by Liz Gumbinner | Fashion, Beauty + Cosmetics, Kids
This year, Pride Month is a particularly big deal. It’s the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, which is a sobering reminder how far the world has come in terms of LGBTQ acceptance and inclusion. But at the same time, rights of LGBTQ individuals, families,...
by Liz Gumbinner | Tips + Tricks, Health, Fitness + Wellbeing
The stigma that still exists around periods and talking about the menstrual cycle is ridiculous — but getting better. No judgment, by the way. It’s ingrained in much of our culture not to talk about this stuff which (surprise!) makes it hard to talk about....
by Liz Gumbinner | Mother's Day Gifts
Right now, more than ever, I just love the idea of a great self-care gifts for a mom or grandma in your life this Mother’s Day. If we haven’t said it enough, moms remain overworked, under-appreciated, overextended and generally in need of care. And if they...
by Liz Gumbinner | Fashion, Kids
I’ve been spotting the iconic Adidas Stan Smith sneakers all over the feet of NYC’s young and fashionable — and okay, not-so-young but still pretty fashionable — and I am loving it! I’m not much of a high heel gal, and it’s so great...
by Liz Gumbinner | Fashion
We’ve covered lots of clever personalized gifts that we’ve discovered over the years, and especially personalized gifts for Mother’s Day — with more in the next few weeks, no doubt! And the new-to-us Irvine-based Etsy shop, Fontem, is a new one...
by Liz Gumbinner | Fashion
Spring is always my favorite season for fashion (despite the whole realizing I’m going to have to show my triceps again part) and this year’s 2019 spring fashion trends are so incredibly wearable! It’s so refreshing to see fun fabrics, pretty...
by Caroline Siegrist | DIY
We all know that knitting is a fantastic way to soothe anxiety, but this Wool and the Gang New Wave yarn delivers even more peace of mind, because it’s helping rid the oceans of discarded plastic — each ball of yarn is upcycled from three entire plastic...
by Liz Gumbinner | Fashion
This past Christmas, I wanted a perfect cashmere scarf — long enough to wrap a couple of times, short enough that it doesn’t poke out the bottom of a knee-length coat. Soft enough that I can wear it indoors, tightly knit enough that I don’t end up...
by Caroline Siegrist | Fashion
In the past couple of weeks, I’ve become more than a little obsessed with Living Coral, the 2019 Pantone color of the year, which is why I’ve had so much fun rounding up these cool coral accessories. Pantone says Living Coral “embraces us with warmth...