Southern California lifestyle of fun and family
Last week, as I sat in my office, I heard the distinct sound of fast cars….not just any fast cars, but the sounds of cars on the track at Auto Club Speedway. NASCAR was back in town by way of Goodyear tire test California-style. I live only about a mile from the track, so every…
Monthly subscription boxes are gaining in popularity. Clothes, makeup, household goods, they are a great way to save money and make trying new things convenient. Answer a few questions and before you know it, deliveries start arriving. Why shouldn't ...
I'm a kitchen gadget geek. If something new comes out, I need to try it, and if it's something that can make my cooking easier or better? I want to own it. When Professional Secrets contacted me to ask me if I'd like a complimentary new digital ...
Attention Disney fans -- a new Disney Channel show is debuting on January 25! Entitled Sydney to the Max and set in the present day with flashbacks to the 1990s, the comedy revolves around outgoing middle schooler Sydney Reynolds who lives ...
One glance at my blog and you see that I love Disney and Marvel. I moved to California from New York when I was 12, and one of the first places we visited was Disneyland. It only took one visit and I was hooked on all things mouse. Fast-forward xx ...
This post contains affiliate links and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links. Last year, I successfully lost 15 pounds. I didn’t starve myself, I didn’t deprive myself of things I like and I didn’t have to work my lifestyle around my food choices. I wanted to lose…
Last week, we went on a family vacation. It was the first time in several years, and we were fortunate enough to have all six kids be able to go along. We wanted to be able to get outside and stay active, so we chose to take the RV up to Kernville where we could…
Now that 2019 is almost here, I'm reflecting a little on this past year and how I can answer the question, "What do you have planned for 2019?" properly by looking back at my 2018 story for inspiration, guidance and perspective. In reality, I'm ...
Donate to Toys for Tots using your Alexa and Amazon will match your donation, toy for toy! This year, Amazon kicked off Giving Tuesday with the first ever donation campaign of its kind, allowing Amazon customers to use their Alexa to make the life ...
Last week, as I sat in my office, I heard the distinct sound of fast cars....not just any fast cars, but the sounds of cars on the track at Auto Club Speedway. NASCAR was back in town by way of Goodyear tire test California-style. I live only ...
Last night was our annual Griswold Christmas party. What started over a decade ago as a few friends enjoying the movie with some spiked egg nog has grown into a yearly event that friends and family start asking us about months before the Christmas ...
It's time! You can get House with a Clock In Its Walls on Blu-ray on December 18! The Universal Pictures Home Entertainment movie starring Jack Black, Kate Blanchett, Owen Vaccaro and more, is a whimsical and fun action movie that makes for a perfect ...
If you're a Marvel comic fan, you've heard the story of Venom. Starring Tom Hardy, Columbia pictures, a Sony company, has done a fabulous job of bringing us all the story of Eddie Brock, a host to an alien symbiote. Eddie, going through the lowest ...
I cannot wait -- the first new Marvel Studios movie of 2019, Captain Marvel, comes out in theaters on March 8 and it can't come fast enough! Set in the 1990s, Marvel Studios’ CAPTAIN MARVEL is an all-new adventure from a previously unseen ...
Like any other good Marvel fan girl, I've been counting the days until May 2019 for the release of the next Avengers movie. After the unsettling end of Avengers: Infinity War, we were left hanging, wondering and worrying the fate of our favorite ...
