Tip of the day: Five Ways Parents Can Prepare Their Kids for Financial Success

April 10, 2013 Uncategorized

Teaching kids about money is a challenge.  This guest post from Erica Tejedsa, Vice President for Wells Fargo in the Greater Los Angeles Region, and a mother of three offers some great tips. “If there’s a golden rule when it comes to savings and building healthy money management habits, it’s this: the earlier you start, the [...]

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Cabrillo Whale Watch

March 20, 2013 Uncategorized

It’s easy to get stuck in the carpool lane and forget that there is a big ocean right nearby. The end of March is prime season to see some Pacific grey whales migrating off the California Coast. We had great luck one morning when the kids were smaller actually seeing a whale leap through the [...]

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Cool Travel Gear – Color Coded I-Phone Cables

February 18, 2013 Uncategorized

We are slaves to our technology.  It is a fact of our generation, and also of our children’s generation.  I am constantly trying to set limits on my kids’ technology time, but now my son is reading so much and due to all the traveling we are doing the kindle and I –Pad are now [...]

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True Pablove’s Valentine’s Family Event, February 9th

January 24, 2013 Uncategorized

The Pablove Foundation’s Anual Family Valentine’s Celebration is taking place  soon, so book your tickets now. This day of family friendly crafting, music, food, and fun is so dear to my heart, and is one of Los Angeles’ most heartfelt, and fun filled events. Pablo Castalez was a pre-school classmate of my children. Three years ago, [...]

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Snow Days at the Los Angeles Zoo

January 15, 2013 Uncategorized

Looks like the cold spell is winding down in Southern California, but not at the Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens. For one weekend in February – the 9th & 10th, a winter wonderland will be created for some of the Zoo’s special inhabitants. The Zoo’s American black bear, Sumatran tigers, snow leopards, giant otters, [...]

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LA and Christmas Cheer – Disney Hall Concerts

December 19, 2012 Uncategorized

I must admit that Prague at Christmas couldn’t be more Christmasy. Click the link to see the post I wrote about the Christmas Markets for the folks at The Four Seasons. Yet there is a part of me that misses the strange California Christmas sunshine, and the occasional set of twinkle lights you see on [...]

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Helping kids process tragedy

December 15, 2012 Uncategorized

I think the most difficult thing about being a parent is how to keep your own feelings in check during harrowing times. Holding it together for your children, particularly in times of tragedy, is something to strive for, but is certainly a challenge. We spend our lives trying to protect our children, to create a [...]

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Family Graphic Design Day at the Hammmer Museum Dec 9th

December 6, 2012 Uncategorized

If you want a break from holiday madness, this weekend the Hammer Museum is offering a Free Graphic Design Family Day from 11am-2pm. This complements their Graphic Design exhibit currently on display. Graphic Design Family Day is a great way to have your kids make some homemade gifts like a cool silkscreen poster. Or, perhaps [...]

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Annenberg Space For Photography’s “No Strangers: Ancient Wisdom in a Modern World”

November 16, 2012 Uncategorized

LA Editor, Beth Szymkowski, checked out the Annenberg Space for Photography last night (and the ice rink at the Hyatt in Century City.)  Here’s what she reports: Ice skating and a photography show don’t seem like an obvious mix, but the proximity of the two in Century City and the general sense of communion they [...]

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LACityMom in Prague

November 9, 2012 Retreat

This year I have been given the incredible opportunity to travel with the family to many European destinations. This of course means a greatly expanded Family Getaway section for LACityMom.com. Here’s a link to my first LACityMom Euro post, which I wrote for folks at Have Family Will Travel – the Four Seasons Hotel Luxury Family [...]

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