Codeacademy is such a great website.  They have many courses but they have two in particular that enable you to learn how to code a website and another course that shows you how to put it up so the rest of the world can see it.  Check them out. From Codeacademy: Course: Make a Website […]

The French words “crème de la crème” literally “cream of the cream”….and that is exactly what this summer camp is when it comes to fashion. One of the best summer camps I’ve attended (and I’ve attended quite a few) in Los Angeles is at the Unincorporated Life near downtown LA. During each week of camp, […]

Captain Sparklez is a guy who makes Minecraft adventure maps. In case you don’t know what a Minecraft adventure map is, it is a game in Minecraft that someone else created. Captain Sparklez plays those games and tries to solve it. A really good one is called The Abandon Village. Watch it on his youtube channel! https://www.youtube.com/user/CaptainSparklez

Last year both Mischa and I did a handful of summer camp “one day classes” at PAINT:LAB in Santa Monica and had a great time. We learned a cool painting technique each day and took home our masterpieces the same day. Summer camp is for ages 6-12 (they have a teen camp too for ages […]

Oh No!  You’re making a veggie soup and you need 5 potatoes and you only have one!  How are you ever going to finish the soup?  But then you glance at the newspaper and it says how to make many potatoes out of one and you get right to work. First you have to get […]

I always love to see beautiful gardens, and especially beautiful gardens by the dozens all in one location. And I love afternoon tea. So when I found out about the amazing Huntington Gardens near Pasadena, I asked my mom to take me. But the tickets are pretty pricey. Add in afternoon tea (which is a […]