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Latitude: 38.729267 -- Longitude: -120.803

Placerville is the county seat of El Dorado County, California. The population was 9,610 at the 2000 census. Prior to the discovery of gold in nearby Coloma, California by James W. Marshall in 1849 sparking the California Gold Rush, the small town now known as Placerville was known as Dry Diggins after the manner in which the miners moved cartloads of dry soil to running water to separate the gold from the soil. Later in 1849, the town earned its most common historical name, Hangtown, due to the numerous hangings that had taken place there. By 1850, the temperance league and a few local churches had begun to request that a more friendly name be bestowed upon the town. The name was not changed until 1854 when the City of Placerville was incorporated. At its incorporation Placerville was the third largest town in California. In 1857 the county seat was then moved from Coloma to Placerville, where it remains today. -- Source: Wikipedia.com

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Placerville is the county seat of El Dorado County, California. The population was 9,610 at the 2000 census. Prior to the discovery of gold in nearby Coloma, California by James W. Marshall in 1849 sparking the California Gold Rush, the small town now known as Placerville was known as Dry Diggins after the manner in which the miners moved cartloads of dry soil to running water to separate the gold from the soil. Later in 1849, the town earned its most common historical name, Hangtown, due to the numerous hangings that had taken place there. By 1850, the temperance league and a few local churches had begun to request that a more friendly name be bestowed upon the town. The name was not changed until 1854 when the City of Placerville was incorporated. At its incorporation Placerville was the third largest town in California. In 1857 the county seat was then moved from Coloma to Placerville, where it remains today. -- Source: Wikipedia.com

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Census Data for Placerville, California

California 2000 Census Population Profile Map

	Placerville	California	United States
Population	9,610	33,871,648	281,421,906
Median age	38.3	33.3	35.3
Median age for Male	34.2	32.2	34
Median age for Female	40.6	34.4	36.5
Households	4,001	11,502,870	105,480,101
Household population	9,348	33,051,894	273,643,273
Average household size	2.34	2.87	2.59
Families	2,486	7,920,049	71,787,347
Average family size	2.9	3.43	3.14
Housing units	4,242	12,214,549	115,904,641
Occupied units	4,001	11,502,870	105,480,101
Vacant units	241	711,679	10,424,540

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Avocado Pineapple Smoothie
05/09/2012

I Heart Avocados. I really do.

"Avocados from Mexico" had a booth at the LA Times Festival of Books and gave away stickers, recipe cards, and samples of their Avocado Pineapple Smoothies.

Last Saturday at the Festival, the weather was hot. So hot, you'd think it was already summertime and not mid-April. I was thankful that I wore a tank under my 'SC sweater, but that's what I love about LA - we have sunshine on most days out of the year.

Three ingredients: avocados, canned pineapple chunks, ice

Because of the heat last weekend, the smoothie sample was a welcome refreshment at the Avocado booth. The marketing team sold me on the creamy, dairy-free treat, and I knew that I'd try the recipe at home.

The recipe card included tips and more information about Mexican avocados, such as this interesting factoid:

Because of the year-round availability of the fruit, Mexican growers leave their avocados on the tree for up to a year, allowing the fruit to fully mature and develop a higher oil content.

Never knew that about avocados before, but then again, I'm still not sure if an avocado is a fruit or a vegetable.

Sweet avocado pineapple treat

So yesterday I walked to the grocery store to pick up a ripe avocado and can of pineapple chunks, looking forward to an afternoon smoothie. Unfortunately, much to my dismay, I came home to empty ice trays! After washing them, I completely forgot to replace them back in the freezer. My afternoon drink turned out to be this morning's breakfast instead.

I halved the recipe by cutting up half an avocado, using half a can of pineapple chunks with half of its juice, and measuring out one cup of ice (4 cubes). Using my hand blender for the first time, I underestimated its weight and half the contents spilled on to the counter. I was left with one cup instead of two, but the amount ended up being perfect as I don't think I could have finished the full two cups.

Happy to learn another way to use an avocado!

I grabbed the Baby Bjorn bouncer and placed it in the kitchen so that I could be within his sight while I finished the recipe. (I fear that he will have major separation anxiety when I have to go back to work in a few more weeks. But truth be told, I'm more fearful of my own anxieties leaving him.)

Once I picked him up, he stopped crying as if to say, "Mommy, why were you not with me when I woke up? What are you doing???"

I then mixed in the eggs and vanilla; then gradually added the dry ingredients to the wet. Mixed the batter on low until fully combined. Finally, the chocolate chips were stirred in while Chase watched me pop the pan into the oven.

It took about 25-27 minutes until the toothpicks placed in the middle came out clean.

Thankfully, MS likes the combination of peanut butter and chocolate. I'm not a huge fan, but this recipe was easy, straightforward and the brownie was of a cookie cake consistency - something that I prefer over gooey, dense fudge-like brownies.

I'm hoping that Chase won't have any food allergies (as so many children seem to have peanut allergies). Here's hoping that he'll love all kinds of food growing up!

ssic vanilla or chocolate topped with buttercream icing and adorned with a mini Earth or peace sign.

And with every purchase of 6 Earth Day cupcakes, Magnolia Bakery will be giving customers a complimentary eco-tote bag as a thank you for doing their part in saving the Earth - one sweet, delicious cupcake at a time!

Magnolia Bakery

street: 8389 W. 3rd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90048
tel: 1.310.951.0636
url: www.magnoliabakery.com

back in 2007, but it was the last time I blogged about it.

We missed it last year when the Festival moved from Westwood across town to our alma mater. But we knew we wanted to go this year with Chase and make it a family tradition.

So we dressed him in his USC jersey onesie and were ready this morning with waters and the schedule for the morning.

James Dean & Mr. Eric on the Target Children's Stage

Personally, I was ecstatic that James Dean, author and illustrator of Pete the Cat was scheduled to be on the Target Children's Stage this morning. I made sure we had plenty of time to leave, park at the Shrine for $10, and head over to watch the show.

Luckily, we found a nice tree to stand under while James Dean painted an original Pete on stage and Eric Litwin (aka Mr. Eric) read from their newest book, Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons.

Mr. Eric led the crowd with his charismatic guitar playing and singing. We bounced our babies and raised them high in the air. Like rock stars, we chanted as he taught us Pete's new song about his four groovy buttons.

Chase showing off his counting skills with the authors

I purchased the book for Chase and was ecstatic that his first autographed book is about Pete the Cat!

LA Times Festival of Books at USC
Saturday and Sunday, April 21 & 22, 2012
http://events.latimes.com/festivalofbooks
James Dean - www.petethecat.com
Eric Litwin - www.ericlitwin.com

We tried the brown rice cereal this morning with him.

Great signs:

Wide, interested eyes

Lip smacking

Forward leaning

Open mouth

Sitting in his new OXO Sprout high chair!

I ground up a quarter cup of brown rice in my small Kitchenaid processor for about four minutes, heated up a cup of water on the stove to a simmer on medium-high heat, mixed in the rice powder and lowered the heat while whisking for about five minutes. Thinned the gooey rice cereal with some breast milk to a watery consistency.

Next time I make a batch, I'll use less breast milk and see how Chase does with the thicker variety.

The food adventure begins!

Nijiya Market
add: 2130 Sawtelle Boulevard #105 | Los Angeles, CA 90025
tel: 1.310.575.3300

Before the fun begins, I placed my order for the OXO Tot Sprout Chair so that we're ready for mealtimes with Chase. I love how this high chair looks clean, classic and safe; and from the OXO promo video, the chair will grow with him as well - another plus!

Now... to find room in our small space when it arrives!

Robata-ya
add: 2004 Sawtelle Boulevard | Los Angeles, CA 90025
tel: 1.310.481.1418
url: www.robataya.com

We bought tickets for the mid-afternoon showing of The Hunger Games so that we could eat a quick dinner before heading home to our little one. It was a movie that I had been waiting to see for over a year! Who knew that it was about two-hours and 45-minutes long!

It was strange leaving Chase for that many hours. Initially, it felt as though a part of me was missing and by the end of our dinner, I didn't have room for dessert and I really wanted to rush home to see him.

Did I break down and call to see how he was doing?

Yes.

Was he fine without us?

Yes.

Was I?

I'm not so sure...

Two Mozzarella Cheeses: Classic & Burrata

In any event, I was super excited to see The Hunger Games, especially since I read the trilogy in less than a week and passed my set of books to my mom and auntie, who has since passed it on to her work friend and another relative. Oh how I love sharing books!

Even MS enjoyed the movie and mentioned he might pick up the series to read as well!

One Saturday Special: Asparagus Risotto

To keep our movie and dinner date simple, we made a reservation at Obika Mozzarella Bar so we wouldn't have to worry about driving or parking somewhere else.

The mozzarella tasting was nice, but there was plenty of pesto left over and a bit too much cheese for me. I could have done with just the creamy burrata.

MS had the special which I should have ordered too since my steak dish was overcooked and tough. {Not recommended.} His risotto was creamy and cheesy with a good amount of fresh asparagus. Thankfully, he let me spoon a few bites of his dish while I happily forked over some of my protein.

Looking forward to more date nights with my husband!

Obika LA, Mozzarella Bar
Century City Mall
add: 10250 Santa Monica Boulevard, Upper Level |Los Angeles, CA 90067
tel: 1.310.556.2452
url: www.obikala.com

On my quest to do so, I signed up for the Beginners Class at Sew Modern on Pico.


The cute little shop sits just across the street from the Westside Pavilion mall - on the Landmark Theatres side. Classes tend to be about two hours long and range from beginners to more advanced. You can either find a meter with a two-hour limit just outside the shop, or park at the mall and take the escalators to the street level to cross over. I chose the latter and got three hours free parking!


Once inside, colors and textures of all kinds greet you. To the left, a lounge and Modernica rocking chair await you. There's even a kiddie corner for the wee ones while mommies can chat, knit or hand-sew.

Shelves against the wall are filled with colorful, cute prints that you won't find at your local Joann Fabric stores.

Small tables and countertops display neatly packaged quarter-cut fabrics, supplies and other sundries for the modern sewer.

In the middle of the store sits a large working table to cut fabrics and work on projects, while classes are performed at the rear of the shop. Several Viking Husqvana machines were set up for the seven of us signed up that morning, and I could feel my heart pound with excitement as I sat in front of the one photographed above.

Lauren, the shop owner and instructor, walked us through the fundamentals of a sewing machine. She introduced common technical terms and showed us how to thread our machines. How I didn't know that there were TWO threads in sewing is beyond me, but I was sure glad to learn from Lauren who was patient even with the slowest learner. {That would be me.}

In the end, I learned how to thread a needle and bobbin, sew a simple straight and curved stitch, pivot for sharp edges and turns, create a simple hem and lastly, work on a simple seam!

So much fun, I'm already signed up for another lesson in a few more weeks!

Can't wait!

Sew Modern
add: 10921 West Pico Boulevard | Los Angeles, CA 90064
tel: 1.310.446.4397
url: www.sewmodernonline.com

Today, we met my family for Easter buffet brunch at The Castaway in Burbank. Two banquet halls were fitted with large tables and there were stations of food all around the main hall. The brunch was okay, but it was the company that was most important and special.

The venue totally reminded me of prom. Especially because I went as a prom attendee in high school and as a teacher chaperone just a couple years ago. Its beautiful scenic grounds and hillside views are spectacular, especially at night! And I wonder... will Chase get to come back when he's older?

The Castaway
add: 1250 Harvard Road | Burbank, CA 91501
tel: 1.818.848.6691
url: www.castawayrestaurant.com

MS rented a boogie board while I took in some rays on the beach just outside our resort hotel.

I can almost taste the salty air and feel the warm sun on my face as I type.

Almost...



And one of my favorite flowers is the plumeria. It just radiates happiness, which is probably why we chose them to decorate the top of our wedding cake. Simple, yet beautiful and elegant.

Now... why did I dig up these photos today?

Well, we went to Islands for their free Mavericks Burger which had BBQ sauce, fried onions, American cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickles and mayonnaise. All we had to do was print a picture of a "Maverick" - also known as a big wave, and bring that in with us. A GREAT DEAL as the below receipt reveals...



The last time we went to Islands was when I was still pregnant. Their turkey burger with steamed vegetables was one dish I could splurge on while I was monitoring my blood sugar levels.

So when we saw this mega deal, we knew that we had to wait until after the lunch crowd and before the dinner crowd. Turned out to be a great idea, as we were quickly seated at a booth without any lines. I was stunned to see how much a burger costs at Islands these days, yet ecstatic that we got them for free!

Not sure if I would have ever ordered the Mavericks burger on my own (or if I will do so in the future), but eating at Islands always gets me thinking of Hawaii. Before I knew it, I started looking through our travels to the beautiful island of Kauai!

Can't wait to take Chase!

When I grew up, I remember watching episodes of Reading Rainbow, getting excited about books to read. And during summers, our local library would host read-a-thons and I'd pride myself on reading a long list of books - not just the ones that were required reading for school.

My hope is that Chase will love public television and reading when he's older too. Right now, we read and reread books Peek-A-Who? and Where is My Belly Button? Sometimes, I'll have what I'm currently reading in hand and read aloud to Chase while he's on my lap. No pictures in my books, he's left with me doing a lot of different character voices and facial expressions. {These days, I'm reading Book 5 of the Thursday Next series by Jasper Fforde.}



On warm days like today, it's great to get outdoors.

I love Chase's hat from Flap Happy - an LA based company founded by Angeleno native, Laurie Lipson Snyder and mother of four. I'm embarrassed to admit that I accidentally put it in the dryer though. Now, it's a bit more snug and I know he'll soon grow out of it.

So many tell me that children, "they grow so fast!" We'll be celebrating Chase's five-month birthday soon, and he's already wearing nine-month clothing!

And since it was unusually warm today, we stopped at Blockheads for some shaved snow. MS checked in on Foursquare for a free topping on each of our orders. I opted for the original with crushed Oreo cookies, topped with condensed milk. Light and fluffy with thin layers of shaved snow, this was the perfect treat! After a few bites and mixing it all up, I was reminded of cookies and cream ice cream - one of my all-time favorites!

Oh, how I love living in Los Angeles!

Blockheads Shavery Co.
add: 11311 Mississippi Avenue | Los Angeles, CA 90025
hrs: M-Th, 12:30p-10:30p; F-Sa, 12:30p-11p; Su, 12:30p-10p
tel: 1.310.445.8725
url: www.blockheadsla.com

Flap Happy Sun Hats
add: 5830 W. Jefferson Boulevard #200 | Los Angeles, CA 90016
hrs: M-F, 10p-4p
tel: 1.310.453.3527 x215
url: www.flaphappy.com