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5 New Year’s Resolutions I’m Making for My Kids
Image courtesy of Flickr The last few months I’ve been consumed by work as the contributing author for a Los Angeles relocation guide. Chunks of time throughout the day and night have been spent writing a book, driving around Los Angeles taking photos of neighborhoods, and updating contact information and weblinks. In the process, my kids have seen some parts of LA that we may not have explored otherwise. But they’ve also spent a lot of time in the car, and a lot of time playing second fiddle to this project. I’m looking forward to getting back to a more family-focused lifestyle, and to do that, I’ve chosen 5…
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Honda’s Project Drive-In Saving a Part of American Culture
A few weeks ago I was thinking about how much fun it was to go to the drive-in as a kid. My parents owned a yellow VW Bus (which ended up being my first car), and my brother and I would sit in the back, in our pajamas, with our bag of popcorn so excited to watch the movie we could hardly contain ourselves! Going to the drive-ins was such a wonderful childhood experience that I wanted to see about taking my daughter to a local drive-in. Little did I know that the only drive-in left in California is located in the top of the state, hundreds of miles away. The…
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Instagram of the Week: Paving Your Own Path
In this time of having the ability to always be “on” and “connected” via iPhone, iPad or computer, it can be tough to decompress and slow down! Part of taking care of others involves the important step of taking care of oneself and knowing when it is time to relax and reboot. Last weekend we enjoyed our time together as a family but I made sure to take a little time out for myself and took a walk along the beach alone. There is something about the ocean that is just so soothing! I took several pictures and one of my favorites is of the little guy you see above walking along the shoreline. He…
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Creating Family Traditions at Christmas
There are few holidays that hold the place of Christmas for family traditions. Through the years we create and maintain traditions that have a special place in our memories. Some are sacred and never change, while others are replaced with a new tradition that fits the family dynamics at the time. When our son was growing up, the day after Thanksgiving we gathered with extended family and turkey leftovers and drove to Santa’s Acres to cut down the perfect tree. When our son went off to college, we purchased our first pre-lit tree. I used my creative side to decorate it in elegant gold and white ornaments, garlands, flowers…
