We've come a long way, baby

I'm sitting in my home office looking at my collection of East Wests. I love looking at them to see how the magazine has changed over time. The original logo, cover, subject headings, etc. are but a memory as we've been though several re-designs and our talented designer, Dana, has worked her magic to produce the beautiful glossy you see today. Personally, a lot has happened since I began working on the magazine. In the beginning, I edited stories on an hourly basis. It was something fun to do while I was between TV production jobs in Los Angeles and I thought it was such a great idea for a magazine. After about a year, I told Anita I was pregnant and moving to New York. I knew I would not be working in TV once I had the baby, though I was hesitant about not working at all. Anita solved that problem when she asked me to come on board as Managing Editor. It was perfect! All I needed was a cel phone and an Internet connection. A corner of our tiny NYC apt became my "office" and I found a great babysitter to help with my son a few days a week. Today, I live in Florida and have an actual home-office where I work while my now 2-year-old son sits as his "desk" and plays with his laptop. He loves to look pictures on the computer, so when Anita sends me layouts he climbs onto my lap and we look at the high-fashion pictures together. I am greatful for Anita's creativity, determination and dedication to East West. Thanks to her, I am able to do meaningful work and keep my mind occupied with things other than potty training and playdates!