5 things a good dad will do
Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there, especially to my husband. Parenting is difficult. Since becoming a mom, I’ve heard and shared some interesting stories. Here are some things that help with the parenting process. 1. He will change a poop-filled diaper View image | gettyimages.com I know for a fact there are […]
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Pray for Charleston
I am deeply saddened and horrified by the massacre that took place at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina. Nine innocent people were shot to death by one person with so much hate in his heart. The shooter, identified by police as 21 year-old Dylann Roof, took away the lives and rights […]
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Centennial Farm – a working farm in the OC worth visiting
Last Saturday, my family and I visited Centennial Farm, a three-acre working farm at the OC Event and Fair Center. I must give credit to my husband for finding this wonderful place. He took my daughter here one day a few months ago so I could have some much needed “me-time.” 🙂 The farm is […]
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The Whole Foods Market Playa Vista Experience
Today, I attended the media preview breakfast at the new Whole Foods Market in Playa Vista. It’s the first Whole Foods Market opening in Los Angeles since 2008, in Venice. Playa Vista is a newer community in Los Angeles. It is home to “Silicon Beach”. The design of Whole Foods Market in Playa Vista reflects […]
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Interview with M. Tara Crowl, author of Eden’s Wish + book giveaway!
Available: September 1, 2015 Publisher: Disney Hyperion Audience: Eden’s Wish is a middle-grade novel, for 8- to 12-year-olds Eden’s Wish is a story about a young genie perusing her wish to escape the lamp and dealing with the consequences of her actions. M. Tara Crowl is the author of Eden’s Wish. She studied film at […]
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Weekend Highlights: Shopping, Pick Pico, and Alicia in Wonderland Photography Garden Party
This past weekend was another eventful weekend. I hung out with my friend “T” who was in town, went out with my husband and some friends for dinner, went to a street fair, and attended a photographer’s garden party. Saturday Shopping at Lorna Jane My friend “T” has a pretty sweet gig. She travels to […]
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Fashion Forward with The Sweet Potatoe
I’m late on posting this, but I caught up with up with our friends at The Sweet Potatoe, a fashion-forward, children’s clothing line made with sustainable and organic cotton. I e-mail interviewed founder/designer Maria Aldana about the new collection they revealed at the ENK Children’s Club trade show in New York City earlier this year. […]
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Weekend of Workouts, Part 2
@clubmomme #strollerrun15 highlights #5k #run #kidfriendly #bobstroller #palosverdes A photo posted by Westside Mommy (@westsidemommy) on May 31, 2015 at 1:05pm PDT Sunday, May 31st – Club MomMe’s Stroll N’ Run 5K Last Sunday, I ran (ok, jogged) the Club MomMe Stroll N’ Run 5K. I’d been to the South Coast Botanic Garden once before, […]
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A Weekend of Workouts, Part 1
I don’t usually work out on Saturday AND Sunday, but this past weekend was an exception. Christine Bullock and Evolution 20 Wellness Event Saturday, May 30th, my friend Jessica and I carpooled to Santa Monica Place for the Shape-Up For Summer Wellness Event hosted by fitness and lifestyle expert Christine Bullock, creator of Evolution 20. […]
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Guest Post: What Preschool is like in Germany
Trish Alegre-Smith is an American photographer (soyourlife.com) working from the Eifel region of Germany. She is a mother of three and previously served in the Air Force, where she met her husband and father of their children. They moved to Germany a little over a year ago. As a military family, they are used to […]
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