taste of vermont

taste of vermont

our own sara escapes to vermont each summer and lucky for us, she's sharing a family recipe for a delicious pie using vermont maple syrup--the real stuff. i'm going shopping right now to make this...
less is more

less is more

i recently returned from a quick trip to the east coast. and while we had a great time, i was struck by the amount of fragrance, cologne and perfume people wear. i immediately wondered "why...
summer reads

summer reads

peter and i took an early trip this summer with matthew and one of his friends to... wait for it... orlando! don't get me wrong, it's beautiful and green, so green! and it's hot, so...
clambake, malibu style

clambake, malibu style

does any other day scream "beach day" louder than the 4th of july? for some magical reason the weather here has usually come into its own, may grey/june gloom be damned, making for the perfect...

work from home blog

it sounds odd when i read this saying i never work from home when i rarely am able to work from my office in malibu. but honestly circumstances don't really allow save for the few...
the nomadic nosara

the nomadic nosara

summer officially starts tomorrow so what better time to spotlight our beautiful account, the nomadic hotel, located in nosara, costa rica. we were lucky enough to speak with the owner, janice, to have her share...
kai conversations... with jessica elbaum

kai conversations... with jessica elbaum

on a recent los angeles press junket i had the pleasure of meeting jessica elbaum and couldn’t have been more pleased! a great person to have in our kai corner came with the added plus that...
easing into summer

easing into summer

perfect way to ease yourself into summer, as if you needed a nudge. xo, gaye.
kai conversations... with amanda kloots

kai conversations... with amanda kloots

with mother's day right around the corner, we're honored to have a very special mom-to-be as this month's kai conversation: amanda kloots! you might know amanda from her enviable dance moves (she is a former...
the days of wine and roses

the days of wine and roses

just in time for mother’s day we launched kai’s newest offering, kai*rose body glow yesterday! sixteen years ago we launched the original kai body glow with our signature scent. to much anticipation and excitement, women,...
the podcasts we can't get enough of

the podcasts we can't get enough of

peter and i are in the car minimally 10 hours a week. it doesn't sound like that much. try it. it's a chunk of change. long story but that's our reality right now so we...
aloha kitchen's ginger misoyaki butterfish

aloha kitchen's ginger misoyaki butterfish

as an avid home cook, when the publishing house ten speed press gave me a sneak peek of their spring book launches i was immediately most excited about the new cookbooks, with one standing out:...