Topanga Canyon is a hippie/bohemian enclave in the Santa Monica Mountains where I call home. For many years it has served as a retreat for artists, musicians, actors and the like looking to escape the city thanks to it’s close proximity to Los
Category: Los Angeles
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Thanks to my Dad, Wiley and I are able to go on weekly date nights. We love and cherish these evenings as it’s a rare time that we both get to eat a leisurely dinner, have long conversations, enjoy some cocktails, and let loose. Here
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In all my 23 years of living in the peaceful, hippie-bohemian community of Topanga Canyon this was my first time being put under mandatory evacuation. The recent Woolsey Fire that started in the Valley engulfed a large portion of Malibu, and
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Every few months my husband and I sneak off for 24 hours away from the kids to reconnect and recharge. This year we decided to do it at the end of September to celebrate my 32nd birthday and our eight-year wedding anniversary. What better spot,
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Living in Los Angeles, we have so many beautiful weekend destinations right at our fingertips. Though I could name so many more, I’ve rounded up my top four favorite weekend trips out of L.A. They are all under 3 hours away. Let me know in the
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This May, Wiley and I will have been a couple for 11 years. For almost 5 of those years we’ve been parents to two wild, wonderful children – Henry and Vivienne. Being parents has been the greatest adventure and we love (almost) every second of
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My husband and I have actually never ever done a traditional Valentine’s Day prix-fixe menu dinner. Our first couple Valentine’s Days he missed due to being on tour with the Foo Fighters so he would send a flower delivery on the actual day and
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My family has been camping at the Leo Carrillo Campground in Malibu since we were babies. I couldn’t tell you how many times my sisters and I roasted marshmallows around those campfires under the shady sycamore trees. As we grew older we
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Living in Los Angeles gives you endless opportunities to play tourist in your own city and one of our favorite places to do that is Santa Monica. For the day I have loaded up my new backpack that I have been lusting after for a while – the Fawn
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There are few things that excite me more than telling my kids we’re going to Disneyland in the morning! Henry is always so entranced by the Halloween vibe of the place this time of year, noticing and appreciating every magical detail, and Vivi