Frankly, I get all the wives confused because I have a blinding obsession with Wife #3 that has made it tough to focus on all the others. Martha Gellhorn, the third wife, was played by Nicole Kidman in this month’s …
Hemingway and all those wives
6.21.12
Things to Do with Kids in LA: Outdoor Screenings this Summer
Forget your Hulu and Roku and all those crazy devices you’re using to watch classic films — all you really have to do is head out into town and it’s a sure thing that you’ll find an outdoor screening that …
Summer Wish List: Starting a Book Club
Three friends and I started a book club over 10 years ago, and we’ve met once a week ever since. Kids have grown, FB relationship statuses have changed, foods have gone in and out of fashion, but we still meet …
6.18.12
Our friends at Coolhaus will meet Bill Clinton this week!
Two young women shared similar passions – ice cream and architecture. They had day jobs after college, but pursued their hobby to the extreme and were soon making architectural ice-cream sandwiches. This was the fall of 2008 and their second …
Made in LA 2012 at the Hammer — LA’s own Biennial
I love the Hammer. I love the lobby’s constantly changing art exhibit, I love meeting up with friends at the Hammer Cafe (delicious food by Wolfgang Puck) and I really love scouring the book store, which always tempts me with …
The Flap about The Great Gatsby
The trailer for Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby came out this week and has already generated plenty of internet buzz, even though the 3D film won’t hit theaters until Christmastime. Jay Gatsby will be portrayed by Leonard di Caprio, perhaps …
5.25.12
Things to Do with Kids In LA: Cleopatra at the California Science Center
When I first entered the newly installed Cleopatra: The Exhibition at the California Science Center, I instantly lost my bearings. The dramatically darkened space, high lit with stone figurines, provides a stark contrast to the brightly lit atrium of the …
Art From the Ashes
Joy Feuer was in her car, listening to NPR describe the devastation of the 2007 California wildfire epidemic, when she had one of those “A Ha!” moment that changes lives. While listening to a firefighter describe the painful loss of …
5.16.12
On Mother’s Day
Seems this week that every blog post and every shopping site is calling out their picks for Mother’s Day – 5 gifts, 5 brunch spots, 5 things to do to celebrate Mom. Not to be a Bummer Mommy, but do …
