Cloud Gate in Millennium Park Chicago Chicago is definitely “My kind of town…” We moved from Chicago to Santa Barbara 3 years ago. The HOTY (Husband Of The Year) lived in the city his whole life and I lived there for about 16 years. Now, I love living in Santa Barbara (and in fact can’t… Continue reading Cloud Gate in Millennium Park Chicago
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CBS Los Angeles + Tory Burch = Silver Linings
CBS Los Angeles + Tory Burch = Silver Linings This was a super fun weekend in New York, full of friends, celebration, art, amazing food, theatre, laughs, family…and Tory Burch and CBS News. Yep. I had the great and Silver Lined opportunity to be included on the Tory Burch blog with an article about how to help… Continue reading CBS Los Angeles + Tory Burch = Silver Linings
The Silver Lining – Edits!
The Silver Lining – Edits! So excited that I can now talk openly about the book. Wowsy. In fact, today, we finalized the press release – so doggone exciting and quite stunning, if I do say so myself! For the past six months, I’ve been writing the blog daily while ALSO writing the book. Don’t… Continue reading The Silver Lining – Edits!
Maya Angelou Says it Best: You Have Nothing to Prove
Maya Angelou Says it Best Boy oh boy, did I ever need this quote today. As I am embarking on the upcoming release of The Silver Lining: A Supportive and Insightful Guide to Breast Cancer, I am definitely being tested in the “proof” category. I have found myself sliding back into my “old wiring” that… Continue reading Maya Angelou Says it Best: You Have Nothing to Prove
First Day of Fall (!!!)
First Day of Fall Today is the autumnal equinox inaugurating the first day of fall. An equinox – in case you are wondering – occurs twice a year (around 20 March and 22 September), when the plane of the Earth’s equator passes the center of the Sun. At this time the tilt of the Earth’s axis is inclined neither away from nor towards… Continue reading First Day of Fall (!!!)
Bookworm: Alice Hoffman Survival Lessons
Alice Hoffman Survival Lessons Wow. Wow. Wow. Last night I read Alice Hoffman’s new book Survival Lessons. I may read it again tonight…and tomorrow night. Please don’t give me credit for being a speed reader. The book is all of 83 pages – with photos! These 83 pages are packed with wisdom, hope and inspiration. This is… Continue reading Bookworm: Alice Hoffman Survival Lessons
5 Ways to Unwind After Work
5 Ways to Unwind After Work I don’t know about you, but when I come home from my office, I have a tendency to be wound for sound. My head keeps going and going and going. Sometimes it feels like an intense game of racquetball going on in my head. OY. So, I thought it… Continue reading 5 Ways to Unwind After Work
National Preparedness Month
National Preparedness Month September is National Preparedness Month – the annual campaign to encourage Americans to take steps to prepare for emergencies in their homes, schools, organizations, businesses and communities. The Santa Barbara County Office of Emergency Management recently sent a fantastic email with practical and important information to prepare for a disaster. I know. I know. I… Continue reading National Preparedness Month
Living with Stage IV Breast Cancer
Living with Stage IV Breast Cancer Recently Lisa Bonchek Adams, an inspiring woman and whom I have featured here on The Silver Pen before interviewed a mutual friend, Jennifer Smith, author of the blog Living Legendary. One thing that these women have in common is that they are both young women living with metastatic, stage… Continue reading Living with Stage IV Breast Cancer
Silver Lining Discovery: Grapefruit and Mint Juice
Grapefruit* and Mint Juice Today, during a rather intense (as in a lot of cardio!) tennis match, a girlfriend gave me a HUGE Silver Lining when she introduced me to Grapefruit and Mint juice. She was telling me that it is her new favorite morning treat and that when she drinks it, she feels amazing! Well, I decided… Continue reading Silver Lining Discovery: Grapefruit and Mint Juice