiering next week ("School of Rock!" Nickelodeon! March 12! Please watch!!) And our friend Kara is the best travel agent on the planet, who hooks us up with the most insane deals. Those are the factors that led to our stupidly over-the-top vacation in Mexico for an early birthday celebration that I'm about to assault your eyeballs with. This is probably my most Marie Antoinette-esque, not so #humblebrag as much as #BRAGBRAGBRAG post I've written to date. Just know it's a highlight reel. I'm only sharing photos where I'm sucking my stomach in so hard I'm probably crushing my uterus (or kidneys or whatever, I didn't pass science with flying colors). I also didn't post any photos from the night I ate so many tacos I barfed. Or any of the photos of my mom telling me to make a career pivot, and consider abandoning Hollywood and becoming a travel agent instead. I'm just sharing my favorite parts of this unforgettable, epic trip. VIVA MEXICO!View Article
March 2, 2016 11:17 am
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WE'RE BAAAAACK! (Trying to sound excited over the keyboard, even though I'm weighed down by about 15 lbs of tacos and margs, and the general ennui of crawling back to reality. How melodramatic for a Wednesday mid-morning!) I know I told you I'd be back to the blog Tuesday, but I lied (sorry sorry sorry). We were scheduled to fly back Monday, but were having so much fun we pushed our flight and stayed an extra night. SO, we're back on schedule a day late: lovable links today, a post with all the juicy taco-filled deets about our Mexican getaway tomorrow and gratitude list Friday. Thanks for letting me escape life for a few days and drown myself in booze and sunscreen. It was a 30th birthday trip for the books. We got home late last night, and I dragged myself to a workout class at 6:30 this morning. Pretty sure my sweat smelled like tequila, but I didn't pass out or barf so I'm calling it a WIN. I got a writing job (!!) that pays in actual money (not potential and dreams) that I need to buckle down on stat, but if you'd like to procrastinate for me, here is the clickbait catching my eye this breezy Wednesday morning... HAPPY HUMP DAY!View Article
February 24, 2016 4:59 pm
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Sweet beautiful people! I'm peacing out for a few days... My parents and husband heard me loud and clear on my desire to ring in my 30th birthday on a deserted beach clutching a margarita in one hand and a pile of tacos in the other, and we're off to Mexico for a long weekend. I won't actually be dragged kicking and screaming into a new decade until March 17th, but "School of Rock" premieres March 12th and the next few weeks will be really busy for Tony. So, we're celebrating early and I'm planning to either drink enough tequila this weekend that I'll still be drunk when March 17th rolls around, or pack my suitcase full of enough booze to numb the pain when my birthday inevitably arrives. I'm taking the next few days off to enjoy the time with my family, but follow me on Instagram for lots of photos of Tony working out on the beach, me eating buckets of guacamole in bikinis and my mom Purelling herself while hiding in the shade in her SPF 100+ sunshirts. I'll be back blogging regularly on Tuesday! In the meantime, here are the things that have brought me joy thus far this week...View Article
February 23, 2016 9:52 am
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I'm addicted to everything that's bad for me when it comes to food (I'm pretty straight-edge when it comes to everything else, but any fried, salty, cheesy, chocolately goodness that will clog my arteries is my crack.) Tony and I had a few friends over for dinner last weekend, and I decided to make something deliciously indulgent. Averie Cooks is my go-to blog for dessert, and I trolled her recipes until I found one that made my heart and stomach sing: Fudgy Nutella brownies with Cream Cheese Frosting. She was kind enough to let me share the recipe here, and I guarantee your money back if you do not dream about it. (*This is an easy guarantee to make, since you're reading this blog for free! But no joke, these brownies will haunt your dreams in the most magical way.) I'll leave you with this: Our lactose-intolerant friend, who peeled the cheese off his pizza at this very same dinner party, ate THREE and took a container to go. BON APPETIT LOVERS!View Article
February 22, 2016 9:38 am
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My sweet, sweet husband got me this dress for Christmas AND photographed me in it with the new iPhone camera lenses he got me for Valentine's Day. It's made of a super soft and stretchy T-shirt material, and is comfy enough to sleep in. (*Full disclosure: I drank so much champagne on Valentine's Day, I think I did sleep in it. I don't remember.) It's also currently on sale for $19.99. I bought the boots at a clearance sale on a trip to Colorado almost a decade ago, and justify my hoarding by still wearing all of the stuff I hang onto. Here I am, posing awkwardly in my backyard because I love attention. I didn't wear Spanx because I like to be comfs and let it all hang out, but I'm regretting that now because I ate half a pan of brownies before we took these pics. Oh well. Sharing anyway BECAUSE I'M A REAL GIRL with a brownie belly when I'm not sucking in sosososo hard. Happy Monday!View Article
