Traveling With a Little One? These Baby (and young child) Essentials Make Road Trips Easier
Following up to my previous post about road tripping with kids coast-to-coast, I want to share some items that we took (or wish we took) to make the trip go smoothly. These are some essential items that I learned from several road trips over the years when my children were of varying ages. Items in […]
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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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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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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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The Unofficial Hogwarts Cookbook for Kids
My niece loves all things Harry Potter, so when I was given an advance reading copy of The Unofficial Hogwarts Cookbook for Kids by Alana Al-Hatlani, I knew she would be thrilled to check it out. Not only does she love the Harry Potter book and movie series, but she also loves to cook. Q+A […]
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Celebrate Mother’s Day Early with Teleflora at Santa Monica Place, May 1st
I’m so used to Mother’s Day landing on a two-digit day, but this year it lands on May 9th! I never fully appreciated everything my mother did for me until I became a mother. Boy, it is A LOT. This year, I’m getting a little help from Teleflora to celebrate her with a beautiful bouquet. […]
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