Gene Tierney with one of her three children.  Jackie Kennedy and her daughter, Caroline.  Elizabeth Taylor and her daughter, Elizabeth Frances. Mia Farrow and her children. She may not be a famous Hollywood siren or the First Lady of the most powerful nation in the world, but she holds the most important job a woman can and will ever do, being your mom. … [Read more...]

  I'm a hat girl all the way. My newest go-to accessory has got to be the Pork Pie Hat. They're so whimsical and also perfect for concealing a bad hair day. Just throw one of these on and you'll instantly go from dowdy to chic. Worn by soulful Jazz, blues and Ska musicians in the 19th century, The Pork Pie hat received its unique moniker due … [Read more...]

Lately, I've been overwhelmed and hopelessly anxious. So much so, that I've come to depend heavily on sleeping pills. I take them every night. Not a wise choice, I know.   The last few days, I've opted to fall asleep naturally. I put away all distractions, i.e, no lights, television, computer, cellphone. Still, I lie awake for hours, tossing and turning … [Read more...]

On Monday, I volunteered at the New York Public Library. During my break, I headed over to Bryant Park, which is adjacent to the library, to catch up on some light reading. JR Ward's latest novel of the Black Dagger Brotherhood was recently released and I've been dying to immerse myself into her dark and dangerous world. Instead, I ended up … [Read more...]

Carey Mulligan is the cat's meow as F. Scott Fitzgerald's iconic character, Daisy Buchanan. The stunning Brit is frosted with opulence in the 2013 Vogue Editorial for her upcoming and highly anticipated film, "The Great Gatsby." I've always found her visage to be from a different era. She is such an intriguing beauty. It's as if … [Read more...]

How about a little vocabulary lesson, en francais...  Au revoir...pour maintenant! (Pictures via Paris In Four Months) … [Read more...]

I went to summer camp when I was younger and hated every second of the experience. The very next year, I told my mother I'd rather spend the entire summer bored to death at home than return to what I referred to at the time as camp hell. As I watched all my childhood friends from my neighborhood board the bus with ardent fervor, I felt a huge sigh of relief. Because, the … [Read more...]