Be happy that Alli Webb was looking for something to do in her spare time when her children were babies. A hairstylist by trade, Webb started offering housecall blowouts to clients on the west side of Los Angeles, advertising by word of mouth and online message boards for … [Read more...]
From the Archives: Baby’s First Bus Ride
This post was first published on a now-defunct site called Being Savvy San Fernando which was a daily blog where I wrote up little stories, tips, and local events for parents of pre-schoolers in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles. This was approximately June, 2009 when Brady … [Read more...]
Local Writer/Traveler’s Book “Red Goddess Rising”
Several months ago I met a woman named Halle Eavelyn who runs tours of Egypt. For a living. Let that sit for a minute. She's not Egyptian. She's a young American woman who simply fell in love with Egypt and now it is her mission to lead people there (and other exotic places) … [Read more...]
All I Want Is Nothing To Do
Last night I went to see the Indigo Girls concert in Los Angeles. Besides being the first time I've seen them live without Lisa in a many years, the show was meaningful because it always is to me, since I love their music so much. But it was this song and its great … [Read more...]
Hurry Up and Slow Down
I've been craving time, as I often do. I need time, I say, lots of uninterrupted hours in a row, to get a handle on the insane backlog of work and home projects that I have allowed to pile up in office, on my list, and in my psyche. I've been complaining about it for several … [Read more...]