I'm not a purse person. I keep the same old purses for years. I don't spend a lot on them, I beat them to hell, and I barely coordinate them with my outfits. While I admire a nice soft leather Coach clutch or creamy hobo bag, I see them as mostly utilitarian, a place to keep … [Read more...]
HOP Book Review of Project: Happily Ever After
Note: Instead of just saying "This is book is SO GOOD you guys!" which is how I really feel about it, I finally went ahead and wrote a proper review. Alisa Bowman has a marriage that is similar to mine. Her husband is not super touchy-feely, not a man of many words, and … [Read more...]
Expressing Motherhood Los Angeles Will Collect Diapers
Amazing stories read by engaging women on a stage. That's what "Expressing Motherhood" is, in a show that occurs in several cities across the country every year. The performers are selected based on their writing about being a mother - the good, bad, and ugly - in humorous or … [Read more...]
KleanSpa Whipped Shea Body Butter
I know what you're thinking: how much can one say about body lotion? And I think that every time I get a swag bag from an event with body lotion in it. And then when I go through my swag bag, I smell the body lotion and either toss it into the re-gift satchel that I keep in … [Read more...]
Escape From the Valley
This was an original post for LA Moms Blog on November 15, 2008. SV Moms Group was acquired by Technorati so I post my archives here on Fridays. This post was written after wildfires broke out very close to where we used to live. Here's a big public "thank you" to … [Read more...]