L.A. Toddler has been (FINALLY!) asking to wear underwear.  We, along with Grandma, Grandpa, have obliged by getting her all set with oodles of Curious George, Dora, Princess, and Ballerina undies. All week she has refused to put on her diaper unless she can wear undies also.  So on goes a diaper, and on go […]

Okay, so I’m over my post-Valentine’s Day rant from last night. I did catch this interesting article on CNN.com today and… I should probably heed some of the advice given within: How to be a Happier Mom: 8 Ways to Focus on the Positive
From the article:
“Being the mom of a young child (especially one under […]

OK…so it’s not really Cupid’s fault, perhaps Hallmark, Carlton, American Greetings, etc., etc., are to blame. Yes, it’s Valentine’s Day evening and I’m bitter. Why? Because all those people out there getting flowers delivered and all those people rushing home to their spouse or s/o…they were all clogging up the entire freakin’ city. I […]

Like half of Southern California, I’ve got the flu. What’s worse is I’ve had to go to hell work the past two days, despite the fact that I’m sick (the whole world falls apart if I’m not there kind of stuff…) Luckily, I was able to crawl in bed by 7:30pm last night and the […]

After waiting and anticipating for eons, my girlfriends spa weekend finally arrived! One of my best friends and I started an annual getaway last year with a trip to the Napa Valley for a little wine tasting and some major relaxation at a spa. Since that trip was riddled with traffic problems, snooty […]