House of the Week

It reminds me of the house I lived in as a 7-year-old in Connecticut. Well, sort of. 40 years of memories vs. reality… An original post by Sarah Auerswald.

Mar Vista Farmer’s Market Wrap-Up: Guest Poster Today

Hello Mar Vista Mom Readers, Mar Vista Mom is visiting a Mission with her fourth grader this weekend so she asked me, Elise, of Elise’s Ramblings, to guest blog. My subject, Chelsea Magdaleno, is an amazing photographer, so she wanted to take the pictures. Unfortunately that means she is not in them, but they are [...]

Mar Vista Makeover Update: Venice & Grand View

  Progress! The cool building on the corner of Venice and Grand View is getting a new tenant: Floyd’s Barbershop. Super hip! I feel some big-time change coming to the neighborhood! More hipsters, ya think? For sure more people with nice hair!!    Geez, when can they fit me in? Hurry up and build the [...]

Save The Date: Sunday, April 26th from 2 – 6pm: Mar Vista Green Garden Tour

In celebration of Earth Day, Mar Vista Community Council‘s Green Committee is organizing the Mar Vista Green Garden Tour, a free, self-guided tour of sustainable, low-water usage gardening techniques in our community. The tour is in real life on April 26th, and the homeowners and garden designers will be on hand to show off their [...]

House of the Week

I love the wood mixed with the concrete look. I’m on a modern roll here, but I do like other styles of houses. You’ll see! An original post by Sarah Auerswald.

Sunday Feature: Mar Vista Farmer’s Market Wrap-Up

This week’s special guest is Mar Vista Dad. Well, that’s not his real name, but since he’s my husband, he can be known that way. He’s also a wonderful cook and he decided to make fresh tomato pasta sauce with these beautiful tomatoes and this delicious lemon basil. He chops garlic and sautes that in [...]

House of the Week

I just love the clean lines and the manicured landscaping. The wood is gorgeous, too. I usually like an older house, but this one is just so well done.   An original post by Sarah Auerswald.

Sunday Feature: Mar Vista Farmer’s Market Wrap-Up

Today was a blustery day in Mar Vista, cold, windy and rainy, and only the heartiest of shoppers were there first thing when the market opened. One such hearty soul was Agnes Anderson, from the Sivananda Yoga Vendanta Center, who was picking up the ingredients for some split pea soup. The perfect thing to have [...]

New Feature: Mar Vista House Of The Week

I just want to show off houses in Mar Vista that I love. I love the landscaping especially, it just really goes with the house. An original post by Sarah Auerswald.

Sunday Feature: Mar Vista Farmer’s Market Wrap-Up

Today I checked in with my friend Craig Jaffe as he shopped for dinner for his family, and it sounds really yummy! (That’s Craig on the right.)  He’s going to start with these clams that he’ll steam in white wine, with garlic, onions, salt and pepper, and then he’ll serve them in their broth. Then [...]