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Name, Claim and Reframe {Book Review}

Posted on July 12, 2023 | Filed Under: Books | Tags: Andrea Mein DeWitt, Hatherleigh Press, Name Claim and Reframe, self-help book | 2 Comments

Name Claim and Reframe_front cover

Earlier this year, I felt like I was at a crossroads with my career and personal life. “Name, Claim and Reframe: Your Path to a Well-Lived Life” helped me understand what the source of my pain point was, and how to claim my life back by establishing healthy boundaries and reframing my way of thinking. In this book, author and life coach Andrea Mein DeWitt gives actionable insights so that you can adopt a more strategic and intentional … [Read more...]

ButterBox – An Innovative Kitchen Tool

Posted on July 10, 2023 | Filed Under: Product Reviews | Tags: Au Cao, ButterBox, kitchen gadget, Trang Cao | Leave a Comment

ButterBox_photo credit Au Cao

Have you heard of ButterBox? It’s an innovative kitchen tool that allows you to store your butter in an airtight, upright butter dish and it also doubles as a knife-free spreader. Recently I received my own ButterBox from Au Cao. As I looked at the box and instruction guide, I wondered, how does this spread butter? Turns out, the ButterBox spreads it easily! Watch the video below for a … [Read more...]

Add “Book Club: The Next Chapter” to Your Movie Library {Giveaway Contest}

Posted on July 6, 2023 | Filed Under: Pop Culture | Tags: Book Club 2, Book Club The Next Chapter, Candice Bergen, Jane Fonda | 8 Comments

BOOK CLUB The Next Chapter_Blu-ray_3D_litho

Earlier this year, I saw “Book Club: The Next Chapter” in a movie theater. Did you happen to catch it? It’s a funny, feel-good comedy starring everyone’s favorite screen queens – Diane Keaton (Father of the Bride, Something’s Gotta Give), Jane Fonda (80 for Brady, Grace and Frankie), Mary Steenburgen (The Proposal, Parenthood), and Candice Bergen (Miss Congeniality, Bride Wars). The movie also features an all-star supporting cast including … [Read more...]

Meet Gabriella Mendoza, Owner of Bounce with Me Co.

Posted on July 5, 2023 | Filed Under: Real Moms of the SFV | Tags: bounce house rental, Bounce with Me Co., Gabriella Mendoza, San Fernando Valley bounce house rental | Leave a Comment

Gabriella Mendoza - Bounce with Me Co.

When my daughter was a young toddler, we would always rent a bounce house for her birthday parties. It provided endless entertainment for all the kids at the party. Usually, the bounce house was a bright (i.e. loud) color with a TV or movie character splashed across the front. Nowadays, I’ve seen bounce houses in white or pretty pastel colors, allowing the party host to really elevate the look of a child’s birthday party. Gabriella, owner of … [Read more...]

Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken is a Prom-tastic Movie! {Film Review}

Posted on June 30, 2023 | Filed Under: Pop Culture | Tags: Annie Murphy, Jane Fonda, Lana Condor, Teenage Kraken Movie | 4 Comments

Ruby Gillman - Teenage Kraken_movie still

My daughter and I were invited to the DreamWorks Animation campus earlier this week to screen the movie, “Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken.” At the center of the film is Ruby Gillman (voiced by Lana Condor, “To All the Boys” movies), a high school student who is trying to gain independence from her well-meaning, but often irritating mother. I watched this movie with my teen daughter and let’s just say that we could both relate to the … [Read more...]

Meet Vix Browne, Children’s Book Author

Posted on June 27, 2023 | Filed Under: Books, Real Moms of the SFV | Tags: children's books, Victoria Browne writer, Victoria Lyttle author, Vix Browne | 2 Comments

Vix Browne - Children's Book Author

As a child, I was an avid reader. After I had my daughter, I immediately started reading children’s books to her. Although my daughter has aged out, I still enjoy giving children’s books to the littles in our extended family because I like to encourage picture books as opposed to electronic gadgets at a young age. Vix Browne is a writer whose books, “The Day My Monster Spoke” and “The Night My Feelings Spoke” have just recently been released. … [Read more...]

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