How I Found My Spirituality

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I grew up in a mixed-faith household; my mom was raised Protestant and my dad was raised Jewish. While some would think this would be confusing for a child, I only looked at my situation as being extremely fortunate. I got the best of both worlds.  I loved celebrating and observing the traditions and history from [...]

Special Invitation To See Mirror Mirror starring Julia Roberts!

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Relativity cordially invites you and your family to a special advanced screening of  Mirror Mirror! Directed by Tarsem Singh Release Date: March 30, 2012 Run Time: 95 minutes One of the most beloved stories of all time is coming to life in the motion picture event, Mirror Mirror. A fresh and funny retelling of the [...]

How To Manage Spring Cleaning 2012 – Part 1

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  A clean home brings a sense of inner peace in my busy mommy-world. Now that the weather is warmer and the heater and fire places are no longer in use, I know the time has finally arrived for some good old spring cleaning! I am ready to say goodbye to the winter days and start [...]

Local Bars and Hot Spots – A Guy’s Guide

OK, Superbowl is about a week away and March Madness will be here before you know it. For my husband, March Madness calls for nights out with the guys leading up to the tournament to “study” and a weekend Vegas trip (guy’s only) to profit from his “studying”! Seriously, they’re smart…I need to think of [...]

6 Tips for Creating A Successful Business From the Founder of Dermalogica

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Recently, the Pier to Peer girls joined SMARTY, a networking group for entrepreneurial women.  If you own your own business or are even thinking of starting one, SMARTY  is a great support and networking group! Last month SMARTY hosted one of their “Main Events” at the Dermalogica headquarter in Carson, CA. Dermalogica founder Jane Wurwand was [...]

The Cutest Stationary by South Bay’s Very Own, Erin Condren + GIVEAWAY!

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{This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to our winner, Jgbttrfly!! Enjoy!!} Happy Monday, P2P readers! As you have read before, this is my most cherished time of the year. This weekend I worked on our holiday photo cards and even started some online gift shopping! I refuse to wait last minute this year…guilty last minute [...]

Kristal’s Latest Obsession

November through December is my most cherished time of the year! I get so giddy about being able to wear my fall boots and sip a latte with the holiday sleeve on the cup. I love the smell of cinnamon and pumpkin spices and the way families seem to come together the most this time [...]

Just Say No!

Just say no! A tiny little word from two little letters….n-o. Why is that so hard to say? I enjoy, even thrive, on being busy, and I truly like helping others. As I write this a friend just asked for a tiny favor and I am compelled to say “yes” even though I know I should say [...]

Addicted No More!

Earlier this year, I decided to give up drinking soda. This was a daunting decision for me because I LOVED Diet Coke. Some meals just seemed incomplete without it (eg. anything Mexican, sushi, burgers, etc, etc, etc). However, I realized that each time I drank my favorite beverage I knew I was not making the [...]

Hiring Myself As Our Housekeeper

TGIF, right?! This week was great and full of activities for both the little ones and even this mommy. Though I enjoyed everything I can’t help but feel like I’m falling behind. I am reminded every day I walk through our front door and am faced with a long list of household duties I’ve been [...]