Style AND Substance in Beverly Hills

We are enjoying the afternoon at Palisades Park!

These moms are learning about the great resources on Disney Family’s website for moms while enjoying the amenities at the Burke Williams Spa in Santa Monica.

My blog is going through some changes so I can more easily share photos and all my fun experiences as the Beverly Hills Mom. If you can bear with me while I adjust the format of the blog, I promise it won’t be too long before I get it right! LOTS of great new stuff to share!
Thanks for reading xoxo

I just can’t get too excited about the Oscars anymore, but I love getting this sneak peek at the set by David Rockwell

The fact that this final touch is being completed right in front of my very eyes is sooooo exciting! Wonder what the green things are? I’ll show you soon!

Shake shake shakin our pom Poms

Linda Knight is fellow poster from Citymommy. I always enjoy her perspectives and was thrilled to find that she wrote this commercial that debuted yesterday at the SuperBowl. When I saw the spot yesterday I nearly died when I saw Sockmonkey riding a mechanical bull. That kind of stuff could have Ashton Kutcher shreiking “AWESOME!” Congratulations to Lindyloo for her sharing her awesome imagination.

Now you really don’t think I’m going to do a post without acknowledge my beloved Saints for really marching in. Their win has made a lot of people happy and lifted a lot of spirits.

I was delighted to receive an invitation to screen the latest offering of PBS Kids at the Jim Hensen Studios, so this afternoon I put the Critter down for a nap, got Uncle Robert to oversee the napping, and headed over to Hollywood. Wilson and Ditch is the new web series that the two titans of educational kids’ programming have put together to satisfy ever growing need for online kids’ content. My interest was trifold – it’s incredible education for me as a person who is developing an illustrated character myself (and knowing nothing about it), to see the historic studio lot on LaBrea, which was originally erected by Charlie Chaplin 1918, and to be in the prescence of Jim Hensen’s own kids, Brian and Lisa.

As Halle Stanford told us, “We’re excited to bring an innovative series like this to the web, where a variety of online and offline activities will help inspire kids’ interest in learning more about he United States. As they travel the country with these lovable gopher guides, our audience will gain a greater understanding of their national citizenship that extends beyond their own community”.

After viewing a few of the hilarious episodes which take two brother gophers who miss their mom and their “homeland”(go to France and take a left) all over the United States, I can see how the grade school crowd will love to learn with them . The web site will see the furry faces through their hijinks and will eventually have webisodes with all fifty states including the top three destinations for families to travel. There are games, video and a blog from each brother. This is content that will be emblazoned on the minds of kids in the same way that Schoolhouse Rock taught my generation, as I mentioned to the group during the Q and A. I can still sing the preamble!

After viewing the new show, we were given a studio tour of the grounds and had the unexpected treat of seeing inside “The Loft” where we had access to Brian Henson (son of Jim, genius of all things puppet and muppet) and the former A&M Records soundstage where production for the Critter’s favorite show Sid the Science Kid was happening. If I wasn’t overjoyed enough to have all this wonderful perspective, a very smart mom asked Brian “What was it like?” to grow with the creator of creatures that every child in the world loves – I wondered this too, as everything I think about these days is what it is like for my little Critter. You can see his response in the video – I’m sure his dad is smiling from heaven.

As an ambassador for Arzu, I am delighted to tell you that they have launched a fabulous new line of modern rugs in tandem with Design Within Reach. I am very much looking forward to seeing the collection at the West Hollywood Studio. Now we have even more stylish ways to show our support for education in Afghanistan – and that’s the best way I know to fight the Taliban:

Arzu is a nonprofit organization that provides income to Afghan women by sourcing and selling the rugs they weave. DWR is proud to host the Arzu Trunk Show, which will feature five one-of-a-kind rugs. The hand-knotted, all-natural floor coverings will be available for purchase, and representatives from Arzu Studio Hope will give a presentation on the creation of these exquisite works.

If you are in the Los Angeles area I’d love to invite you to celebrate and learn about the rugs and Arzu Studio Hope’s extraordinary work in Afghanistan.

Learn more about DWR and Arzu Rugs at dwr.com/arzu

Design Within Reach Studio
Thursday, October 29, 7-9pm
Beverly Blvd. Studio
8070 Beverly Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90048

Leave a reply in the comment section and I will RSVP for you!

…Volkswagen for their “Fun Theory” – a little experiment in Odenplan, Stockholm to try to get people to take the stairs instead of the escalator. This certainly can’t hurt sales!

Thanks to my Groovaloo Mom Joanie for this!