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the big sand hill on pch

If you are ever driving up PCH from Malibu to Santa Barbara, plan to stop at the big sand hill and climb up!  It is a great view, a great workout, and running down the hill is a thrill.

LOVE this photo of my daughter flying down the hill! Ahhhh...summer is right around the corner!

huevos verde, azul, y naranja

When my daughter was little, I did this little trick to help her learn her colors, and some spanish.

cleaning the pool

This is one of my favorite photos of me and my grandpa (Bompa). I remember being at the bottom of the pool and talking with him. I loved talking with him. I learned so much from him.

He was a master Do It Yourselfer - love the fact that he emptied the pool and cleaned it with a vaccuum.

He would love to know how handy I have become in my life and that I can build things and fix things. I wish he had gotten to meet my husband and my daughter.

investing in the event

We were throwing a party at the art studio in the midst of a VERY busy week and I needed to feel connected to the event. It was something I was very excited about, but really did not have time to be present for. But I needed to be.

So instead of ordering the food, I took the time to make it. This made all the difference.

By choosing to cook, i invested myself in the party and I had a wonderful time. Next time you are feeling uninspired or too busy, dig in deeper and do something that invests yourself into the event.

 

- give receive love art

I am so proud & honored to announce that on today's episode of the Nate Berkus show, Molly Ringwald was a guest & mentioned ArtWorks. They displayed some of her daugther Mathilda's work on air! Nate Berkus also asked to keep one of Mathilda's pieces for his set's studio!

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i am a mompreneur

Raising my daughter and running my businesses simulaneously takes a lot of effort, refined systems, and balancing.

I am grateful I get to do both. I am aware that not everyone can carve out their work day to pick up at the bus and be with your kids until bedtime - even if it means staying up til midnight working after they go to sleep. I love working and the example I am setting for my daughter. She is ripe with ideas for businesses, and I cannot wait to see what she does in the world with her talent and drive.

Not having much time to myself, and not having a perfectly kept house - is a fine exchange for the benefit of my children  - my daughter - and my businesses.

Tonight I am honored to speak on a panel of extraordinary mompreneur's as part of a fundraiser for Larchmont Charter West Hollywood.  We will hold the event at the art studio in Hollywood- and feel free to come support the school and be inspired.

march 22 wedding photos

Been researching facts for an article that will be coming out in August (details later) and I found this photo from my grandparent's wedding on March 22 1941. I have never seen this photo until today.

 and here is a photo from our wedding on March 22 1997

the smartest woman

My grandmother (Mema) was so ahead of her time. She graduated from high school at 16, college at 19, and was teaching kids older than her after she graduated.

Later, she had success on tv game shows.  She was on gambit and hollywood squares - where she won a piano, a bunch of trips, cough drops, and so much more.  She was as smart as they come - and an amazing cook.

I learned to play piano on the one she won. She also won 2 cars (she got a vanity plate that said hwd 2 - for Hollywood Squares. 

homework rule

Rule of our house.

Homework needs to be done before anything else.

No exceptions.

Unless she wants a snack!