Ever wondered how stores get that amazing vintage finish on old tables and chairs? I’ll let you in on the secret: it’s called chalk paint. Annie Sloan (the Martha Stewart of the U.K.) made this stuff famous and seriously makes a killing on it. She sells a quart of her chalk paint for about $39 … Continue reading »
New obsession: blow-dry bars After my recent trip to California it seemed I was missing out on something. Blow dry bars were on practically every corner and my girlfriends couldn’t stop raving about them. I was starting to feel a little left out until last month, the very first blow-dry bar opened here in the … Continue reading »
My dear and beautiful friend Amy Carabba is a news anchor in my hometown of Sacramento. When she read about my Cherpumple-inspired Peaplecan on Hammer-and-Heels, Amy offered to interview me on Good Day Sacramento! I apologize in advance for the Skype delay and yes…I called her “Crabbers.” Love you girl! Watch video here: Hammer-and-Heels on … Continue reading »
When Hurricane Isaac made landfall over the city of New Orleans in late August, the storm took its sweet time moving on. The hurricane sat atop the Crescent City for days flooding streets, swelling rivers and in the hardest-hit areas, forcing water over our levees and inundating entire neighborhoods. The devastation was greater than anyone- … Continue reading »
Down here on the Gulf, our lives are slowly returning to normal after Hurricane Isaac blew through New Orleans, knocking out power, downing 200 year-old oak trees and flooding entire neighborhoods. As a journalist, I was tasked with working 12-15 hour days, sleeping at the television station and reporting live in torrential rain and hurricane … Continue reading »
