T+C’s Kids Bedding is in Playa Vista Digital Magazine, a Michael Levine Media Publication.
Receiving the invitation from this dynamic lifestyle magazine special coordinator, Bianca Rickheim, was a pleasant surprise. This local publication fills its pages with real people stories within our Silicon Beach Area. Reaching over 25,000 people in Playa Vista, Marina Del Rey, Culver City, Westchester, and Playa Del Rey, it’s a great way to share my innovative design with our community. Check out the interview below and let me know what you think.
1. Why did you choose to conduct Tucked+Covered’s Kids Bedding business affairs in the Silicon Beach area? How did you get there?
-I’m happy to say I live in the Playa Vista community. My family and I moved from Venice, CA, over seven years ago, and we welcome our new surroundings like a breath of fresh air. And, although Venice has its unique offerings, the living lifestyle is entirely different. So, that’s how my kids’ bedding business landed in Silicon Beach Area; I work from home. I love rising every morning, seeing the joggers and bikers start their day on a positive note as I walk my pups. Plus, experiencing families walking their children to and from school nourishes the soul. The neighborhood reminds me of an upscale, modern-day version of Mayberry, North Carolina, the hometown television setting from The Andy Griffith show. It’s a beautiful, safe area to live in, making it effortless to awake and seize the day.
2. What would you have to say has been the forefront of your success in your career?
–I believe in my innovative kids’ bedding design; the concept works beautifully. So, when the odds stack against me, I persevere. Here’s how it works: The oversized fitted sheet buttons mate with our neatly tailored flat sheet buttonholes. As I designed the concept, one dysfunctional detail led me to change another until it captured a synergistic quality like no other linens on the market. The united information works together to keep children comfy covered, and their bed neat, all the while providing lots of wiggle room. Who knew a kid’s bedding design could build self-esteem? We did:)
3. Do you see yourself going beyond the Silicon Beach area?
-Networking on Instagram, I hear from moms all over the country and world struggling with nighttime wake-up calls, desperate for a good night’s rest. I feel so much joy seeing them light up when they sleep with my sheets for the first time:) It would be great to distribute in many countries in an ideal world since international shipping is so expensive. What can I say? I’m a dreamer who wants to help people sleep better. As for my family and me, our home base will remain in the tech-savvy, people-friendly little town of Playa Vista. You know what they say, home is where the heart is, and my heart is here 🙂
4. Where are you from?
-Although I landed in Cali 25 years ago joining my husband, I grew up in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, with Charlie Daniels, the famous country music singer. His son, Charlie Junior, was a student at the local high school, so that The Charlie Daniels Band would perform in the gymnasium annually. Mt. Juliet is a tranquil place in the country where my imagination kept me entertained for hours. Some days, when my friends weren’t around to play, I would sit in the fields, make flower necklaces, look for four-leaf clovers and catch lightning bugs on warm summer nights. And, although I feel Silicon Beach has so much more to offer my children, I’m happy I grew up in the country.
5. In what ways have you seen the area change since you’ve been here?
We moved here before the development of Runway, so there have been some great additions to the community. It’s so lovely having peace of mind as my daughter skateboards to Whole Foods with her friends. And Tech inspiration is all around, right at our fingertips, not to mention the Cinemark movie theaters, the one-of-a-kind shops, and the yummy restaurants. We conveniently get our hair cut at Beauty Beach Lounge:) They do a great job:) My pups and I love the new dog park with the turf and cooling water river. It’s their favorite:).
Annenberg PetSpace, a unique high-tech animal adoption facility for animal lovers, also opened while living here. My son and I volunteer at Annenberg PetSpace most Sundays, nurturing his interest in Veterinary Medicine. My family and I have made so many great memories with all of the new additions at Silicon Beach.
YES OR NO QUESTIONS:
Are you scared of heights?
-Never! Bring on the heightened perspective, and I’ll welcome the challenge:) Going skydiving is on my bucket list:)
Do you listen to The Beatles?
-Doesn’t everybody? I mean, as I’ve matured, I do enjoy escaping with classical music, but I’m always game for a Beatles tune:)
Have you vomited in the last year?
-You know, come to think of it, I’ve been Vomit Free this past year. I wish I could say the same for my dogs:/
Does your car have seat warmers?
-Oh. So that’s what you call that butt and back warming feature. I thought it was the “tension therapy “feature;). Yes!! I do have seat warmers:):)
Have you smoked at least one cigarette in the last year?
-I can’t say that I have; It gets in the way of my yoga;)