About LJM
Photo by Melissa Koehler Photography
Born and raised in Southern California, I am a stay at home mom to La Jolla Girl (5 years old) and have been married to La Jolla Dad for 10 years. I initially moved to La Jolla to attend University of California, San Diego. After graduation, I worked in finance, met my lawyer husband in a Del Mar bar, and then we moved overseas to London and Hong Kong for 7 years. We’re back living in La Jolla, a seaside community in San Diego, CA.
I cover local topics, but since I have readers from all over the world, I also write about food, helpful hints, housekeeping, luxury travel, wine and parenting. There’s a little something for everyone and I learn every time I write. I particularly enjoy travel writing–it’s the ex-expat in me still longing for planes, trains and luxury hotels.
Where I Currently Write
Have Family Will Travel, by Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts (I lived at the Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong for 5 years!)
Trekaroo (I am a Contributing Blog Editor)
10Best/Travel Media Group at USA TODAY (I am the San Diego Local Expert)
The Book: Flying With Kids
I wrote a short book about flying with young kids. As an expat, I had to fly my daughter transpacific multiple times per year. I’ve included every tip I have, gear recommendations, how to handle jet lag and much more. Read more about flying with kids.
Media Appearances
I list of television and print appearances are available on the La Jolla Mom Media Page.
PR Inquiries
Please email info (at) lajollamom.com I will let you know if your products or services are a good fit. Due to high volume, please allow up to a 5 day response time.
Advertise
Advertising space is now available in 125×125 (right now, it’s $125 for 3 months) and 468×60 (below select posts). Please contact me for other sizes and rates. La Jolla Mom receives upwards of 125,000 unique visitors per month.
Consulting and Freelance Writing
I am available on a per hour or flat fee basis, depending on what your project entails. I am also available for travel-related assignments and FAM trips.
Contact
You may contact me at info (at) lajollamom.com
Find Katie Dillon on Google+, Twitter, Pinterest, and Facebook.
La Jolla Mom is your Southern California good living guide, but you really don't have to live here to enjoy the information. Topics covered include luxury travel, parenting, kids recipes, beauty and other lifestyle topics along with what's happening around La Jolla/San Diego. Favorite posts:
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Hello! Love your website – happened upon it by accident. I’m a PR professional with a small agency in Healdsburg, CA. We specialize in wine and have many great clients. We often send wine samples and I’d love to include you on future mailings for consideration for your Wine Wednesdays column. If you’d like that, let me know how you like to receive, shipping information along with a phone number. I’d love to introduce you specifically to Clif Family Winery — let me know. All my best – Maggie
La Jolla Moms might like to participate in my annual Spiritual Graffiti ART SHOW next Friday, August 6th at my gallery at 7932 Ivanhoe, La Jolla..6-9pm. Info..pic’s and video available on sallyhuss.com. Free drawing for a $750 original painting plus other gifts given away that night along with wine and treats. Nice turnout expected..Love to have LA Jolla Moms join us…Sally
Hello La Jolla Mom,
I would like to invite you to our next “Princess Tea Party”. We just had our first one at the La Jolla/Riford Library last Saturday. It was a so much fun! Please feel free to contact me to sign up for the next “Princess Tea Party” or if you would like to have me come out to your own private “Princess Tea Party” event!
Best Wishes,
Sonia Marie Olivas
Harpist/Music Teacher
Hi – I wanted to see if you would consider our store/products in Bird Rock (EVERYBODY LUVS CHOCOLATE & ICE CREAM) viable to network with you & mom’s in the area – thank you very much for your consideration – Rich
Hello, I would like to schedule to meet with you in the near future, about an infant/baby appareal product that you would be very interested in.
Please contact me as soon as possible. I am a adjunct college professor.
Thank You,
D.Ann Roberson, M.C.D.C.C.
619-656-8096 or 619-602-9361
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Hi,
I was interested in placing a link advertisement on your site for one of my clients that runs a candy website.
Please send me information on your advertising rates.
Thanks,
-Nina
I tried contacting you above but it didn’t work =o( Hi La Jolla Mom… I currently do Marketing for TipCity and am a San Diegan native. I was hoping to have you be an ambassador for TipCity for my Mommy group. I’m looking for social media savy moms who enjoy eating and blogging about their finds to be secret diners and share their experiences. Please email if you would like to hear more about what we do. Thanks! PS love your blog, I use to live over at wind-n-sea. Hope to hear from you soon!
La Jolla Shores Tomorrow presents “A Taste of the Shores,” wine tasting, cuisine sampling and silent auction. The event is this Saturday, April 30th, 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at 8155 Paseo del Ocaso, La Jolla, CA 92037. You are invited to sample numerous fine wines as well as sample local cuisine provided by restaurants throughout La Jolla. Check out the various silent auction items, which include Chargers’ tickets, cooking classes, art lessons, collections of fine wines, as well as timeless art pieces. Benefits from the event will go towards preserving the La Jolla Shores community! Hope to see you all there! To purchase tickets ($35/person) call 858-454-6900.
Owner of a Tula Ru Children’s Boutique located next to BirdRock/Northern Pacific Beach. We carry specialty toys and gifts as well as high end consignment clothing for children ages 0-6. Our brands consist of Lilly Pulitzer, Oilily, Catimini, Cakewalk, Mini Boden, Baby Lulu, Havengirl, just to name a few. I don’t know if you’ve ever done anything on how to shop/sell back high end children’s clothing? I’d Love, Love, Love, to send you some of our NEW toys for La Jolla Girl to put to the test, or maybe have you visit the store sometime? Let me know your thoughts. I look forward to hearing from you!
Casey Brossard
Tula Ru
(858)272-5622
http://www.tula-ru.com
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Hi!
I’m thrilled to find out about your web site! I was born and raised in La Jolla, and still live in the area.
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Thanks for following us on Twitter. I was raised in Del Mar and moved to Mendocino when I bought the inn 5 years ago. I was encouraged to see that the August issue of San Diego Magazine had a brief mention about Brewery Gulch Inn and Mendocino as most of my friends in So Cal have no idea where Mendocino is! I hope that you will come north and visit us some day. The coast north of San Francisco is some of the most dramatic and beautiful that I have ever seen.
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