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I Made My Very First Diaper Cake! 12 Jun 2013 | 07:38 am
The front and back of my first diaper cake! When I was pregnant with Chase, my girlfriend made me a diaper cake for my baby shower. The diapers really came in handy as we went through so many of them...
Out&About > Annual Terminal Island Picnic 11 Jun 2013 | 08:52 am
Annual picnic sign with kiddie race prizes below I grew up going to the annual Terminal Island picnics with my family down in San Pedro. I remember the bento lunches that my grandmother used to make,...
Out&About > Wine Weekend Away 10 Jun 2013 | 11:10 am
Succulents at the Succulent Cafe My first overnight trip away from my little man and husband was last weekend, and I was a wee bit nervous. Was there enough food in the fridge? Extra pancakes, lefto...
BoLA Musings > Happy Mother's Day! 14 May 2013 | 11:11 am
Mom & Me, circa 1979 A friend asked, "Is this you and your mom, or you and your son?" I love that she asked, because I never get told that I look like my mom. My mom is beautiful, with big round ey...
Out&About > Scoops, a Parklet & a Park 16 Mar 2013 | 08:55 pm
Ice cream for me. Ice cream for you. (But mostly, for me.) A few weeks ago, MS and I took Chase to York Boulevard in Highland Park. We had to go to the Post Office to deliver a package and some mail...
Eating Out > The (Little) Oinkster 9 Mar 2013 | 11:38 am
He's my little oinkster! As much as I love that my little man is quite the eater, I know it's oftentimes a gamble. Sometimes, when something new is tried, it comes straight out of his mouth and on to...
BoLA Musings > Good Advice for Purchasing a Home 20 Feb 2013 | 06:20 am
Our Little Family I mentioned in a previous post that the home buying experience had been an emotional roller coaster of a ride. We started our search in 2010, but began seriously looking in the last...
Eating Out > Takamaru, formerly known as Mishima 16 Feb 2013 | 10:37 am
How cool is this Japanese bento lunch box for kids? This Valentine's Day, my little man and I treated my grandmother to a family favorite - the restaurant formerly known as Mishima. My grandmother es...
BoLA Musings > New Beginnings in a New Neighborhood 14 Feb 2013 | 02:58 am
Home Sweet Home It's a new year and with it, our little family has moved! Goodbye West LA, Hello Mount Washington! In this Northeast LA community, we have found a little oasis in the bustling city....
BoLA Musings > On Turning One 4 Dec 2012 | 04:03 am
Twelve Months of Chase Our house has been plagued with the stomach flu and winter colds this month, and we're all slowly on the mend. But before the bug caught us, we celebrated my little man's one y...
