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 "I hate receiving a nice card in the mail", said no gal ever! Every now and again I’ll get a little surprise in the mail from a friend- it’s the freakin’ sweetest! To know you’re thought of, and that...

I look forward to the Super Bowl every year. I always have a gathering at my house, with lot of food and drinks for every taste. Although it’s a little bittersweet because the football season is over, I love...

  When it comes to holidays I like to give the gifts I give a personal touch. There is just something about handmade gifts that makes people feel warm and fuzzy. Valentine's Day is no exception! Some people might see...

When I had my second child, it became virtually impossible for me to get anything done during the day. My toddler was determined to mess up anything that I tried to clean and my newborn was pretty much only...

Did you know that San Diego is one of the largest sex trafficking city hubs in the nation? Furthermore, people involved in sex trafficking and adults who prey on children use the internet as a way to entice youth. Unfortunately,...

I love teaching my children about new cultures and holidays and Chinese New Year is a fun one to celebrate. For the year 2017- it is the year of the Rooster.  Chinese New Year is the Chinese festival marking the start...

  How many times have you left the table feeling full? Not the feeling of satisfaction and energy from the right combination and amount of body fuel, but the painful overeating kind? The kind that almost makes you want to...

I'm a city girl! I've lived in San Diego since the age of 5, and have been centrally located most of my life. I went to San Diego High School right in the heart of Downtown. We lived a...

It's as if it happened yesterday, each time the anniversary comes around.  The tragedy weighs my heart down as I relive the memories in vivid detail. And as I sit here, hoping the words come out as they need, the...

 First-time mothers tend to receive a lot of judgmental comments and unsolicited advice about raising a child, especially from other mothers. Sometimes the comments and advice turn out to be useful, but other times they are just plain irritating. As...

Each New Year, we make new resolutions. We look forward to new beginnings. And we make promises to ourselves and others that often last a few days, weeks, a month. Our new year begins with a bang until the routines of...

Before I had kids, my idea of "unwinding" after a long day meant pouring a glass of wine, lounging on the couch, and hanging out with my husband. We'd binge on TV shows, and just enjoy each others company....