Day 3 of Challenge and Sunday Activities
Today is Day 3 of my 35 day (or 5-week) Personal Fitness Challenge. How I feel So far, so good. My mind is in the right place, and I’m determined. It’s only day three, but I really want to make this happen! What I ate today Breakfast: Eggs again! I really need to think of something new, […]
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Family Beach Days at Dockweiler
Came across this on laalaland.com: FAMILY BEACH DAYS Take a break from the hot sun and sand! Bring the family to the new Dockweiler Youth Center for games & fun! There will be basketball, ping pong, board games, and arts & crafts! Free 10am-2pm Monday – Friday, Thru August 29 10 am – 2 pm Address: Dockweiler Youth […]
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Local Kickstarter to Back: Neapol Goes to Ice School – a Children’s Picture Book
Neapol Goes to Ice School – a Children’s Picture Book by Dave and Sophie Phillips I went to grade school where most of the students, including myself, had a parent in the military. There was a constant rotation of students leaving and arriving, cliques never really formed. That was all I knew until my father […]
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More inspiration
DAYS UNTIL PERSONAL FITNESS CHALLENGE: 4 On Friday, I posted the announcement for my personal fitness challenge. In it, I included a video clip of Kacy Catanzaro, the first woman to complete the American Ninja Warrior course that would advance her to the finals in Las Vegas. She inspires me because she is small and mighty, […]
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Doggie Street Festival
My daughter loves dogs. When she was 9 months old, she met Coco, my family’s dog, when we visited in December. Coco is a shih tzu, is very calm, and hardly barks. Now, whenever she sees a dog (or any animal, really), she points and says, “Coco!” When I saw that Westfield Century City was […]
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My mentee took care of my baby today
Several years ago, I signed up to become a mentor with the Fulfillment Fund. My mentee was Kimberly, a freshman at Gertz-Ressler High School in East L.A. It was a rewarding experience and a fantastic program I’m so happy I participated in. I got to know Kimberly through our hang-out meetings – we went to the […]
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Club MomMe Springfest Swagbag #2 Giveaway Winner
Congratulations to the winner of the Springfest Swagbag part 2 Giveaway, Rebecca B. Thank you everyone who participated. More giveaways to come!
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Club MomMe Vered Music Event at Music Stars & Masters
Last month, I had the opportunity to attend a fantastic concert for babies and toddlers at Music Stars & Masters at Westside Pavilion, hosted by Club MomMe. The singer was Vered (VeredMusic.com), who is not only a musician, but a songwriter and music therapist with a background in clinical psychology. She is also a mom and […]
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Ricotta Pancakes – good for breakfast and a great snack
My friend Amy did it again! Everytime I see her, she has delicious food on-hand to share. (See her previous recipe share here). This time, it was during a playdate at Santa Monica Airport observation deck. She made silver dollar sized ricotta pancakes. I offered a piece to my daughter, and she ate the whole pancake! […]
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