Update: Color by Shannon Klein, who moved away and broke my blonde heart. Style by the now-defunct Just Blown Away in Westlake Village.
Archives for February 2012
Agoura Hills Mom Recommends: Shannon Whiteside and Just Blown Away [Video]
February 23, 2012 by 1 Comment
Another Great Etsy Shop: Captivation
February 10, 2012 by 1 Comment
I don’t wear much jewelry aside from my push present earrings, my watch, and my wedding and engagement rings, which I actually don’t wear everyday because let’s just say my fingers increase in size as the day goes on.
But there is this one necklace that I like to add at the last minute, or sometimes I even build an outfit around it, to boost my confidence as a creative person:
It’s the “SHIFT” key from an old typewriter, set in resin inside a bottle cap from a bottle of Henry Weinhard’s beer. It came on a long chain, and when I wear it, I feel extra power, both from inside, where I can feel the necklace as an announcement that I AM A WRITER, and from the maker of the necklace, Ellen Rowan, who gave it to me as a gift at an event last summer. It was part of the gift bag given to all attendees, but still, I feel it personally. It’s handmade, and whenever I pick it up I can imagine the care that Rowan puts into her creations. She sells them on Etsy in her shop, reCaptivation.
I recommend. Rowan sells hammered metal pendants and tye-died clothing and accessories.
It’s Like the X-Games of Basketball
February 7, 2012 by 8 Comments
Last year a couple of Harlem Globetrotters came to my son’s school to give a cool demonstration. My son talked about it for days. Imagine how thrilled he is now that the team is back in Los Angeles for a weekend this month!
It’s a performance, a basketball game, and a magic show all in one. There are three players who are over 7 feet tall, so it’s also a pageant of human extremes.
Plus, this year there is a woman on the team, the ninth in the 86-year history of the Globetrotters. Fatima “TNT” Maddox is the first lady player since 1993. Time to show your little girl an example of yet another thing she can be when she grows up.
Lucky for you I have a four-pack of tickets to give away! The winner will receive a set of four vouchers in the mail and can choose one game from any of those scheduled at The Honday Center (2/18 at 1 PM and 7 PM), Staples Center (2/19 at 12 PM and 5 PM) or Citizens Business Bank Arena (2/20 at 2 PM). All you have to do is follow this Rafflecopter thingy:
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