Archive for the 'Flora and Fauna' Category



Art and Learning in the time of Covid

Published on August 18, 2020

Tweet Thank you Brandy McGill for taking the time to chat last week and for producing this story! I find I’m writing more blog posts here than usual, because I tend to want to write when I feel grateful. Words cannot express how much our family appreciates that Noah Margo listened to the plight of […]


Summer Goals Met: Art + Tech with KUBO and Splash & Bubbles

Published on September 16, 2016

Tweet We are already in school for a month, Labor Day has come and gone, but the fun memories linger on from what felt like a super lazy summer. I didn’t make The Critter do summer camp, but secretly made a pact with myself that we would do some fun, stealthily educational and creative things […]


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 […]


Greystone Concours d’Elegance 2012

Published on May 23, 2012

Tweet The Greystone Concours has now become THE annual event for luxury and antique car fans! My Perfect Husband (MPH) and I have been guests at the last two shows, and it is now our favorite springtime date. If you followed our post from last year’s event, you know that the show is rated by […]


Spring Break 2012

Published on April 19, 2012

Tweet . . I am slowly becoming accustomed to the fact that Spring Break is always going to be right after Easter. Since my Perfect Husband is trying to wrench the last bit of snow out of the ski season during this time,he’s in and out of Mammoth, leaving the Critter and I with some […]


Reality, Rabbits, Royalty, and Rolls Royces – So much fun to have; so little time!

Published on April 28, 2011

Tweet I have decided that from now on I will take a mulligan on January and February of every year because the whole family including the dog gets sick, then March kicks off a craaaazy schedule for all of us until Memorial Day. Late April through May brings – Easter, the Perfect husband’s birthday, the […]


Benefits, Birthdays, Berry, Bash and Boo!

Published on November 3, 2010

Tweet While enjoying the recent trunk show at the Avalon that she produced, I commented to Tammi Jones that being mom and a blogger created an event schedule that I have to manage carefully, so as not to miss one gathering after to the other just like I used to do during WestWeek. It seems […]


Venturing out of the ‘hood for Friday lunch with friends…

Published on September 25, 2010

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9.02.10 Kicks off The Taste of Beverly Hills in support of Beverly Hills Education Foundation

Published on September 3, 2010

Tweet View more news videos at: http://www.nbclosangeles.com/video. Celebrity and gastronomie were abundant last night at the ultimate foodie event A Taste of Beverly Hills, in support of the Beverly Hills Education Foundation. Sponsored by Food&Wine and other esteemed luxury brands, it was divine decadence at its finest with tastings of a myriad of the city’s […]


Again my worlds collide: EcoStiletto’s Second Year Anniversary at Rolling Greens

Published on July 19, 2010

Tweet As a designer, Rolling Greens in Culver City has been my mecca for finding landscaping products, gorgeous plants and the accoutrements for styling and merging them into my clients’ homes. As a mom blogger I was introduced to Ecostiletto at the Pregnancy Awareness event when they hosted a holistic Mommy Lounge. I have been […]