I first heard of pop-up museums about a year ago when I saw some bloggers and celebrities posting about this place called Happy Place. As a mom of a pre-teen daughter, it looked appealing as something she might enjoy, especially with her newfound affection for Instagram and getting the perfect pic but wasn’t really sure what it was entirely. Shortly thereafter, I saw an ad for another pop-up museum in the LA area called Candytopia. Knowing both my daughter and[Read more]
Growing up, I was always the cautious, conservative girl and in a lot of ways, that is still the same today. I held back from trying many things because I was always fearful. In some ways, it served me well because I never got involved in anything too dangerous or harmful but, in other ways, it held me back from experiencing new things. Don’t get me wrong. I definitely stepped out of my comfort zone at times. I was the[Read more]
If each one of us looked back on all of the life changing moments in our lives, I bet that we would instantly remember the anxiety and angst that came with so many of those changes. As humans, we are creatures of habit for a reason. For the most part, we don’t like change! Change can be scary and brings with it the fear of the unknown. Now, going back to those memories, I bet you can also conjure up[Read more]
When our children are born, we know from that very first moment that we want to give them the world. We spend their first year full of hope and wonder about who they will become. As the toddler years approach, we find ourselves shifting from awe and amazement to just trying to keep meltdowns and time-outs to a minimum. The elementary school years are when we really start to see their character come through. We see this in how they[Read more]
No matter what stage of life you are in, anyone can relate to making your house a home. When I moved into my first apartment in college, I was so excited to have a place of my own. My roommates and I had the bare minimum but it was all ours and it was the best feeling of independence. Years later when my husband and I got our first apartment, we invested in our first pieces of furniture (some IKEA,[Read more]
Okay, let’s face it. If you are a mom, you know the days of being able to spend your entire Saturday at the mall are long gone. In fact, there is literally only one day a year that I get to dedicate to shopping all day and that is Black Friday. The reality is part of the fun of spending the day shopping on Black Friday is the sales and the good company since it’s an annual tradition with all[Read more]