New Baby Nice-to-Haves
Several weeks ago, I posted New Baby Necessities, about basic items for caring for a new baby. Since then, I’ve used some items I found super-helpful, most of them received as gifts or gifted hand-me-downs (which I prefer). I’m sure this list will grow, but here’s what I’ve loved so far: *This list contains affiliate […]
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Family Fun at Two Bit Circus
Yesterday, my family and I beat the heat by visiting Two Bit Circus in Downtown LA. Last year, I attended a media preview for Two Bit Circus, so it was really cool to check it out again. Two Bit Circus invited us to experience the family friendly arcade, midway, and VR games (with some comped […]
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Book List
Thanks to recommendations from friends, President Obama’s reading list of 2018, and a variety of other resources, I enjoyed and recommend the following books in the memoir, autobiography, and humor categories…
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Upstage Theater Summer Camp Experience
This summer, my six-year old daughter participated in Upstage Theatre‘s Westside Summer Program. It’s a three-week, 5 days/week, 6 hour/day camp that focuses on drama and musical theatre training, culminating with a stage performance. I heard great things about Upstage Theatre from a friend of mine and other parents. Now that my daughter has completed […]
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A Look Into the Design Behind Cayton Children’s Museum at Santa Monica Place
The much-anticipated Cayton Children’s Museum will open this weekend (June 30th, 2019) in it’s new home at Santa Monica Place. The bright and colorful museum is designed “for children, youth, and families to practice being their best selves through immersive play.” The 21,000 square foot space is the redesigned and reimagined, led by Cayton CEO […]
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Kids Cake Decorating Competition judged by Duff Goldman!
This is a great opportunity for kids 17 and under to flex their cake decorating muscle and compete for a fantastic prize! Duff’s Cakemix, a do-it-yourself cake decorating studio founded by Food Network personality, Duff Goldman is hosting a fun and unique cake decorating competition at three of their four studios across Los Angeles: Pasadena, […]
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New Baby Necessities
My kids are over five years apart. By the time I got pregnant with my second, I didn’t have much baby stuff left. Thankfully, I have a wonderful network of mom-friends who supplied me with maternity clothes, baby clothes, and baby items. Even though it was offered, I declined a baby shower, due to pregnancy […]
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“How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World” Movie Review
This week, we received an advance media copy of “How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World”. My daughter and I watched it last night and loved it. We are fans of the “How To Train Your Dragon” series. It was nice to share it with my daughter, especially since the first one came out […]
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Movie Review: “A Dog’s Journey”
Last night, I watched a special media screening of “A Dog’s Journey” at iPic Westwood. I haven’t seen the previous movie, “A Dog’s Purpose”, but it’s not necessary to have seen it before watching this one. “A Dog’s Journey” follows the lives of a dog originally named “Bailey,” who’s new purpose is to find and […]
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