It’s not everyday that we find ourselves Popeless. What does a Popeless world look like? At the risk of coming off completely sacrilegious and materialistic, it looks like this: I’m not a Catholic though I do suffer a bit of Catholic-envy- I love a ritual- but this whole Popeless phenomenon is pretty fascinating. Rome is all a twitter (quite literally, with even some Cardinals tweeting in) as the College of Cardinals prepare for their Papal Concave to name the next Pope. Meanwhile the streets and souvenir shops of the Eternal City are buzzing with fire sales of Pope Benedict keepsakes and[…]

  

  Stir ingredients together slowly and simmer throughout the day. Serves: 1-however many you may be sharing your snowy day with. My kids are still pretty little so when a snowy day arrives, I don’t have to scramble for fun and creative indoor crafts. We’re good just singing, playing and reading. So for now, I enjoy a good book during their naps, a nice smelling clean scent in the air, warm and comfy clothes, comfort food and vino once the bebes have been put to bed and old school game with the hubby. This makes for a pretty spectacular day.[…]

  

I’m on a quest to create 5 Meals a la Mom (me) that my kids will grow up with, (hopefully) love and want to pass on to their littles. I’ve got my (or the Barefoot Contessa’s slightly revised) Chicken Picatta in the bag and this is my official 2nd recipe. Tried and true, I’ve been making this one for a few years now. I hadn’t had it in over year since I was off the shellfish while prego and nursing- so happy to be back in clams. This recipe is super easy and molto delicioso! Courtesy of the 2 Frankies[…]

  

Is it just me or is L. Ron Hubbard totally channeling Dr. Evil in the above photo? All he’s missing is a pinky in the crook of his mouth. And that E-Meter- can it really tell if I’ve lived a past life and or is it just a souped up lie detector posing as a mind reader? If you haven’t guessed by now, I’m currently reading Lawrence Wright’s Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood and the Prison of Belief. Wright takes a deep dive into the history and practice of Scientology through a series of over 200 interviews. Widely refuted by Scientologists as[…]

  

My mind is a bit of a jumble today as I scrambled to make my 8am train from NY back to DC. Made it. Did get on the wrong train, but it’s all good- headed to the same place. Whew. This is what 9 month old twins do to a 37 year old brain and I even had the night off. A few random thoughts for the day: 1. Tick Tock, Ya Don’t Stop You gotta love NYC Cabbies. I left my friend’s West Village abode at 7:43, hailed a taxi and was inside Penn Station at 7:49. Yes. In[…]

  

I had to laugh as I trekked out to Williamsburg to co-host a baby shower last night. The Linda Evans Dynasty Fur Phenomenon is in full swing on the literal shoulders of the young twenty somethings of Hipsterville, USA. It’s been a while since I’ve ridden the L Train- it’s always good for some great, if not a bit obnoxious, people watching. On my way out to the ‘burg, I noticed that not one, not two, but five young things were sporting Dynasty-worthy broad shouldered vintage fur coats. One or two I would expect, but FIVE on one subway car.[…]

  

A few favorite looks from Christian Siriano’s fall collection. I’m in luck- I’m attending a Siriano fashion show this weekend. Ok, so it’s in Baltimore and not New York, but hey, I’ll take it. The bebes turn 9 months tomorrow- whoa- and my father in law is paying us a visit. I’m going to make this and drink this (a full report with tasting note to follow), we’ll hang with the bebes and head out to the Baltimore School of the Arts gala. My hubby has choreographed a piece for the school that debuts tomorrow night with the fashion show to[…]

  

I spy 5 pretty cool exhibits. If you’re in the neighborhood- that is, NY, Chicago, LA and/or DC- these exhibits look to be browse-worthy. 1. Barbara Kruger sets up shop in the lower level of the Hirschorn where her Belief + Doubt exhibit will hold court for a few years. No rush on this one but it looks like a fun and graphic event. This one would be especially fun with the little ones. 2. Kubrick fans rejoice! The Stanley Kubrick retrospective runs at LA’s LACMA through June. The first ever exhibition of Kubrick’s full body of work, the exhibit[…]

  

How much is too much? Coffee, I mean. Ever since the bebes have been strictly on the bottle, I have been on a coffee crazed binge. Well, let’s be honest- I’ve been on an Bialetti-brewed Illy and expensive artisanal coffee shop hipster-decorated latte binge. Delicious- yes. Wallet friendly- no. Healthy- probably not so much. I’m pushing 4 cups a day. I don’t know, everyone’s got their vice right? Mine is maybe one or two too many cups of delicious coffee, oh and dark chocolate. And not just a teeny feminine square per day, but sometimes nearly half a bar. Stop[…]

  

In a company memo leaked to the press last Friday, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer bans all work from home. In an effort to increase productivity and corporate culture, Yahoo believes this is the way of their future. Puke. As you have all probably read or heard elsewhere, this has caused a huge uproar. Even Sir Richard Branson chimed in with 2 tweets: “Perplexed by Yahoo! stopping remote working. Give people the freedom of where to work & they will excel.” & “Work isn’t 9-5 anymore, the world is connected. Remote working is more effective than ever.” I agree with Branson.[…]