Category Archives: Life
Never Forget: Mom Is Job One
With apologies to Ford Motor Corp., I was bluntly reminded of the fact that no matter what other jobs I have or things I have to do, being a mom to Charlie and Oscar is the number one thing I … Continue reading
LAUSD: An Anatomy Of Failure
You want to know why LAUSD is failing? It’s not because there are 750,00 students. It seems like its sheer size is the reason it’s a terrible institution. But that’s just not it. There are other giant organizations that actually … Continue reading
Family In Town? Head To The Getty Villa
That’s what we did. My brother and his family came to visit. This is me and my brother David. And here’s the Whrrl story of the day at the villa: More check-ins at The Getty Villa Powered by Whrrl
Earthquake Weather? Are You Prepared, Los Angeles?
This is Part 1 of my Earthquake Preparedness series of posts: The Oh-My-God Bag. It’s the bag you keep by your bed at night in case there’s an emergency and you have to run from your house screaming, Oh My … Continue reading
Oscar Night Party With The Neighbors
We have been invited to an Oscar party and we need to bring dessert. I am a huge fan of the Oscars and so is my eldest son. And my youngest son is a huge fan of cupcakes, so we … Continue reading
GoodBye, Chase Bank!
We have most of our money in a credit union. I like the idea of it and they have great customer service. But for convenience, I had my little checking account and the kids’ savings accounts at a local bank. … Continue reading
My Crazy Office Mess Update: Less Mess, More Honesty
Caroline Donahue came over Monday to overhaul my productivity and it was pretty intense. She was in my office (and my kitchen) for about 8 hours, and luckily for me, she’s a doll, or else I’m not sure I could have … Continue reading
My Office Is A Crazy Mess!
(Nate Berkus would never approve.) And it’s really just a reflection of the crazy amount of work I have to do right now. 3 blogs to generate content for, a new one to launch, 2 more I contribute to, taxes … Continue reading
I Love A Spa Day, Don’t You?
And I got a doozy of one a few weeks ago at the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach’s Pacific Waters Spa. I was there as a guest of the spa’s, along with a bunch of other mom bloggers, and I had … Continue reading
Digital Mom, Part Two
I have been emailing back and forth with another mom friend, trying to make an audio file work in a blog post. She finally sent me the embed code just now and I reflected on how, in another time, 2 … Continue reading