Every day, I walk into my closet. I scan the small room that holds so many of my treasures: clothing, handbags, shoes, scarves, jewelry, and the accessories I have collected over decades of living a very full life. And then I do almost the same thing every day. I grab a pair of sweats, a […]

Before my Ultimate Concierge fell ill, we flew to New Orleans to celebrate the birthday and anniversary of dear friends, as well as the opening of their pristine photography collection at the New Orleans Museum of Art. Over dinner one evening, our friend Jim raised a toast about the friendships we choose to nurture throughout […]

Father’s Day is arriving at a meaningful time in America. As our nation reflects on her 250th birthday, I find myself thinking not only about the Founding Fathers of our country, but about the father in every family who shapes a home through character, steadiness, and love. Great nations are not only formed by great […]

Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers, grandmothers, and daughters. And to the daughters who are still blessed to have their mothers in their lives, I say this: hold her close. Call her. Visit her. Tell her, not only today but often, how much she means to you. One day, you will long to hear her […]

The feeling of becoming invisible with age is more common than women admit. What often changes is not your presence or your value, but the way the world responds to you. And when the world responds differently, it can distort the way you feel about yourself. Here is the truth I want you to hold […]