Jenny

  I'm spending Thanksgiving with some of the most I'm-drawn-to-you-every-day kind of people. Funny enough, I read the quote above right after I met with a centered, bright-light-of-a-woman earlier today. During our meeting, the topic of energy exchange and...

(on this day in 1960 John F. Kennedy Jr. was born) "...an unwavering commitment to the poor, to the elderly, to those without hope - regardless of fashion or convention - is the greatest reward of public service." Quote Source: The late JFK Jr.'s speech at the 1988...

Well...JBD recommends French Children Don't Throw Food by Pamela Druckerman. Ms. Druckerman is hysterical, smart, full of wit and delight. This book throws the truth at Americans. How do you raise your children? How were you raised? The self-deprecating, effortless...

What did you love to do as a kid? Over the weekend, my parents gave me a handful of old family photos. They brought back spectacular memories and got me thinking: who or what keeps you feeling young on days that feel long? The company I keep spark a spirit of joy and...

Did you watch the Emmy Awards last night? I have mixed feelings about award shows, even though I have worked in Hollywood for nearly a decade. Bits like the one Tina and Amy gave us last night make it worth our time. Smart, funny, well-spoken women will never go out...

How do you keep in touch with your best friends? My mom marvels at how I've managed to maintain multi-decade-long best friendships from country to country, coast to coast. The funniest part, in thinking about it, is that my actual closest girlfriends do not use social...

YOU ARE A CHILD OF THE UNIVERSE, NO LESS THAN THE TREES AND THE STARS; YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO BE HERE. AND WHETHER OR NOT IT IS CLEAR TO YOU, NO DOUBT THE UNIVERSE IS UNFOLDING AS IT SHOULD.   -Max Ehrmann (with a JBD thanks to Annie M.) Image Credit: Jenny Graham

Live, eat and beautify the natural way. I grew up planting tomatoes with my Dad in our backyard garden and with a Mom who taught me olive oil is, actually, a good facial moisturizer. I recently met a woman who makes a living embracing the natural elements. Read on to...