Posted in Family Fun, Sponsored Post on 26. Aug, 2010
$25 for Mom & Me Apron Class at Sewing Arts Center – that’s 50% off the regular price. Once upon a time, Mar Vista Mom was the name of my Etsy shop, and I sold these hooded towel sets for babies and purses and diapers bags made from oilcloth. And I made them all myself. (Ah, [...]
Posted in Family Fun, Sponsored Post on 24. Aug, 2010
Looking for a deal on kids’ activities near Mar Vista? How about $12 for Kids Climbing Class at Rockreation? That’s a savings of 60%. Rockreation‘s West LA location is just a short drive away and you can purchase this great deal right here. (Affiliate link.) Looking for a new, fun, safe activity for your 6-11 year [...]
Posted in Business Profile, Family Fun on 13. Aug, 2010
Whole Foods Market West LA (better known as Mar Vista’s Whole Foods) will host a Back-To-School Fair in conjunction with Kids Are 1st Saturday, August 21st, from 11am – 3pm. There will be a car safety seat adjustment station, free Child Safety Kits, and you can make fruit skewers at the Health Starts Here booth. Oh, [...]
Posted in Business Profile, Family Fun on 10. Aug, 2010
Earl’s Gourmet Grub presents: Fish Fryday! Bring friends and family for delish beer-battered fish, fries & sides by Earl’s (dessert, too), with libations courtesy of Angel City Brewing. The Venice Grind will be open for business as well, serving up that great Stumptown Coffee and espresso. Lucky Fryday the 13th of August. The fish will be frying and the [...]
Posted in Community, Family Fun on 06. Aug, 2010
In a word, my street rocks. We have had a block party for 6 years in a row, and they have all been awesome, so I thought I’d share some of the things we’ve learned and some of our favorite parts of the whole affair, the most important being to appreciate our neighbor Elise who [...]
Posted in Business Profile, Community, Education, Family Fun on 03. Aug, 2010
Calling all Mar Vista Gardeners: Our friend Christy Wilhelmi, the Gardenerd herself, is hosting an Heirloom Seed Exchange and Pot Luck Supper on Saturday afternoon, August 7th, from 4:30 – 6:30pm. The idea is to bring a dish to share, made from something grown in your garden. Bring the recipe for including in a compilation [...]
Posted in Family Fun, Weekend Plans on 29. Jul, 2010
Join all the Mar Vista Foodies at the Westside Food Fest and eat at 14 of LA’s Top Food Trucks, including FishLips Sushi, India Jones Chow Truck, Komodo, Slice Truck, and the Sweets Truck, just to name a few. 100% of gate proceeds will benefit Achievable.org.
Posted in Education, Family Fun on 20. Jul, 2010
The Mar Vista Library is a calm oasis of air-conditioned quiet on a hot summer day, and right now they are in the midst of their summer reading program for kids called Knight Time Reading. The program encourages reading for fun and enjoyment and each child who participates will receive a special certificate at the [...]
Posted in Community, Family Fun on 08. Jul, 2010
No surprise, really, but the people at Vineyard church running the operation really have made it into a fun family event. Last night there were paper crowns and swords to decorate so the kids in the crowd of about 200 could become Princes and Princesses for the evening, keeping with the theme of the feature [...]
Posted in Family Fun on 06. Jul, 2010
Craft time starts at 6:30pm, movie begins at 7pm. I understand there may be a raffle as well… Hope to see you there!
