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What is the Southern California lifestyle?
If you’re from SoCal, it’s an easy-going attitude and laid back approach to life.
It’s a casual way of dressing that doesn’t require much effort.
It’s a joyous celebration of all things happy and healthy with a focus on living clean and green.
And it’s not just for people who live in sunny southern California – this Laid Back Southern California Lifestyle is one you can adopt no matter where you live!
In this blog, we’ll explore what makes up the laid back So Cal lifestyle as well as how to incorporate some aspects into your own life, even if you don’t happen to be in Southern California.
Most people are aware that computer viruses are bad news. We install antivirus software, update operating systems, download patches and do everything we can to avoid inadvertently downloading harmful code that can do everything from steal our passwords to gain … Read more
I travel and work an insane amount for a “stay at home mom”. I joke that if lightening ever strikes my house it’s going to hit me because I’m always glued to some piece of electronic technology – phone, tablet, laptop, camera, … Read more
According to the CDC, approximately 17% of children and adolescents aged 2—19 years are obese. That’s 12.7 million kids. There are numerous health risks associated with obesity at a young age including: increased risk of heart disease high blood pressure diabetes … Read more
Wow! Verizon set to launch Voice-Over-LTE (also known as VoLTE) service nationwide. This is something all of the major carriers have been working toward but the fact that it’s coming to the nations largest 4G LTE network is cause for … Read more
Today is Labor Day and technically the end of summer. This usually marks the point in fitness resolutions where you may get the urge to start slacking. The holidays and travel are fast approaching which means you can almost count … Read more
How many thumb drives have you lost? How many SD cards have you misplaced? How many computers have you had crash or cell phones lost with data you can’t get back? For me, there are too many to count. I … Read more
Technology has become an integral part of our daily life. So much of our busy lives can be taken care of via technology from communicating with friends and family, to organizing your schedule and taking care of the bills. With … Read more
Whether we’re inviting over the neighbors for an evening barbecue or we have invited over the family for the Super Bowl, Ben and I like to entertain often. Like good company, great food and delicious cocktails, music is a key component … Read more
You’ve seen them, you know you have. There is one on every friend list. They’re the selfie queens, the #Hashtag Hypers, Play-By-Playahs, bonafide members of the Meme Team, and the total N00bs, among others. If you read that list and didn’t recall … Read more
If you find that your iPad is doing more sitting and less entertaining, chances are you probably just aren’t taking full advantage of all it has to offer. The new Otterbox Agility Tablet System is the perfect system for keeping … Read more
As a mom, I always have concerns about balancing screen time for my daughter. There are so many options out there in the marketplace. I know in our home, my daughter has basically hijacked her dad’s iPad and loves to … Read more
The new Samsung SHAPE Wireless Audio System lets you listen to, share and experience music how you live. An expandable system, now your music can follow you anywhere in your house. Play one song in any or all rooms via … Read more
As a soon to be first time mom, I am anxious about a lot of things. One of the things I think about most is how I am going to function when I am not with my son at all … Read more
So my mom brought home another “surprise” for me. She called it a present and I knew right away it was not, in fact, a present. Presents are what you get on holidays and your birthday. You open them and … Read more
Every phone owner has a few basic concerns: a dead battery, no service and damage to the phone via its screen or from water. This is especially concerning during summer or if you have young children. We’re spending our days at … Read more
Last year Maddilyn participated in the three year old preschool program at our local elementary school. She had a blast getting to know kids her age and enjoyed all of the hands on activities inside the classroom. It was a great … Read more