duets.

kelly clarkson.
john legend.
ROBIN THICKE?!!

yes, please.

duets on abc. i'm obsessed.
did you watch last night?

women need men.

my friend sent me this article.

such an interesting commentary on the current disconnect 

between men and women. 

there are some real gems in this piece

(some of which verge on the scandalous side - sorry mom!). 

"The [men] characters were uncompromising and focused when it came to their female lovers. Yet with infinite power at their fingertips the only thing that made them weak were the women they loved and lusted over."

what woman DOESN'T want to make her man weak? 

to be loved and lusted over?

it gets better...

"The lesson here is that some women (a lot of women), on a certain level, want to relinquish control. But they won’t cede that control to just anybody. They want someone strong enough to handle the privilege of their submission. The mistake men make is trying to illustrate this strength in ways that have nothing to do with the woman or what she wants."

and the writer's parting words.

"Take her number (and USE it) .Take her out. Take her word. Take her temperature. Take her picture. Take her seriously. Take her home… Then just take her."

so much deliciousness. 

there's so much i could say about this article, 

but instead i'll just say: AMEN!

your thoughts?

DIY: 3.1 phillip lim studded sweatshirt

spotted this 3.1 phillip lim studded sweatshirt awhile ago, 
and it's been sitting on my desktop ever since. 
i'm OBSESSED.


at $350, this top is way out of my budget
but i'm pretty sure i can make this. 


anyone got a bedazzler i can borrow? 

life update, instagram style.

life over the past month or so has been crazy. 

lots of work. good thing. spread too thin. not so good.

just...crazy. here's what i've been up to:

in an effort to regain a sense of control, 

i decided to refocus and create a dream board.

i'm leaning heavily on the law of attraction. 

for now, i'm focusing on love, my career, getting heathy

and just developing balance in my crazy, work-heavy life

(which isn't a bad thing, i love what i do...just sayin)

the week i created my dream board, i got booked for a shoot

with zooey magazine. we shot up and coming actress, abigail klein.

she was so lovely and the final images are GORG!

can't wait to share them with you.

even though i moved to LA and driving to OC is such a nightmare, 
i'm still singing in OCMCO. it's such an uplifting and worthwhile
hobby, i can't let it go. plus, it keeps me singing, which i love. 
we had our spring concert: from beethoven to broadway. 
my darling friends brought me flowers and chocolate. 
they're the best. 

i'm still assisting the fabulous and talented lucie doughty. 
that woman's work never ceases to amaze me. 
we road tripped to palm springs to shoot trina turk's holiday look book. 
salt flats. crazy wind. hot hot hot weather. 
it was SO great. 

while shooting, base camp was the 29 palms inn. 
it was so rustic and delightful. i loved it so much. 
who wants to go back with me? birthday trip?

i bought these sunglasses the other day. inspired by this girl. 
i'm obsessed. so fresh!

since a substantial part of my dream board is dedicated to getting healthy, 
i've started to eat way more veggies. it's been an adventure for sure. 
i feel great (!) and i've lost around 20 lbs so far. yay!

rocked these pleated, polka dot pants. 
super 80s. super awesome. 

shot paul mitchell's holiday looks with lucie. 
this model, jade, is PERFECTION. it's ridiculous. 
lucie really is a master hairstylist. 
i'm lucky to have her as a mentor.

i made this delicious cauliflower crust pizza the other day. 
no carbs, people. pretty amazing, right? 
all things considered, it was pretty tasty.


how's life going for you? whatcha been up to?

a queen among women.

...beautiful on the inside and out
...so incredibly selfless
...loving
...kind
...a fantastic example of womanhood.


grateful to be able to call her mother. 
a stronger, more loving individual, i have yet to meet. 


happy mother's day, mama.

dream dream dream.

dream board #2 is up and running. 
{check out #1 here}


"The number one reason people don't get what they want is that they don't know what they want." - T. Harv Eker


creating this dream board was incredibly...
cathartic? 
restorative?
stimulating?
yes. all of those things. it felt good to refocus.


i haven't created timelines for myself,
but even just having a clear picture (literally) of what i want, 
seems to be making all the difference. 


so. at the end of this dream board cycle, 
i will have the following: 


a wonderful man in my life
a healthy, sexy body like rihanna
a house in order
a fulfilling, lucrative career
an overall positive sense of self


dream big, people. 


have you ever made a dream board?