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GemCakes loves Frozen. Actually, I think “loves” is an understatement. She is obsessed with Frozen, specifically Elsa from Frozen. Whenever she hears the song “Let It Go,” she has us put her Elsa dress on, braid her hair, put on her crown and cape and then gets into position to sing her little heart out. […]

The Cheesecake family took a food-filled and city-centered week-long trip to Portland, Oregon back in August. We loved that Portland was so public transportation friendly and easy to navigate for us suburban folks. The weather was pleasant and made daily excursions into the city easy. Here’s a breakdown of the places we visited and ate […]

StarCakes will be starting Pre-K in late August where he will be attending a half-day program three days a week with other 4-year-olds. After reading through his classroom handbook, the nerd in me is ready for back-to-school shopping! I started making a list of the items that I want to get for him before school […]

Living in San Diego we pretty much get sun all-year round. So while it may already be July, there is still time for fun in the sun this summer! I love buying hats and sunglasses for the kids. They’re functional, keep them protected from the sun and they look super cute on them too! Here are […]

We recently took a quick Memorial Day weekend trip to Palm Springs, a desert community 2 hours northeast of San Diego. We stayed at the Westin Mission Hills Resort for four days enjoying the moderate desert weather, doing touristy things around town and relaxing poolside with the kids. Here’s a breakdown of our trip to help […]

I love to shop but ever since becoming a parent, I have moved most of my shopping to online stores to save me the hassle of dragging the kids to a store. That said, I am also a fan of hand-me-downs, thrift store shopping and second-hand goods. We come from a huge family and much of the […]

Four years go at 10 minutes past midnight, StarCakes was born on his expected due date and I was born a mommy. This kid has taught me so much about love, patience, forgiveness and kindness in the four years that he has been in our lives. We are so grateful for such an intelligent, energetic, […]