Started in 2010 by Amex, today’s the day to get out and support you local businesses! Head to the Headquarters on the Embarcadero behind Seaport Village and get to shopping those brick and mortar businesses. Stop first at Shop Local.

LeBron does it. Luke Wilson and Vince Vaughn do it. And I’m doing it every day I’m here….Biking. In Miami of course. Not only is it great exercise, but it’s fast, cheap, and no extra equipment is required. I’m recommending to myself this as my method of travel in the…

I’m in love with DSW–The Designer Shoe Warehouse. Though I don’t always find something I want, today I hit it perfectly. Heading to Miami next week for a short, but much needed vacation, I find myself one shoe short of being fully equipped. In addition to my flip-flops and sexy…

When I’m not working or hanging out with my son or friends, my secret obsession is Pinterest–you can check out my “Dream Home” or “Shop Local SD” boards if you’d like. Lately, I’ve been consumed with figuring out my living space; both the existing and the future. So, on a…

Many of you may already be quite familiar with this not-so-new trend of the peplum design. I too own a couple of of peplum style dresses from H&M, but had no idea how much I loved the style until post-surgery, when I needed coverage only a peplum could handle. According…

It was about 5 years ago today that I launched this site..originally titled “Shmy Way or the Highway”.  Since then the site and I have grown and changed so much. I’ve become a paid journo–I’ve fallen quite a lot, but day by day I work to build something I can…