keep me posted

keep me posted

upon hearing of the post ranch inn opening forever ago i've wanted to visit, badly, just haven't had the chance. that being said, katie's aunt managed to get the recipe for their famous granola. with one...
where the sun shines by the bay

where the sun shines by the bay

san francisco is one of my favorite cities in the country. period. lucky for me, i recently had the opportunity to spend a couple days with a good friend in the city by the bay. with...
it's only rock and roll

it's only rock and roll

with the stones, bob dylan and paul mccartney to name a few, desert trip -- aka oldchella, was everything i thought it would be as well as everything i didn't. the lineup was amazing and i...
kai conversations... with yvette beebe

kai conversations... with yvette beebe

not long ago i had the pleasure to meet and work with the incredibly talented makeup artist to the stars, yvette beebe, on a shoot for coastal living. they wanted photographs and once i explained...
a tale of twin cities

a tale of twin cities

i've only been to minneapolis on business, so i didn't really get to experience the city, but i've heard nothing except how incredibly beautiful it is. makela recently had the opportunity to spend a long weekend there...
tres magnifique

tres magnifique

let me put this out there straight away. i stopped eating any and all meat (i was pescatarian for a number of years) when i was 18. the reasoning for my 180 was simply that...
phoenix rising

phoenix rising

my husband and i were recently invited to an event at the amazing home of author and artist leigh j. mccloskey and his beautiful wife carla. the screening was fantastic and thought provoking with leigh...
i know what you did last summer

i know what you did last summer

we try to take two vacations each summer as travel is a huge passion of mine. chalk it up to the fact that vacation 1 was fairly impossible to live up to after our trip...
kai conversations.... with lisa rosen

kai conversations.... with lisa rosen

all hand cream on deck! recently, kai was lucky enough to be connected with the lovely lisa rosen, segment producer for bravo's below deck, who signed on kai as exclusive toiletry brand featured and used by...
the fruits of our labor

the fruits of our labor

“let’s do something easy” i hear this fairly often, not just from myself but my husband as well. usually just the opposite of being lazy, the ease we crave when we get home at day's...
it's totes summer

it's totes summer

if you happen to find yourself in l.a. there's still time to go! the twilight series ends early september. xo, gaye. if you're a typical westsider like me, then you are one of many that patiently...
you can leave your hat on

you can leave your hat on

in case you haven't noticed these past few years, hats have become the accessory to have more than a few of in your bag of tricks! they manage to make us look sharp, smart and stylish...