Marie Claire is one of my favorite magazines. i subscribe to it and it gets delivered to my apartment in New York. This month had a special @work issue and it was truly enlightening. i read it multi-tasking on the spin bike at the gym! I’m inspired and really realized i have to recharge my batteries this summer. i can’t feel guilty about it. i need to do it. i deserve it. This time i believe it when i say it! Thank you Marie Claire.

Personal indulgence. Chef Owner Hasty Torres of Madame Chocolat Beverly Hills (my bestie) was commissioned by Domaine Carneros, a Napa Valley, California winery owned by Taittinger to create a milk chocolate truffle with their sparkling wine. Dusted with a little edible gold glitter to resemble the bubbles rising up in the glass is so clever. This was a special Mother’s Day 2012 edition and it is truly haute and happy!

The reason i was staying in LA but then headed back to NY and back in LA again! NBA Playoffs. Los Angeles is fortunate to have 2 basketball teams and the Clippers are stepping up and finally made the post season. i was rooting for Memphis though (another best buddy), but the Clippers won the best of 7 series in the end. It’s great for the city of Los Angeles. Happy for the red headed step child team and the games were crazy loud, but I’m a Laker fan since childhood. So let’s just leave it at that. If you’re wondering…nope, did not wear the free red Clippers t-shirt!