Exciting news! We finally closed on a house after looking for years! We took the advice of many people and looked for the crappiest house in a nice area we’ve been eyeing for a long time. So pretty much we overpaid for a fixer upper, ha! That’s California real estate for ya. But we’re happy to be living in a neighborhood we really like. The…read more

I’m thrilled to have Samantha, creator and owner of the chic Los Angeles-based floral company Primary Petals, sharing her floral arranging tips to creating event-worthy arrangements! She’s incredibly talented and SO much fun to hang with! We had a blast putting together these stunning, colorful flowers and I learned some great tips and steps from Samantha… the sweetest floral gal around! I’ve adored Samantha’s work…read more

My baby boy is one today! This past weekend, we were in San Francisco with my family for my sister Jessie’s graduation from law school, congrats Jessquire!! Since we were traveling, we held a simple, but sweet family birthday gathering at the very beautiful and historic Presidio Social Club. Although I couldn’t go all out like I’d wanted too, it turned out really nice and…read more

I discovered Deluscious Cookies when I was working at the W Hollywood Residences. I was making gift bags for an event and we dropped one of the most amazing, individually wrapped cookies inside each bag. I was so wishing there to be extras because the look and aroma of these cookies and not eating one was pretty tough, ha! Deluscious Cookies and Milk is Hollywood’s…read more

I’m really excited about bringing easy, inspiring beauty tips to Sugar and Charm. I wanted to create content that was more inspirational rather than step-by-step and features the best products, whether from boutique beauty companies or drugstore cosmetics. I teamed up with the outrageously talented (and extremely funny!) make-up artist Kelly Shew who has worked with many top celebrities, magazines and brands like Vanity Fair,…read more

    Mother’s Day will always have a special meaning to me. Not only because it’s the day we celebrate and cherish our mamas, but also because Romeo was born on Mother’s Day last year and made me a mommy for the first time. It’s a little funny I’m celebrating Mother’s Day for the second time even though Romeo is a few weeks shy of…read more

There are too many events going on this weekend with Cinco de Mayo and the Kentucky Derby. I’m going to be full on margaritas and mint juleps! I really love both of these fun celebrations and I probably should’ve planned a Southern-Mexican get together, ha! Hope you all have a beautiful weekend… explore, entertain and stay charming! Here are some Friday links… Summer is just…read more

  I was inspired to make these after visiting my local Paper Source Shop and they had about 50 of them in the window display. I asked if I could buy a few and they told me, you can make them yourself! What?! I was extremely excited to find out they were a DIY! So I bought a few sheets of rectangular paper and went…read more

  Growing up in California and living in Los Angeles for 10 years,  I’ve  always loved good, authentic Mexican food. It may be my favorite!  I can seriously eat chips, guacamole, salsa and tacos every night of the week and whatever I don’t finish I’ll eat for breakfast… I’m obsessed. The strange thing is (given my crazy sweet tooth!) I don’t eat a lot of…read more

  It’s kind of funny because I’m actually not just a plain Champagne kind of girl, which might surprise you! Somewhere, at sometime, I lost my appetite for Champagne, maybe I had too much one night? Ha! Who knows?! But what I do love are different ways to spruce up a plain glass of Champagne, like a good mimosa! So I wanted to try a…read more

The Kentucky Derby is May 4th and it’s always been a dream of mine to experience the “real” derby! But since most of us will be entertaining at home (mint juleps, southern desserts and big hats of course!) I asked one of my favorite bloggers, Jenny from Everyday Occasions, to share her Kentucky Derby entertaining style, favorite southern cocktail and dessert! I absolutely love Jenny’s…read more

We took a last minute trip to Big Bear this past weekend to get some fresh, mountain air. It was very much needed and we were so lucky to have the most beautiful weather! We drank Mai Tais at B’s on the lake, went antique shopping and fed farm animals, haha! We also took Romeo on his first boat ride, which he absolutely LOVED! Honesty,…read more

I was at this adorable little Italian deli the other day when a a box of cookies caught my eye. It said “The Original Italian Waffle Cookie.” I instantly knew these thin, gorgeous waffle cookies, called Pizzelle Cookies, would be the perfect crisp cookie to make  beautiful ice cream sandwiches with! So I grabbed a few boxes and then searched for a delicious homemade ice cream…read more

Spring is here and we’re enjoying sunny days, trips to the park and getting ready for some outdoor entertaining. Spring is my favorite season for a beautiful picnic surrounded by blooming flowers and perfect weather. So I asked the super sweet and incredibly talented Melissa from The Fauxmartha what she would wear and pack for a charming, spring picnic! I adore Melissa’s blog as it’s…read more

You guys, I am so happy it’s Friday! We are going through so much craziness with escrow and I can’t wait for it to be over! Thank goodness Zan and I were able to go on an amazing date on Tuesday. We went to the screening of Call Me Crazy, produced by Jennifer Aniston (who looked amazing regardless of this) and stars actors  Jennifer Hudson, Brittany…read more

After having this on my table for the past few days,  I’ve decided it’s going to be my new way of giving flowers. This dazzling floral garden can be created in a short amount of time and is a unique way to display your florals! I’ve always been a fan of the succulent gardens, planted in shallow boxes that look gorgeous on a coffee table….read more