SuzySaid.com - National Edition

Rachel is an East Coast transplant raising her family in Pacific Palisades, California, a small suburb of La-la-land, known as the spot "where the mountains meet the sea". She's the coolest librarian Suzy knows. Find out what's on her mind and in her closet.






In her closet
Thomas Pink and Faconable button-downs, cords, cashmere sweaters and Belgian shoes

most comfy item you own?
•purple Uggs - no longer stylish but still the ultimate in comfort



fashion priority for fall?
•a decent haircut so I can stop pulling it back

favorite makeup item?
•Jo Malone perfume -- don't know the scent, but it is new and my husband brought it home from London

if you could only have one item in your makeup bag it would be"
•elastic to tie my hair back!


On her nightstand



what are you reading?

•multiple children's books-- I am an elementary school librarian and no longer read for my own pleasure. Pre-teen chapter books are my thing.



On a night out




what are you drinking?

•organic red wine






On the couch



what TV show do you DVR?

•'Curb Your Enthusiasm'


new fall show you're most likely to watch?
•'Back to You' starring Kelsey Grammer


On her laptop

website you check daily?
-www.thisweekinpalisades.com

most embarrassing download on your iPod?
•Backyardigans because I actually listen to it with my kids

In her dreams
•too tired to dream

if you were President for a day you would pass a law that...
•encouraged the excessively rich to give to charity rather than spend frivolously


In her stocking



what would you like for Christmas?

•a good camera to capture all of the moments in life that are passing me by



favorite holiday tradition?
•'Holiday Ho Ho Ho' - Santa comes to the Palisades on a fire truck and all of the kids sit on his lap