This post originally appeared on my blog StyleSubstanceSoul.com. It was with a heavy heart that I sat down to write my  final post on...

Do you remember back in the early days of Facebook when people posted all kinds of lists in their “Notes” section? Our all-time favorites...

We recently made the drive from Solana Beach to Northern California to get our oldest daughter Sophie ready to start her second year at...

This post originally appeared on my blog StyleSubstanceSoul.com. For the past five days, while traveling in Banff, I have had little...

Katie Ornstein, Founder, with Barbara Field This post originally appeared on my blog StyleSubstanceSoul.com. I don’t know Barbara Field,...

I am going to start this post the way Sophie started her phone call to me a few weeks ago. With a phrase that as a parent makes your...

The three of us were lucky enough to get to see Gloria Steinem last week during the inaugural event of Congregation Beth Am’s Inspiring...

This post originally appeared on my blog StyleSubstanceSoul.com. With Thanksgiving approaching, my conversations with my mom and sister...

This post originally appeared on my blog StyleSubstanceSoul.com. I have been thinking about this concept in my life and the life of my...

This post originally appeared on my blog StyleSubstanceSoul.com. I am a big fan of stuff, of things, of visual stimulation and mementos...

This post originally appeared on my blog StyleSubstanceSoul.com. Reading Lois’ post the other day got me thinking of the changes I have...

This post originally appeared on my blog StyleSubstanceSoul.com. I recently attended a large fundraising event for a national political...

Recently I attended the opening night film presentation at the La Jolla Fashion Film Festival, billed as the “world’s largest gathering...

This post originally appeared on my blog StyleSubstanceSoul.com. I can already picture the look on my girls’ faces when I tell them about...

I am always pleasantly surprised when, as an adult, I feel the effects of summer. When you are a kid or young adult and are on the school...

This post originally appeared on my blog StyleSubstanceSoul.com. As avid moviegoers, one of our favorite events of the year is LUNAFEST,...

One of the things I love most about going to the movies is that for a few hours I both lose myself and find myself.  I lose the drudgery...