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Some homes are beautiful because they're big, expensive, and filled with all the latest amenities. Others stand out for an entirely different reason. This 1965 mid-century modern home in Trousdale Estates, Beverly Hills, is one of those homes. Designed by architect Rex Lotery, this architectural gem was built with a beautiful combination of redwood, glass, and stone. It was also featured in Architectural Digest, a fitting recognition for a home whose design has stood the test of time. I had...

I turned 55 this past June, and I gave myself a birthday goal that has been sitting in the back of my mind for years. I want to visit 60 countries by the time I turn 60. Even better, I want to step into country number 60 on my 60th birthday. Right now I am at 16. That leaves 44 countries and a little under five years. When I first did the math I wondered if I would have to travel full time to pull it off. It turns out I do not. Here is every country I have been to so far, and how I am...

I have somewhere around 100 pairs of vintage sunglasses, and if you had asked me a year ago I would not have admitted that out loud. Somewhere between my LA days and my move to Atlanta, I became the kind of collector who cannot pass up a great pair of sunglasses at an estate sale, and like a lot of Gen X women right now, I am in a season of actually looking at everything I own and asking myself whether it still earns a place in my life. So I filmed myself going through the collection, one...