Celebrate Mother’s Day Early with Teleflora at Santa Monica Place, May 1st
- westsidemommy
- April 23, 2021
- flowers
- holiday
- mothersday
- shopping
- Sponsored
- teleflora
I’m so used to Mother’s Day landing on a two-digit day, but this year it lands on May 9th! I never fully appreciated everything my mother did for me until I became a mother. Boy, it is A LOT. This year, I’m getting a little help from Teleflora to celebrate her with a beautiful bouquet. […]
Read MoreThe Holidays are Here at Legoland California
- westsidemommy
- November 23, 2017
- AmusementPark
- Carlsbad
- holiday
- Lego
- Legoland
- LEGOLANDCA
- Ninjago
- ThemePark
- winter
The Holidays are here at Legoland California. On Tuesday, we spent the day at Legoland and enjoyed the holiday decor. We also visited some sections of the park we didn’t have a chance to visit on our trip earlier this year. Official Tree Lighting Ceremony November 27th On Monday, November 27th, Legoland will hold its […]
Read MoreHalloween with a 1.5 year-old vs. Halloween with a 2.5 year-old
- westsidemommy
- November 1, 2015
- costume
- halloween
- holiday
- toddler
Another Halloween down in the books! We had a fun Halloween and celebrated for the third year in a row with the same wonderful group of friends. It’s so nice to have a tradition to look forward to every year. There were so many changes from when she was 1.5 years old last year! Here […]
Read MoreMore Westside Holiday events
My friend Annmarie knows a lot of the goings-on around Venice. She recently shared these with some friends and me. So I’m sharing them with you! Thanks, Annmarie 🙂 Friday, December 5, 2014 Venice Holiday Sign Lighting and Venice Crawl beginning at 6:15 pm 7:45 pm – ceremony 8:00 pm – sign lighting Saturday, December […]
Read More2014 Westside Malls Santa Links
Last year, my daughter was perfectly fine visiting Santa at the mall. This year, she was terrified. We returned to Westside Pavilion, and saw the same Santa from last year. The photo company, however, is different. Now, you can download the photos from the session in addition to prints from one pose. My daughter cried […]
Read MoreChristmas Tree lighting ceremonies in Los Angeles
- westsidemommy
- November 19, 2014
- ceremony
- christmas
- christmas tree
- holiday
- los angeles
- tree lighting
Where to watch the trees light up! The Americana at Brand (Glendale) Wednesday, November 19, 2014 7:30pm: More merry. More magical. More memorable. The Americana at Brand Tree Lighting is November 19 at 7:30pm. Enjoy an evening of Cirque du Santa, a winter wonderland of magical elves, flying reindeer, dancing snowmen, plus Santa Claus and a fireworks […]
Read MoreHalloween Costuming
- westsidemommy
- September 25, 2014
- boo
- costume
- crafting
- disney
- halloween
- holiday
- monster's inc
- sewing
There must be a connection between being a mother and wanting to craft. I’m not sure if it’s the desire to be frugal or an experiment in creativity. Regardless, I decided I’m making my daughter’s Halloween costume this year. I want to make the costume “Boo” wore in Monster’s Inc. Ever since I put her hair in pigtails […]
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