As the mom of a student at the Orange County School of the Art’s Film & Television conservatory, OCSA’s Winter Cineplex is an event I really look forward to. Twice a year the students gather to screen their work. Their pride is palpable, and the camaraderie amongst the students is sweet and inspiring – breaking a…
I’ve been playing around with the Sony XPeria Tablet for the last month or so and I’m not sure I want to give it back. Android, Apple… I’m not super picky. Tablets are tablets to me for the most part but there are several unique features about these ones that I especially love. Splashproof This…
As someone who eats gluten free and relatively low carb all year long, I sort of look forward to Passover, that time of year when dietary restrictions don’t keep me from getting my carb on! It’s a largely wheat free holiday, where food is front and center. There are sponge cakes and noodle kugels, macaroons…
A couple of weekends ago my entire family hit the wall. The hectic pace of life, the projects and parties and assignments and auditions. The travel for business and deadlines. The preschool slide wars and paste bullies. You name it, from toddler to teen to the CEO of Casa de Chaos (that’d be me), we’d…
When my girls were little we watched Castle in the Sky and Kiki’s Delivery Service. Again and again. We watched Ponyo with my 7 year old and 3 year old son. Now the whole family can’t wait to watch The Secret World of Arrietty. Even me. I remember reading The Borrowers Series of books as…
A few weeks ago I went to a Brookstone blogger event. It was a weeknight and I had to juggle hard to get there but… Can I tell you how much I love that store? I love a good kooky invention that proclaims to fix x, y and z. You never know… sometimes they work….
In this short but sweet video we answered the question: Is it possible to cram a large family into a smaller SUV? Not sure I’d want this to be our only vehicle, but we were actually quite comfortable taking off for a three night vacation in the Toyota Highlander with all six family members buckled…
I’m a fickle handbag carrier with a lot of loyalty. What does that mean? It means I have a large collection of fun fashion bags, and a small collection of two or three “go to” brands that make bags I can carry for longer than a week. As much as I love a cute fashion…
When it was time to order my daughter’s Bat Mitzvah invitations I longed for the convenience of online ordering and the quality of a local stationer. With my busy schedule and tight budget, I found myself in a bit of a panic. Tiny Prints to the rescue. I was already familiar with this awesome company…
Wondering what’s new with the 2010 Bugaboo Bee Stroller? This stroller has been completely re-engineered to create a stroller system that is truly infant to toddler. Upgrades in the seating, new accessory options and more should have stroller aficianados talking. Want the 411? Hop over to Childmode for the full on scoop on this popular…
