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Food Truck Friday

Posted on August 16, 2013 | Filed Under: Food | Tags: food trucks, Get Toasted, Granada Hills, Happy Friday, Kogi BBQ, street performers, The Grilled Cheese Truck | 13 Comments

Happy Friday to you all! If you love food trucks, you’ll want to come out to Food Truck Friday in Granada Hills. So many food trucks line up on Chatsworth Street, between Zelzah Ave. & White Oak Ave. It is a fun family atmosphere - sometimes they even have musical street performers on the corner. I almost always run into someone I know! Usually the big named food trucks (Kogi BBQ & The Grilled Cheese Truck) visit on Fridays. However … [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...]

626 Night Market

Posted on August 5, 2013 | Filed Under: Food | Tags: 626 Night Market, Arcadia, Astro's Mini Donuts, Cloud Boutique, Father's Kernel, food festival, Ginger Cakettes, Santa Anita Park, Yelp | 7 Comments

This past Saturday I finally got to try out the 626 Night Market at the Santa Anita Park in Arcadia. Being that I live in the San Fernando Valley, this was kind of a trek for me. However, it was well worth the drive! One of my friends had gone in July & I took her advice – showing up at the gates right when it opened. Getting there early is crucial for someone like me who likes to avoid the crowds & long lines of typical food … [Read more...]

Daytripping in the LA Fairfax District

Posted on July 18, 2013 | Filed Under: Mommy Stuff | Tags: Barnes & Noble, Daytrip, Fairfax, Fonuts, gluten-free, La Brea Tar Pits, LACMA, Levitated Mass, Mommy & Me, NexGen, The Grove, vegan | 2 Comments

Over the 4th of July weekend, my daughter & I had the opportunity to go into “the city” for a Mommy & Me day. My husband had to work that Saturday, so I thought – let’s explore LA! We started off with a visit to Fonuts. This is a specialty donut shop that bakes their donuts instead of the traditional frying. They have vegan & gluten-free donuts, as well as some specialty flavors like Chorizo Cheddar, Blueberry Earl Grey, Coconut … [Read more...]

My Essentials

Posted on July 11, 2013 | Filed Under: Mommy Stuff | Tags: CBTL, coffee, Diet Coke, essentials, Mio, mommy stuff, Mophie, must haves, Starbucks, tea latte, vanilla latte, Wet Wipes | 1 Comment

There are certain things that I cannot live without, especially now that I’m a mom. First up – coffee! I try to limit myself to one cup of caffeine a day, whether it is coffee or a Diet Coke. Anything more & then I get too jittery. However, I need at least one drink to help me power through my day. Plus it enables me to keep up with my kid. I typically get a Starbucks skinny vanilla latte, but I’ll also go to Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf for … [Read more...]

Strong is the New Skinny

Posted on July 7, 2013 | Filed Under: Fitness | Tags: exercise, fitness routine, Griffith Park, gym rat, paddleboarding, The Trails Cafe, TRX | 8 Comments

Confession: I am a gym rat. There have been periods in my life where I stopped going to the gym – pregnancy, stressful job, etc. However, in general, I live for going to the gym. Let’s back up a bit… Back in high school, my fitness goals had less to do with being healthy & more to do about losing weight. Let’s just say that the scale has not been my friend since 11th grade. Lol… Since then, my position has evolved towards the goal of being … [Read more...]