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Change Is Coming It happens every summer in SoCal.  The clouds roll in, the humidity rises and we’re left with the dreary weather known as “June gloom.” Perhaps you’re like me and the cloudy atmosphere bogs you down.  I can handle...

Looking for some book recommendations this June?  Check out what’s new and exciting on our bookshelves right now! FOR MOM:  Beach Read Written by Emily Henry "A romance writer who no longer believes in love and a literary writer stuck in a rut...

With life as full as it is these days, I can't decide if the bigger struggle is to make a plan ahead of time or to spontaneously have a get together! Both are tough because things get in the way....

Every time you leave, I am always sad to see you go. It is difficult to see a mom friend leave. Mom Friends It is a chest-swelling sadness. Complicated and deep. We became friends because our children connected at school or...

My own gardening philosophies are always open to change, but they are rooted in permaculture and ecological ethics, organic solutions, and system based thinking. My problems always become solutions and the more natural, the better. I do not use...

Looking for some book recommendations this month?  Check out what’s new and exciting on our bookshelves right now!  This month's theme is celebrating Stepmoms and Bonus moms for Stepmother's Day happening on May 21st this year! FOR {STEP}MOM:  The Last Thing...

Spring is here and you often hear it is time to Spring Clean your home.  A clean start this spring can be so refreshing. But do you feel like you can't get in the mood? Like you just didn't want...

Have you ever been to a “Naked Lady” Party? Wait, what? No, it’s not R-rated. It’s simply a spring clean clothes exchange where ladies get together to both update and downsize their wardrobes. I’ve hosted and participated in several, and it’s...

Why do we even dye eggs? Historians seem to think that we started dying eggs back when the ancient Persians painted eggs for Nowruz, the Persian New Year. Around the 13th century it is believed eggs became what people would...

Looking for some book recommendations this month?  Check out what's new and exciting on our bookshelves right now! FOR MOM:  People We Meet on Vacation Written by Emily Henry Who is ready for Spring Break?!?  Did you already get to enjoy a Spring...