From Privileged (remember the tree?!) to The Office to Chuck, I have been loving the holiday TV episodes this year. They do way more toward getting me in the holiday spirit than carols over the speakers at Old Navy ever could. Sometimes a holiday episode can even lead to certain phrases infiltrating our pop culture vocabulary, like "Happy Festivus!" (Seinfeld). Some of my favorites include the Read more

Last night's highly entertaining holiday episode of "The O.C." was rooted in fantasy, but it still advanced a few plot lines that will come into play later this season: namely, Ryan's relationship with Taylor and the town's process of coping with the death of Marissa Cooper. As this episode begins, Kirsten is urging Ryan to invite Taylor over for Christmas Eve, but he's hesistant, since that Read more

Meet Apothia Aromatic, a California-based company that creates home fragrance candles, diffusers, and bath and body products inspired by Los Angeles experiences. All products are blended and made from premium ingredients, and both the home and personal fragrance lines feature sleek, award-winning packaging. I had the chance to sit down with Apothia's founder, Ron Robinson, a couple of years Read more