Traveling is not easy when you have four kids and a dog. The logistics are complex; both the preparation and trip itself can be...

The kids started back to school this past week, after two weeks on break, and what a week it was. Garin's primary teacher in his GATE...

I must say that we ended our staycation on an (unexpected) high note. I say unexpected because although most of our two week break was...

Saying goodbye to Christmas is always sad. From the day I put all the decorations up, right after Thanksgiving, I can't help but...

I finally managed to fall one day behind with my rigorous blog post schedule. We were out all day yesterday and then celebrated last...

Lest you think we are up and at 'em everyday at the crack of dawn, out of the house and off to some exciting destination, that was not...

We had tickets to go to LACMA (Los Angeles Country Museum of Art) today. However, when I went to check how long it would take to get...

Catherine had a slumber party in my room last night and slept at the foot of my bed in her unicorn sleeping bag. Fitzy cuddled with her...

We were back in action today, continuing on with our staycation. After yesterday's fairly dismal day, which felt like some sort of...

Although the meaning of Boxing Day seems to vary depending where you look, this was the meaning that resonated most with me: "The BBC...

After getting to bed around 12:30 last night, as I valiantly tried to compose yesterday's blog post, while falling asleep with my hands...

It was a long day, but a nice day. Hard as I try to keep on schedule and not let things overwhelm me on holidays, they usually do. Like...

After two days of playing hooky, it was time to pay the piper again today, at least for part of the day. I skipped my morning walk due...

Our winter staycation continues. Today's outing was to The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino. The kids...

In 2019, my mom's Christmas gift to us was a nine-month pass to Universal Studios. It was such a wonderful gift and the kids were so...

The truth is I can only play hooky for so long before I have to pay the piper. Two or three days is probably my maximum. So today was...

Today started out in a rather ordinary way. We had a loose plan for the day, but many details were not firmed up, which always proves to...

I have spent the last month or so planning our Winter Holiday Break Staycation. Since we are not traveling, I wanted to make our break...

Is it possible that I am old enough to be reunited with college friends that I hadn't seen in 35 years? Apparently I am! Here starts a...

Is it just me, or is it mandated somewhere that all holidays have some sort of chaos, calamity or drama built in? And if that is the...

Fitzy started his day with a perfect pram ride through Hidden Hills, visiting some of his favorite equine friends. Tommy Haflinger, the...

Not that I was keeping track, but I think Miles' (first) tooth was "falling out" for close to two months. At least that's what it felt...

Did any of you tune in to see Kim Kardashian-West on SNL a few weekends ago? Seeing as she is a neighbor, and therefore a potential...

If there's somethin' strange in the neighborhood Who ya gonna call... the Kardashians There's somethin' weird and it don't look good Who...