We’re all about summer entertaining and while we diligently watch FoodTV when we’ve got some downtime, we’ve never been one to master multi-taking watching the small screen and cooking/baking. We need a book, a picture, and ample time to master most recipes. Luckily, pretty much every celebrity chef we admire has at least one fabulous cookbook. Here are 10 of our faves [...]

Travel inspiration from Lonely Planet

We couldn’t be more excited for the Julia Roberts film based on Elizabeth Gilbert’s memoir “Eat Pray Love,” to hit theaters on August 13. Don’t get us wrong, we know we’re very fortunate and thank our lucky stars every day that we, and our family we love, are happy and healthy. Every so often however [...]

34 new shades

Decisions, decisions, decisions – that’s all we can think when faced with the 34 lust-worthy lip gloss shades that famed Estee Lauder Creative Makeup Director Tom Pecheux has created. Ranging from subdued neutrals to vibrant, saturated shades, the glosses are intensely brilliant, never sticky, and come fabulously packaged.

We knew we liked [...]

A Kelly Ripa favorite

Just because Mother’s Day is already a distant memory doesn’t mean we can’t pamper ourselves a wee bit – especially if it entails splurging on something that will be lasting and meaningful (as opposed to that what-where-we-thinking Moschino [...]

Beauty brand with drugstore price, luxury quality

It’s hard to believe, but there was a time when the only beauty buys you could find in a drugstore were dehydrating anti-aging creams and suddy shampoos. My how times have changed - and thank goodness (because now we have more disposable income to put towards our shoe habit). Not only have five-and-dime shops upped their beauty ante, many of their products now trump those that line the aisles of Sephora. Case in point- Yes to Carrots. The line combines [...]