True story – MomFair helped me land a job several years ago! Yes, that's right, several years ago I met Lynn Perkins (CEO & co-founder of UrbanSitter) at MomFair. She was giving a panel presentation with several other entrepreneurs. Afterwards, we had a quick meeting out on the patio & later on she put me in touch with the Los Angeles hiring manager. I was hired within several weeks. Fast-forward to 2016 & MomFair LIVE is going to … [Read more...]
Meet April of Mama-San Boutique in Burbank
Being a small business owner has its challenges. I remember when I was in elementary school & my dream was to grow up & own my own Hello Kitty store! Yes, I wanted to own a Sanrio franchise at my local mall. Times have changed & although I am not a small business owner, I still love Hello Kitty. :) I met April through a moms group. I had heard about her store Mama-San which is located in Burbank & had been invited to a few … [Read more...]
A Conversation with Pixar’s Jay Ward on the Cars Mechanical Institute
You'll recall that I got to visit the Petersen Automotive Museum last month. While I was taking in the musuem experience, I got to meet with Jay Ward who is the Creative Director for the Cars franchise. His full-time job is to oversee the franchise in regards to theme parks (he worked on Disney California Adventure's Cars Land for 5 years), video games, publishing, consumer products & yep, you guessed it, the Cars Mechanical Institute at The … [Read more...]
Visiting the Teen Wolf Set + Cast Meet & Greet
Last month I had the pleasure of visiting the Teen Wolf set & interviewing some of the members of the cast. It was super exciting because the cast & crew were in the middle of filming scenes for Season 5 Part B! The Season 5 midseason finale aired this past August. There were a lot of ups & downs during the season as new creatures were introduced with exciting plot twists. As you recall, Dylan Sprayberry joined Teen Wolf during … [Read more...]
My Word of the Year (aka Setting My Intentions for 2016)
I'm in a Facebook blogging group & earlier in December someone had asked the question about what will be our "word of the year." I had seen these blog posts before on Twitter or in Facebook where you pick out a word that symbolizes what your intention is for the year. It can be tied to a goal or a resolution. Perhaps it is connected to a theme or something you want to "celebrate" in the new year. Can it be all of the above? Sure...just as … [Read more...]
Quick Relief with First Aid Shot Therapy
The following post is sponsored by First Aid Shot Therapy. All opinions are 100% my own. We are smack–dab in the middle of cold & flu season, not to mention prime-time holiday festivities and binge eating fests that can trigger heartburn. However before you reach for the aspirin or that turquoise blue bottle with the name that rhymes with "Atlanta," you'll want to read about F.A.S.T. which is also known as First Aid Shot … [Read more...]
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