Pascal Campion Art Exhibit at Center Stage Gallery
On Saturday, my husband, niece and I checked out “3000 Moments,” by artist Pascal Campion at Center Stage Gallery in Burbank. My sister is a big fan of his work and told me about his exhibit, which opened this past weekend, and will run until August 3rd. We really enjoyed his art and are now […]
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LA Tourist: Sawtelle
Thursday, I took my guests to the Sawtelle area of West L.A. Since they live in a suburb of Washington, D.C., they do not know ramen the way us Angelenos do. Two of them had real ramen in New York, and the others don’t know it outside of the block of noodle fat and MSG we […]
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LA tourist, Day 3: Eastside
Yesterday, we spent a lot of time on the Eastside of town. Started our day off driving to Highland Park for Donut Friend. I’ve wanted to check this place out for awhile now, and taking out-of-town guests was a good excuse. Traffic was not bad at all – we left the Westside around 9:50 AM, and […]
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L.A. Tourist, Day 2: Watching a taping of “Conan”
#52948965 / gettyimages.com I’ve seen two tapings of Conan O’Brien Show since he moved his show to Los Angeles. Watching a live taping can be a fun thing to do if you are a big fan of the show. Otherwise, it’s a lot of waiting, and takes up the entire day. My niece and brother, who […]
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L.A. Tourist, day 1: Universal Studios with the Baby
We went to Universal Studios today after having breakfast at Porto’s. I’m not a huge fan of theme parks, mainly because I don’t like standing in line. Today was an exception because visiting family wanted to go, and my Aunt took care of my baby so I could go on some rides. I wish prepared better because […]
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Family & Friends Visiting L.A. This Week
I’m going to have a full house in my apartment this week, with people of varying ages staying over. Most of them are here for a friend’s wedding, but that doesn’t take place until next weekend. Summer is a popular time for visitors, as I learned a few other friends have out-of-town guests this week […]
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Recycle your baby food pouches!
Yes, there is a way to make sure they get recycled instead of just tossing them in the recycling bin. I just found out about this from a friend (and sadly, it’s too late for me to use the program because we don’t use pouches anymore) – TerraCycle offers national programs (Brigades®) to collect previously non-recyclable or […]
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GIVEAWAY – Springfest Swag Bag Items (#1)
I received a fantastic swag bag from the Club MomMe SpringFest event, and I’m giving away the contents to WestsideMommy.com readers! Lucky for you, my toddler is too old for these items, otherwise I would definitely be keeping them for myself! These items are perfect for a mom with a little one on the way or […]
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Kid-friendly places to watch the World Cup 2014 in (or near) West L.A.
#465945253 / gettyimages.com I have some soccer fan friends visiting LA soon, and they have a kid. I found some places to recommend to them, and I thought I’d share them. Here is a short list of places in or near the Westside. click on the name for their schedule (or current info)! To find […]
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Shopping for Kid’s Vintage Online and Link to Focus Magazine Article
This post is a continuation of my previous post on Kid’s Vintage and Resale Shopping. It is the second part of the article which was printed in the June 2014 Shopping Issue of Focus Magazine. If you don’t live in L.A. or have time to check out brick and mortar resale and vintage places in your area, […]
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