in the bag

[D]iapers, wipes, extra onesie, snacks. Baby items aside, here’s what’s in my diaper bag at (almost) all times: [1: Smith’s Minted Rosebud at sephora.com. 2: Bliss Body Butter at sephora.com. 3: Emergen-C Super Orange Flavor at emergenc.com. 4: Evian Facial Spray at sephora.com. 5: MAC Lipstick in Russian Red at maccosmetics.com]        

buddies

[O]h, friends. What would we do without them? Where would we be without them? I shudder to imagine. While I am grateful to boast two friendships that began when I was six years old, I can’t say I’ve had any friends since birth. Or before birth, really. My dearest friend, Ashley, and I, were pregnant… Continue reading buddies

dining with dad: chichen itza

[A]fter an afternoon at the Natural History Museum, we were starving. Craving Mexican food, we walked from Exposition Park at USC over to Mercado La Paloma. We perused the restaurants inside and settled on Chichen Itza. And, yum. Fish tacos, fried plantains and horchata. Everything was delicious. Rhys gobbled up black beans and rice, and… Continue reading dining with dad: chichen itza

rhys meets t-rex

[F]or his first birthday, we took Rhys to the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles to see the Dinosaur Hall which opened last summer. The exhibit boasts the only T-Rex growth series on view, with 3 specimens: a 2 year-old, 13 year-old and a 17 year-old. Rhys, much like his dad, was captivated by the… Continue reading rhys meets t-rex

a 1st birthday party

[B]eing an event planner, I debated over themes for Rhys’s first birthday party for weeks. Well, agonized, really. Several ideas spun in my head, but in the end, I decided on scrapping a theme altogether. It’s a 1 year-old’s party. Why over think it? There’s such beauty in simplicity. What’s the sense in elaborate decorations… Continue reading a 1st birthday party

dining with dad: michael’s santa monica

[I]t’s with a heavy heart I write this post. Yes, folks, DineLA ended last week. Boo. In the meantime, I’ll look back fondly at the last lunch we had… Michael’s in Santa Monica has long been a  neighborhood gem on the Westside. Open since 1979, Michael’s has long been offering some of the tastiest cuisine… Continue reading dining with dad: michael’s santa monica

sling and dance

[I] think one of the things that is keeping me most sane post-baby is exercise and the Proven weight loss pills i use to get back my figure. Stealing away to work out has not only been rejuvenating for my body, but for my mind as well. It’s my saving grace. I sneak out of the… Continue reading sling and dance

11 months old

[H]ow is this possible? This sweet baby boy is now less than a month away from turning one year old. I just can’t believe it. It’s making me sad, not because he’s getting bigger, but because time is moving too fast. Rhys’s favorite things: whisking in a mixing bowl pulling knobs off the stereo playing… Continue reading 11 months old