Jennifer, Author at Real Mom of SFV

My 5 Essentials for Travel

Posted on July 8, 2014 | Filed Under: Mommy Stuff | Tags: Hello Kitty, Hipknoties, Neosporin, Scared Scriptless, Tony Horton, travel books, travel clothes | 10 Comments

Now that summer is in full swing, I know that many of you will be traveling during the summer break. Last month I was in Park City, Utah – which I hope to recap for you later this month. As I was packing for our vacation, it got me thinking, what are my 5 essentials for traveling? Cute Carry-on Luggage I love me some Hello Kitty! Someone saw me wheeling this in the airport once & asked me if it was my daughter’s. Nope, it’s all mine! :) … [Read more...]

Care Bears Love to Learn – App Review

Posted on July 5, 2014 | Filed Under: Books | Tags: Care Bears Love to Learn, educational app, iPad, tech game | 4 Comments

My daughter loves playing with her dad's iPad. I try to make sure she balances electronic entertainment with reading (an actual book, not on a tablet), playing with her toys & going on play dates with friends. Believe it or not, she's been on an actual play date (both at our home & at her friend's house), where she's asked "Can we play with the iPad?" Sigh... Enter the new Care Bears Love to Learn app which is the first early learning … [Read more...]

Snackeez!™ – Product Review

Posted on July 4, 2014 | Filed Under: Mommy Stuff | Tags: Hello Panda, Snack & Drink Cup, Snackeez™ | 2 Comments

My daughter is on the go as much as me. Between summer camp, ice skating lessons, trips to see her cousins down in Orange County, there is just a lot of go, go, go! She loves the latest item that I got for her, which is the Snackeez™. This is the perfect item to take in the car with her for road trips or shuttling back & forth to ice skating practice, which is about 30 minutes away from our home. Snackeez™ is a 2 in 1 Snack & Drink … [Read more...]

Grease Sing-A-Long at the Hollywood Bowl!

Posted on July 3, 2014 | Filed Under: Pop Culture | Tags: Grease Sing-A-Long, Summer Sounds, The Hollywood Bowl | Leave a Comment

I've been going to the Hollywood Bowl for as long as I can remember. There's nothing like sitting under the stars with friends after sharing food that you've brought from home or perhaps purchased from one of the Bowl's fine food establishments. Last year I went during my 40th birthday weekend & ate at the Rooftop Grill. It was lovely - such a great setting & the food is wonderful! After the birthday dinner at the Rooftop Grill, we … [Read more...]