Baring It All (for my birthday)

I don’t remember dying, but I did. Twice. It was a chilly Fall morning in October at a dentist’s office in Santa Fe. My momRead More

Beautifully Banded

I could see the door to the jet bridge closing, despite the fact that I was just a few yards away from it. Mind you,Read More

The Transparent Trend

When I got the assignment this week to do a story on VH1’s new “Naked Dating” show for Deco Drive, I was beyond intrigued andRead More

The Return of the Crop Top

When I first heard that the Crop Top was back in style, I walked straight into my bedroom, stood in front of the mirror, liftedRead More

Cool as a Cupcake

Mattie McDonald was one of the prettiest women I’d ever seen. She had light green eyes, dark brown hair and milky white skin. When sheRead More

Hot in Hong Kong

When I walked out of the Hong Kong airport, the heat of the city slapped me so hard across the face, it was like aRead More

A Totally Turban Summer

?When I was the in the sixth grade, I used to style my hair in a long, hot dog curl. Not as in a ponytail;Read More

The Return of the Skinny Suit

If I timed it just right, I could make every light between my house and the television station without stopping. Even though my well-thought-out andRead More

The Garden Goddess

The first time I wore a flower crown, I looked like a dinner theatre version of Carmen Miranda. The head adornment was robust, round andRead More

Birks Are Back

I had two goals while growing-up in Santa Fe, New Mexico: get the heck out of Dodge and never turn into a hippie. Well, IRead More