After a 1.5 hour slog through Sunday traffic, we finally arrived at Residence Inn LAX. Over the summer I was invited by Residence Inn to stay at their LAX property. I finally accepted when it was clear that I need some quality time with my 10-year-old. The summer had been so busy … [Read more...]
I Wanted a Pet
I Wanted a Pet by Kyle Prince, age 10 Kyle, age 5, in a tree I told my parents I wanted a pet But they said I wasn't ready for one yet I told my father I wanted a fish. "We'll cook it for dinner And you'll get thinner And I won't make you eat its finner." If my … [Read more...]
Kids’ Acting Classes at Gray Studios
Back in June I was invited to bring my children to a commercial audition workshop to get a taste of the services that Gray Studios, an acting coaching and teaching business that operates all over Los Angeles, provides in our area. My younger son, who had just starred as "third … [Read more...]
Throwback Thursday: 1970’s-ish
My Gramma. Smokin' and a-drinkin', probably a Jack and ginger. 1970's-ish. Oh, that face. Oh, the cigarette case with the black cigarette holder, the butane lighter. The way I came to associate the mixed scents of cigarettes, cocktails, chlorine (she loved to swim), and perfume … [Read more...]
New Costco in Woodland Hills [Giveaway]
In celebration of the new Costco warehouse opening in Woodland Hills on September 12, Agoura Hills Mom is giving away a $100 gift basket! Costco has been courting me with gifts. They arrive at my house in unremarkable boxes, which are filled with the most random assortment of … [Read more...]
Cheap Ice Cream Cones at Baskin Robbins, Monday August 31
Great news, sweaty Conejo Valley folks. On August 31, Baskin Robbins is celebrating its 70th birthday by selling ice cream scoops for $1.31 each! As long as it's in a cup, sugar, or wafer cone, a scoop of the delicious treat is only $1.31 (waffle cones, as pictured below, are … [Read more...]