Click here for the 2017 #CSCleanse Menu, Recipes, & Shopping List! Last year’s inaugural CS Cleanse was such a hit that I’ve had friends asking me on a near-weekly basis when we’ll be doing another one. Well, the time has come! This season always makes us want to lighten things up a bit, and there’s […]
Equal parts warmth and high style.
Morning, friends! I’m feeling pretty amazing this morning after nailing my first night of solid sleep in a few weeks; between lots of travel, late-night events, and Henry suddenly deciding to revert to multiple nightly wake-ups, good sleep has been elusive lately. But last night we went to bed early, and the stars aligned for a […]
Your bags are packed, auto-responder turned on, and the countdown to that long-awaited vacation has begun; it’s true that there’s nothing like a summertime getaway to inspire major excitement. But sometimes my intentions to unplug and truly relax don’t quite pan out, i.e. those times when I feel like I need a vacation to destress […]
When it comes to hair, it seems that we often want what we don’t have. Here in the CS office, the straight-haired girls among us pump up our locks with dry shampoo, while those with natural curls are always looking for ways to fight the frizz. The one constant is that our hair is undoubtedly […]
**UPDATE: Thanks to our many talented applicants. This role has now been filled.** Hey y’all, I’m excited to share that we’re currently accepting applications for a full-time Partnerships Manager. This is a rare opportunity to join our small, close-knit team, so I’d love for you guys to share it on social and with any friends […]
I had so much fun teaming up with the crew from Palate Films to host the pilot for a new web series concept called The Perfect Bite. In it, we’ll be going behind-the-scenes with top chefs to uncover their inspiration and how they define an absolutely perfect bite. The first one is with one of my favorite […]
*photos by ashleigh amoroso The excitement is still going strong after last week’s announcement about my new gig as Target’s entertaining expert, and we’re kicking things off today with the inspiration behind the spring brunch we hosted together in LA — and of course, all the tips and shopping sources you need to recreate the […]
If you’ve been following along on Instagram, you may have noticed that I’ve been in LA working on a super secret project with Target (and bursting with excitement to spill the beans on what it’s all about.) Well my friends, today is the day: I’m so thrilled to announce that Target has asked me to […]
Good morning from sunny LA! I flew in yesterday to kickoff an exciting project that I can’t wait to tell you guys all about (soon!) but in the meantime, Chanel and I have managed to squeeze in a ridiculous amount of fun and amazing meals already. We snagged an invite to the garden party celebrating […]
I’ll admit I’m not the best at-home manicurist, but there’s no question that having the right polish makes the job 10x easier for us amateurs. We polled our beauty council of experts to find out their tried-and-true polish picks, and many of these do triple duty by strengthening, conditioning, and adding the perfect no-chip shade of […]
Badass moms, unite.
Happy weekend, y’all! It’s been sunny and gorgeous here in Austin, and we spent yesterday soaking it up on the golf course at PGA’s WGC-Dell Match Play Championship. It was my first golf tournament ever and we had a total blast — I posted all about the day on my Insta stories, and am now totally wanting to […]
Australia is having a major moment around our office lately. It seems like just about every new food trend, cool girl fashion label, and design-forward boutique hotel we talk about just happens to come from down under, so much so that we’ve even coined a new phrase: “That’s so Aussie.” In case you’re wondering, we mean it as […]
Not sure when exactly it happened, but recently, I’ve been referred to as an OG blogger. It’s true that when I started the site almost 8 years ago, lifestyle blogging still felt a bit like the wild west; we were experimenting and trying out new ways of creating content just because it made us happy — I had no idea […]
video by Peyton Frank Last weekend, we teamed up with Who What Wear to throw a big ‘ole house party at my place during SXSW! Head over here for all the party details and watch the video above to see the party in action. *big thanks to our party partners! WhoWhatWear, kate spade new york, W3LL PEOPLE, Veuve […]
photos by Paige Newton Last weekend, we teamed up with Who What Wear to throw a big ‘ole house party at my place during SXSW, and y’all – it was pretty epic if I do say so myself. Despite the rain, guests came out in droves for the delish Vietnamese fare by Elizabeth Street Café, colorful […]
Morning, friends! It’s been a couple weeks since our last edition of Weekend Notes — if you’ve been following on Insta, you’ve seen that things have been a little SXSW crazy around here and it’s been a constant juggle of work and kids and festival. Yesterday was the grand finale, and we soaked up the sunshine, […]
For me, a good hair day equals one where my hair has as much volume as possible (go ahead and let the Texas big hair jokes fly, I can take it.) I’ve tried just about every trick under the sun, from shampoos to sprays to special brushes, and only a few have resulted in hair […]
photos by mary costa I sometimes say that I’m a California girl, even though I wasn’t born there and have never actually lived there (is that weird?) It’s more wishful thinking than anything else; every time my flight touches down in LA, or San Diego, or San Francisco (I could go on and on… California […]
photos by Ashleigh Amoroso On our first date, Adam picked me up and whisked me away to… the diviest Chinese restaurant I’d ever seen. In hindsight, it was totally out of character for a guy who loves his high-end dining, but since we worked together at the time, we were kind of keeping things on the […]
When our team member Landrie relocated from New York to Austin last year, I couldn’t believe the coincidence when she moved into the same sixplex as our close friend and collaborator, photographer Kate LeSueur. Later, she casually mentioned that Natalie Marchbanks lives across the hall, and that Caitlin Ryan and Jessica Thompson are in a house a few […]
featured image via brandy melville usa The past few weeks, I’ve actually been making it into bed by 9pm with enough time to dive into a good book before turning off the light. I sleep so much better when I get some reading time in beforehand! This month’s roundup includes my new go-to weeknight cookbook, […]
Happy weekend, friends! It’s rainy here today, and I’m looking forward to a cozy day of cooking, errands with the fam, and closet organizing. Is it crazy that those activities make me feel so excited lately? It feels like a welcome break from the faster pace of the workweek — a breath of fresh air that gets me […]
Have I mentioned that I *might* be slightly addicted to sweet potatoes? Yes? Well, fortunately it’s a habit I’m not the slightest bit ashamed of, since sweet potatoes are chock full of vitamins A, C, and B6, plus fiber and potassium, and they are one of the most delicious foods on the entire planet. My love for […]
