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About the Dangerous Cupcake Lifestyle Blog and Team

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Dangerous Cupcake is a Southern California lifestyle blog with a focus on midlife moms and dads as their kids become young adults. Phase 2 of life is where we get to rediscover our interests and spend more time on ourselves, without any guilt. Food, family and fun.

I’m Donna, a community and social media manager, content creator, writer, digital marketer and leader of the Dangerous Cupcake Lifestyle team. In my spare time, I’m a make-from-scratch foodie with a love for cupcake experimentation and living just a little dangerously. I’m also imaginary best friends with Chris Hemsworth and I may or may not have 8′ cutouts of both Thor and Loki in my family room. Our large family lives in Southern California and consists of four kids, two sons-in-law, one adorable granddaughter and a toddler grandson.

We share cool stuff about travel, recipes, home life, midlife finances, entertainment, Disney and Marvel, movies and TV, technology, crafts and wellness, all with our own spin. While we sometimes talk about mom stuff, my youngest is 22, so we focus more on parenting and fun with young adult children and being grandparents. We want to share things that are relatable to others facing midlife.

Life is different without diapers and early bedtimes, but no less chaotic. We open up about our lifestyle change as our kids grow up and while there are moments of “the last time,” there are so many “first times.” We also share our decades’ worth of organization tips, party hosting, finding a new focus and the issues moms face in phase 2 of life. Midlife isn’t a bad word, and we’ll talk about it all….except menopause. There’s so much more to midlife than the big M word. I mean, in midlife, we’re just getting started.

As the kids grow, life changes, but we adults get to grow up with them, so no matter what, life is never boring and it doesn’t end when the empty nest grows near!

Life is short. Live a little dangerously.

We get pretty casual, talking about our home life, attempts to live a natural lifestyle and our experiences with secondary infertility, autism and special needs. Fueled by coffee and yoga, I’m a big believer that you don’t have to be perfect to be fit and healthy. Wine, NASCAR, a good tailgate party, we keep it real here. We just completed a whole-home renovation in 2021, so we’re also sharing what we learned about designing your own home remodel and surviving living in it throughout the mess.

If you’re interested in joining our team of writers or working with us in another capacity, please email DangerousCupcakeLifestyle@gmail.com.

Glad to have you a part of the Dangerous Cupcake community! Stick around, we have a lot of fun here!

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I’m Donna, and I’m not a mommy blogger.
I’m a Gen X mom of four, a Marvel geek and creator of Dangerous Cupcake, a Southern California lifestyle blog dedicated to life after the kids grow up. As my kids enter different stages of their lives, I get to do the same, having fun, loving Disney, watching Marvel, and not letting my age define anything. Phase 2 of life is pretty amazing, and midlife isn’t a bad word. Join me in changing focus and enjoying life during our next adventure, without totally starting over. However you do it, life is short, live a little dangerously.
Donna@DangerousCupcakeLifestyle.com

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Who else is a fan of Disney’s Hunchback of Notre Who else is a fan of Disney’s Hunchback of Notre Dame? I will forever love the scene where Quasimodo saves Esmeralda! Sanctuary! I have always wanted to see the cathedral in person. 

Back in 2019, Notre-Dame de Paris caught fire, destroying most of the roof and the infamous spire. Much of the upper walls were also destroyed. France’s devotion to fixing this historic building is impressive. There are murals all around its base, and those in the front document the damage and the teams involved in its repair. It’s astounding to read but seeing this building in person was another big highlight of my trip. It was raining when we arrived but we stood on the stands in front and watched for quite a while as the crane moved back and forth. 

You still cannot go inside but even seeing just the front….goosebumps. So much history in that gorgeous place. Don’t miss the gargoyles when you take pictures! 

#paris #parisfrance #france #notredame #notredamedeparis #notredamecathedral #cathedralsofeurope #cathedralsinparis #paristravel #traveler #travelblog #travelblogger #travelgram #travelguide #hunchbackofnotredame #quasimodo #esmerelda #frenchhistory #visitfrance #visitparis #parislover #frenchcathedral
As we pulled up to our hotel in Paris, our driver As we pulled up to our hotel in Paris, our driver pulled over briefly on this bridge across the river Seine. She explained to us that it was a very popular place for people to take wedding and engagement photos. We got lucky, traffic cleared for a moment and I snapped this shot of a bride and groom in their honeymoon car, just about to drive away. It was a beautiful first real view of this city of romance. I want to go back again, just to wander and eat and try more wines, no real agenda beyond walking and taking it all in. 

#paris #parisfrance #eiffeltower #visitparis #france #visitfrance #travel #travelerlife #travelblog #travelblogger #midlife #midlifeblogger #cityofromance #cityoflight #riverseine #seineriver #pontdebirhakeim #parisbridge #parisskyline
Our Alaskan cruise was full of amazing memories, b Our Alaskan cruise was full of amazing memories, but this day spent kayaking on Chilkoot Lake was incredible. Cold, deep water. Snowy peaks. Glacier fed. Slightly terrifying but once we got in the groove, we kicked ass. 10/10 if you take an Alaskan passage cruise. 

#alaska #alaskatravel #alaskancruise #cruisealaska #cruises #cruise #travelblogger #travelblog #adventure #chilkoot #chilkootlake #hainesalaska @royalcaribbean #royalcaribbeancruise #royalcaribbean #kayak #kayakalaska #kayaking #kayakers #lakekayaking #cruiselife
With the recent release of Guardians of the Galaxy With the recent release of Guardians of the Galaxy 3 in theaters, the Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure is even more relevant to me when I visit the park. Last week, the morning after I saw the movie, I was at my happy place and the first ride I went on was Mission Breakout. I got a kick out of the scene where Drax punches the animal in the face, and once you’ve seen GOTG3, you’ll get why. I considered going on it again, but I was on the Carthay wait list (highly recommended if you don’t have a reservation, particularly if there’s only 1-2 in your party) and I got my text to return within 15 minutes for my seat…and I really wanted the bao buns. I did head back later in the evening to watch a Marvel show with Black Widow by the Quinjet. Never saw Mantis though, was really hoping to get a picture with her. 

Don’t skip the gift store on your way off the ride. There’s a whole new batch of GOTGVol3 gear AND new Loki stuff! The purple Loki hoodie had just come out and I grabbed one before they sold out, even though I can’t imagine when I’ll wear it next here in SoCal. With the show coming out on October 6, I’ll wear it…with the a/c on if I need to. There’s also some new stuff in the Studio 17 store — if you haven’t visited it, it’s full of photo opps and gear for all your Marvel needs. 

@disneyland #disneyland #disneycaliforniaadventure #disneycalifornia #avengerscampus #gotgvol3 #gotg3 #gotg #guardiansofthegalaxyvol3 #guardiansofthegalaxy #marvel @marvelstudios @marvel @guardiansofthegalaxy #quinjet #disney #marvelstudios #rocket #missionbreakout #visitanaheim #anaheim #disneyblogger #disneyblog #disneycreators #marvelblog #starlord #peterquill #nebula #marvelmovies #marvelmovie
Disney’s Toontown has had a major redo recently, Disney’s Toontown has had a major redo recently, removing its iconic trolley — a photo opp of many memories with my Toontown-playing son — and adding a new ride, Mickey’s Runaway Railway. It’s a mix of animation, motion and music, and I LOVED it. Come along with me on a quick tour of the line-waiting area and part of the ride. Don’t worry, I didn’t share too much so you will still have plenty of surprises!  Say what you will about Disney-loving adults, I don’t care, I waited 35 minutes to ride this and I’ll do it again next time..and the next…and the next. Only warning: hold onto your hats, and ears! The ride is safe and smooth but there are some quick movements that may catch you off guard.

@disneyland #disneyland #disney #mickeymouse #toontown #disneytoontown #mickeystoontown #disneystoontown #disneyadult #disneyadults #disneyride #disneyrides #disneycalifornia #anaheim #anaheimcalifornia #magickey #disneymom #disneycreator
Getting a box from Melissa’s Produce is what I i Getting a box from Melissa’s Produce is what I imagine it would feel like when you’re a contestant on Chopped. What’s in the box? What can I make with it? Except without the pressure to get it all done in 45 minutes or less. Each box makes me be creative, and each item I’ve never tried pushes me a little out of my comfort zone to try new things. Whatever it is, we have so much fun! This box included Blue Potatoes, Baby Heirloom Tomatoes, Dragon Fruit (Yellow), Ojai Pixie Tangerines, Rhubarb, and a big bag of Fava Beans….which may be my favorite, because shelling them is relaxing and you can’t have too many fava beans and Chianti jokes.

Thank you @MelissasProduce! I’ll be sharing recipes soon. I’m thinking up ideas and will be making them all this week to post here in a reel or on my website. I’ll update later! 

@MelissasProduce #recipes #freshproduce #OjaiPixies #OjaiPixieTangerines #Dragonfruit #rhubarb #favabeans #chianti #heirloomtomatoes #springproduce #foodie #foodblogger #foodblog #recipe #recipes #fruitrecipes #bluepotatoes #potatorecipe #melissasproduce
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