Malibu Country Mart will turn into a street fair this Sunday, August 11, at 2:00, with a Summer Block Party just like the ones in your old neighborhood. You know, if your neighborhood was right near the Pacific Ocean and your neighbors were Ralph Lauren boutiques, 7 For All … [Read more...]
Need Childcare? Check Out Cultural Care Au Pair
Have an extra room in your house but absolutely no free time, and not one bit of extra energy? Dreading the back-to-school childcare madness? Maybe it's time for a live-in. Some of us have family schedules that we describe as "insane," "crazy-busy," or "ridiculous." I have … [Read more...]
Easy Summer Challenge: Agoura Hills Parks
There are three weeks left until my sons start school again. Three weeks! This is right around the time every year that I start to panic and realize that we haven't had enough fun yet this summer! And I come up with various fun activities to squeeze into the remaining time. I … [Read more...]
Spa File: Four Seasons Westlake Village, Local Hangout
Here's something I never realized that I needed when I grew up: a home spa. It's like the "home bar" of my twenties and thirties, except in this case it's for an adult woman who has two young children and various responsibilities and aching muscles, perhaps because of the time … [Read more...]
Whole Foods Oxnard Celebrates Local Flavor and Design
A new Whole Foods Market opened in Oxnard last week at The Collection, a shopping destination anchored by Target, a 16-screen movie theater, and (coming soon) H&M. Everything is so recent there that the complex practically sparkles with its shiny fresh-out-of-the-package … [Read more...]