Where are you from originally and how long have you lived in town? Born and raised in Valencia, CA (a northern LA valley suburb). My husband and I used to live on the Westside before having kids, and then moved to Manhattan Beach when my daughter was 1 years old....
Watching your kids pass their major life milestones is one of the most wonderful parts of parenthood. From the day they are born to the day they get married and start a family of their own, you get to watch your kids do some amazing things. From rites of...
Our fashion contributor, Kristin Koch, is the Executive Director of Seventeen, overseeing the content and editorial operations for all of Seventeen’s digital and print efforts. She is also the founder of lifestyle blog, Closetful of Clothes, where she talks about...
Preschool Hunting. Oye. From the outside, it’s seems like it couldn’t be that complicated. But, once you’re in the thick of it, it can be really overwhelming. I’ve spent the last few weeks visiting or talking with over a dozen preschools, and with the Moms whose kids...
Well…..we had a good run A nice, solid 20 months (and roughly 400 dining experiences) where the formula I created to manage taking Teddy out to eat (with, of course, tweaks all the time as he got older) no longer worked. A few weeks ago we had a real eye opener – it...
Where to Buy a Pumpkin in South Bay This past weekend, we took our daughter to a pumpkin patch for the first time. She toddled her way along the paths around the pumpkins, bok boked at the turkeys and got to enjoy her first hayride. My husband and I hadn’t been to a...
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