Archive for the 'Mommy ‘hood' Category



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 […]


The apple…

Published on July 17, 2009

Tweet …rarely falls far from the tree!


The Vultures circle…

Published on June 30, 2009

Tweet I remember leaving my Aunt Sylvia’s house in 1977 with my mother and hearing on the radio that Elvis had died. Mom cried the entire two hour trip back to our home, and my seventh grade brain thought how sad Lisa Marie would be, and how she was really lucky to be his daughter […]


I have wondered about this – is college an financial albatross?

Published on June 29, 2009

Tweet Jack Hough reveals some disturbing figures in Smart Money…


The why of Super Why

Published on June 15, 2009

Tweet I was excited to be included as a mom blogger in the discussion that took place today at KCET. What became a round table discussion about our relationships to the media that our children see was presided over by three veteran producers of educational television. It was real treat to be able to see […]


Maybe I’ll have to watch more…

Published on June 11, 2009

Tweet …of 30 Rock. Lord knows I see PLENTY of Sesame Street lately, and it ROCKS!! Thanks to Susan for the link to this dissertation proving that 30 Rock has Been Done. Bryan Lynch points adamantly to the truth.


I’m glad you cleared that up…

Published on June 5, 2009

Tweet now that I have the Critter I try not to poison him. This article by Karen Murphy of Causecast is a nice clean breakdown of natural to biodynamic. Also check out the tees by charity:water that I saw at Saks today. They’re having a big saaaale!


Things to do when you’re a toddler…

Published on May 27, 2009

Tweet Life these days is finding something to keep a VERY active two year old engaged and exhausted for the next sleep. I have to thank my Perfect Husband for coming up with the idea to have The Critter “hike” up the hills of Beverly High. We are now going to add this to our […]


How to vacation in style with a toddler…

Published on April 21, 2009

Tweet So I haven’t been the most prolific blogger lately. And there’s a very good reason – the Critter is now a TODDLER! If you don’t have a toddler this probably will mean nothing to you. So for my friends who don’t know of this state of being, toddlerdom is a time when a little […]