Family Road Tripping from Coast to Coast: Budget Wins & Trip Highlights
This blog post is very overdue, but I want to share some highlights from our cross country move from Los Angeles to Northern Virginia in the summer of 2021. We did this trip twice (the second time a year later in 2022), so there will be another post where I share that itinerary. I’m big […]
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ABBA-solutely Fabulous: A Mamma Mia! Chat With HS Theatre Director Chris Rushing
This is a follow-up to the previous post about How High School Musicals Create Connections and Fuel Creativity. Chris Rushing, the theatre director at Woodson High School was kind enough to chat with me after I saw their production of Mamma Mia!. Interview below: Ruby: The actors were really fantastic, and I noticed there is […]
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Inspiring Young Audiences: How High School Musicals Create Connections and Fuel Creativity
In Fall 2023, I took my older daughter to New York to see her first Broadway musical, & Juliet. We both loved it, and she was hooked. It was nostalgic for me to hear pop hits from over 20 years ago, and delightful to experience them as a jukebox musical with my daughter. She’s been […]
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DOG MAN (Universal Pictures) | Los Angeles Pop-Up Event
DREAMWORKS ANIMATION PRESENTS DOG MAN The Experience Where:OVATION HOLLYWOOD (Second Floor by the Dolby Theatre)6801 HOLLYWOOD BLVD.HOLLYWOOD, CA 90028 When:Saturday, January 25 (10:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.)Sunday, January 26 (10:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.) How:Entry is timed and free. Please RSVP at the link below. https://feverup.com/m/289271 WHAT: Get ready to unleash your inner hero at Dog Man: […]
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Black Friday Deals for the Holiday Entertainer
Since moving closer to my siblings and parents, I’ve hosted several holidays in my home. This has been a nice change, because when we lived in L.A, I didn’t do a lot of hosting. Now that we have house with space to store things, there are some items I like to have on hand. When […]
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Author Interview: “A Very Asian Guide to Korean Food”
I recently received “A Very Asian Guide to Korean Food” by Michelle Li to review. As an Asian American, it’s inspiring to see representation in media. “A Very Asian Guide to Korean Food” is a descriptive children’s book with eye-appealing retro-style illustrations (by Sunnu Rebecca Choi) of modern and classic Korean food dishes. I had […]
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Mom T-Shirt Release and Giveaway!
Mom-themed T-shirts GIVEAWAY and shopping links
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Our visit to the Yayoi Kusama exhibit at the Hirshhorn – Washington D.C.
This week was my older daughter’s Spring Break from school. We used this opportunity to check out the limited run of One with Eternity: Yayoi Kusama in the Hirshhorn Collection. When we lived in Los Angeles, viewed her art and special exhibit at The Broad on several occasions. This would be a first experience for […]
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Baby Brands that I love
The other day I posted essential baby registry items. Today, I’m sharing brands that I love for some and some fun items to put on your baby registry. (This post contains affiliate links). adan + anais: bibs/burpcloths and blankets I love this brand for their swaddle blanket (which I don’t actually use as a swaddle, […]
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Baby Shower Registry List 2022
Since life has changed dramatically for all of us since 2020, I thought it might be time for a revised Baby Shower Registry List. I have several guy friends who are having their first child this year, so it will be fun and interesting to hear their new dad stories. I always enforce how important […]
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