Holiday Meet-Up
This past Sunday, the SoCal Lady Bloggers met up at El Portal Restaurant in Pasadena. There were familiar faces and some new ones as well. It is always a joy for me to get everyone together and network, socialize and Continue reading
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April Meet-Up
We’re just rolling along with our monthly meet-ups. It’s been a true pleasure for us to get the chance to meet all the Southern California Lady Bloggers. We can’t wait to finally meet all of you. April 28, 2012 Olive’s Continue reading
12 Days of Giving – Day 8 – Battered Women’s Shelters
Not fun to discuss. But after Monday Night Football, I went to a favorite hangout of mine. And my friend, S, who is a hairdresser, bartender, mother, and grandmother, and a former victim of domestic abuse, vented to me and Continue reading
12 Days of Giving – Day 7 – Hillsides
Anyone who has a close relationship with someone who had been in the foster care system for an extended period of time knows how much can slip through the cracks. There are so many children in the system, sometimes it Continue reading
12 Days of Giving – Day 6 – The Los Angeles Food Bank
Carolyn West writes at This Talk Ain’t Cheap. We are very fortunate to be able to live in Southern California. The weather is beautiful, the people are beautiful, it’s the entertainment capital of the world. But… even in a city Continue reading
12 Days of Giving – Day 5 – Break the Cycle
Jamie Gall, of Minnesota Girl transplanted into LA, shares her favorite charity. I was first introduced to Break the Cycle by an event I was invited to called, “Cooking for Love.” This event was phenomenal in that it brought some Continue reading
12 Days of Giving – Day 1 – The SCV Youth Project
I wanted to kick off our 12 Days of Giving with an amazing charity located in my home town. The SCV Youth Project was founded in 2000 to serve the needs of local at-risk Santa Clarita Valley Youth. “Our mission Continue reading