How becoming a parent is like going on safari…

Super Safari Baby Mobile by Etsy seller sheepcreekstudio

I’m pregnant!

Which means that Mike and I are adding a third person to our future travel and restaurant reservations. This is both exciting and scary as hell for me.

I never expected to have a baby, so the idea of becoming a parent is quite daunting. I’ve spent a lot of time freaking out about how our truly wonderful life is about to drastically change. And, at least for a while, become a lot less wonderful.

During conversation number eleventy-one about my having a baby panic, Mike (who seriously, has been so wonderfully patient with me) said the one thing that was able to finally calm my existential parenting crisis. He said… Continue reading “How becoming a parent is like going on safari…”

Gifts for drinkers and wine-lovers: The coolest & classiest alcohol gifts!

Need gifts for drinkers, wine-lovers, and party animals in general? I’ve rounded up some of the coolest and even classiest alcohol gifts for your favorite booze-hounds…

Cute ways to drink…

Give someone the gift of being the most stylish sneakily drunk person at your office with this flask bracelet!

Animal head shot glasses. Right-side up, they’re adorable animal heads. Upside-down, they’re adorable vessels for gettin’ drunk.

Meet the cutest hot toddy glasses in existence! Now no one needs worry about how to make the perfect hot drink on a cold day with this pair of glass mugs.

Fancy cups

This Moscow Mule set is the real deal — 100% copper — the perfect way to a moscow mule, and to class up your kitchen when they’re not in use. This gift set also comes with a shot glass, coasters, and a cocktail recipe guide!

This pineapple cup is the coolest thing ever! It’s 2-piece tumbler cup from The Pineapple Co. with a removable lid that inverts to use as a stand for serving your favorite drink!

BYOB anywhere with these…

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Bread, books & bombolone: The best food gifts Los Angeles has to offer

When you’re a foodie and you want to give a gift from the heart, the first thing you think of is giving the gift of food! Therefore, I’m constantly researching the best food gifts Los Angeles has to offer, and I’m pretty proud of my collection.

So whether you’re a foodie, or your shopping for one, these are the best food gifts that’ll work for holiday gifts, birthday gifts, or “thank you for getting me that audition” gifts…

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Our first interview!: The 5 best things about being a foodie

Mike and I went on our friend Ken Napzok’s Life Ranked podcast to answer the question: What are the 5 best things about being a foodie?

And here’s what we came up with…

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