New Years resolutions sonni Happy new year, friends! Looking back on 2019, I have deep gratitude for the things that I have seen bloom and grow, the result of work and love.As years go, 2019 was both great and also tough. I saw loss, dealt with health issues of those close to me, and struggled […]

We’re pals, right? We can be honest with each other? Okay, here goes. You’re not going out for New Year’s Eve, are you. I’m not. I mean, I used to, and I loved it! Like, super fun! Champagne! Dancing! Sleeping in til noon the next day! But right now, I’m in what I like to […]

There are specific periods of your life where friendships imprint on you the most. Usually, it’s at the beginning of something big and/or scary. Kindergarten friends we end up keeping for life come to mind, as do summer camp pals, the odd activity-related friend, too. And because few things are as big and scary as […]

There are few things that dig right into the crevices of my nerves more than the #InstagramPerfectMom. You know her. I know you do.#InstaMom hosts holiday parties for 15 girlfriends the night before Christmas Eve with hand-calligraphed name cards and fresh pine branches on their table.#InstaMom has a different craft scheduled for her kids for […]

As a practice, I try to avoid getting into descriptions of other people on my blog too much, or at least in too much detail.While I have no problem–and in fact I truly enjoy–talking about those important to me, like my kids and my husband, the writer in me is always overly cautious about telling too much […]

An RN and expert on injectables weighs in on how to build a skin care routine, as well as Botox, injectables and other skin treatments.

There are so many trends and fads of the 90s that we all agreed, for a time, should never see the light of day again (FUBU jeans and brown lips, I’m looking at you); but when they appear again on people much more fashionable than I, all of a sudden look… dare I say… cool again?? I […]

I’m writing this post with the sound of the ocean waves crashing about 100 feet from me. It’s late fall, and it’s cold as a mother (well, Florida cold), I’m bundled up in a fleece blanket… and for the first time in weeks, I feel relaxed enough to get some serious work done.In Orlando, we’re lucky enough […]

I only use the word “investment” when referring to certain beauty products, because for things only meant to last a short while, that word can feel like a stretch. But for items that you use regularly that should last for years, the word “investment” definitely applies when it comes to hair dryers. And here’s the […]

I’m certain I’m going to annoy people by writing this; and if you’re one of those people… I’m very, very not sorry. Because I know there are other women out there who are feeling, or have felt, this same way.My body has changed. This is a very recent thing. I somehow made it through the […]