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Awareness, Culture, Project Kindness, Relationships, Slideshow

Project Kindness :: Homelessness in America

  Recently, I have been driving into Los Angeles a few times a month for work.  When I am driving through Beverly Hills (ooh la la) or Downtown Los Angeles, I see several homeless…

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February 9, 2016
Apps, Awareness, Creativity, Culture, Entertainment, Life Management, Lifestyle, Parenting, Plan, Play, Relationships, Slideshow, Spotlight, Tech

Lifestyle Expert Chi-Lan Lieu Offers 6 Tips on Staying Connected and Managing App Stress

  An Expert Offers 6 Tips on Staying Connected and Managing App Stress   Last week I had a chance to speak with Technology and Lifestyle Expert Chi-Lan Lieu about…

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March 15, 2016
Art, Awareness, Beauty, Crafts, Creativity, Culture, Entertainment, Kids, Laugh, Life Management, Lifestyle, Parenting, PBS Kids, Plan, Play, Slideshow, Spotlight

Curiosity May Be the Single Most Important Trait for Success in School

  This week I came across an article that really hit home with me and confirmed my  thoughts on the importance of creativity and why parents and educators should encourage…

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May 16, 2018
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    MARVEL STUDIOS’ “DOCTOR STRANGE” on Blu-ray February 28th

    February 28, 2017 /

    BRING HOME THE MYSTIFYING, MIND-BENDING JOURNEY MARVEL STUDIOS’ “DOCTOR STRANGE” on Digital HD Feb. 14 and Blu-ray™ Feb. 28 Own the critically acclaimed blockbuster with 80+ minutes of extras highlighting the award-winning cast!   Marvel Studios’ “Doctor Strange,” the story of Dr. Stephen Strange, Master of the Mystic Arts, has mesmerized both audiences and critics, pulling in more than $658.3 million at the worldwide box office to date and earning a 90% critics consensus on Rotten Tomatoes. The biggest single-character introduction in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), it also carries on Marvel Studios’ winning streak as the 14th consecutive MCU film to debut at #1 at the domestic box office.…

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    Travel :: Tips and Highlights for Visiting Thailand with Kids

    February 27, 2017 /

        “You’re going Where???  To Thailand???  And you you’re taking the kids??? Wow…”  That pretty much sums up the reaction we got when we told people where we were headed over Thanksgiving break.   I understand their reactions.  After I got married and started planning to have kids, my motto was “I’ll never stop travelling!  We’ll just bring the kids with us, of course!”  In my previous life (as I like to call it),  I was blessed with a love of travel.  I visited 5 continents and over 25 countries and I had no intention of letting a silly little thing called “motherhood” get in the way of continuing…

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    Last-Minute Oscar-worthy Party Tips!

    February 25, 2017 /

    It’s that time of year again!  Does your family love to snuggle up on the sofa and watch The Academy Awards together?  Or do you like to send the kids to grandmas and have a little fiesta with your friends?  Or mix it all up with kids, friends and family? Any which way you like to watch the Oscars, we have some super easy and cute last minute party, snack and photo-op ideas you can try out this year.  We are looking forward to trying out some of these party decor tips and watching The 89th Academy Awards this Sunday.  Enjoy yourselves! Popcorn Bar: I like simple.  This party ideas…

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    Nature Lovers! Check out Spy in the Wild, A NATURE Miniseries Wednesdays on PBS

    February 22, 2017 /

    Rarely Seen Animal Behavior Captured in Spy in the Wild, A NATURE Miniseries Wednesdays, February 1 – March 1, 2017 on PBS   From the producers of Earthflight and Penguins: Spy in the Huddle   In the most innovative production Nature has ever presented, this five-part series employs more than 30 animatronic spy cameras disguised as animals to secretly record behavior in the wild. These “spycams” reveal animals as having emotions and behavior similar to humans: specifically, a capacity to love, grieve, deceive, and invent. Among the featured Spy Creatures are: Spy Orangutan, Spy Croc Hatchling, Spy Meerkat, Spy Egret, Spy Tortoise, Spy Prairie Dog, Spy Macaw, Spy Sloth, Spy…

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    Meet Elmo and Abby Cadabby at the Sesame Street: K is for Kindness Pop-Up Tour February 25th

    February 22, 2017 /

    About the Sesame Street: K is for Kindness Tour HBO and Sesame Workshop—in partnership with PBS SoCal/KOCE and the County of Los Angeles Library —present the Sesame Street: K is for Kindness Tour, a free, experiential tour timed to and inspired by the new, 47th season of Sesame Street. Created for preschool fans and their families, this immersive, limited-engagement tour features hands-on digital learning fun, participation from  including bilingual English / Spanish books and activities, “meet and greets” with the costumed characters, a 15-minute interactive live stage show starring walk-around versions of the series’ beloved characters Elmo and Abby Cadabby, and other special surprises!  You all know I am such…

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    Recipe for Homemade All-Purpose Dough

    February 21, 2017 /

    Dependable All-Purpose Dough PIZZA * CINNAMON ROLLS * PRETZEL BITES * FOCACCIA * CIABATTA This dough is dependable, all-purpose, quick and easy. It takes no more than 15 minutes to prepare with very little mess…. one bowl, one liquid measure cup, one dough hook. This dough recipe can be adapted in many different ways. Check out a few of my favorite recipe ideas below.   Ingredients & Instructions: 2 cups warm water 2 ¼ tsp active dry yeast 1 tsp sugar   Measure warm (not hot!) water in a large liquid measuring cup. Add yeast and sugar, stir gently to mix. Let mixture rest while you prepare the other ingredients…

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