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Mommy Commentary

When Your Brother is Trash

It's taken me a long time to come to this conclusion but I have to call trash when I see it. This past week, I made a trip to Palm Springs to help out my parents as my mother recovered from a Covid-19 symptom procedure. While I was in Palm Springs, my brother and his youngest son came over. Long story short, my brother wanted me to watch his
Kids' Activities

Free and (Relatively) Cheap Kid-Friendly Things to Do in L.A.

That was probably my longest title ever on here. So, last week, I mentioned a small list of free and cheap things to do with your kid this summer. This week, I'm going to tailor it to be more L.A.-inclusive. While a lot of these items mentioned are only in L.A., check your local surroundings to see if there are equivalents in your area. Ready? Let's go! First things first, let's start with
Meet the Blussians

Mom’s Garage Podcast

Recently, all three of us (really, Maks and Bear) went to see our great friends, Ian and Josh, as they did their new podcast adventure, Mom's Garage. The focus was on Maks as he spoke about his photography. He also touched on how he dealt with Ethan's death, and how photography really helped me become a better man. Bear clearly stole the show and he gets an interview as well!
Meet the Blussians, Yoda

That One Time We Gave Bear a New Bedroom

I have a love/hate relationship with IKEA as I think a lot of people do. If you want cheap furniture and what-not, it's your place. Sometimes that cheap furniture might really turn out to be a bust but that's the risk you take. We decided to furnish our entire home with mostly IKEA items. (No, this is not a sponsored post.) We decided on that for two reasons: Bear and
Meet the Blussians

Family Trip to LAFC!

I recently scored tickets to LAFC as a Yelp Elite Perk. While we were there, a Verizon rep upgraded our tickets and we were able to get on-field access (I knowwwwwww.....crazy, right?) After an experience of a lifetime and being this close to the players (we weren't allowed to interact with them but that was fine by us), here are are some amazing photos from our weekend! The black and white photos are
Mommy Commentary

So yeah, we were totally robbed…

No, that is not a bait-click title. We were robbed. Sometime when I went to Costco yesterday and was gone for a mere 3 hours, we were robbed. The crackheads (I'll get to why we feel that way) stole two iPads (both Bear's) and ten dollars in petty cash. Now, it's story time: I went to Costco and made a last dash at Toys R Us for early birthday/Christmas gifts for Bear.
Mommy Commentary

Black History Gala Honoring My Dad

I really don't talk about my family for a variety of reasons. Mainly because there isn't that much to say. I'm the youngest of four, have two parents, and several nephews with one lone niece. Over the weekend, my father was honored as a Civil Servant for the annual Black History Gala in Palm Springs, my hometown. My dad and I have had a very complicated relationship which I'll talk
Russian Soul Sundays

Last Day of 30-Day Vegetarian…

And well, I'm contemplating keeping this. It's been a crazy experiment in our household. Like I've mentioned previously, we decided to go vegetarian after I've watched What The Health and was inspired to make sweeping changes to our diet and lifestyle. As a result, I lost weight, my skin became a lot clearer, and I have more energy. My hubby can report the same. Bear has always had a plant-based diet
Meet the Blussians

From Lviv, With Love

I've been meaning to post the wonderful gifts my husband brought home from Ukraine but well, life happens. Never fear, the post is here! (Okay, that was cheesy as all get out, but cute, right?) I love candles. I'm constantly burning something scented in our home, be it a candle, essential oils, or even just spraying Febreze. When you come home, it should smell like a home; not hot garbage