This week the “Oscar de la Renta: American Icon” exhibit opened at the William J. Clinton Presidential Center. The exhibition was compiled at the request of Hillary Clinton, who became friends with the designer after they met in 1993. The show of 30-plus mannequins is the first retrospective of de la Renta’s 50-year career (shocker as I… Continue reading “Oscar de la Renta: American Icon” exhibit at the William J. Clinton Presidential Center
Inspired Living & Celebrating Life
8 Great Reasons to Keep Working After You Have Kids
Recently, my lovely friend Samantha Ettus came over for a play date and BBQ with her fabulous husband and adorable children. In short order, we found ourselves talking about being a working mom – how hard it is and how wonderful it is. Samantha is amazing. She is a coach, bestselling author, media personality and speaker.… Continue reading 8 Great Reasons to Keep Working After You Have Kids
Artful Living: Combining Art and Books
The last two posts have been a wee bit heavy what with death, anxiety and depression, so I thought I’d lighten things up a bit by writing about my favorite way to live: combining art and books. You all know that I love books, right? Even when I have book constipation (and can’t finish a… Continue reading Artful Living: Combining Art and Books
Happy 4th of July
To celebrate this 4th of July, I thought I’d share one of my favorite Walt Whitman poems, I hear America Singing. It is a wonderful Silver Lining inspiration on this beautiful day. I Hear America Singing by Walt Whitman I hear America singing, the varied carols I hear, Those of mechanics, each one singing his as it should be… Continue reading Happy 4th of July
Social Media is the New Obituary
As I mentioned on Monday’s FOMO post, we have just returned from a wonderfully long and interesting travel adventure. Speaking of which, writing this is reminding my jet-lagged brain to upload my photos. I swear, I’m the absolute worst with jet lag. I literally get jet lag in the fall and spring when we change… Continue reading Social Media is the New Obituary
Silver Lining Discoveries: SpaRitual
A fun summertime discovery for me is the company SpaRitual (love the name!). I’m completely smitten with their philosophy that, “Beauty is the spontaneous expression of a harmonious mind, body and spirt.” How great is that? SpaRitual “is committed to creating eco-friendly products and packaging perfectly crafted for the enlightened consumer. We use Vegan ingredients from… Continue reading Silver Lining Discoveries: SpaRitual
A Case of FOMO: Fear of Missing Out
Hello! We have just returned from a 2 1/2 week vacation. I can’t even begin to tell you what a Silver Lining it is to be HOME. Though we had a phenomenal trip (photos and stories are forthcoming!), I’m pretty exhausted. When I say exhausted, I am actually epically under-exaggerating. On the flight, I realized that… Continue reading A Case of FOMO: Fear of Missing Out
Bookworm: CZ Guest American Style Icon
My new favorite summer book is C.Z. Guest: American Style Icon by Susanna Salk. I’ve always admired her. Not only was she one of the best-dressed women of all time, but she was smart, savvy and sensible (a double Silver Lining!). C.Z. Guest loved parties, but she also loved to get her hands dirty in… Continue reading Bookworm: CZ Guest American Style Icon
Giving: Imerman Angels 1-on-1 Cancer Support Connecting Cancer Fighters, Survivors & Caregivers
Recently, I had the great, Silver Lined opportunity to meet Jonny Imerman. Oh my goodness. He is literally an angel in this (cancer) world. At 26 years old, Jonny Imerman was diagnosed with testicular cancer. Throughout his treatment experience, Jonny was fortunate to have loving support from his family and friends but he never had the… Continue reading Giving: Imerman Angels 1-on-1 Cancer Support Connecting Cancer Fighters, Survivors & Caregivers
For the Love of Dogs
I couldn’t agree more with Gilda Radner about how amazing dogs are. They are indeed a role model. To be able to work, play and love unconditionally are the most incredible gifts that dogs give us!