Archive for July, 2009



Relief for the space challenged Mom…

Published on July 29, 2009

Tweet Urban moms with too much stuff and no place to put it take heart! Now a stylish collapsible playpen to contain and protect your critter from newborn to twenty four months. Bloombaby presents Alma, which is: • patented, no-tools-required rapid assembly • compact-fold construction for easy storage and transport • 2 position adjustable mattress […]


Cool breezes, art, and old friends

Published on July 28, 2009

Tweet It’s been wicked hot here in the hood lately. And don’t say “you don’t know hot, living in LA”, because I DO know hot. I have lived in NEW ORLEANS and TUCSON for pete’s sake, so I know hot, and it has been hot. The thing about hot here is that no one has […]


“Bubbles are crack for kids” – Paul Rudd, from the movie “Knocked Up”

Published on July 24, 2009

Tweet Then I’ve had the addiction my entire life. I have always loved bubbles, and now that I have The Critter, I have carte blanche in investigating the best bubble blowing tools. Our latest is a battery powered hand held I found at Rite Aid, and it’s awesome! The Critter can operate it by pushing […]


I know, you came here to read about Beverly Hills, but…

Published on July 23, 2009

Tweet …I used to live in New Orleans and frequently I am asked about my recommendations. I recently compiled this list for a friend, and for those of you who may visit the Crescent City, please tell them I sent you! Alexandra’s Do’s and Dont’s for New Orleans DO – General Good Neighborhood over view […]


The apple…

Published on July 17, 2009

Tweet …rarely falls far from the tree!


Happy Independence Day

Published on July 4, 2009

Tweet When I was in high school I sang with the choir and competed in a few vocal competitions. Did you know that the National Anthem is often assigned as the audition piece for this type competition? I can tell you that it takes A LOT of talent, heart, and spirit to sing it like […]


Celebrating the Architecture in Commerce

Published on July 2, 2009

Tweet Abbey Hood of Beverly Hills Design and Life reports: “Shoppers on Rodeo Drive are usually preoccupied with the Chanel purse they eye in the elegant window as they wind their way down one of the world’s premier shopping Streets. What’s ALmost always overlooked is one of the Beverly Hills’ greatest treasures — Anderton Court […]