The Mom Show

It's this weekend in the OC & thousands of tickets have already been sold. How has she done it? Meet the sweetest host EMMA TOUCHSTONE who is founder of GemmasPartyStyle.com & CAKE Expo (plus a mom & author & even more..). Hear her story in ths show, get the scoop, find out what's happening this weekend at the OC Fairgrounds. Get the VIP ticket invite & (my fave) the Friends & Family Discount. Bring the KIDS & let them make cake! Bring your girlfriends & get one-on-one demos from the pros. Bring Gemma's latest book Party Style & have her sign it & meet some of her other amazing food blogger friends.

It's CAKE the Sweets & Party Expo and your Pinterest page is about to explode. This is my call-out to all foodies, fun-loving party-goers & party-throwers, YOU can't miss this thing! See you there XO, Kristin

More events in LA/OC every week with my column #BestofLA plus meet those cool-makers on our show every #MommyMonday!

Thanks to Westfield Century City, Vinci Academy and MomAngeles, we get to explore the world of color through the words of author Drew Daywalt's best selling "The Day The Crayons Came Home". Bring your kiddos! We will be coloring, listening to a story (read by me, your favorite LA radio morning mommy) and finding out how contributing your used crayons can help kids & teachers across the nation. It's a program called CRAYON COLLECTION & in this radio interview with Sheila Michelle Morovati we find out how she started such a creative campaign from her kitchen & what motivated her to make it happen. Plus, find out about her very cool partnerships with Penguin Random House and the film makers of THE HERO OF COLOR CITY. Sheila needs to dish up the whole behind-the-scenes story for us. 

Thanks for staying up after the kids have gone to bed & hanging out. I have my sparkling sangria from Whole Foods, & 2 sleeping kids, so let's do this Mommy Monday thing! And I will see you early on Wednesday at Westfield Century City 11:00am-12:30. I'll be the mom juggling a book, a toddler, and a Starbucks. Wait. Isn't that most of us? ;-) 

XO Kristin

Mattel's 16th Annual "Party on The Pier" is this Sunday September 27th! Find out who will be there & what goodies you can expect for the whole family. Disney & Nickelodeon TV show stars your kids will know. JLo tickets in Vegas up for auction for us girls. Sarah Michelle Geller will be there with her company Foodstirs (which I love) & she has such a lovely family. Sound amazing? It is, on every level.

So, what's the scoop? Why are all the celebs showing up for this? Why are once in a lifetime experiences being donated to raise funds? Why are Toys R Us, The Dodgers & more heavy hitters coming out to show support?

Find out with Danielle Dietz on tonight's Mommy Monday show. And don't miss being involved with this amazing cause at such a unique event- Your kids will be telling all their friends & you'll be a supercool mom for taking them to this;) SO get tickets! Most importantly we have the chance to be a part of raising almost 1 million dollars (I'm going to think big here- It's hit about 800k in the past!) And we hope it becomes a tradition for your family every year. Let's make this year the biggest yet!

Please get your tickets HERE now before they sell out.

We will see you there & thank you again for supporting #MomsInMedia by subscribing to MomAngelesRADIO & Kristin Cruz on BlogTalk Radio. Let's go rock this week! {Tonight's music: OPEN; Maroon 5 "Sugar" CLOSE; Demi Lovato- "Cool For Summer"}

Find out why celebrities have walked the RedCARpet for Ali Landry's event & LOVE the app that every Mom needs to download to their smart phone.

Event Details: Saturday Sept 19th from 1-4PM at the Skirball Cultural Center, LA. Purchase Tickets Here http://bit.ly/RCSE2015.

Each family ticket is only $15, and the gift bag that goes home with you is worth over $250.

For a limited time we're offering 50% off general admission tickets with the code MOMS50. That's $8 for you and your entire family!

And P.S. about PR ;) My journalistic noseyness asked for "the list". Here are some past celeb guest who have shown their support. Props to them! The gorgeous Ali Landry of course, Jon Cryer, Donald Faison, Samantha Harris, Cacee Cobb, Adrianna Costa, Tori Spelling, Tiffany Thiessen, Tia and Tamara Mowry, Alison Sweeney,Leonor Varela, Garcelle Beauvais,Constance Zimmer, Marla Sokoloff,Jennifer Aspen, Eric Ladin, Sarah Lancaster, Marisol Nichols, Kimberly Van Der Beek, Ian Ziering, just to name a few.. See you there!

"TInkering is a place where kids can pic up sticks and hammers and other dangerous objects, and be trusted." -Founder, Geves Tulley.

Have you watched "Life lessons through tinkering" on TED Talks? My hubby & I are thouroughly addicted to these shows on Netflix. We can;t get enough of them, especially the ones about our childrens health & education. 

After you hear how Jonathan Markowitz Bijur explains his passion for tinkering & working with kids, then tune into the episode I mention above. It's all so fascinating that even if you don't have kids you'll want to know this stuff. It's about unlocking different parts of our brains & problem solving & exploring. All good things for us grown-ups too.

If you are an educator or have a teacher in your life, please share this podcast with them (Hit LIKE & Share!) 

If you do have kids, then join us for open house & get your hands on experince (plus I hear there might be donuts) and the first 100 hundred people at the door get a free t-shirt! It's the coolest place with extraordinarily dedicated people. For all the details click here & join us MomAngeles moms who will be there Sunday, September 13 from 10am-2 unveiling Tinkering Club LA!

Jenn johnson joins us tonight for a #MommyMonday broadcast all about "the new". The new YOU & the new way to build a company from scratch.

If you are expecting, or are a new mom, we want you to get healthy tips for your best body. If you are a mompreneur or starting a business, we want you to learn about how crowd-funding works to launch a new product.

New things coming in the future too, so stay tuned for MomAngelesRADIO & Kristin Cruz by subcribing to the site now!

Get your link to help support "Baby Strong" & receive special gifts until Wednesday, August 17.

Let's go rock this week! XO, Kristin

There is a better way. It's found in Kid Basix. 

Meet CEO & Co-Founder of Kid Basix, a familliar worldwide non-toxic sippy cup innovator that changed the baby gear industry.

If you are trying to "go green" in your house, then this brand is for you. Find out more about it on this podcast from the woman who created it.

And, if you are a mompreneur with a product you feel passionate about, listen to hear how Susan Soja succeeded in finding a solutionfor a problem & growing that into a global success story.

It's 15 minutes of the Best of LA with MomAngeles RADIO & Kristin Cruz. Always more moms to meet & products to learn about on the blog.

Remember to subscribe for a new 15 minute podcast every Mommy Monday send to your inbox.

What's the single greatest predictor of success? Find out with guest Sam Kurtzman-Counter, President of The Mother Co.

AND meet RUBY from Ruby's Studio! Coming to Century CIty Thursday at Westfield with Mom Angeles #WestfieldPlaydates. Calendar of events here.

Come over to the site & get more info, invites & perks for you here.

Follow fellow mompreneur Kristin Cruz as she blogs lifestyle articles & her "nu company", more here.

15 minute interview with Pump Station CEO Cheryl Petran about NEW digital parenting resource with@KidsInTheHouse 

More links, deals and special events at MomAngeles.com now! Connect with us on Twitter anytime with your comments or questsions for our radio guests! Just hashtag #MommyMonday??

How to Stop the Insanity of Sabotaging Your Success - with Kelly Orchard M.A., LMFT

Author, Speaker, and Personal & Professional Growth Coach - with Apples of Wisdom and Tools for Success!

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