The trend toward e-Christmas cards makes me sad. I love sending and receiving real cards, and this year I'm making mine using minted. You can purchase this design here I've sent actual physical Christmas cards to friends and family since...maybe since I graduated from college? … [Read more...]
Spring Looks at The Children’s Place
It's spring for real, and here are some flowers to prove it, if you don't believe it based on my recent garden updates! These flowers were spotted around the Lake Lindero neighborhood in Agoura Hills. It is the perfect time to stock up on kids' clothes for spring, too. I … [Read more...]
Instantly Fabulous with Secret Extensions [Giveaway]
(This is not all my hair. Shhh! It's a secret. Read to bottom for giveaway.) One of my favorite things to do lately, when I see friends, is to show up or receive guests wearing my new Secret Extensions extra hair. It looks like I've gotten extensions put it in, or for people I … [Read more...]
Icential: the Wrap-around Ice Pack
Our family is an active one - I like to take the boys on picnics, on hikes, to the beach, and other activities that sometimes require long car trips. We're also fairly frugal so I often pack snacks for these trips or even entire meals. My favorite picnic/snack hauler is a … [Read more...]
Reusable Sandwich Bags are For Real: Lunchskins
I'm no greenie, so I've been using plain old zip-top plastic sandwich bags for the kids' lunches (and my husband's lunch too, because I got all old-school domestic when I saw how much he was spending on his lunch every day) ever since they started going to school. But this year I … [Read more...]