Dear Zoe, The first time I met you was at your parents’ Chicago house. You were squirming, pink, and about the size of a hami melon. When your mom (nervously) put you in my arms, I felt the meaning of not just life but continuity. At that point in my life, I had already held quite a few babies from …
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Road To Adoption: When Two Birds Collide
Sometimes you just shouldn’t taunt Mother Nature. Last week I glibly wrote to someone that we Los Angelenos don’t even roll out of bed for any earthquake weaker than a 4.5. Fast forward to Friday around 9pm, when I was in the middle of preparing for a big event the morning after, the plantation shutters in my living room began …
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ODJ Kelly/Look 1
Some of my dear readers have recently pointed out an oversight on my part… an adoption of a certain H bag that I failed to report. So as we head into my least favorite month of the year–maybe because it’s usually the warmest–I’ve decided to make it more fun by designating it fashion month here, also as a way to …
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Do I Look Like Barbie To You?
The first three months of 2013 have turned out to be quite a grizzly bear at work, which is both a blessing and a curse. Good for business and bad for stress. To de-stress, I stick to my one hour of workout each day. Recently I’ve moved from dance-related routines back to more physical drills that involve punching and kicking. …
What’s Christmas Without Chanel?
I know, I totally went off the grid after that big Birkin reveal, but it was mostly from trying to wrap up a few projects before year end. Plus I’ve finally caught the cold that I was so sure another passenger would give me on my last few flights. So no frantic day-after-Christmas sale shopping for me, and I promise …