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My Exclusive Interview with Hungry Girl + Cookbook Giveaway!

Posted on January 14, 2016 | Filed Under: Books, Food | Tags: healthy recipes cookbook, Hungry Girl, Hungryland, Lisa Lillien | 6 Comments

I met Lisa Lillien (aka Hungry Girl) last year at the Shape Magazine Meet & Tweet event in Santa Monica. She was presenting during a panel entitled “Taking Your Brand to the Next Level” & gave some excellent tips. When I found out that Hungry Girl headquarters is located in the San Fernando Valley, I immediately thought about doing an in-person interview & tour! The Hungry Girl headquarters is affectionately called “Hungryland.” As … [Read more...]

Meet Kung Fu Panda 3’s “Mei Mei” Voiced by Kate Hudson!

Posted on January 13, 2016 | Filed Under: Pop Culture | Tags: Dreamworks Animation, Kate Hudson, Kung Fu Panda 3 | 6 Comments

Kung Fu Panda is back for its third installment, however this time there is a brand new panda in town in the form of "Mei Mei" who is voiced by Kate Hudson. Mei Mei is a confident & sassy panda that Po meets in the village. Recently I sat down with Kate Hudson, where we discussed her thoughts on the new movie & how she balances motherhood with her professional life. When asked what does she like about Kung Fu Panda 3, Kate replied … [Read more...]

Shape Meet and Tweet 2015 {Event Recap}

Posted on January 11, 2016 | Filed Under: Fitness, Local Events | Tags: Shape Magazine, Shape Meet & Tweet | 2 Comments

My event recap of the Shape Meet & Tweet conference that took place last year is a little late. However you know that saying, better late than never! You'll recall that I wrote about the Skin Smart panel last year, which featured Dr. Katie Rodan of Rodan + Fields, as well as Sonya Dakar who is the founder of Sonya Dakar Skin Clinic & Skincare. Now here I am finally getting a chance to write about the rest of the day's events! After … [Read more...]

Join Me at MomFair LIVE + A Ticket Giveaway

Posted on January 10, 2016 | Filed Under: Local Events, Mommy Stuff | Tags: Jess Weiner, Jill Simonian, Laura Gerson, Los Angeles job fair, MomFair | 8 Comments

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

Posted on January 6, 2016 | Filed Under: Real Moms of the SFV | Tags: April Lawrence, Burbank Maternity Resale & Thrift Shop, Mama-San Boutique | 2 Comments

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

Posted on January 5, 2016 | Filed Under: Local Events, Pop Culture | Tags: Cars Mechanical Institute, Jay Ward, Petersen Automotive Museum | 4 Comments

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...]

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