Dressed in all-black, the "Sin City" actress was accompanied by her mom as the two lovely ladies took to the local Anthropologie boutique to load up on a few bagfuls of purchases.
And while she might have shot to fame with the help of her childhood work, Miss Alba says her own kids won't be in front of a camera until they're well out of their teen years.
During an interview with FOX News, the "Spy Kids: 4D" star says - although she found her own big Hollywood break at age 13 - she has different hopes for her little ones - and they don't involve Tinseltown.
"I was a child actor and it worked for me, given the circumstances I was in, but I'm lucky enough to give my daughter and my second baby a completely different life and an education that I never had the opportunity to have," Jessica explained.
The 30-year-old furthered her reasoning, as she told, "When they're done with college, if they want to get into the arts, that's fine. I think you will be a better artist the more life experience you have, but I wouldn't encourage them to work in this type of environment as children."
Enjoy the pictures of Jessica Alba and her mom out shopping at Anthropologie in Beverly Hills 9/02/11.