Chrissie Kremer

We spend a lot of time analyzing the big purchases—the cars, the couches, the investment handbags. But when we look at simple day-to-day happiness, it’s often the little things we purchase that make a real difference. It’s the dental floss that somehow makes us want to floss our teeth, the watch that keeps track of […]

When The RealReal (TRR) launched 15 years ago, it completely redefined luxury consignment by bringing an upscale, authenticated marketplace straight to the internet. It’s said that 10,000 new items are added to TRR daily, so how do we navigate that!? General browsing can lead us down fun rabbit holes, but when we’re looking for something

The Tour de Mont Blanc (TMB) is a 105-mile circular hiking route that circles Mont Blanc across France, Italy, and Switzerland. The entire hike takes 7-11 days, but it can also be hiked in sections. Four years ago, my husband and I joined a group of friends and did half of the TMB, hiking counterclockwise

6 Days of Hiking on The Bernese Oberland Section of the Via Alpina Trail Over the past 5 years, we’ve done a number of overseas hiking trips together with a group of our close friends (Tour de Mont Blanc, the Dolomites, the Haute Route, Patagonia) and have loved the combination of incredible scenery and rigorous

The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale runs through August 10, meaning you have a couple of weeks to take advantage of these unbelievable prices before they return to normal! The sale has great deals on the everyday makeup, skincare, and bath items we all use, so it’s a great time to stock up at deep discounts. Also,

Looking through my 2026 list of books read so far, I (Chrissie) realized that this year I’ve liked a lot of books, but I haven’t loved very many. When I love a book, I just can’t put it down or stop listening to it, and then I keep thinking about it for days afterward. I

We love our Birkenstocks and wear them a ton. But sometimes we want a pair of sandals that’s a bit more polished-looking. I (Chrissie) was on the hunt for such a pair, and these were my top picks. Margaux Deia Sandal: We love this pair, especially in the espresso woven leather option with its rich

Our annual summer Hostess Gift blog is always one of our most popular posts of the year, and we’re back with more suggestions. Summer is full of entertaining—BBQs, outdoor drinks, weekend visits to friends’ houses—and we are all looking for hostess gifts that are actually useful and appreciated, not just stuffed in a drawer. We

There’s nothing like listening to a great book on a road trip! But finding a book that both you and your partner/husband/friend will like on a road trip can be tricky. One person likes thrillers, and the other likes romance. One loves a detective story, and the other likes historical fiction. We both listen to

Our dear friend Paul H. has great taste. After he retired from his career as a movie exec, he decided to follow a lifelong passion and became a home/interior designer. He knows good style, whether it’s the right jacket to wear, the best sunglasses to complete an outfit, or the chicest curtains to buy. A