Up until just a few months ago I was stuck in a “we aren’t living here forever” decorating rut in my home. We were not planning on making this our forever home because we had already started the process of building another. We had a contract to build in a neighborhood we loved contingent on … Read more
Zootopia‘s Officer Clawhauser is everything opposite of what you would expect in a cheetah. He’s not fierce. He’s not fast. And he doesn’t eat prey. Instead he is hilariously funny, eclectic and loves donuts. His admiration for sugar steals the scene in his first appearance in Zootopia. With the film now in theaters, the Officer … Read more
Disney’s Zootopia is sure to be your new favorite animated film. The animals, the storyline, the fabulous animation – my seven year old daughter and I absolutely loved Zootopia when we saw an early screening last week. Like so many Disney films before, I left the theater wondering about all the creative work that went into … Read more
The very first place my husband and I road tripped to together was Carlsbad, California. We fell in love with the Carlsbad Inn during our first stay almost 15 years ago and knew, before we were ever married with children, it would be a place we would continue to make memories. Southern California is just a short road … Read more
As much as I try to plan, Valentine’s Day always sneaks right up on me and leaves my family rushing to complete party treats, classroom valentines, and teacher gifts. Last year my daughter changed her mind multiple times before finally deciding on bouncy ball valentines THE DAY BEFORE HER CLASSROOM PARTY. Perhaps that is why … Read more
Earlier this week I was invited to help celebrate Chinese New Year with P.F. Chang’s Chinese New Year menu. The Chinese holiday is significant to my family because my seven year old daughter has been in a Mandarin Immersion elementary program for the past two years. She spends half of her classroom days with a Mandarin … Read more