So far this Summer, I’ve created a variety of ways to survive the energy zapping brutal heat wave of Southern California: kayaking, matinees, Netflix binging, museums, live theater, perfecting a good cobbler recipe (future blog!) and going to the beach, of course. With temperatures on the rise, our skin is under attack. Heat, sweat, and air conditioning create a perfect storm that can cause dehydration, irritation, and breakouts. Here are a few suggestions that might help! Oi

When my husband, Tim, showed me the beautiful invitation, my pulse quickened, and my mind began to race. I got a little nervous. It was a Vanity Fair red carpet event premiere party at Paramount Studios, featuring the new series “Yellowstone” starring Kevin Costner. Tim plays the Attorney General on the show, steering Costner’s family through a legal maze when a land dispute ends in murder. It’s an impressive cast with the likes of Gretchen Mol, Wes Bentley, Josh Lucas (among

I recently had dinner with a friend who is concerned that her two young boys (ages 9 and 10) are rapidly approaching the age when the internet will be entirely accessible for them. I recalled the age when my three boys reached their teen years and the inevitable question surfaced: What is an appropriate age to, basically, hand over the world to these young minds in the form of a cell phone?” This is a loaded question. Trying to control the influence of the internet on young m