Southern California lifestyle of fun and family
Earlier this week, I was invited to a very impromptu media tasting for food bloggers. It was at a small-ish new restaurant in the OC and they really wanted to get the word out about their soft opening next week. On a whim, they put together a media lunch and I just happened to be…
First off, did you know that's a thing? It is. A conversational narcissist is a person who manipulates each and every conversation to be about them. You may start talking about your eyeball hanging out and before you can utter three words, you're ...
Last week was my birthday and I'm so sad it's over. Good thing is that I took a page out of everyone else's book and started celebrating my birthday week. Because of scheduling, it really extended into a 10-day affair full of food, fun, family and ...
It's still not fully fall here in Southern California, but I find myself spending more time planning our meals as though it is. Soups, stews, warm foods that fit a traditional fall are slowly overtaking my menu. Now that we have the occasional ...
Before I get too close to the holiday party prep season, I take stock of my kitchen. Is everything in good working order? Is there anything I need to replace? Repair? Are all my appliances in good working order? IS THERE TIME TO RENOVATE? Okay, not ...
If you like Halloween haunts or you're just a big Halloween fan, you'll want to head over for Queen Mary's Dark Harbor 2017 and get the ship scared out of you! This year's Dark Harbor event is even better than before! Seven mazes -- including ...
In honor of the September 22 release of the new movie from Focus Features, I'm hosting a Victoria & Abdul giveaway! Keep reading for details and on how you can win one of three prize packages! First, a brief trailer of the ...
Between my job, my business, my blog and my family, I travel quite a bit each year. Sometimes I fly, sometimes I drive, but I'm almost always in a hotel. Staying at a hotel can be a lot of fun, a vacation from having to make your bed and you get a ...
Day two of the #BloggerTrio girls' coastal California road trip to Carmel started with an extra couple hours of sleep. We all underestimate the value of sleep, and most of us operate in the negative, so it's a valuable part of a girls' getaway ...
Have you seen Disney Pixar's Cars 3 yet? Lightning McQueen is back with another rousing story of inspiration and fun, with the addition of Cruz Ramirez and her story of a sidelined dream. A lot of us have dreams we sideline, including the dream of ...
Speed! I am speed! Lightning McQueen, the race car living his dream on the racing circuit. Tow Mater, the kindhearted tow truck who idolizes him. Doc Hudson, the racing legend who takes Lightning under his wing. The Cars characters are an ensemble ...
Thor: Ragnarok comes out on November 3, 2017, and I've been sporting one of the first movie posters as my Facebook cover photo for weeks now. I am so ready for this movie to finally get here, and with every passing day, I see more movie tidbits, ...
It's no secret, I'm obsessed with Marvel....Thor specifically, with Loki -- villain or not -- a close second. Then there's Hawkeye...and the list goes on. I see every Marvel at least twice in the theater, and then when they are available on Netflix ...
