Conscious Living

Nov02

Telling The Truth

Posted on Nov 2, 2016

Today’s prompt for the NaBloPoMo on BlogHer is: Nov. 2: When was the last time you did something brave? What happened? In my opinion, bravery comes in all different shapes and sizes. Being brave, to me, means having the courage to face something scary. To stand up and do what is right, no matter how much the situation frightens you. Many people think of bravery only in situations like saving someone’s life or standing up to the bully....

Nov01

The Power Of Positive

Posted on Nov 1, 2016

November is one of my favorite months of the year for so many reasons. The first being that this is a great month to focus on all that we have to be thankful for in the spirit of American Thanksgiving this month and the upcoming holiday season. Let the Power of Positive begin! The second being that November is National Blog Posting Month where loads of bloggers pledge to post every day for the month of November. National Blog Posting...

Oct19

5 Ways to Help Your Kids Have Healthy Sleep Habits

Posted on Oct 19, 2016

Getting enough sleep can mean the difference between a bad day and a good one! Every parent knows this to be true, yet sadly most of us (and our children) are not getting enough of it. An estimated 50-70 million people are not getting enough sleep currently in the US! Having suffered from insomnia for the better part of my life, I have done a ton of research on sleep. Not only reading about it, but trying almost every solution out...

Oct11

My 5 Fave Hikes For Families in Malibu

Posted on Oct 11, 2016

Malibu is one of the prettiest towns in Southern California. Not only is there great shopping, fantastic restaurants and endless sandy beaches but there are gorgeous canyons with breathtaking hikes to be had too. Hiking is a great family activity that each family member, no matter the age, will enjoy. Whether you like a hardcore hike or a leisurely stroll, there is a hike for you here in Malibu! The following hikes are great for...

Oct10

Vintage Grocers Is Now In Westlake!

Posted on Oct 10, 2016

Vintage Grocers is one of my favorite markets in Malibu. The kids and I love shopping there – it is always a fantastic experience in delicious, fresh, local food. Now all of the families in Westlake and Thousand Oaks can enjoy them too as they have opened a second, much larger store in The Westlake Promenade carrying all sorts of goodness. Vintage Grocers invited us to their grand opening preview where we took a tour of the...

Sep23

6 Conscious Tips To Help Kids With The Back To School Blues

Posted on Sep 23, 2016

With the school year well underway, many parents are starting to answer the ‘do I have to go to school today?’ question already! After a summer spent traveling, at camp or on the beach, can you blame them?! Getting back into the fall routine can be a whirlwind for both parents and kids. From all of the back to school shopping to organized sports activities to shorter days with homework, it can easily stress us all out. So on those...

Sep11

Thank You!

Posted on Sep 11, 2016

Yes YOU! Thank YOU! Malibu Mama Loves® has been going thru some pretty big changes this summer and I want to thank everyone who have shown us so much conscious love! I am so excited to announce that, as of TODAY, Malibu Mama Loves® is back up and running and better than ever with a super exciting line-up of conscious single mama family travel posts, conscious beauty posts and conscious family living posts! It has been a roller-coaster...

Aug07

How to Focus on the Positives

Posted on Aug 7, 2016

Let’s focus on the positives! I’ve always been a glass half full kinda girl, but even I have my moments where I can fall prey to those nasty negative thoughts. You know the kind. When you are going through a difficult season in life or you have taken a new risk and one small negative thought snowballs into an avalanche of pain and/or anger. The kind that can ruin entire days of our lives, if we let them, or effect situations...

Jul04

Happy 4th of July!

Posted on Jul 4, 2016

I hope everyone is having a safe and fun holiday! I have some very exciting news that I can’t wait to share with you. Let the Contest Begin MommyPoppins.com is running a Best of Kids LA contest asking their awesome readers to cast votes on their favorite play spaces, restaurants, museums and all things in and around LA. There are prizes to win and lots of great info to find there – have a look here. I am so honored and excited to tell...

Jun19

Happy Father’s Day

Posted on Jun 19, 2016

Dear Dad, There is so much I want to tell you and yet I never do. So this Father’s Day, here is my gift to you. Though we may be far away from each other right now, you will always be close in my heart anyhow. So today is the day, nothing can stop me, now I will tell you just what I want to say. Thank you for always being there. Thank you for always reassuring me when I needed it. There are so many things I know I should thank you...