This post was written by guest contributor Ruchel Freibrun. I have never been to Cake - The Sweets & Party Expo because baking is not my thing. But my friend, blogger Jen Miyagishima, could not go and asked me if I would like to take my family since I live in OC and I readily said “Yes.” Do you know why I said “yes” - because I wanted to see what all of the hype was about! With all of the cake TV shows such as Cupcake Wars on The Food … [Read more...]
Why You Should Join Me at the Inaugural #PearlxChange Event in LA!
On Sunday, November 8th the inaugural Pearl xChange event will be taking place in Los Angeles. It will be hosted by Nicole Richie of House of Harlow 1960 and reality shows, Candidly Nicole & The Simple Life. Now I know you may be thinking to yourself, Nicole Richie is hosting an event where women will be talking about topics such as empowerment, social media branding, health and wellness, as well as lifestyle branding? Well I say, what … [Read more...]
Boo at the LA Zoo!
This post was written by guest contributor Catheryn Cervantes. The LA Zoo has had a bit of a makeover for Halloween. During the entire month of October, visit the Los Angeles Zoo for a fun filled day with the animals and some creepy critters too. Boo at the Zoo is all new this year with a full month of storytelling, animal feedings, crafts, run ins with strolling characters plus a whole lot more. We attended opening weekend and were able to … [Read more...]
Scarium of the Pacific – Trick or Treat at the Aquarium
Halloween is around the corner & for parents, that means two things – oh geez, what costume am I going to make/buy my child and where do we go for trick or treating? I barely passed my Home Economics class (do they even have Home Ec or is it called “Life Skills” class?), so I can’t sew my daughter’s costume. So off to the pop-up Halloween costume store I go! As for trick or treating, usually we walk around our neighborhood. In years past, … [Read more...]
#ONEDifference with Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Purina ONE
By now you probably have heard about the overcrowding situation in dog shelters. My daughter has been begging for us to get her a dog & I know that when we are ready to commit to one, we will look at pet adoption centers in the LA area. Earlier this month, my daughter & I attended an event at Santa Monica Place that was hosted by spcaLA & Purina ONE. There were about a half dozen dogs on-hand from spcaLA who were hanging out in … [Read more...]
Awesome Fun with Bricks 4 Kidz!
Last month we celebrated our Valentine's Day morning together as a family at a fun gathering at The Awesome Playground, where we noshed on food provided by Mix n' Munch of Pasadena & met with the folks from Bricks 4 Kidz. The Awesome Playground is an indoor playground located on York Blvd in the Eagle Rock/Highland Park area of LA. Once you step inside, you’ll see the huge play area with toys, separate play rooms & seating/couches for … [Read more...]