There was a time when my parents were younger & space travel was very new. Then in July 1969, Neil Armstrong landed on the moon! Fast forward to present day & the recent discovery of water on Mars. Even ordinary civilians are contemplating traveling to Mars so it is no wonder that the journey to space is more of a common occurrence then it was back in my parents day! The California Science Center, located in downtown Los Angeles, … [Read more...]
#MixedMe Book Signing and #MultiCultiMixer Recap
Last week I attended the MultiCulti Mixer in Brentwood that was hosted by my friend Sonia Smith-Kang. She is the owner of Mixed Up Clothing. I have always been interested in the topic of multiculturalism. You see, while growing up in Simi Valley in the late 70’s & 80’s, my cultural heritage has (and continues to) always come into question. I look Asian, but people were always confused by my last (maiden) name of “Valdez.” Simi Valley did not … [Read more...]
The Art of Creating Sweets at Cake – The Sweets & Party Expo
This post was written by guest contributor Ruchel Freibrun. I have never been to Cake - The Sweets & Party Expo because baking is not my thing. But my friend, blogger Jen Miyagishima, could not go and asked me if I would like to take my family since I live in OC and I readily said “Yes.” Do you know why I said “yes” - because I wanted to see what all of the hype was about! With all of the cake TV shows such as Cupcake Wars on The Food … [Read more...]
Why You Should Join Me at the Inaugural #PearlxChange Event in LA!
On Sunday, November 8th the inaugural Pearl xChange event will be taking place in Los Angeles. It will be hosted by Nicole Richie of House of Harlow 1960 and reality shows, Candidly Nicole & The Simple Life. Now I know you may be thinking to yourself, Nicole Richie is hosting an event where women will be talking about topics such as empowerment, social media branding, health and wellness, as well as lifestyle branding? Well I say, what … [Read more...]
Boo at the LA Zoo!
This post was written by guest contributor Catheryn Cervantes. The LA Zoo has had a bit of a makeover for Halloween. During the entire month of October, visit the Los Angeles Zoo for a fun filled day with the animals and some creepy critters too. Boo at the Zoo is all new this year with a full month of storytelling, animal feedings, crafts, run ins with strolling characters plus a whole lot more. We attended opening weekend and were able to … [Read more...]
Scarium of the Pacific – Trick or Treat at the Aquarium
Halloween is around the corner & for parents, that means two things – oh geez, what costume am I going to make/buy my child and where do we go for trick or treating? I barely passed my Home Economics class (do they even have Home Ec or is it called “Life Skills” class?), so I can’t sew my daughter’s costume. So off to the pop-up Halloween costume store I go! As for trick or treating, usually we walk around our neighborhood. In years past, … [Read more...]