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Culture and Costume at Fowler Museum

Published on April 27, 2013

Tweet The Critter and I spent an idyllic afternoon last week at The Fowler, getting to know the wonderful gem of a museum located on the UCLA campus. The Fowler started as way for world travelers to share objects collected from different cultures, and its beautifully curated exhibits show all the love and care of […]


Check out the LA Times Festival of Books this weekend…

Published on April 19, 2013

Tweet . . I’ve always wondered what the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books would be like and am so excited to finally see! I will no doubt go crazy trying to take in all the literature and programming, including visiting our friends at the HUB Network for a special screening a new episode of […]


Hopping into Spring Break

Published on April 9, 2013

Tweet As y’all know, I LOVE holidays, and Easter is my favorite – I think it’s the colors and all the cuteness. This year was a real milestone for us, as we have now started attending a church that we really like. We decided to make this shift from non practicing to practicing Christian behavior […]


Sid the Science Kid premiere – Hooky in Hollywood

Published on March 23, 2013

Tweet While it certainly would have been a worthwhile event for the Critter to play hooky and skip school, we had the good fortune that his school had what is mysteriously referred to as a “Pupil Free Day”, so no such infractions had to be committed. It was a great morning in Hollywood for a […]


Oscar Moms – the Real Story

Published on February 24, 2013

Tweet I always love the buzz in my neighborhood on this weekend. It’s the most glamorous time of the year, as we celebrate the engine that runs things around here. As I watch the Red Carpet, I LOVE that stars now bring their moms to the the Oscars, because we all know who REALLY started […]


Happy Mardi Gras!

Published on February 12, 2013

Tweet . . I am so sentimental for New Orleans today – I’m seeing so many wonderful shots from the parades today from old friends who are in the Crescent City today. We will actually be celebrating Shrove Tuesday this year at All Saints . I’m expecting great pancakes without the nakedness.


Project Succulent at BeverlyHillsMom’s: Plant Assassin No More

Published on February 1, 2013

Tweet . . I confess that I have always been a plant murderer. Fortunately I have been rehabilitated by the ease with which we lucky Southern Californians can grow succulents. I have managed not to kill quite a few attractive plants that grow whether or not I pay any attention to them. I was inspired […]


Art and Politics kick off BeverlyHillsMom’s 2013

Published on January 23, 2013

Tweet Happy New Year to you, my faithful readers! First on my 2013 agenda was to by get involved and support Nancy Krasne for our local city council election. I believe she is the BEST candidate for our city – she is the one I know is reading ALL the lines and in between to […]


Ladies who Lunch with Disney Pixar’s Katherine Sarafian

Published on November 11, 2012

Tweet Super deluxe thanks to the folks at Disney Pixar for inviting me to lunch at Four Seasons Beverly Hills with the very amazing producer of BRAVE Katherine Sarafian. If you ever wonder how the eighteen year veteran of Pixar mom of two manages to drive a blockbuster animated film’s production while pregnant, you’ll be […]


Happy Halloween from the ‘Hood

Published on October 31, 2012

Tweet As usual, I am in holiday heat. You probably know that I LOVE Halloween, and can’t wait to be the teacher’s helper at kindergarten tomorrow so I can see all the cutie pies in their costumes, help decorate cookies, and OF COURSE go out trick or treating in the ‘hood. I hope y’all have […]