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My Japan

March 21, 2011
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The fact that it’s American Red Cross month along with the recent disaster in Japan, both signal that it’s time for a post about Japan. I’ve been putting it off. I am also half Japanese, in case you didn’t know. One of my last hurrah’s was in Tokyo. I am about 5 months pregnant in the photo above. See those lights? They were voluntarily dimmed after the tsunami to save power. I can’t imagine what [...]

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The NBC Mom Blogger Segment Seen Around the US

March 15, 2011

A few weeks ago, some San Diego Mom Bloggers and I were featured on NBC news in a segment about the power of mom blogging. Since then, the segment has been picked up by NBC affiliates all over the US. I just wanted to say a quick thank you to all of you who stopped by to say “hi” because you La Jolla Mom on TV. And thank you to those bloggers who linked to [...]

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What to Expect on La Jolla Mom in 2011

January 2, 2011
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Happy New Year! A lot is happening on La Jolla Mom in 2011.  Here’s a quick preview, in no particular order: A series on water-wise gardening:  I have some holes to plug in my garden and have actually killed some water wise plants that should have survived.  I’ll be going to the Cuyamaca Garden to study my options while also seeking professional advice from my two favorite local nurseries.  We are looking into replacing our [...]

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Stories Told by a Toiletry Drawer

October 21, 2010
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Though we’re not entirely finished with our Eco-Friendly Bathroom remodel, I can start putting some things away.  I am faced with about 6 boxes of random toiletries.  Most are being held on to for sentimental reasons, as bizarre as it sounds, as memoirs of a very cool expat life.  I’m not ready to get rid of them. Sorting through all of it is a huge project, which is why I’ve been largely offline for the [...]

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La Jolla Mom Featured in San Diego Magazine

August 15, 2010
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My favorite issue of San Diego Magazine every year is the “Best Of San Diego” issue, which occurs at the end of the summer.  I love San Diego (La Jolla is technically a part of the City of San Diego) and am interested where people like to eat out, visit, shop and more around town. I actually keep this issue and sometimes refer to it later when looking to do things around town. A friend [...]

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Best in Lifestyle at #influenceSD Awards – THANK YOU!

April 8, 2010
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So here’s the thing.   I’m still a little in shock that this site was chosen Best in Lifestyle last night at the #influenceSD Awards.  But I have all of you to thank for voting and for all of the support since this site launched last summer.  Really, thank you. I didn’t have a speech or anything prepared (those in attendance or watching the Ustream can attest to that) so I’m not sure what I said [...]

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