• yummy

    frothy coffee made in the comfort of my office

    I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Mom Central for NESCAFÉ Dolce Gusto, and received a promotional item to thank me for my participation. When I went back to work after Miss L was born, I quickly realized…

  • family

    yee-haw: a football trip to Dallas

    The day the 2014 UCLA football schedule was set in stone, my mom called me with a little bit of excitement. “Did you see which game is on my birthday weekend? Let’s go!” Our previous mother-daughter UCLA football trip had…

  • saavy

    say goodbye to plastic bags California!

    California did something pretty big today. The state banned single-use plastic bags. This might not be news to residents in cities that had already banned the bags (i.e. San Francisco, Santa Monica, Davis, etc.), but it’s definitely going to take…

  • saavy

    minute clinic to the rescue

    School is back in session for the fall and I think I have the sniffles just thinking about it. I’m not sure if it’s the change to cooler weather that’s the cause of our drippy noses this week or if…

  • disney

    learn how to draw Disney characters

    Have you always wanted to know how to draw your favorite Disney characters? Have you ever stopped in at the Animation Academy at a Disney Park to learn? Mr. M and I used to do it quite often (in fact,…