I don't often talk about what my husband does on here. A few know he's a photographer but I don't think you've actually seen him in action.
He recently did a photoshoot with a family friend of ours, the wonderful and beautiful Cristal Aguirre, and she did a vlog of it. Go check it out!
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Here are some pictures from the shoot!
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Originally, I was going to make waffles. Then it occurred to me I had no flour. So, it was morning and no breakfast options...what's a girl to do?
Google. Google it all. Google everything.
I came across this recipe and thought, hey, this is super cool. I had just about all of the ingredients at home and it was super easy (and quick) to do.
I used sausage instead of bacon and
It's kinda rare I post a pic of Maks and I on here. I don't know why that is. Heh. I'll start now, though.
This was taken after we went to Taste of Soul LA back in 2015. It was our first time there and we've made it a mini-tradition to go every year despite the crowds.
And why yes, that is a sleeping Bear on Daddy's chest. All you see
Yes, I understand that teriyaki chicken isn't a recipe that's considered Russian, Ukrainian or soul food. Yes, I know this. However, this a recipe you should try!
I have to admit, the salt content of it was a bit too much for my taste (mostly because of the soy sauce) but overall, it was a great recipe!
I paired it with chow mien and the combination was amazeballs! The recipe is
So, we planned a small family vaca to my hometown of Palm Springs. We originally planned to be there for three days but a sudden cold Bear developed overnight forced us to return early to L.A.
Yeah, don't you just love it when you send your kid to school well and he comes home sick?
Anyway, this was Maks's first visit ever to the Air Museum and my second one in
After our protest this past Saturday, we walked around L.A. trying to find a place that didn't have too long of a line for us to eat. We actually ended up going back home to eat in a local restaurant but we had fun walking around!
We discovered a chicken coop in the Arts District and Bear had a ton of fun!
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During our
On Saturday, I participated in the widely-organized Women's March in L.A. While it was a march dedicated to the protection of women and everything that encompasses us (safety, health, families, gender identity, etc.), it was open to all. Many different groups showed up and marched alongside.
I saw many colorful signs, participated in many chants until my voice was raw, and had a great time with the diversity and love that is
So, my in-laws came over for Russian New Year last night and they brought gifts. My mother-in-law likes to give fragrance as gifts and I have more perfume than I know what do with. Maks also received another bottle of cologne.
"And here!" She spoke to me in broken English. "Something for Bo!"
She handed me a stocking filled with what I assumed were toys. After all, it was Orthodox New