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The Nut Job Premiere

Posted on January 24, 2014 | Filed Under: Mommy Stuff, Pop Culture | Tags: Downtown LA, Gangnam Style, Katherine Heigl, Psy, The Nut Job, Will Arnett | Leave a Comment

A couple of weeks ago, I got to bring my daughter to the premiere of The Nut Job! It's a fun movie about a couple of squirrels, voiced by Will Arnett & Katherine Heigl. The premiere was held at a movie theater at LA Live. For my complete movie review, check out my guest post at Surf and Sunshine! P.S. Make sure to stay seated through the end of the credits. Admittedly the "Gangnam Style" song by Psy is a little dated, but there is a fun … [Read more...]

Downton Abbey is Back!

Posted on January 4, 2014 | Filed Under: Pop Culture | Tags: Downton Abbey, Maggie Smith, Masterpiece Theatre, PBS, TV | 2 Comments

(image: PBS) In a couple of days Downton Abbey will be back for its fourth season! I have been an avid watcher of Downton Abbey since almost the beginning. Flashback to December 2011...it was a few days after Christmas & I was feeling a bit melancholy because the holidays were over. My daughter was asleep, so I was relaxing in front of the TV, switching channels trying to find something to watch. I landed on my local PBS station that was … [Read more...]

Fall TV Season

Posted on September 16, 2013 | Filed Under: Pop Culture | Tags: Amazing Race, DVR, Fall premiere week, Homeland, Law & Order, Modern Family, pop culture, Top Chef, tv shows | 12 Comments

It’s Fall TV premiere week! I happen to be one of those people who watch a lot of television. All I can say is, thank goodness for the DVR! There are a lot of TV shows (both old & new) that are starting this month. It got me thinking, what are my top 5 TV shows that I am looking forward to watching? Here’s my list (in no particular order): Modern Family – Everyone on the show is hilarious. I think the little girl on the show who plays Lily … [Read more...]

Lulu in La La Land Book Signing

Posted on September 9, 2013 | Filed Under: Books, Pop Culture | Tags: Americana, Barnes & Noble, Bel Air, Beverly Hills, book signing, children's books, Drybar, Elisabeth Wolf, growing up in Los Angeles, Lulu in La La Land, not fitter inner, reading, tweens | 8 Comments

This past weekend, Elisabeth Wolf held a book reading & signing for her book Lulu in La La Land. I had heard about the book & thought it would be a perfect activity for me & my daughter to attend. On a warm afternoon, we headed out to the Barnes & Noble book store at the Americana in Glendale. Lulu in La La Land is an adorable story about a young girl who lives in Bel Air & doesn't feel like she fits in. The book is set-up … [Read more...]

Summer Sounds at the Hollywood Bowl

Posted on August 7, 2013 | Filed Under: Mommy Stuff, Pop Culture | Tags: American Bluegrass, arts and crafts, children's program, Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, music, Summer Sounds, The Get Down Boys | 8 Comments

Last week I attended Summer Sounds at the Hollywood Bowl with my daughter. This is a summer program for kids that feature arts & crafts, as well as a musical performance. The theme for this particular performance was American Bluegrass music. We arrived at the Hollywood Bowl around 10am. Parking in Lot B was a breeze & FREE (major plus). I had signed up my daughter to do the arts & crafts segment of the program first. There were … [Read more...]

Greetings and Salutations

Posted on June 25, 2013 | Filed Under: Pop Culture | Tags: DVR, high-low concept, pop culture, reality television, San Fernando Valley, tv shows | 16 Comments

Hello! This is my very first post to my brand new blog, “Real Mom of SFV.” The name of the blog is a spin on those “Real Housewives” shows, which I am a fan of & the “SFV” stands for San Fernando Valley, which is where I live.Recently I had lunch with a friend of mine, where we discussed the season finale of “Mad Men” along with other things. It came up in conversation that I have watched all of the “Real Housewives” shows since the franchise … [Read more...]