Even though I spent three days in Park City, Utah this weekend (arriving back in L.A. late last night), I felt like I was gone for a week. It was so rejuvenating to escape to a winter wonderland with friends and get some skiing in. We literally skied from 9 am to 4 pm every day, ...read more
Every Christmas and New Years, the entire Cupcakes and Cashmere team takes two full weeks off. It's an unconventional policy that ensures we're all well-rested for a productive upcoming year. Each break, I take time to fully sign off (I spent eight days with family in Guatemala ...read more
Ironically, the list I've been most preoccupied with lately isn't even this one—it's my to-do list. Since our office is closed for the next few days, I plan on taking full advantage of the extra hours to do every little thing I've been putting off this year, which reads a bit ...read more
We have a running joke in the office that the best possible situation is to make plans with a friend, then have them cancel. You get all the credit for going out plus an unplanned night. Maybe it's because we're all chronic over-planners, but it feels like a present to have ...read more
This weekend was a bit more hectic than I anticipated, so on Sunday afternoon I took advantage of a three-hour gap between plans and did one of my favorite things: I took myself out to a movie. Going to the movies alone is one of my favorite things, ever, because it feels so ...read more
Happy Monday! I hope you're all easing back into the work week after a restful Thanksgiving break. Jonah and I stayed in L.A. on Thursday to kick off the day with an early morning turkey trot with friends (a.k.a., the fun thing you're allowed to call a run on Thanksgiving). ...read more
It's difficult to think about anything this week besides the fires in California, especially when so many people I know have been impacted by them. It's hard to grasp that this kind of mass destruction by fire is, according to Governor Jerry Brown, the "new normal," wiping out ...read more
Typing this from a plane bound for Los Angeles—a bit sleep-deprived, but content from a weekend spent with family and completely excited for this week (did you see the news this morning about the Shop launch??). I was in Milwaukee visiting Jonah's family and, despite our best ...read more
When I look back at Saturday morning, it feels like an eternity ago—likely because I fit more things into this weekend than I usually do in a week! The highlight being, of course, the Pop-Up Shop. Our entire team arrived at The ROW DTLA at 7 a.m., armed with bagels and coffee, ...read more
On Friday morning, the last thing I wanted to do was go to a museum exhibit on Ruth Bader Ginsberg—even though I'd been looking forward to it all week. I'd just experienced a night of insomnia (frustratingly, my first in months), had been fighting a losing battle against a cold ...read more
Mondays have a tendency of sneaking up on me after a great weekend, but this one came especially quickly. On Saturday, I was all over Los Angeles, catching up with friends, so we kept Sunday to ourselves to slow down a bit. Jonah and I woke up early to go for an early morning, ...read more
When we first moved to L.A., Jonah created a semi-annual tradition now known among our friends as "The Taco Crawl." As our fearless leader in all things tacos (his list of favorites are on his appropriately-named app) he takes us to stands, trucks, and restaurants for a taste of ...read more
Trigger warning: The paragraph below includes mentions of sexual assault (though it does not go into any detail about any of the acts): In light of the Kavanaugh proceedings, I want to bury my head in the sand and find distractions from the terrible reality that's been ...read more
This weekend, I took a quick trip with Jonah and my friend Alice Ann and her husband, to visit some friends in Santa Barbara. We only spent a night there, but after spending all day Saturday wine tasting in the Funk Zone and capping off the night with a concert, it felt like a ...read more
I have lazy Sundays down to a science. After sleeping in and going for a short run, I make myself coffee and breakfast, and settle into the newspaper and chores for what we call "house days." That one day—with no plans, when the afternoon seems to stretch out forever—is ...read more
Welcome to the new, and improved, List! It's hard to believe it's been nearly two years since I began writing my weekly 'The List' posts (here's the first), and a refresh felt long overdue—made all the more clear recently when I asked for your feedback. You responded in droves ...read more
Happy Monday! Feeling tired, but happy, after a packed weekend with family in San Diego where we coffee shop-hopped, checked out the new Mikkeller tap room in Little Italy, ate way too much fried chicken at Crack Shack (note: Is that even possible?), and stayed up way past my ...read more
This Saturday, I spent the morning walking the east side—drinking coffee, reading a book, and exploring shops and restaurants along the L.A. River from Echo Park to Frogtown to Atwater Village. And then, I enjoyed myself so much, I invited friends to do the exact same thing ...read more
Writing this from under five trash bags of clothes destined for Goodwill because I spent all day yesterday cleaning out my closet. Our Associate Editor Marilynn's friend, Kristin, is training to become a KonMari Certified Consultant and spent Sunday morning with Jonah and me ...read more
Last week was a wakeup call for me in terms of burning the candle at both ends. While I often operate at Energizer-Bunny-levels, I took on a bit more than I could handle last week, driving back from Coachella Monday morning and diving straight into work for a packed and ...read more
This weekend, I headed to Palm Springs with friends to (not) go to Coachella—they attended the festival; I soaked up the sun with girlfriends from the house we rented! I definitely experienced some FOMO when they came back from Beyoncé, but also reveled in my relaxed weekend. I ...read more
It's almost impossible to believe, but after purchasing tickets a year ago (you've gotta jump on flight deals when you see them!), Jonah and I are leaving for Vietnam this Friday! Vietnam is a country I've wanted to visit for as long as I can remember. My dad was drafted into ...read more
After a completely nuts and a fuller-than-expected weekend, I took full advantage of the day off yesterday and vegged to the fullest extent of the word—it was glorious! On Friday, Jonah and I had a celebratory dinner at Majordomo, David Chang's first L.A. restaurant, which ...read more
You all probably knew this already, but taking care of a puppy is no joke! This weekend, Jonah and I went down to San Diego to pet-sit his dad's three-month-old golden retriever (!) for two nights. Driving there, I envisioned sleeping in 'till ten, letting the dog into the ...read more