Do you know those times when you feel overburdened, pressured, or maybe even desperate? This wonderful poem can help you lighten up.

Yes, it has come around once again! I love this holiday precisely for the reminder of giving love. That’s it. Simple.

Celebrity Makeup Artist Joe Hubrich and I talk about eye makeup brushes!

“If the clothes could talk, they’d have incredible stories to tell,” said fashion designer Maria Cornejo.I remember the first fashion show I did as a teen.

Run out of moisturizer again? First, don’t panic! You can find other substitutes at home before you restock.

I just love poetry – and not so much to read to myself but to read aloud with others. Here’s a classic American poem.

I know I’ve written before about art and fashion design, but I want to talk even more about it. There’s so much to say on the subject!

No matter what age or generation you belong to, I think you’d appreciate 1987 novel “A Yellow Raft in Blue Water."

I share my favorite makeup colors for Spring and Summer 2014. Looking for a color that’ll help your makeup stand out?

On freezing cold days, I love a hot cup or two of herbal tea. Green tea is particularly good for your health.

Maybe it’s true that most men and boys like to initiate a relationship with a woman (or girl), but there are many who don’t. We females tend to forget that guys are people just like us!

You won’t believe what Mark Rylance, Tim Carroll, and the other cast and crew do for Shakespeare on Broadway. There have been so many brilliant stage productions of the bard’s plays.

How do you feel about chemical ingredients in your bath and body products? I recommend steering clear of deodorants containing aluminum.

I’m one of those “night people”. I do just fine with theatre rehearsal and performance schedules when I’m acting (being wired after an evening show and unwinding one way or another until one or two in the morning).

Dear readers, here is my final goal (out of five) for the new year! Thanks for reading along. Eat less sugar. Yes, it’s possible. I want to cut down my sugar intake.

I’ll bet that many, if not most, of your “greats” (grandmothers and grandfathers) began their day with a cup of hot water, some sort of vinegar, and honey.

My mom and I intended to watch a movie one evening after Thanksgiving. But first, she wanted to share a poem that moved her. It’s about giving thanks and was written by Anglo-Welsh poet Edward Thomas (who died young during WWI).

Dear readers, I’ve shared a series of new goals for the new year. Here’s goal number four. I’d like to keep paper off my desk. I want to file away all hard copies of bills, statements, and documents as quickly as possible. 

Ah yes, the five faces. Can you find me? It was shot by the one and only Peter Lindbergh. This is one of my favorite Throwback Thursday pics from Vogue Magazine!  

Walking toward Lincoln Center after a wonderful Thanksgiving meal, I was struck by how much I am still seduced by this city of my birth. The magic that is New York City has never been lost on me.