September was one of those "pinch me" kind of months where I could not believe that I was living my life. So the big news is that I am writing a book with Stewart, Tabori and Chang and the lovely Melanie Falick (who I have wanted to meet and work with for years) is my editor. Melanie took the picture of me signing my contract in her office-  it is truly one of my most cherished memories, and I am so happy that she offered to capture it for me.

I was also in New York to attend the Capsule trade show and see my line represented by Etsy at the Etsy Wholesale booth. I think I left a little bit of my heart in Brooklyn and New York. It was a wonderful trip that reminded me that all of the hard work really is worth it. So here I go! Oct 13 In the studio
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