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Gelato Mama

A mother of two, a wife of one and a woman in search of a strong cocktail

Crazy Love

In honor of Mother’s Day, I was thinking I should write something sweet and sappy about being a Mother to Son and Daughter and how they fill me with joy and wonder and my love for them is endless and how I couldn’t imagine my life without them and seriously, what did I ever DO on a...

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Posted 05/10/13 @ 10:20 AM

Catching Air

A Guide to the South Bay Surf and Action Sports Scene

Shane Dorian wins Billabong XXL Ride of the Year

  We’ve been tracking the Billabong XXL here on Catching Air, so it’s great to finally report that former-ASP pro Shane Dorian has claimed the XXL Ride of the Year award (and $50,000) for his 58-foot wave at Jaws last October.  Shawn Dollar won the biggest paddle...

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Posted 05/06/13 @ 03:39 PM

The Heavy Purse

Starting the Conversation with Children on how to save, spend and share!
A Parent's Responsibility: Being a Good Financial Role Model

A Parent's Responsibility: Being a Good Financial Role Model

I didn’t always want to be a parent. When we first got married, my husband and I were focused on our careers and enjoyed the freedom to travel extensively. Eventually, our feelings began to shift and evolve until we realized becoming parents was something we did want. The absolute love I...

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Posted 04/29/13 @ 01:29 PM

Beach Style By Teri

spring cleaning

My favorite thing to do is head over to the The Container Store and browse for new ways to organize. I agree that's not most people's idea of fun, however nothing feels better than having a clutter free environment (or at least having ways to hide the clutter).  These...

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Posted 04/28/13 @ 04:39 PM

Catching Air

A Guide to the South Bay Surf and Action Sports Scene

Gerald B. Derloshon: The Expert on Dewey Weber

  For this month’s issue of Southbay magazine, I wrote a piece on the life of Dewey Weber, one of the original founders of the modern surfing scene here in the South Bay. Back in February, when I started my research, I put in an order for a biography about Dewey titled...

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Posted 04/23/13 @ 11:34 AM

Gelato Mama

A mother of two, a wife of one and a woman in search of a strong cocktail

Boston

I’m so lucky tiptoe into my Children’s room at night and watch them sleep.  I’m so lucky to feel their breath on my face as I lean in for one more silent kiss.  I’m so lucky to quietly sneak around their room, turning off their bed lamps, leaving them in a...

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Posted 04/16/13 @ 02:28 PM

About This Blog

Shannon Ryan is a Certified Financial Planner on a mission to help South Bay parents teach their children value-based principles that guide their money decisions. Shannon wrote The Heavy Purse to help parents start money conversations with their children through a fun, bedtime story and developed companion workbooks to help deepen those conversations. Visit her website at www.TheHeavyPurse.com to order her books or call 424-212-4939 to order and pick-up autographed copies at Ryan and Associates located in Hermosa Beach, CA.

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