So my babies turned 7. It actually happened. I wished for a way to keep them 6, but time moves on anyway.
We celebrated with dinner that night at Chelo's Waterfront (as has been tradition) and then headed out to Hope to see the fireworks. The boys could not stop talking about how it felt like the fireworks were just for their birthday. I could not get enough of the smiles on all of their faces.
I make it to my summer office (also known as the beach) about 3 days a week and the weather has been amazing - up until today. Looking at 3 days straight of forecasted thunderstorms has me disappointed. The beach is calling me. I did need to slow down a bit and catch up on so many other things though, so maybe it is what I needed after all.
Last week I started helping Calm-A-Mama with their social media. Calm-A-Mama is homeopathic healing for anxiety, insomnia and more. Flower remedies for moms, dads, kids, and even pets. I am really excited about this company!
I also made a last minute trip out to LA last week for the Sex Tape movie press junket with Cameron Diaz and Jason Segel. Amazing time. I feel like a piece of me belongs in LA and I can't wait to share the trip with you. I was able to go on my friend and blogger (at The-Mommyhood-Chronicles) Melissa Pezza's behalf as she welcomed her baby girl into the world. I am currently working on a post to be featured on her blog for tomorrow about the trip. I will follow up here with another post about LA on Wednesday.
I can't believe how much I needed to just go away and I am so grateful to have had the opportunity. When I stopped writing and traveling for 5 Minutes for Mom, I started working on social media for local businesses as the next transition for me. My current clients include Envious Swimming, Dream Big Gymnastics, Calm-A-Mama ... and I also write the weekly blog for Launch Trampoline Park.
With the boys trying to pursue an acting career - and still making sure they take time to just be kids along the way - I felt like my own blog here was at a crossroads. What to post, if I should give it up after all these years ... writing is a part of me but I was definitely feeling stuck. Being in LA, even though it was just for two days, made me realize how much I did love to travel and write. I feel like it was something I had started to forget. How many people can say they drove race cars on a professional track in New Orleans, drove a Mercedes around New Mexico, got to go on a Disney trip, got to interview Cameron Diaz and Jason Segal ... and so much more. Writing has taken me amazing places, and with the support of my husband and kids I have truly been blessed.
LA gave me time to do a little soul searching. This is still what I want to do. And I made some amazing new friends as well.
Stick with me as I get back to a regular posting schedule here.
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Monday, July 14, 2014
Friday, October 12, 2012
Follow Friday
Follow Friday.
I love Friday's on Twitter. You get a chance to pick your favorite people and give them a shout out so to speak. Today, I thought I'd do it on my blog. As some of you know, I'm helping to run the social media for a new company. This is a company that I truly believe in and I want to share it with you all.
Pest Free Environment
Pest Free Environment is dedicated to providing you and your family pest-free, hygienic restaurant options to ensure your good health. When you search the PFE database of members or see the PFE logo at the entrance of your favorite restaurant, you may dine with confidence, knowing that your food is being prepared in an area that is kept to a high standard of pest-free cleanliness.
The logo at the entrance of the restaurant, is a sticker that looks like this.
I feel so passionate about this. Growing up with a dad who was so involved in the restaurant business when I was a child, I remember him drilling into my head that you never know what someones kitchen looks like and to be careful where you eat. The sad reality is that the health department can not get out to visit restaurants that often... and you really have no idea what things are like on the inside. Still, it never fails to shock me to see that a restaurant is not being kept clean inside. I think back to my high school and college days working at Papa Gino's and for mostly teenagers staffing the place, we did a great job keeping everything clean. I wonder how other places can't seem to do the same.
In addition to the health department not being able to get out to restaurants as much, you would be amazed - amazed - at how many restaurants end up with a pest problem, are required to show proof of a service contract to the health department, only to cancel that contract right after that. On the books it looks like it is all set. But it isn't.
What most people do not realize, is that pests actually cause illnesses. Have you gotten food poisoning? It might not have been from something undercooked or mishandled. Cockroaches for example, transmit bacteria on utensils, plates, food and prep surfaces - which can lead to gastroenteritis-related illnesses such as food poisoning and dysentery. It horrifies me that there is not really a national standard of some sort, something to keep things in check better.
Which is where Pest Free Environment (PFE) is coming in. Started in Rhode Island (so proud of my state), it is going nation wide. When a restaurant signs on with PFE, they have to provide their service contract with a pest control company. The sticker in the window is only good for as long as the service contract is. The pest control service is not because there is a problem with the restaurant, but because they are being proactive. Pests can get into even the cleanest restaurants off of a delivery truck. With regular pest control service, you know the restaurant is clean and you can dine with peace of mind. I think this is amazing.
In the few weeks I have been working on the social media end, I am horrified at the restaurant closings I see across the country on a daily basis. I have learned so much it is scary. We can do better than this. So my Follow Friday vote is for Pest Free Environment. In addition to their website, you can also follow up with them on Facebook and Twitter.
Visit their pages, give them a like or a follow, and get involved in the conversation. Ask your favorite restaurants to join PFE.
I love Friday's on Twitter. You get a chance to pick your favorite people and give them a shout out so to speak. Today, I thought I'd do it on my blog. As some of you know, I'm helping to run the social media for a new company. This is a company that I truly believe in and I want to share it with you all.
Pest Free Environment
Pest Free Environment is dedicated to providing you and your family pest-free, hygienic restaurant options to ensure your good health. When you search the PFE database of members or see the PFE logo at the entrance of your favorite restaurant, you may dine with confidence, knowing that your food is being prepared in an area that is kept to a high standard of pest-free cleanliness.
The logo at the entrance of the restaurant, is a sticker that looks like this.
I feel so passionate about this. Growing up with a dad who was so involved in the restaurant business when I was a child, I remember him drilling into my head that you never know what someones kitchen looks like and to be careful where you eat. The sad reality is that the health department can not get out to visit restaurants that often... and you really have no idea what things are like on the inside. Still, it never fails to shock me to see that a restaurant is not being kept clean inside. I think back to my high school and college days working at Papa Gino's and for mostly teenagers staffing the place, we did a great job keeping everything clean. I wonder how other places can't seem to do the same.
In addition to the health department not being able to get out to restaurants as much, you would be amazed - amazed - at how many restaurants end up with a pest problem, are required to show proof of a service contract to the health department, only to cancel that contract right after that. On the books it looks like it is all set. But it isn't.
What most people do not realize, is that pests actually cause illnesses. Have you gotten food poisoning? It might not have been from something undercooked or mishandled. Cockroaches for example, transmit bacteria on utensils, plates, food and prep surfaces - which can lead to gastroenteritis-related illnesses such as food poisoning and dysentery. It horrifies me that there is not really a national standard of some sort, something to keep things in check better.
Which is where Pest Free Environment (PFE) is coming in. Started in Rhode Island (so proud of my state), it is going nation wide. When a restaurant signs on with PFE, they have to provide their service contract with a pest control company. The sticker in the window is only good for as long as the service contract is. The pest control service is not because there is a problem with the restaurant, but because they are being proactive. Pests can get into even the cleanest restaurants off of a delivery truck. With regular pest control service, you know the restaurant is clean and you can dine with peace of mind. I think this is amazing.
In the few weeks I have been working on the social media end, I am horrified at the restaurant closings I see across the country on a daily basis. I have learned so much it is scary. We can do better than this. So my Follow Friday vote is for Pest Free Environment. In addition to their website, you can also follow up with them on Facebook and Twitter.
Visit their pages, give them a like or a follow, and get involved in the conversation. Ask your favorite restaurants to join PFE.
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