This past weekend I took the boys and Matt to Vera’s house in Long Island. You know you have a good friend when you can show up with 4 kids, a husband… and her 2 kids and husband just say, “Come on in!” We spent the weekend doing some taping for our Getting Gorgeous blog. I have to say, Vera [...]

Did I just write Red Carpet Ready? Yes, I did! And yes, I did… get Red Carpet Ready, that is, for the Emmys! It all began with Suave and the beautiful and talented Sophia Vergara, the Modern Family ensemble member who was nominated for an Emmy as Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.  Sophia worked with Suave Professionals and [...]

If you were at our Getting Gorgeous Event in NYC on August 6th, you had the pleasure of meeting the amazing Sarah Potempa! Sarah is a celebrity hair stylist who has worked with celebs like Tiny Fey, Julianne Moore, Anne Hathaway, Brooke Shields, Faith Hill, Patrick Dempsey, Ryan Reynolds and so many, many more! She truly is incredible at hair [...]

Vera and I weren’t sure what we were going to wear to Getting Gorgeous untill Friday morning at 9AM! Here we were, planning Getting Gorgeous for 7 months, and the morning of, we were still trying to decide what we were going to have on for the day. We wanted something comfortable (even though we both were high, high heels!), [...]

In February of this year at the Disney Social Media Moms Event in Orlando, I ended up sitting next to Vera Sweeney at one of the events. When I say we hit it off in an instant, I mean… it was in an instant. We were laughing, swapping stories and just having a great time together. It was there that [...]

I went to my first Lia Sophia party a few weeks ago (thanks, Linda!).  I had been hearing about Lia Sophia forever, but had never actually seen, touched and worn any pieces.  I was mesmerized by the beauty of the pieces.  They were exquisite, chic and classic all at the same time. I’m big into necklaces.  Necklaces are my go-to [...]

I’ve been planning Getting Gorgeous with Vera Sweeney since February. You know sometimes when they say the “stars aligned”… that was like meeting Vera. I love anyone who can make me laugh. If you know me (really know me), you know I’m not a “serious” person. I’m all about laughing and joking and “enjoying the ride.” I had met Vera [...]

How many Flower Shows… Home Shows… Boat Shows… Bridal Shows… Baby Expos and Business Expos have you been to or heard of? Living in the smallest state – Rhode Island – there is always something going on in Providence. I can imagine it’s the same in most cities across the country. BUT… what about fashion and beauty for moms? And [...]

I’ve been working on a new project with my good friend Vera Sweeney of I’m Not Obsessed and Lady and the Blog… GETTING GORGEOUS! We’re bringing fashion and beauty and style events to MOMS – up close and personal! Our first every event will kick off during BlogHer weekend in NYC on August 6th! We cannot wait! We’ll also be [...]