Last week I headed to West Los Angeles to meet up with Ling Ling for a second cooking class, this time in celebration of Chinese New Year coming up on February 16th. Fun fact: It’s the Year of the Dog, meaning that people born…
Today our adventures took us to an antique toy warehouse in the Los Angeles Arts District for a special screening of DreamWorks Animation’s Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie! The entire event, courtesy of Fox Home Entertainment, was carnival-themed and action-packed with fun stuff…
A few weeks ago I was invited to visit the Skirball Cultural Central with my friend Shiri and our families to see the Noah’s Ark exhibit — an interactive experience for both children and adults. This permanent fixture unique to the Skirball has all…
About three weeks ago, Fox started dancing around the house and he’s barely stopped to eat or sleep. This dancing machine started when he first heard Gangnam Style in the credits of The Nut Job, and he would specifically request that movie knowing he’d…
Something that has helped me tremendously throughout my weight loss journey is remembering that snacking is GOOD! I know that when I wait too long between meals or don’t eat enough to feel full that it sets me up on a collision course for…
Whenever I travel I almost always prefer to walk from one place to another when exploring a city center. I will walk miles upon miles if it means stumbling upon hidden gems and seeing aspects of the world that aren’t always pointed out on sample…
Admitting the realities of your parenting system is always a gamble — it seems like everyone has an opinion on what’s firmly right and wrong, even if it’s subjective. Here’s a peek into three of the areas that we give Fox leeway in our…
It’s taken me a little longer than usual to plan out my goals for the year. It always seems like the same old things are a priority: eating better, exercise, be better with money, get organized, etc. Explore LA – After living in Hollywood…
Surprise, we moved again! We’re still in LA, but in a more suburban area rather than busy city center. While Tyler loaded up the truck at our old place, Fox and I played in the yard at the new one, shooting hoops and mimicking…
My husband Tyler is one of the most selfless, kind, and compassionate people I know. He’s a doting father to our son and my heart feels like it explodes just about every time I see them interact. Tyler has a birthday coming up in a…
I’m sitting in a hotel room here in Texas reflecting on the last week or so. I’ve met so many new family members, friends, strangers on planes, and the one question I seemed to answer ad nauseam was “What do you do for a…
Tyler and I just celebrated our 4th wedding anniversary and it jogged my memory back to all the little details from our wedding. One of our underlying themes was the movie Buffalo ’66 since I’m from Buffalo and it’s collectively a favorite of ours.…
My family was a big fan of wallpaper when I was growing up. Each house we moved into usually meant hours of sanding, soaking, and peeling old paper that former owners had put up only to replace it with new. I often helped and…
A couple weeks ago my husband and I experienced a celebrity sighting and it jogged a conversation between us: which celebrity would you want to bump into in Hollywood? Mine was a no brainer: Pamela Adlon. Although she’s been acting practically her whole life, I…
The only downfall of living in a city center is the lack of open space for Fox to run. Currently there’s nothing walking distance, although there are talks of a huge Central Park-like open space to come together — just not for a few more…