
The Mindy Project: Six Seasons of Style Curated by Costume Designer Salvador Perez
Currently on display (until October 1st) at The Paley Center For Media in Beverly Hills, is an awesome, FREE exhibit – The Mindy Project: Six Seasons of Style Curated by Costume Designer Salvador Perez. Last Friday, I attended a special VIP tour led by Salvador Perez himself! He shared with us some fantastic stories about how […]
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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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I ran the Kickin’ Cancer 5K today!
Since my fitness challenge ended, I needed another goal to keep myself motivated. A mom from one of my Mom groups works for the Lynne Cohen Foundation and invited the moms in the group to run the Kickin’ Cancer 5K in Brentwood. I ran it today. It also reached a high of 96 degrees today. I […]
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Freshly Picked Moccasins Review and GIVEAWAY!
Before I had my daughter, I didn’t know much about fashion and function in the baby world. All I knew were the regular suspects – big name brands you find at chain stores. As my daughter grew, so did my knowledge in this arena. My friend, Maria Aldana, who is a fashionista and mompreneur (she […]
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Days 30 and 31 The Weekend
Day 30 The night before, my friend Nancy was able to watch Aria so my husband and I could go to a (his, but our) friend’s birthday party. I haven’t seen this guy in two years, and he happens to be really good friends with a new mom friend of mine I met while taking class at Baby Boot […]
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Progress Photo Friday – Day 22
Summary So far, so good. I’m on day 22 and I’m happy I’m still making progress. I’ve lost 1.5 inches in my waist. My goal is to lose 2 inches. I’m hoping I can achieve that in the next two weeks. I’m hoping I don’t plateau because I feel like I’m so close! Meals have […]
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Days 18 and 19
Day 18 Breakfast Omelette – red onion and spinach. These are things I try to keep stocked in my fridge now at all times! Workout Good workout with Baby Boot Camp (Los Angeles – Culver City and Marina Del Rey) at the Helms Bakery location. We did a series that we rotated on – twists, biceps, wall […]
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Shopping for Kid’s Vintage Online and Link to Focus Magazine Article
- westsidemommy
- June 4, 2014
- fashion
- focus magazine
- online
- printed
- resale
- shopping
- stores
- style
- vintage
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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Fashion Trends and where to find them by guest contributor Maria Aldana
- westsidemommy
- April 9, 2014
- blogs
- clothing
- fashion
- maria aldana
- mysweetpotatoe
- seattle
- trend
I asked my fashion-educated, stylish friend and fellow mommy Maria Aldana to be a guest contributor for this series of questions to revamp my wardrobe. She always looked great during her pregnancy, and she is just as stylish today. I’ve added some links from Amazon for additional inspiration. This is part 4 of a 4 part series. Love, Ruby (Westside […]
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What to wear for date night, girls’ night, and a baby shower – by guest contributor Maria Aldana
- westsidemommy
- April 2, 2014
- fashion
- maria aldana
- my sweet potatoe
- what to wear
Special occasions are few and far and between, but when they come up, I want to be prepared. I asked my fashion-educated, stylish friend and fellow mommy Maria Aldana to be a guest contributor for this series of questions to revamp my wardrobe. She always looked great during her pregnancy, and she is just as stylish today. I’ve […]
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