Archive for the 'Mommy ‘hood' Category



LAArt Show for Generations of Art Lovers

Published on March 9, 2012

Tweet . . You may recall that Barrie and I went to the LAArtShow Premiere Opening Party awhile back. My Perfect Husband thinks most contemporary art is bulls@*t, and I needed some catch up time with the gay husband, so we made it a downtown night. We started with cocktails and nibbles joined by a […]


Happy Birthday Dr. Suess!

Published on March 2, 2012

Tweet PBS KIDS will celebrate the 108th birthday of Dr. Seuss on-air, online, and on mobile. PBS stations nationwide will feature THE CAT-IN-THE-HAT-A-THON, a two-hour marathon of THE CAT IN THE HAT KNOWS A LOT ABOUT THAT! (check local listings). Kids will also be able to engage with the Cat and friends through games and […]


Happy Valentine’s Day, Y’all xoxo

Published on February 14, 2012

Tweet I have been a heart loving baker lunatic for twenty four hours. I love Valentine’s Day and get excited about it just like Christmas, in fact, I think I stayed up this late Christmas Eve setting up Santa Claus! Here’s hoping everybody has a day full of LOVE xoxoxo


Peter Pan returns with Jake and the Neverland Pirates

Published on February 8, 2012

Tweet The Critter and I had a discussion a couple of weeks ago that made me realize that although he has watched Jake and the Neverland Pirates since it premiered, he doesn’t know who Peter Pan is. He challenged me on my opinion that Peter Pan is the boss of Neverland, thinking that Jake is […]


PBS Press Tour and Meeting our Idols

Published on February 2, 2012

Tweet I always am thrilled to attend the biannual PBS Press Tour. You may have read this story about how they got me out of the “daughter doghouse” forever with the spectacular performance by her lifelong idol Tony Bennett, but there was so much more. I was fortunate to visit for a while with Lesli […]


Holiday Events and Inspiration

Published on December 29, 2011

Tweet I can honestly say that this has been the best holiday season ever – I have enjoyed so many wonderful sights, tastes and sounds this year that I feel like I have lived a visual feast and I am SO thankful. It seemed that Christmas started the week before Thanksgiving and didn’t stop until […]


Mendelssohn’s Mystical Landscapes with the LA Philharmonic at Disney Hall

Published on December 7, 2011

Tweet We were quite the culture vultures recently as guests experiencing the Toyota Symphonies for Youth production of “Mendelssohn’s Mystical Landscapes” at Walt Disney Concert Hall. The event promised to be a great outing for the family and did not disappoint! I was unsure if my almost five year old Critter would be able to […]


Being Elmo is Love and Inspiration

Published on October 29, 2011

Tweet Update March 31, 2012 – You can now see this wonderful film on PBS’s Independent Lens! Check your local listings for air time on April 5th and April 8th. Spread the love xoxo I’m always amazed at how things in life connect. I went to the movies by myself for the first time in […]


Haunting Carondelet House with the HUB

Published on October 28, 2011

Tweet It was a howling good time with the Hub Network as Moms and little goblins partied into the night. “Haunted Hub” attendees were treated to special screenings of My Little Pony, R. L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour, and a sneak preview of Clue! Carondelet House was decked out in it’s cobwebbed finest as kids […]


More Treats than tricks at Disney Halloween Bash

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Tweet Critter and I were so fortunate to kick off Halloween early this year with the lovely folks from Disney Family at the Disney Animation Studios. We wouldn’t miss costuming and trick or treating through a studio tour, and to check out all the cool games from Disney like Club Penguin and the new Disney […]