The Lettuces: Accepted Anywhere
As the mother of a boy, I will never tell him makeup is for girls. Or pink is for girls. Or that he can’t use color or texture or any kind of artistry to express himself. Whatever he likes, I’m about.
The Lettuces: Mother’s Day
Becoming a mother makes you look at your own mom in a whole new way.
The Lettuce: Back in Black
A month and a half later I put a bathing suit on again. Same one. I felt much better in it this time.
The Lettuces: Tacos + No Tequila
Speaking of breastfeeding, I’ve been noticing a lot of reactions lately.
The Lettuces: Paul Christopher Original Art
That photograph inspired our incredibly talented artist friend to create a painting rich in the layers and depth and texture and beauty he saw in our relationship.
The Lettuces: First Day at the Beach
Just wanted to clarify that I love being an “older” mom. I was sharing one of the things I’m working on getting better at, but there are countless advantages to being older when you have kids.
The Lettuces: California Love
This mommy chapter is the greatest and most meaningful one in my story – but as an “older” mom, one thing I’m working on is this feeling of less time.
The Lettuces: 6 Months
Six months ago on this evening, after several failed attempts and many setbacks and a full-blown infection and 36 hours at the hospital, I was being wheeled into a surgery I was totally unprepared for.
The Lettuces: Pickup Joint
8 years ago today I left my job as Executive Beauty/Fashion Director and Brand Development Director of Shape magazine to pursue my career on my own two 5” limited edition rosegold Decolette Louboutins.
The Lettuces: Face Towards Sunshine
“Keep your face always toward the sunshine and the shadows will fall behind you.”
The Lettuces: Taking The Plunge
On the eve of my baby’s birth 5 months ago, we decided to take him down to the pool tonight, which meant I put on a bathing suit for the first time since having him.
The Lettuces: Dream On
We stand with Dreamers.
The Lettuces: Dad’s Birthday
“Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognize how good things really are.”
DIVAmom: Prenatal Vitamins That Won’t Make You Sick AF
What if your “morning sickness” wasn’t sickness at all? What if it was your prenatal vitamins? Turns out, for me, it was.
The Lettuces: First Christmas
“The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree: the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other.”
The Lettuces: First Halloween
Six years ago today, I met Javi’s dad on the corner of Bowery & Bleeker for a coffee to discuss business.
The Lettuces: He’s New Around Here
No words will ever fully express the depth and magnitude and scope of emotions that come with new life…
DIVAmom: 9 Amazing Pregnancy-Friendly Beauty Items That I’ll Still Use Post-Pregnancy
So nice to have met you! These nine pregnancy-friendly beauty products are going in my post-pregnancy forever rotation because they are that good.
The Lettuces: We’re Pregnant!
To my husband, then immediate family, then close friends and extended family, then everyone else – how I announced We’re Pregnant!