From the monthly archives:

June 2010

summer hair care tip

by Allison June 14, 2010Beauty
using baking soda to clean hair

If you’re planning on spending any time at all this summer in the swimming pool {with plenty of chlorine}, in the salty ocean water at the beach, or slathering on any number of hair care products, I have just the solution for you.  Summer hair repair ingredients from your own kitchen.  Booyah.  How do you [...]

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family friendly hotel in long beach, california

by Allison June 11, 2010hotels
beautiful-pool-at-night

Last week we took a family vacation to southern California.  The kids had just gotten out of school for the Summer, Viktor had 6 days off work, and I needed to see my awesome rheumatologist who practices in Orange County.  It was the perfect lead in to a short and sweet family trip to the [...]

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what’s in your purse series: week two.

by Allison June 10, 2010Bags

I love the huge response I got from sharing what’s in my purse last week, so I’m starting a weekly series of what’s inside YOUR purse{s}.  It’s your turn to pony up.  I’ve already gotten a huge influx of photos in my inbox and can’t wait to get more. If you’d like to be featured [...]

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how to: magazine swap.

by Allison June 9, 2010Home
favorite-magazines-in-the-U.S

Are you slightly obsessed with magazines *cough, cough, cough* but feel like buying or subscribing to magazines is A} Completely crazy! I Can’t afford to buy magazines, they’re pricey! or B} I love buying magazines! I deserve a little something happy in my day don’t I?  I just don’t know what to do with them [...]

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book pick for kids: click, clack, moo cows that type.

by Allison June 8, 2010Home

One of my favorite children’s books of all time {all time} is called Click, Clack, Moo Cows That Type, the  Caldecott Honor winner of 2001.  It was written by Doreen Cronin who is apparently an ex-attorney, which explains the dry humor and hilarious negotiations in the story. The story is about a barn full of [...]

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get pretty at home with a honey facial.

by Allison June 7, 2010Beauty
honey facial at home

I love a good facial.  Who doesn’t?  You get to feel pampered and your skin looks beautiful when you’re done, but for those of us on a tight budget a facial can be a deal breaker financially.  The solution?  A facial at home.  You can whip up the ingredients for this at home facial in [...]

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how to: make a pringles can carrying case.

by Allison June 4, 2010Family
transform-a-pringles-can1

I’m sure it’s occurred to you at some point or another that Pringles cans are useful beyond their ability to live up to the line, *Once you pop the top, you can’t stop*.  I figured out a way to make these cans do a little multitasking for me by making them into carrying cases for [...]

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what’s in your purse right now?

by Allison June 3, 2010Bags

I’ve wanted to do this series for awhile now.  Show you the contents of my purse, and then have you, my too hip to be square readers, submit photos of what’s  in yours. I carry a lot in my purse.  I’m a big bag lady, and I’m not afraid to share it.  After transitioning out [...]

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helping moms get organized.

by Allison June 2, 2010cleaning and organizing

The hardest part of motherhood for me has been staying organized.  I was super organized before kids, and now?  My brain is unplugged half the time.  I think the problem is the fact that I’m the C.E.O. of too many people’s lives.  Between working from home, keeping my kids in and out of their schools [...]

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