This was an original post for Los Angeles Moms Blog on May 12, 2009. SV Moms Blog was acquired by Technorati, so I post my archives here on Fridays. This morning I woke up early, before the children did. What a wonderful surprise! I celebrated by taking a shower in … [Read more...]
The Recession Hits Agoura Hills
Disclaimer: I have no idea if the recession really "hit" Agoura Hills, technically. I usually avoid learning hard facts about economics and politics too, really. I go by my gut instinct and the things I see happening around me. Also, my only regional news comes from the … [Read more...]
Getting Schooled
Last night our Los Angeles mom blogger's group, Moms LA, had a Twitter party with a focus on budget cuts in public schools. It quickly became obvious that the budget shortfalls are not only felt by public schools and the families who attend them, but also by families whose … [Read more...]
For the Poor Children
It seems like charity season. In just the last month alone I have made four cash donations to help friends reach fundraising goals in walks and races, or as a place to put money that I owed someone and never sent (just because I kept forgetting). This last one was a lovely … [Read more...]
Marketing WITH Mom Bloggers, 101
I'm about to have lunch with a marketer and the president of a company who want to reach out to mom bloggers. I expect it is because they want to pick my brain. That is fine with me. There's not much in there that can be taken advantage of. I'm doing this as a favor for the … [Read more...]