Thanks to Hurricane Sandy, I have safety on my mind today. My heart and prayers are with friends and family on the East Coast…
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Graceful Grace
As I’ve mentioned a few times, I am super duper excited to get my hands on Grace Coddington’s upcoming memoir (to be released in November). As Vogue’s Creative Director, she is a force. Anna Wintour has described Grace as the “heart and soul of the magazine.” Her vision and talent extends far beyond the pages of the… Continue reading Graceful Grace
Children's Series: Coping with Back to School Jitters
Happy Monday! Today, I am super honored and excited to introduce you to Dr. Deborah Roth Ledley, a psychologist at the Children’s Center for OCD and Anxiety and founder of TheCalmMom.com. We met at a dinner recently and I was fascinated by her and her work. She has generously agreed to share some of her pearls of wisdom… Continue reading Children's Series: Coping with Back to School Jitters
Must Do – Eleanor Roosevelt
This quote gives me goosebumps…and gave me a great deal of courage this week (when I really-really-really needed it this week!)…which was a MAJOR Silver Lining!
Friday Photos: Food, Flowers and Fun!
This has been a wonderful week, full of food, flowers and fun (in San Francisco!). I never cease to be amazed by or grateful for all of the Silver Linings in my life. Really and truly. I’m in a place of full-on gratitude and appreciation…. Speaking of which, thank YOU all for reading The Silver Pen!… Continue reading Friday Photos: Food, Flowers and Fun!
Friday's Fixin's: Tuscan White Bean Soup
Happy Friday! A chill (a relative term in southern California!) has made its way into the Santa Barbara air and I find myself craving soup. There are so many Silver Linings to soup. It is comforting, hearty, delish, economical, and extraordinarily fortifying. Right? Do you love soup? I’m excited to share another super delish recipe from… Continue reading Friday's Fixin's: Tuscan White Bean Soup
The Threads – Simone Signoret
The HOTY and I have a super fun date night planned for this evening. Marriage is wonderful…definitely one of the greatestSilver Linings in my life. One of the things that makes it so fantabulous is the effort that we put into it. In fact….
Bookworm: Little Black Jacket
I can’t begin to tell you how excited I was when Mr. UPS delivered my copy of The Little Black Jacket: Chanel’s Classic Revisited By Karl Lagerfeld and Carine Roitfeld. My oh my. The book is a tribute to Chanel’s iconic black jacket. The little black jacket is, some would argue, one of the most important… Continue reading Bookworm: Little Black Jacket
Silver Lined Discovery: Hail Merry Macaroons
I seriously love when a new product comes into my life that knocks my socks completely off and then proceeds to blow my mind (or taste buds!)! Well that, my friends, is what Hail Merry Macaroons did for me this week. Thanks to a sample table at the supermarket (I still love that word), I… Continue reading Silver Lined Discovery: Hail Merry Macaroons
