Lea Michelle Launches #ActuallySheCan Campaign To Inspire Millennial Women

Actress, Lea Michelle, (Glee and Scream Queens) has launched #ActuallySheCan, her innovative campaign that aims to inspire young women to achieve their professional, personal, health, wellness and societal goals. “I am sharing my #ActuallySheCan story, so I can help motivate and encourage all women to share their individual journeys and goals, so we can collectively help each other reach milestones. There is nothing more … Continue reading Lea Michelle Launches #ActuallySheCan Campaign To Inspire Millennial Women

Rochelle RobinsonJuly 27, 2015August 1, 2015Leave a comment

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Drink H2rOse … A Modern Twist On An Ancient Royal Beauty Secret

I just went vegan a few months ago while going through my yoga certification process under the tutelage of Tamal Dodge (Tamal Yoga School at Yoga Salt), and it’s been quite a fantastic journey. It’s sites like My Pure Vegan Food created by Lena and her husband, Anton, and cookbooks like Oh, She Glows by Angela Liddon, The Plant Power Way by Rich Roll and … Continue reading Drink H2rOse … A Modern Twist On An Ancient Royal Beauty Secret

Rochelle RobinsonJuly 26, 2015August 1, 20157 Comments

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An Incomplete Dining Guide to L.A. Neighborhoods

No matter the L.A. neighborhood you reside, there’s a destination restaurant upon which food-minded Angelenos descend. Depending on your part of town, there might even be several. It’s a distinguishing feature of this city, whereas many, if not most of the other metropolises in the country establish a dining scene in a centrally located downtown. With this in mind, I, your humble correspondent will periodically … Continue reading An Incomplete Dining Guide to L.A. Neighborhoods

eatwritelaJuly 25, 2015August 1, 2015

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Dog Day Afternoon

As you’re probably aware, Thursday was National Hot Dog Day. Whether your calendar was marked with a red “x” or you received a notification from your smartphone, no doubt you celebrated what is, impossibly, still not an officially observed holiday. If for some reason, though one struggles to imagine what that reason might be, you neglected your patriotic duty to eat a weiner, fear not, … Continue reading Dog Day Afternoon

eatwritelaJuly 25, 2015July 28, 2015

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Fill Your Life With Laughter

When was the last time you had a really good, loud and deep belly laugh? How did it make you feel? Did your body feel engaged? Did you feel happy and joyful? “Laughter Yoga” is a unique modality that doesn’t take anything but a willingness to laugh in any given moment to engage in. And once you let go, the laughter begets more laughter. You … Continue reading Fill Your Life With Laughter

Jo Pessin, a thoughtful wayJuly 24, 2015April 6, 2018Leave a comment

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Best Lobster Rolls in LA

Finding the best lobster roll has been an ongoing quest for my tastebuds for almost 8 years of living in Los Angeles. Something so simple that can be done so right, can be done so wrong. In the last few years, LA has seen several new lobster spots open up, to my joy. I grew up in Connecticut ordering “hot” or “cold.” Los Angeles has … Continue reading Best Lobster Rolls in LA

Melissa CurtinJuly 24, 2015November 11, 20161 Comment

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Santa Monica gets a new gem – Estate Restaurant and Bar

The west side has a beautiful new urban eclectic dining spot called Estate Restaurant + Bar on 1519 Wilshire Blvd. This elegant grand new space with its leveled seating arrangement brings an upscale but relaxed new option to Santa Monica. Chef Hisashi Yoshiara brings farm-to-table cuisine with a worldly twist thanks to the chef’s expansive European training. The vibrant menu includes items presented and done in … Continue reading Santa Monica gets a new gem – Estate Restaurant and Bar

Melissa CurtinJuly 22, 2015July 28, 20151 Comment

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Eggs Frozen – Great Possibilities

More ultrasounds, more shots. The last week my dose of meds was upped to 3 shots a day. I can’t tell you how much I rejoiced and danced around the house when they were over. I completely feel for anyone who has to give themselves daily shots to survive. My evenings were fun having my mom to take to so many events, but at the … Continue reading Eggs Frozen – Great Possibilities

Melissa CurtinJuly 22, 2015July 28, 20152 Comments

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TopFav Fitness Finds at IDEA World Fitness Convention

The IDEA World Fitness Convention is huge! I mean ginormous! The 2015 LA conference kicked off on Wednesday, July 17th with pre-con certification programs from morning through the night, and then took off in full force the next day with lectures, workshops, workouts that took up the whole LA Convention Center and Westin Hotel conference halls, and packed the LA Convention Showroom floor, holding over 600 … Continue reading TopFav Fitness Finds at IDEA World Fitness Convention

Rochelle RobinsonJuly 22, 2015April 6, 2018Leave a comment

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Interview with LA’s Favorite Chefs

LA’s Best Chefs congregated at Sony Pictures this past week in support of the American Cancer Society. The California Spirit fundraiser celebrated 30 years of of support to help fight cancer. Over the past 30 years California Spirit has raised over $15 million in the fight against cancer. Chefs like Thomas Keller (Bouchon, Per Se, The French Laundry), Neal Fraser (Redbird), Alan Jackson (Lemonade), Jason Neroni … Continue reading Interview with LA’s Favorite Chefs

Melissa CurtinJuly 22, 2015July 25, 2015Leave a comment