This past weekend, Jax and I had a play date with my friend Anna and her son. It was a beautiful weekend here in the Algarve, and Saturdayās temps were almost in the 70s. Just before our playground play date, we stopped by their house to check out their new Espresso maker. Both Anna and [...]
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My New Hipster Toothbrush
I must have a thing about oral health because I wrote about my sonās toothbrush here, but now I want to let you in on my own newest toothbrush: Quip. I found out about Quip from a friend of mine and she was so convincing about its superiority that I had to get one for [...]
My Latest Skincare Find: Sea of Elements
I donāt usually deviate from my regular skincare regimen, but I do when I am intrigued by a product (or line) that looks like it is truly innovative and efficacious. When my friend Christine, a beautiful yoga certified instructor, asked for some marketing help for her friendās company, I was absolutely on board. Not only [...]
Buy Hand in Laguna Beach
There are so many wonderful things about living in Laguna, and of course, the adorable shops and boutiques are some of my favorites. Maybe I will eventually write a post about every single one of these finds, but for now, I will focus on this sweet little shop my dear friend and I discovered while [...]
Toddler Brushing Made Easy
This past weekend we celebrated our little babyās impending 3rd birthday. It fell on Dadās birthday so it was really a birthday celebration for both of them. Anyway, we had a blast and I definitely want to shout out to my amazing neighbors to thank them for shutting down our street so 20 or so [...]
My Baby is a (Lolli Living) Star!
My awesome friend Stephanie does the marketing for Living Textiles Co., a super cool Australian design house with premium modern home accessories and lifestyle collections - mostly geared to babies and kids. They now have corporate offices here in Orange County, CA, too! Anyway, she recently reached out to ask if my baby (now 2) [...]
#RideForPhilippines
First things first, a little backgroundā¦ My dear friend Gail is moving from LA up north to the Paso Robles area because her hubby Jim, who is head brewer at Cismontane Beer, is moving for his company. In order to: 1) Say goodbye and good luck 2) Wish her a happy birthday 3) Just plain [...]
Want to Measure Up?
My friend and business school classmate, Meesh, is more than just a bit handy with a saw and paint brush. Check out the āRestoration Hardwareā-look masterpieces sheās created from her Pinterest account when you get the chance:Ā https://www.pinterest.com/imeeshu/stuff-ive-made/. Crazy amazing! The woman has talent! Anyway, I am so excited that sheās officially taken her hobby and [...]
Best Kids Lunchbox: Bentgo
I briefly wrote about this in August right after the shoot, but now I can officially announce that the wonderful makers of the Bentgo boxes have finally launched their new product: the Bentgo Kids lunch box. Moms with kids of any age will appreciate this durable, leak-proof, safe, BPA-free plastic, and easy-to-use childrenās lunch box [...]
Jo Malone Launches Latest Fragrance: Wood Sage & Sea Salt
Those of you who know me well know that I am a huge Jo Malone fan. Iām so obsessed with her fragrances that I have more than one huge 100mL bottle. In fact, I own these four scents: 1)Ā Ā Ā Wild Bluebell (pretty much my daily staple) 2)Ā Ā Ā Wild Fig & Cassis 3)Ā Ā Ā Blackberry & Bay [...]
No Ugly Duckling 