The following is a review of an app by mother-daughter contributors Jonna and Shelby, who are my experts on the “tween-scape.” Below is their unbiased review about the app musical.ly Below is a mom-approved video of one of Shelby’s musical.ly creations (provided by Jonna and used with permission) By Shelby, age 10 What is Musical.ly […]
Review By Jonna Coleman Last Friday, March 9th, I attended the opening night performance of Romeo & Juliet performed by the Joffrey Ballet at The Music Center’s Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Downtown Los Angeles. It was such a beautiful and special night introducing my (nearly 12 year old) daughter to the ballet. It seemed like […]
There’s a new-old game show coming to Universal Kids where kids compete for money and charity. Today’s BEAT THE CLOCK is a remake of the television game show of the same name, popular in the 1950s. Contestants play games of skill, and have to complete the task in a predetermined allotted amount of time. We, […]
By Jonna (mom of two, wife of one) After a few years of The Queen Mary‘s CHILL being on our holiday “to do” list we finally made it and had a blast! CHILL is located next to the Queen Mary ship, which we were able to go on and explore, as well. CHILL is like […]
The show is amazing: worth the time, worth the money! By Jonna Coleman (mom of two, wife of one) My family and I have always loved [amazon_textlink asin=’B00WR534TK’ text=’Aladdin’ template=’ProductLink’ store=’westmomm-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’865126fd-f81b-11e7-aea0-c17eb3b169a1′], the 1992 animated movie from Disney. So, It was super fun taking my seven year old daughter to see the new Broadway production at the wonderful Hollywood Pantages. This […]
By Jonna (mom of two, wife of one) Both my daughters (7 & 11) grew-up on Care Bears; books, backpacks, lunch boxes, stuffed/plastic dolls, trinkets and every DVD the company sold! So, it was pretty cool to take them to celebrate 35 years of caring and sharing. The message is clear and a special way for […]
By Jonna Coleman (mom of two, wife of one) When asked by WestsideMommy.com to visit STONEFIRE Grill to taste/experience potentially new items for their menu, I was excited! My family and I already eat there several times a month and already love their healthy, fresh and never-greasy food. It’s like what I make at home…okay, perhaps a bit yummier […]
By Jonna Coleman (mom of 2 girls) (photo: Lisa, Jonna, Jenny, Heather) Last night three friends and I went to go see Mamma Mia at the Bowl. Honestly, I have to say it was a perfect night out without kids and husbands. Our friend Jenny got the tickets for us and then we met at […]
By Lucy – age 7 I had so much fun at the Num Noms event at Au Fudge! I never heard about Num Noms before but now I love them! They light up and their heads even come apart. They are so cute and smell beautiful, like good fruits. There is also makeup like lip gloss and nail […]
On Sunday, my family and I, with our friends (and Westside Mommy contributors) Jonna Coleman and her daughters Shelby and Lucy, attended a special press event at Knott’s Berry Farm to experience Ghost Town Alive! Ghost Town is one of my favorite sections of Knott’s Berry Farm, because the theme, characters, and the great […]
