Holy launch week Batman!

Now, if only Batman could come clean the house for me right now.
I’ve been in Superwoman launch-mode, sitting at my desk about 12 hours a day for the last five days preparing for and birthing The Birthday Month Experience.
She’s alive and well. And already brightening people’s lives.
I’m a proud mama!

In other news this week, I’ve been brainstorming some new weekly/monthly columns for the blog and am wondering if there’s anything YOU want me to write about. Fashion + Beauty products? Film + Music? What suits your fancy? I’d love to know so I can keep delivering ultra-curated, inspiration and beauty to you each week.
Leave me a comment below!

Last night I got to get outta the house for a bit and hang with some beautiful LA peeps at this lady’s book launch. It was inspiring and so much fun!
And this weekend, I’ll be rockin’ out, supporting my love’s band as they play two shows (one in Hollywood and one in San Diego).
It’ll be a nice respite from being in my office all week!

Hope you enjoy these last days of summer, with the ones you love!
Happy weekend!
xo

THIS WEEK’s MISCELLANY

• Korean + Thai + Street Food + Poketo + Heirloom LA = YES! I can’t wait for this local event next month! Who wants to join me?
• I subscribe to very few newsletters. Paul Jarvis is one of them. Because he’s mad talented, has lots of insight and keeps it simple + real. He launched a Kickstarter campaign for his next book this week and the thing is ON FIRE. Definitely worth checking out.
• On-point tips for not being a rude tech user.
• Such a beautiful article about one woman’s transformative trip to ethiopia.
• Easy + DIY fix for cellulite. I’m making this.
• My dream kitchen. *swoon*
• I’m a longtime lover of Scott Schuman’s popular blog, The Sartorialist. And am loving getting to know him a bit more now through his AOL web series. It’s worth a watch.
• How amazing is this art installation?
• I was so lucky to grow up with photography in my life. These kids deserve the same thing.
• Are you getting Danielle LaPorte’s Daily Truthbombs? No? Get on it. It’s better than a shot of espresso to get you moving each morning.
• It’s official. I’m ready for Fall.
• As of late, I’ve been a bit of a workaholic. For good reason obviously. This post came just in time for the weekend.
• The simplest question often elicits the most profound answers. Try it.
• These shopping apps look fantastic, I’m downloading all of ‘em.
• YUM!
• Can we all agree to ditch the flakiness? LOVE this call to devotion by Miss Franzen.
• Season one of The Mind of a Chef is now streaming on Netflix. Get inside the mind of offbeat restauranteur and chef, David Chang.
• My favorite lookbook for Fall. This brand can literally do no wrong. I want everything!
• We are made of stars. Just take that in. We. Are. Made. Of. Stars. It brings tears to my eyes.

• He scares me + inspires me. Hearing this magician talk about his adventures is fascinating! I love his definition of magic at the end.
• *Be forewarned, parts of the footage might be disturbing.