I’m so excited to start hosting people at The Modern Lodge. It’s been a dream of mine to fill this deck with food, family and friends. We decided to put together a little Mother’s Day brunch. I pulled out my vintage Japanese dishes, that were handed down to me from…
Brooke and I are excited to share a behind-the-scenes video of our latest project, a romcom called A Funny Thing About Love. We play besties and sister-in-laws, which made our scenes really fun to play opposite each other. Watch the video here to see all about the other actor’s we…
The Modern Lodge has a few new details, just as the first snow was falling! I’ll share details on here about the process and products we’ve chosen. Let me know if you have any other questions for us! First we started on the outside. All our outdoor lights are from…
I’ve shared our love for reading on her, and also, our love for the Wildwood Chronicles. It’s a great series, and we loved recreating our favorite characters for our family halloween costume.
Sarah Solis, our interior designer for The Modern Lodge, knew the loft bedroom light needed to make a statement. You can see it when you walk into the house, and it has the spot to make a beautiful first impression. Her original inspiration was a few zeros out of our…
When I think of Halloween, and mom’s who are killing it, Autumn Kimball (known on instagram as @KimballCreative) is at the top of my list. I’m excited to showcase her and all her talents this year. Autumn’s a designer (Have you seen her cute suits on @KindHumanCo?), illustrator, artist, and general…
Nova, of course, wants to be a princess for Halloween. I’ve been doing a lot of Halloween costume research on which companies have the best styles and the highest quality, so I thought I’d share. Below are my favorites. Hopefully it helps you find the perfect one! Anna From Frozen…
We had a blast getting out of the house and seeing some amazing animals. Santa Barbara Zoo is 90 miles north of Los Angeles, but it’s worth the drive (which is beautiful) to be in this charming zoo. It’s doing a great job encouraging social distancing, mandating mask wearing, and…
We’re so excited that Priscilla Chang is having a third baby! Although we weren’t able to go (dang Covid!), she was able to celebrate with a small family baby shower, with a lemon theme. Even if you can’t invite a ton of people right now, it doesn’t mean you can’t…
Watch our update on The Modern Lodge! Our Lake Arrowhead A-Frame cabin is getting transformed with the help of designer Sarah Solis. We wanted a space that felt luxurious, but comfortable, close to nature, and still modern, with little places that felt special. It’s not complete, but we’ve taken a…
A few of our favorite Black owned businesses: Treefairfax – Beautiful leather goods, timeless shapes Mahnal – Contemporary Brass Jewelry, natural forms and gentle insight Linoto – Jason Evege’s colorful linen bed and bath pieces Oui The People – Bodycare and the chićest razors around Cold Laundry – British, ready-to-wear,…
Reading is one of our favorite activities in the Bellessa Family. I was raised with “Value Books” that featured exceptional people throughout history, from around the world, of different nationalities. Those books helped me at a young age appreciate people of different backgrounds and races. I want to instill those…