The Container Store has arrived in Las Vegas! Last week I was excited to attend a blogger preview event at the gorgeous new store in Town Square. This was a dangerous proposition for me given that I moved into a new house just six months ago and have whole rooms that need to be contained like…
Yearly Archives: 2012
Conserving Energy with Cox for Earth Day
Living in the desert in Las Vegas with its scorching summer temps and harsh, dry environment makes it pretty hard not to be super aware of just how important it is to conserve our resources. As Earth Day approaches this Sunday, taking conscious actions to commit to a greener lifestyle like recycling all those school…
Reflections on Super Foods
Earth Day is the perfect time to to reflect on all the bountiful food options Mother Nature provides. Specifically Super Foods. In the last few years Super Foods burst on to the nutrition scene with a force only quinoa, apples, yogurt and wild salmon could muster. Researchers tout the amazing nutrient-rich powers of various foods…
4 days in Los Angeles
We went to Los Angeles last week for Spring Break. It made me homesick. The canopies of trees over the streets, green everywhere, the flowers, the sweet smell of jasmine and earthy scent of rich soil, the birds singing in the trees, the gentle rustling of wind in the leaves at night. The beach, the…
Remembering My Father
My father died February 23rd. In Toronto I found myself staring at all the city’s bare trees whose limbs stretch up to a winter sky. There is comfort in nature’s patient wait for spring.
The Black List on Cox On Demand
There are a lot of wonderful movies and programs on Cox On Demand right now since Cox is highlighting Black History Month. I’ve been watching TV and thoroughly enjoying the often inspirational and educational selections from HBO’s The Loving Story to The Great Debaters to my most recent viewing: The Black List on TV One. The Black…
Hoover Dam
We’ve been meaning to go to Hoover Dam ever since we arrived in Las Vegas last summer. So we finally went this past weekend with friends visiting from Los Angeles. Amazing that a huge block of concrete is so beautiful. But it is. Beautiful. The next time you’re in Las Vegas, step off the strip…
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These are my stories about surviving Hollywood, parenting two girls, and relocating to Las Vegas from Los Angeles, all while consuming a lot of chocolate. -
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