He's so cheeky, isn't he? And a whole 8 months old! He's a 17 lb-er and has been battling a nasty cough for 2+ weeks (oy, oy, oy) He's rolling all over the place, eating more food and has nearly outgrown that baby carseat of his.    He's a dream and I am loving his…

For all you locals, just a reminder that Renegade is happening this weekend. I'm heading over tomorrow and can't wait to see all the good stuff. Maybe I'll see you there! Happy Weekend!

 It was BBQ Wednesday again for us here. I decided to bring one of my all time favorite pasta salads: Ina Garten's "Pasta, Pesto & Peas." If you've never made your own pesto, you really should. It's inexpensive and takes less than 5 minutes to make. You can store the extra pesto & serve with salmon…

  On recent trip in the bathroom: Henry stands up, turns around to examine his work & says,  "Look Pops, the little one is me and the big one is you" Pops: "Just what I always wanted  to be; a big poop."

 Again with the peanut butter & chocolate. This time, my friend Laura is to blame. She brought them over a few weeks back. I wanted to bring them to the BBQ last Wednesday so I emailed her & she supplied the recipe (lucky for me, and now for you.)  They are similar to rice crispy…

  May 2010- Trolley Square Williams Sonoma and so, we purchased. And we love them. These, too.  My child yearning for something from WS. It's like a dream come true for me.

 things happen in life that make you hold your darlings just a little bit tighter.

 I get asked a lot about L.A's fabric/fashion district. I think it feels daunting & overwhelming to go downtown, especially if you've never been before. So here's my little guide for all you locals who want a good place to start. We live on the Westside (West LA) I take the 10 E to downtown…

We went to the Hollywood Bowl on Sat night to celebrate. It's a bit of a 4th tradition for us. Kate threw up right as the music started. That was awesome. The couple in front of us immediately posted it on facebook. Double awesome.   I love the bowl. It's so gorgeous up in the canyon.…