Monthly Archives: March 2014

Let’s get our L.A. on with a Monster Republic Giveaway

It seems like yesterday that little Miles Storm weighed a mere 5 pounds! Yes, he was really really tiny. People say it, but it truly is crazy how fast little ones grow from a baby into a little person. I miss my Son being a little baby, I do, but every day is so exciting as he becomes more and more vocal, determined and curious about the world around him.

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Carrot Ginger Vegan Soup

Here at Willy B Mum, we love San Francisco based Mother and Daughter Chef Team – Paulding and Co. Terry and Tracy (respectively) work together at Emeryville Kitchen, a full catering kitchen which specializes in creating innovative event ideas for families and corporate entities through public cooking classes and exercises. This is portrayed in many ways but one of our favorites, is daughter Tracy’s Cook! Programs, which are targeted towards children from 9 years of age and up.

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Keeping it green with reusable sustainable glass straws

A few months back, I stumbled upon, another Eco Mummy’s blog on a posting about Glass Dharma Straws. The article started by highlighting the copious amount of straws that end up in landfills; and that was literally like a real shocker to me! I consider myself to be an advocate of the Earth, and do all I can to help preserve this beautiful Planet we call home. But WOW, I had just never thought of the damage plastic straws do.

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Mamarazzi® “Mayim’s Vegan Table” Book Launch

I was thrilled when Willy B Mum recently gave me the opportunity to attend The Moms Mamarazzi® book launch for Mayim Bialik’s cookbook Mayim’s Vegan Table. I should start by admitting that I do not watch The Big Bang Theory, and was not allowed to watch television back when Blossom was on.  But I have been a fan of Mayim’s ever since I picked up Beyond the Sling, her insightful book on attachment parenting, and when you add that to her veganism and her PhD in neuroscience, I didn’t need to be a fan of her acting to be totally starstruck when I met her.

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