SUMMER BEAUTY TRICKS
Over the years I have compiled my favorite beauty products, that have now become my daily ritual towards my efforts of looking healthy and summery. I can't take credit for...
RACHEL
MAKING MAGIC
Ever since my daughter was a little girl, she has had a very specific point of view of what she wanted to wear, including her love of overalls. A couple decades later and...
PALETTE FOR THE SOUL
I have to be careful to keep my mind focused, as it relates to things like eating the right foods (those sugars creep in), working out (a day, or two,...
THE DIFFERENT FACES OF SHABBY
Shabby Chic was first born way back in 1989 with a store in Santa Monica, CA. I actually consider myself more of a storyteller and stylist than I do a...
SHABBY SHOWER
I recently hosted a bridal shower in my home for a friend of my daughter, whom I have known forever, Kendra Zamel… She's a special girl with the most captivating smile, so I...
PEACE AND LOVE
The beauty of imperfection has been the core of the world of Shabby Chic... Visually I find imperfections (whether mushy cushions, wrinkles or flakey furniture) to make the world less intimidating and more welcoming. And...
A PROPER VACATION
For sure I have a very blessed life... Ever since I moved from London to Los Angeles (in 1979), surrounded by palm trees and the ocean, I have always felt I live a vacation......
A LITTLE BIT OF PARADISE
I have had a love affair with Malibu for 30+ years. It started before I had kids, married, with kids, divorced & and single. As my life has evolved, so too...
MY LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE
Ever since I was a tiny little girl, I always loved the TV show Little House On The Prairie... and my Mama too loved being out in nature. So I am excited...
SHABBY SUMMER TREASURES
My values of Beauty, Comfort and Function hold true with garden living as well as inside the home. I am drawn to a little bit of an island aesthetic mixed with a...
MY LOVE OF LACE
My love of lace goes way back. Partly from those early days when I would quietly rummage thru my Mama's drawers, baskets and boxes studying scraps of old lace, embroidery...
MAMA DAY
The love I had for my Mama and the love I have for being a Mama is the best love of all. Pure and unconditional. While...