Nothing says fall like a pumpkin patch in 90 degree heat – at least that’s how we roll in Los Angeles. There are many things this East Coast girl misses on the left coast, and fall is definitely top of the list. The first crisp in the air, the smell of winter around the corner (and yes, it has a smell), picking apples, the list goes on. We have been in Los Angeles for 5 years now, and I’ve managed to…
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Every year we do a holiday family photo shoot for our Christmas card photos (that are usually sent in late January, because, well…life). We have them done by the amazing photographer Brienne Michelle who is the sweetest and always…
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment and Walmart have partnered to celebrate the release of Ghostbusters: Answer the Call Extended Edition now on Blu-Ray by spreading the tradition of “Booing it Forward” for Halloween this year. When their PR rep reached out…
Last year, I decided to be super ambitious and make a Train Conductor costume for Halloween. I must admit, I had an inappropriate amount of fun making it, and was incredibly proud when I saw how happy this colorful little box of…
Time to start crossing some bucket list items off our list! Starting with pumpkins of course. Los Angeles has been MELTING with an insanely stifling heat wave – can we say 114 degrees?!?! I mean, the sunshine is…
What do you do when your toddler is OBSESSED with all things that go? You have a train themed birthday party of course! For Avery’s 2nd birthday we had a fabulously low-key “Choo Choo I’m two!” themed party. I…
Avery got a double ear infection almost two weeks ago. It was miserable. We got antibiotics. Apparently they didn’t work. Yesterday he spiked a fever again and it was deja vu. Gone were the day’s plans of running errands…
Some of us know that special days like Father’s Day happen annually and prepare far in advance…and then some of us wait until three days before to decide that we should, well, do something. It’s not out of lack…
Beach. Summer. BBQ. The recipe for a classic Memorial Day of family fun…but what do you do if you don’t have a yard, don’t feel like braving the beach with millions of other Angelinos and tourists, and don’t have any…
The holiday season is my favorite time of year. Jingle bells, christmas carols, family, and loads of fun activities. However, in Los Angeles, it can be hard to get into the Christmas Spirit (it’s hard to rock out to…