Moon Girl Helps Breast Cancer

This is a special edition in support of breast cancer research. My mother is a breast cancer survivor. My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer when I was only 8 years old and counts my blessings each day that my mother fought it and she is doing wonderfully today.


Due to my mother's illness, I fell into a high risk category for breast cancer candidates. I've had a mammogram since my 20s. I pay close attention to my health since I've become a mother too.

This disease is a serious disease. It affects thousands of women. Any funds that go to researching breast cancer helps deeper research to the prevention and a better cure. Please help support this cause.

A story inspired by the author's observation of her mother and aunt's relationship. The name of her book is a direct translation from "Wul Nyu" which is Korean for "Moon Girl".

A story of Moon Girl who made sure the moon shone brightly each night so night creatures could creep outside and see where they were going. There was another girl, her sister, Sun Girl. She made sure the sun shone brightly so all day creatures could stay away. So why did Moon Girl leave one day? What was she looking for? What did she discover? This is a story of self worth and valuable relationships. Discover the colorful journey with original illustrations. Moon Girl has the author's original colorful illustrations and chose the picture of Moon Girl journeying in her "moonmobile". Unlike her first book, "An Eagle Named Canary" which has felt pen drawings, The author's challenge making a decision on using watercolor pencils as her media. The book contains powerful messages of self worth and systematic relationships. This book is suitable for early learners and can be a learning tool for classroom discussions on social relationships and self image.

Moon Walk With Me

I just completed an ebook special edition of  "Moon Girl" http://www.amazon.com/Moon-Girl-Special-Research-ebook/dp/B009DS2LUW in support of breast cancer awareness. I hope you can join me. Making Strides is a major event held in Boston each year. and since my mother is a survivor. I'm walking this October for the fight against breast cancer. Please click on the link and read my personal story. I hope you can support this cause.

Remembering 911

11 years ago, I almost lost my mom and brother but luckily they were scheduled to go to the 10:00am flight on American Airlines to Los Angeles. I was 7 months pregnant and in the Boston office doing payroll. My co-worker said, "New York was hit!".  My former boss said we all had to evacuate the building.

Everyone in downtown was running and panicking. Cell phones were not working. The "T" wasn't running. Everything stalled except for the pubic uncertainty of what could happen next.

It wasn't easy for me to walk fast with a round tummy. I was worried about Boston and my husband and my future baby. I had thought about another attack. I was worried that if Boston was attacked, it would be all the schools. Floods of irrational thinking streamed through me.

I ran into my husband as I walked closer to home. I was relieved.

Looking back, I remembered the chaos but I also saw the nation become closer and more united. We became more cautious and found a purpose against terrorism. We needed to protect the present to strengthen the future.

I look at my daughter now who will soon be 11 years old. I count my blessings each day thank those who made it possible for all of us to live safer each passing day.

Smohkin' Dough...

Ricardo Carrera-Lowe and Stefan Doomanis

I love the entrepreneurial spirit and Los Angeles is the place to find the newest and the grooviest products and trends. In spite of  the tough economy, there is some serious dough to be made. Opportunities rises even in a recession. I had the pleasure of sampling some great smoked artisan bread from a new start up company, smohk (pronounced smoke). Wonderfully presented and displayed each weekend at Shelter Half at 161 South La Brea Ave.  by talented and creative founders, Ricardo Carrera-Lowe and Stefan Doomanis.  This savory product is only $9.00 a piece and all I can say is, you can't resist it! Delightfully sampled with handmade orange and lemoncello marmalades labeled Spirit; yet two other successful products created  by the founders and available on site.

Smohk bread  is specially and freshly crafted, therefore, you can get them on the weekend only which may change in the future due to purchase demands. Pre-ordering them on smohk.com is recommended. Also, check them out on https://www.facebook.com/SmohkLA. Seriously, let's "smohk and break some bread." You won't regret it.

Free on Kindle! My book!

My book, "An Eagle Named Canary" is free on kindle again. I hope you enjoy it and if so, please leave a review. http://www.amazon.com/An-Eagle-Named-Canary-ebook/dp/B008FWBYQ4

Autism- A Spectrum of Hope

During my visit to Los Angeles, I had the privilege of knowing the founder of A Spectrum of Hope Foundation. http://www.spectrumofhope.org This wonderful organization helps families who have an autistic child and are eager to learn how to apply learning capabilities. Their mission statement:

"Our mission is to foster hope to families with young children affected by autism spectrum disorder. We provide Advocacy Grants to qualifying families and offer early intervention information so treatment can begin as soon as possible. "


The foundation promotes Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), a science that studies environmental events that affects behavior in a child. What is amazing about this science is that  it works and  I have see the positive results from this application. This is a Californian foundation but it is well worth a visit to the website as a starting point to those who don't know where to begin. Many American families are affected by a child with autism and must have the learning tools to help themselves in order to help their child. This is truly a great knowledge based foundation. Pass this information on to those who may benefit from this.

I'm July's Mommy Master!!

I'm incredibly excited to be July's Mommy Master! Check it out! http://www.mommymasters.com/2012/07/the-july-mommy-master/