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Weekend Roundup - BlogHer '09 edition

July 23, 2009

There are no lazy days of summer around here, I'm afraid.  July kicked off our bad back/sick/family visiting/travel season so my household has been rather, well, chaotic.  I remind myself that priority 1 = the children.  Priority "up there too, honey" is my husband.  Then work (for $) then work (for the love, which includes this site), then parties like the ones at BLOGHER '09 which I am really excited to be attending this weekend.  I just can't contain it.  The networking, the free stuff that I will share with you, and the things I will learn will all come back to benefit this space.  If you are attending, please let me know so we can jump up and down and try not to pee our pants together.

Meanwhile, back in the valley...

SATURDAY

Frugal Festival!  Meet the Bargain Babe in person!  Get chances to win free cash!  Get financial advice on the run!  Play outside!

Space Camp at Borders in Canoga Park to celebrate 40th Anniversary of Apollo moon landing. (I will be at BlogHer but otherwise I would not be missing this event that is so perfect for my four year old.  Sigh.)

Free movie at Warner Center Park:  Alvin and the Chipmunks, starts at dusk.

SUNDAY

Warner Center Park free concert!  Desperado, an Eagles tribute band, 6 to 8pm.

Summer Family Fun at Farmers Market LA 12-3PM, face painting and a circus!

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SATURDAY

Worldfest:  Saturday, 10:30 - 7:00 at Woodley Park in Encino.  It's Earth Day again in May, with a solar-powered festival celebrating and educating about how we can help preserve our environment.  With speakers, booths, entertainment, and appearances by local celebrities.   Admission is $7 for anyone over 12, and under 12 it's free.

SUNDAY

What's for lunch?

by Kim Tracy Prince

September 18, 2008

Getting your child involved in his food choices, to a certain degree, can help him eat things that he would not otherwise eat. Vegetables? Ewww, gross! Unless of course, he picked them from the vegetable pile and put them in the cart himself... It can actually be fun to take a preschooler to the grocery store. Help them choose tasty-looking healthy lunch box items so they will know what they  Read more...