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Marilyn Monroe, 1954 on Long Island. Photo by Eve Arnold. I love this image of Marilyn Monroe reading Ulysses for 3 reasons: It dispels stereotypes that beauty and intelligence do not go hand-in-hand. (Have you ever read Ulysses? This book is no joke.) It shows me that sometimes its okay to just read a book. … [Read More...]
This week my baby sister graduated from high school!!! Which of course is totally surreal for me as I am supposed to be celebrating my 10-year reunion this year— but I digress. She isn’t getting a gift from me for a couple of months (I want to determine what she REALLY needs right before she… [Read More...]
For Christmas I received Barefoot Contessa How Easy Is That?: Fabulous Recipes & Easy Tips by Ina Garten. I’ve really enjoyed this cookbook, because it makes otherwise intimidating dishes incredibly simple and accessible. There are also great kitchen/cooking tips that capitalize on functionality. In fact, I regularly refer to it for dinner inspiration. We’ve actually… [Read More...]
Tonight I had the pleasure of attending the LA event for Dwell Studios’ Christiane Lemieux’s new book, Undecorate: The No Rules Approach To Interior Design. The book is fantastically beautiful- everything I could hope for from the design house that has brought some of my favorite textiles. Undecorate gives readers a peek inside 20 homes… [Read More...]
I am really excited about the upcoming film: Water For Elephants based on the novel by the same name. And no, I do not have an obsession with Twilight’s Robert Pattinson (I’ve never read the books/ seen the movie- just not my thing!). But seriously, this film looks wonderful! And I am not just talking… [Read More...]
September 25, 2010 – October 2, 2010 is Banned Book Week! Now this doesn’t mean we go around outlawing bad romance novels, but instead that we celebrate freedom of speech- specifically in the literary form. The idea is to highlight the First Amendment and the importance of allowing everyone to have a voice. Moreover it… [Read More...]
