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Weekend Warriors

by Nina Moon

Fri
27
2008

Help your children learn about going green at Venice Eco-Fest this Saturday from 10am-7pm at Windward Avenue and Ocean Front Walk. They will have a special Kid's Explor-o-rama featuring animals, stories and music. It's also a great opportunity to safely dump everything from old computers to defunct cell phones. For those who can't manage to wait for Fourth of July of fireworks, Santa Monica ... Read more >

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Los Angeles Fireworks Round-up

by Nina Moon

Mon
30
2008

When I was little my parents would lay out a blanket in our front yard and we would watch the fireworks rising above a nearby local park while running up and down the street with the rest of the neighborhood kids. My own kids are growing up in a condo where there will undoubtedly be no balcony view of pyrotechnics. There are, however, many great places in Los Angeles to celebrate our nation's ... Read more >

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Weekend Warriors: Independence Day edition

by Nina Moon

Fri
4
2008

If you're not going away for the long weekend or pet sitting for your parents that are (that's us!), there's plenty of Independence Day and non-Independence Day related activities to keep you and your little ones entertained.Of course, tonight you'll need to check out the fireworks.If you miss the fireworks tonight, you can still catch them post game at The Home Depot Center.Saturday morning is ... Read more >

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Nina Moon

Nina and her husband Charlie live in a lovely little condo in West LA and sometimes dream of running away to the 'burbs for a house, a yard and a white picket fence. But mostly they love the city-livin' with their two sons, Caius, who is two and a half, and Cedric, who has still spent more of his existence inside Nina's belly than out of it. Nina makes her so-called living as a writer and...Read more >

Looking Forward to Our Favorite Holiday Rituals

by BeingSavvy

December
2
2008

A lot of the joy of the holidays is anticipating all of the special things we do at this time of year. So let's savor all of these rituals we enjoy with our children before, during, and after they happen! Here are the ones we ...Read more >

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