This post is sponsored by Petco. All opinions are my own. I love a good excuse to dress Maverick up, so when Petco asked me to help them out with their Halloween “Make A Scene” Contest to celebrate Halloween this year, I was thrilled! Who wouldn’t want the chance to play with adorable adoptable dogs AND plan out my Halloween costume for Mav early? Yes, please! If you know me, you know that getting the chance to work with animals, especially rescue pups, is one of my favorite things! I love being able to give a voice to the voiceless, and on this shoot, the team at Petco helped me spread awa ..read more

I, for one, could not have asked for a better mom; she loves and supports me in everything that I do. She’s always there for me and my siblings, and is one of the funniest and most amazing humans ever, which is why we’re basically inseparable. So, in order to honor our mama and yours, here are some ideas you can work off of for Mother’s Day! 1-) Bake her favorite cookies: My mom and I made these Keto-approved chocolate chip cookies from Sweet Laurel Bakery and it was so much fun (p.s. they’re delicious). 2-) Take a new class with her: Try a cooking class or a “paint and sip” class! 3-) Make h ..read more

My latest #AskKat question comes from @ChadJustin98 on Twitter, and it’s a good one.  Check out my advice below on how to balance a healthy work life with your social life, which isn’t always an easy thing to do. P.S. keep those questions coming! You can comment on this post, or tweet me with #AskKat with any questions you want me to answer. Just make sure to use #AskKat so I know what it’s in reference to. QUESTION: What’s the best way I can balance a healthy work life with a healthy social life? MY ANSWER: Hi Chad, Thanks for your question.  I know a lot of people struggle with balancing th ..read more

After dropping down to a size 10, a healthy size for her 5’9 frame, Katie Willcox was no longer considered big enough for her plus-size modeling career. Instead of quitting the industry, Katie decided she would change it and created Healthy Is The New Skinny, a thriving social movement challenging the modeling industry and public’s perception of “idealistic beauty” that has been created over time.  After checking out HNS’s Instagram feed I knew I had to get Katie’s tips on how she maintains her healthy lifestyle, something that can be a challenge for women sometimes!  Here are Katie’s best ad ..read more

If you live in LA and you love getting manicures then you are very familiar with Olive & June.  The brand’s founder and CEO, Sarah Gibson Tuttle, started out working in finance but when she moved to LA she found a hole in the nail space and leaned in to find a solution.  Here’s what the beauty entrepreneur has to say about her biggest lessons and what’s next for her brand… Tell us a little about what inspired you to open Olive & June. Before opening our Beverly Hills salon in 2013, I worked for ten years as an equity sales trader at JP Morgan & Morgan Stanley in New York City. Qu ..read more

It’s been almost nine years (makes me feel SO old) since I wrote my first book Rock What You’ve Got: Secrets to Loving Your Inner and Outer Beauty from Someone Who’s Been There and Back and, since then, there has been so much amazing, positive progress in the world of body image and body positivity. As a young girl growing up in LA, I myself felt so much pressure to look and be a certain way and size, and saw my peers around me dealing with the same pressures, which is why I wanted to write my book in the first place. Back then, I knew that I wanted to spread the “movement” of self-love and l ..read more

Whether you’re single or in a relationship, Valentine’s Day should be a day for self-love, and there are tons of really great activities that you can do to show yourself how much you love you. <3 Here are 15 of my favorite self-love ideas for today (and every day)… Wear your favorite outfit Read a new book you’re excited about Treat yourself to a facial or, better yet, try a DIY facial at home! Do something you’re really, really good at Vow not to compare yourself to anyone on Instagram for the entire day Snuggle up with your dog or cat Buy yourself some Valentine’s Day flowers Take your f ..read more

Studying abroad in college is pretty common, but when I heard that fashion and lifestyle blogger Jessica Sturdy of BowsandSequins.com was working abroad, I knew I had to chat with her.  Here’s everything you’d want to know about the who, what, when, where and why… Why did you decide you wanted to work abroad? I wanted to switch things up! I never got to study abroad in college and Remote Year is essentially a study abroad program for adults, but you’re working instead of going to school. I’ve always dreamed of living abroad for a little while and this four-month itinerary came up at the perfe ..read more

When someone asks me to recommend a podcast that will truly inspire them, my first go-to is always to tell them they HAVE to listen to The Skinny Confidential Him & Her podcast (I was on an episode!). I love that she does the podcast with her hubby Michael…but aside from her podcast, Lauryn Evarts, founder of The Skinny Confidential, is truly a media mogul who motivates and inspires her followers every day with her “realness” talks, and I knew I had to sit down with her to chat.  Here’s what the author, blogger, podcaster (and animal lover!) has to tell us about how she got started and he ..read more

Christmas is my favorite holiday for so many reasons…but one of the main thing I love about the holiday season is the general spirit many people have about giving back.  I wanted to put together this post to help give you guys some easy ideas of how you can contribute! What ways do you guys give back? Tell me in the comments below! 1-) Help the animals. You guys know how much I love animals and no matter where you live you definitely have a local animal shelter that would likely welcome donations and, of course, volunteers.  Check the website for your local shelter, but they typically need ca ..read more