Vegas Momma's Blog

I was dreading the trip. I tried to talk my hubby out of going several times. How could he possibly think bringing our 3-month-old diva on a 6 hour car ride through Central California would be a good idea? Did I mention she hates her car seat? Even with all my resistance, we were on [...]

Today was the first day I put on Christmas music in the car. It played the entire way to my hubby’s station for Family Day and it was the only noise I could hear… I was in heaven. Normally, Lizzy would be screaming; her car seat would turn into a mini-sauna and whatever cute outfit [...]

Last week I finally got educated on breastfeeding. It’s about time too, because Lizzy and her appetite will be arriving shortly. I signed up for two different classes and read all the literature I could get my hands on. After attending the classes I’ve come to two conclusions: women’s bodies are absolutely amazing and “breast [...]

The farmer’s market may not be a staple in our community yet, but Vegas is heading in the right direction. On Saturday morning, local vendors set up shop under the shade of Floyd Lamb Park’s Cottonwood trees and prepared to greet the masses. The selection didn’t compare to markets in Los Angeles or San Francisco, [...]

I love movies and I love the park, especially the Centennial Hills Park in Northwest Las Vegas. This month the park will be hosting free movies. Here’s the clip from the View, a Centennial-neighborhood newspaper: “Families will have several chances to eat some popcorn and enjoy free movies in the park this summer. “Cloudy With a [...]

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpHW0jch4vg&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0xcc2550&color2=0xe87a9f] According to Oprah, “It’s not often that a documentary with no narration, subtitles or dialogue steals the hearts of millions of moviegoers.” She was referring to the recently released “Babies” documentary that features four babies from very different parts of the world. The first year of their lives is captured on film, which gives [...]

Baby Elizabeth won’t be arriving until September, but she has already made her first trip to the San Diego Zoo. The best thing about the zoo is that even after you turn 17, you don’t need to be accompanied by a child to enjoy it. The second best thing: it is about half the price [...]