La Jollan Spotlight

Helping the Families of Our Fallen Soldiers

May 23, 2011

Today’s important guest post is by Ali Koppel blogs for Got Your Back Network, an organization started by La Jollan, Dr. Andy Baldwin. Got Your Back Network supports the widows and children of our fallen soldiers.  Take a minute to read why Ali is involved, watch Dr. Baldwin’s recent NBC segment, and think about what you can do to help their cause. Let’s help spread the word! Got Your Back Network is a organization that [...]

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Moms Stay Organized With m Bretts Handbags

February 8, 2010
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I had the pleasure of first meeting Melanie Bretts through this website. She, her husband, and 3 kids have recently relocated to sunny La Jolla from Chicago. We chatted about things to do around town La Jolla with kids, schools and mom stuff. Then I found out about her cool m Bretts handbags. Melanie gave me a small size handbag with sections to try. Melanie had a custom bag with sections made for herself, in [...]

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La Jollan Spotlight: Rachel Zinny, Founder of dearjohnnies – The (Get) Better Hospital Gown

October 15, 2009
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I will rave on and on about giving birth to La Jolla Girl in Hong Kong to basically anyone that will listen.  The hospital was more like a hotel than a hospital with amazing food and a kind staff. I’ll write a post about it some day.  The one thing I didn’t have was a nice hospital gown.  In fact, I had the stereotypical ugly, “bare it all” kind. Former La Jollan, Rachel Zinny, saw [...]

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