Spotlight: Meet Allie Mirosevic, L.A. Mom and Founder of Bliss’d Co
Thank you for sharing your story with us and our readers. Please tell us a little about yourself and what led you to creating Bliss’d Co. Prior to starting Bliss’d, I worked in travel. I spent much of my 20s traveling and living abroad, in New Zealand followed by Spain. I loved it – until […]
Mini Staycation: Stealing Away to Old Town Pasadena
What I want to do every morning just before I open my eyes is write — to go someplace (a cabin in the woods, preferably) and get lost in storytelling until my body cries out for bread and tea and exercise. I lie in bed a few more minutes, wrapped in this fantasy. And then, […]
New on Screen: What to Watch in November
A Christmas Story Christmas Warner Bros. Pictures and HBO Max present the family comedy, “A Christmas Story Christmas” starring Peter Billingsly The sequel to the 1983 holiday favorite, Ralphie is now grown up and must deal with Christmas as a dad. Available Nov. 17 on HBO Max. Slumberkins Apple TV+ presents their new children’s series […]
L.A. is Outside
The combination of beautiful L.A. sunshine and the continuing need for social distancing has led to an increase in a beloved summer staple: outdoor markets. Artisan-owned businesses are jumping at the chance to share their products with locals and, thanks to outdoor venues, are able to do so in a safe way. There are plenty […]
Spotlight: Meet Melanie Wolff and Darien Williams, founders of L.A.-Based child care service Brella
No one knows the need for flexible childcare better than moms. And the L.A.-based Brella is a great example of two moms coming together to create an innovative solution for all parents. Brella’s model of app-enabled child care centers offers full-time, flexible and on-demand infant care and preschool, along with parent education classes and family […]
June Book Corner: Books for Adults
Being a parent is an extremely difficult job and it never hurts to have a few ways to make it easier. These books have stories and helpful ways to tackle the difficult job of being a parent. When Your Hand is in the Lion’s Mouth By Nina Whitaker We don’t hear often enough about great […]
Spotlight on Angela Lewis of FX’s ‘SnowFall’
By Cassandra Lane Angela Lewis has been widely praised for bringing the complex “Aunt Louie” character to life on FX’s hit crime drama “Snowfall,” created by the late legendary filmmaker John Singleton. The drama series explores the complex dynamics of the crack cocaine epidemic in 1980s Los Angeles. In this spotlight, we learn how Lewis, […]
Kip’s Toyland in L.A. Celebrates 75 Years of Toys You Can’t Plug In
I have a confession to make. Just after the pandemic hit, I started playing with dolls. It began with one purple-haired Barbie doll, then another who sports an Afro and a third who has golden microbraids. By the start of fall, I had a whole community of dolls complete with full wardrobes, hand-carved, doll-size chairs, […]
Father’s Day Wisdom from a Dozen L.A. Dads
A million questions run through your head when you become a father – most of them driven by panic because you and your partner are now responsible for another person. Yikes. But as things settle down and life takes on more meaning as you realize that you’re a parent, you start looking ahead. You wonder […]