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The Beauty of Les Miserables
Autumn has always loved musical theater. The minute she started to talk, she started to sing. And more often than not, what she sang were show tunes. She and her friends are definitely what you would...
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Valentine’s Treats for My Sweets
Since Autumn has moved downtown for school, I have found myself spending more time roaming around the downtown area. I do have to admit, as much as I love downtown, I always get lost. This week I...
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The Balance of Motherhood
This weekend in the Chiklis house (as my Jewish mother would say) was all about “Kvelling” or ”being extremely proud.” Autumn was staring in a play at USC and Odessa had a three-day volleyball...
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A Mother’s Day Letter
Dear Autumn and Odessa, Since you have both been so busy dealing with your crazy lives lately – volleyball tournaments, play productions, sorority functions, studying for finals – You may have missed...
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To The Moon And Back
Illustration from the book “Guess How Much I Love You” Last night, when I pulled into my driveway, I saw the most incredible thing. Normally I wouldn’t have believed it, but for days I had been...
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Muriel’s
New Orleans: a city pulsing with life and energy that’s as electrifying as the jazz it is famous for. The architecture, the music, the food…everything about NOLA seems surreal – like a movie set or...
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Finding My Identity Again
Since giving birth to Autumn 19 years ago, my job has been as a stay at home mom. Because Michael’s job requires that he periodically travel, I felt it was important for the kids to have someone with...
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“Toga” in NOLA
Some people say “Carpe Diem”. Others say “yolo”. In my house, we say “toga”. Chiklis’ are known for their adventures. We go, we see, we discover, we explore… wherever we are. We try to seize any and...
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To The Greatest Dads In The World
Thoughts on Father’s Day from Autumn Chiklis… “Happy Father’s Day to the greatest dad in the entire world!” The above sentence has been dominating the Internet all day today, and understandably so....
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A Wizarding Day with Harry Potter
Harry Potter: The impact of the truth behind the fiction by Autumn Chiklis. —- “Please tell us one word that you believe best describes you as a person.” Without hesitation, I typed “Gryffindor” into...
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Splurge or Save: Favorite Summer Shoe Trends
I fell in love with Jenny Kayne’s signature suede flats recently and when I brought them home, Autumn fell in love too (like mother, like daughter). Always the one to find a great deal, Autumn did...
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Cirque Dreams
As a child, I wanted more than anything to be able to fly. I would stand on the edge of tables, squeeze my eyes shut and will my feet to lift into space. Even years after I discovered the truth about...
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Rao’s LA
After years of hearing about the famous Rao’s in Harlem, NY, I was so excited to find out that they had finally opened one in Los Angeles. Last night, Michael, Autumn and I headed out to the Rao’s LA...
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A Clean Start
Happy New Year!!! Today is the first day of the Chiklis spiritual and physical boot camp. Psychologists say it takes 21 days to make or break a habit, so we’ve made a commitment to doing some form of...
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The College Girl Care Package
Autumn went back to college this week, and I already put together her first care package. She has classes all day, does an on-camera TV show and then of course spends her nights at the sorority house,...
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VDay Treats For My Girls
I’ve always had a love/hate relationship with Valentines Day. I can still remember feeling heartbroken in middle school when my secret crush gave the chocolate hearts to Ellen Hofstadter. There’s...
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The Risk of Love
A post by Autumn Chiklis There’s a certain level of bravery required in loving what will inevitably be lost. In fact, to love in any way is inherently a gamble – the risk involved will vary, but no...
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Spontaneous Adventures
A post by Autumn Chiklis I am a firm believer in spontaneous adventures. So often we make theoretical plans that are quickly and carelessly tossed onto the “if I ever get the time” pseudo-bucket list...
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