Ah, salad. So good for you (sometimes) and so tasty (sometimes), especially when someone else made it for you (yes, please). The next best thing to someone making it for you is a well-stocked and attractive salad bar. Easy to slap something wonderful together. Something that … [Read more...]
101 Days of Summer – Outside
Today was my older son's last day of school. When asked what he wants to do this summer, he answers: "Have a playdate with Johnny, play lots of video games, and spend time with you." Awww. I am pretty sure my husband told him to say that last one, but my son has pulled that … [Read more...]
Shaking Those Bodies
The most amusing thing about my children listening to music is the way they react physically: it's as if their bodies are little tuning forks, vibrating from head to toe with the joy of hearing a favorite song or discovering a new one. They dance to everything from the music on … [Read more...]
It’s Not a Film Premiere, It’s a School Fundraiser
Last Saturday night I witnessed an event that raised over $400,000 to help fund resources for schools in the Las Virgenes Unified School District. Basically, it was as if your PTA was made up of powerful, wealthy, influential people whose full time job is to get people to donate … [Read more...]
How To Smash A Car With a Sledgehammer
First you sign up to be an Explorer, i.e. a volunteer apprentice rescue-guy/firefighter. Then you agree to volunteer during the Public Safety Day at your fire station, during which the curious community comes out to check out the station, marvel at how clean it is, talk to the … [Read more...]