From Vogue to the New Yorker, in publishing, an editorial calendar is produced for the upcoming year. It’s the blueprint for future content, helping to plan, manage and schedule themes over a period of time. For me, it’s like an assistant that keeps me on track and helps organize the content | themes, so I am not duplicating myself over the year. Managing content for magazines takes…
Yes, I am a non-recovering home entertaining addict. Those of us with this addiction know it was not easy during the pandemic. I longed for my napkins, placemats, dishes, and friends. I would see a flower and imagine an entire center table display. When it came to the menu, my withdrawal went into overdrive. The good ole menus were for six or eight of us. But it…
A woman is like a tea bag; you never know how strong it is until it’s in hot water…..Eleanor Roosevelt
The following article is from the August 2021 publication of Vogue. It is an excellent piece about Dr. Jill Biden. To whom I personally have a girl crush. I think what brings this particular First Lady into the hearts of so many; is her…
Life is the flower for which love is the honey…..Victor Hugo
Every other Friday, two dozen long-stem roses are delivered to my front door. I have a standing order for white roses with just the tiniest tint of light green along the ruffled…
I’ve never counted the candles and I have always eaten the cake…Anna Quindlen
In the late 1970s, I was Dir. of Corp. Catering for a very hip Five-Star Hotel in Los Angeles. I was so fortunate to be…
Always keep your eyes open. Keep watching. Because whatever you see can inspire you… Grace Coddington | Vogue Creative Director
My husband is a good sport. Only once in our years together has he said, “enough with the pillows!” And, now, in retrospect, I have to agree. I think, at the time, I had nine or ten pillows…
This article first appeared in Vogue.com. Written by Xochitl Gonzalez. Photography : Sam Youkilis
For four generations, the rich smell of honey and burning wood has filled the quiet street of the Oaxacan town of Teotitlán del Valle, where Casa Viviana sits. Behind the modest brick-front building, Doña Viviana Alávez is the matriarch who presides over the crafting of elaborate, ceremonial beeswax candles that the Mexican…
There is more to life than increasing its speed… …Mahatma Gandhi
I have always guarded my Sundays like a sentry on duty at the gate. My preference is a quiet Sunday, hoping for rain, so I can permit myself to do nothing – all day. Sundays allow me to think. To engage…
