Are you planning on having another kid? We just don't know. It's one of the things I struggle with often since we literally go back and forth on a daily basis. Right now, I feel like we have a really great balance: We get to spend so much quality time together as a family, I ...read more
My therapist recently shared a trick with me for dealing with anxiety that sounded so obvious, I couldn't believe I'd never thought of it before. In retrospect, I realize I may have missed it because it was right there in front of me and so simple. The idea is this: Any time ...read more
A couple of weeks back, I had a bit of an epiphany in regards to how I come across socially. I've always labeled myself as an introvert since I prefer smaller groups and have a tendency to get overwhelmed in larger crowds. But recently, one instance in particular illustrated how ...read more
I've always hated the question, "What are your hobbies?" Anytime it comes up, my mind immediately cycles through all of the things I was once interested in, but never followed-through on—playing piano, bee-keeping, knitting, beer-making—and I feel less-than for wasting my ...read more
A few days ago, Jonah and I bought a T.V., which sounds innocent enough—except that it sent me into a minor identity crisis. Like "cat people" and "dog people," I'd considered "T.V. people" and "book people" to be in two separate camps—and I saw myself as squarely in the latter. ...read more
Anxiety is a funny thing. I've dealt with it for as long as I can remember and any time I think I've figured it out or 'grown out of it,' I'm reminded that won't ever fully be the case. And I need to come to terms with that. Earlier in the summer, I hadn't been experiencing much ...read more
Sloan is only three-years-old and the "mistakes" she makes are minimal—enthusiastically placing stickers all over her bed frame, getting Play-Doh caught in the grooves of our coffee table or shattering a 'big girl' glass she's convinced me to let her drink from. But sometimes I ...read more
When people ask me about parenting a three-year-old, I often comment on how it's full of extremes: the highs are so very high, but the lows are... well, low. Sloan has become this miniature human with whom I love to hang out—I'm no longer merely watching her the way I did when ...read more
When I started Cupcakes and Cashmere ten years ago (read the first post here!)—from G's couch while working at my full-time job, no less—I never could have imagined what it would evolve into. From the first comment (that wasn't from my mom), to my collaboration with Coach, my ...read more
Last week, I had a particularly full and rewarding day at work that started with an hours-long photoshoot and ended with a team outing to Highland Park. The day was intended to serve as an inspiring and motivating day to break up a week of primarily computer work and ...read more
Leslie and I are both people pleasers and though each of us struggles to say "no," the situations we find hardest to decline are entirely different. Leslie has a problem with declining social opportunities for fear of missing out, while I put together massive to-do lists that ...read more
A couple weeks ago, I was having a fairly off day—I had a seemingly endless to-do list and was running around trying to keep up with it all day. Then, when cleaning the guest room for a friend staying over, I dropped my favorite mug and it smashed to pieces. I immediately ...read more
Every Friday, Emily and I share our "highs and lows" from the week in our newsletter. The lows are (thankfully) usually benign enough that I forget them nearly as soon as the week is over, but last week, I wrote, "Watching person after person take photos of art at The Broad ...read more
I've been thinking about this post for a couple of weeks now and initially wasn't sure I had something to contribute. I've never been sexually assaulted and can't begin to fathom how violating that must be. But like every woman I know, I've experienced my fair share of ...read more
If you've been following along, you know I had a challenging spring, with a string of events that triggered some anxiety and left me feeling depleted. Over the past few weeks, things have really fallen into place, and just felt right. My family's healthy (cats included), our ...read more
A few weeks ago, I wrote one of the most difficult posts I've ever written, about a particularly stressful time when my anxiety was, at some moments, crippling. What I didn't anticipate in pressing "Publish," was just how many of you would open up, in the comments and in private ...read more
I've been wanting to write this post for a while, but wasn't sure the best way to go about it. These past few weeks have been some of the most stressful and emotionally draining of my life. And it felt weird to talk about—amidst posts about strawberry cookies and lavender bubble ...read more
Like most people, I have a somewhat complicated relationship with resolutions. I enjoy making them, though they're typically forgotten by the second week in January. But I also know that the beginning of the year is a good time for reflection and fine-tuning how we lead our ...read more
Shortly after Sloan was born, I got into the habit of taking her for daily morning walks. What started as an excuse to get out of the house (a rare treat with a newborn), became even more meaningful to me over time as it provided an opportunity to have one-on-one time with ...read more
In truth, life's little annoyances are hardly memorable for longer than a minute, but they add up—a morning when you can't find your mascara, lose your car keys, and have to skip breakfast can be enough to throw off the rest of your week. In the office, we often find ourselves ...read more
Last week I went to dinner with two of my best friends and it was shaping up to be one of those special nights where everything clicks. The food was great, we shared a lovely bottle of wine, and we spoke about the true importance of friendship. But about two hours into our meal, ...read more
I hate how cliché this sounds, but I truly can't believe I have a one-and-a-half year old. One of my friends just recently gave birth and I couldn't even remember that Sloan had been that small (and he was four pounds more than she'd been). Here are some of my favorite moments ...read more
The first year of parenthood is intense. It's encompassed my highest highs and my lowest lows, but as we approach Sloan's first birthday, I'm really proud of the way we're raising her. G and I aren't perfect parents by any means, but most days it's fair to say all three of us ...read more
This year was the most challenging and demanding of my life, but it was also the most fulfilling. I became a mother, launched a clothing line, wrote a second book, and moved our "office" out of our converted garage and into a legitimate space. I will always remember 2015 as a ...read more