Mar Vista Mom

Conflict Of Interest? Nah.

See I'm doing a weight loss program these days, inspired by lots of factors, including a friend who lost 20 pounds last Spring. But I've been facilitated in this effort this time by my latest addiction: social media, specifically Twitter.

A woman named Audrey created The Tweightloss challenge on Twitter and I jumped on board. We're grouped into teams and we support each other that way -- and guess what, my team won this week's challenge! Team Twinners rules!

Anyway, some might ask why I would bother posting about the free ice cream day tomorrow. I have no problem with this. Personally.

Free Ice Cream Tomorrow!

Cold Stone Creamery is giving away free ice cream tomorrow, September 25th, from 5pm - 8pm. Run, don't walk!

They are supporting the Make-A-Wish Foundation, so it's ALL GOOD.

They're BAAAAAACCCKKKK!

I had to take a little hiatus from blogging while the first week of school KICKED MY ASS. 

Now that I'm getting back on my feet, our house has been invaded! Here's a cutting board on my counter:

And here's the counter itself:

And what were they after? The tiny specks of sliced turkey I hadn't cleaned up. Carnivores.

Usually, we spend all summer fighting off the dreaded little creatures, but this year they didn't come at all. I thought I was getting off scot free, when all of a sudden, they came back. Damn them!

This all is quite the ironic twist, because last weekend we rented THEM! A classic! A movie about an invasion of Giant Ants!!!!

PS -- starring James Whitmore, 

who, in a bit of Sarah's Career, The Early Years, trivia, starred in a movie I worked on called Old Explorers.

Labor Day Celebration

We spent the second-to-last-day of summer enjoying some of the Best of LA. 

Lunch at Pink's.

Free Admission at LACMA thanks to the fantastic Target corporation.

(And believe me, with the amount of money I spend there, I've helped them make the profits they used to make this free day possible.)

And no trip to Hancock Park would be complete without a visit to the Page Museum -- my kids' favorite.

Just beware of the Dreaded Tar Cones!

Mar Vista Makeover (More)

It's finally happening!!! FINALLY! We've been promised this for years, literally. And now, it has begun:

The Vons on Centinela is getting a facelift. 

Note construction zone on the left side of the photo. Can't wait to see the results!

Our Beverly Hills Experience

My kids' pediatrician's office is in Beverly Hills. Hey, she's on our insurance plan! What are ya gonna do? Yes, it's a bit of a drive, but she's a great doctor, we almost always have a sighting, and it's right around the corner from Sprinkles cupcakes!

This visit was no exception. A lovely drive into a lovely city, free parking, a sighting -- of Richard Benjamin 

(Anyone else remember him? My kids had no idea of course), and of course, cupcakes! 

LOVE the Sprinkles!

(Photo of Richard Benjamin borrowed from the internet with fingers crossed.)