It involves me, Orlando, special guest Dan Faires, a cute family and lots of crazy holiday stuff.  We be decorating all up in that hizouse.  ‘Staycation Modern’ is their style. Its one hour long.  It’s a redesign first and then holiday decorating.  Lets make the ratings go crazy.  Lets have it be the biggest most… Read More …

  Why can’t we spell ‘polka dot’, ‘poka dot’.  It makes so much more sense.  Everytime i spell it it correctly i end up pronouncing the ‘L’, sounding new to the english language, in a bad way.   Anyway, i want all of these: Lands’ End Canvas silk polka dot shirt, click Here.  Does anyone… Read More …

***This Giveaway is Now Closed!*** Today is Wuslu’s second anniversary, so happy, happy birthday. Here’s their deal:  They offer one home decor deal daily starting 10 am EST at up to 85% off retail. They also started a new tradition at WUSLU, SURPRISE boxes. Twice a year (mid year and around Holidays) they offer “SURPRISE”… Read More …

This is going to be a good weekend, i can feel it.  Yes, yesterday i slipped in the ‘i got picked up for a third and fourth season’, casually because the show is going to change a lot, for the better of course.   I can’t tell you how excited i am.  Imagine finding out… Read More …

Because that’s what people do when they love things.   Don’t ask me, ask Freud. QUICK REMINDER ABOUT THE SECRETS FROM A STYLIST HOLIDAY EPISODE!! THIS SATURDAY, 4PM ON HGTV. 1 HOUR OF HOLIDAY STYLE SECRETS. TELL THE WORLD. Upsettingly good.  I don’t know if one can actually buy them, i found them on SFGirlbyBay from… Read More …

Nothing makes me happier than new toys.  And by ‘toys’ i mean new stuff for my house.  I’ve been complaining for a while that everything feels too thrift in my iiving room.  And that’s because EVERYTHING is vintage and not all of it in great condition.   1. So i ordered this rug from RugsUSA (click on… Read More …

***This Giveaway is now Closed!*** Tis the season of gift giving, folks.  I’m pretty much doing the work for you, between West Elm yesterday and Acanthus today, you could potentially not shop for gifts at all this season.   If i could win i would choose this chevron locket or this pretty vintage inspired pendant:… Read More …

My life just got easier.  Those of you who have been to LA understand the traffic we all talk about endlessly. It’s career-changing, socially debilitating and unbelievably frustrating.  You schedule your day around the traffic, you write off people instantly as friends if they live more than 10 miles away, and people even have beach… Read More …

I don’t know what planet you live on, but on Brian’s planet (planet Oregon football) there was a HUGE game on Saturday night.  The Oregon Ducks versus the Stanford ‘Cardinals’ (which i guess are trees????).  So while Brian did this all night in our hotel room: (Why, yes, he looks like a total perverted sociopath… Read More …

So i’m in Orlando (you have NO idea how hard it is to pronounce ‘Or-LAND-O as opposed to my amazing friend and assistnat ‘or-lawn-do’) presenting holiday style secrets at Epcot International Food and Wine festival . Yesterday was my first speaking engagement EVER and i was terrified. The first one went fine, the second better,… Read More …

Happy Friday! Today we have an amazing giveaway from Kris Nations! Perhaps you have seen them gracing the pages of People Magazine, Marie Claire or on The Martha Stewart Show! Yep, this sister team knows how to make pretty things, and lucky you, you have a shot at $100 towards anything you want if you… Read More …

You know i have a thing for old school American brands, right? It’s why i sport vintage camel leather Coach bags, wear Frye boots anytime i can afford them and love Filson, Lands’ End and Pendleton very, very much.  It stems from my love of anything that feels like it existed way before me.  I… Read More …