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NATURALLY, KIDS! A family bucketlist…

A childhood friend shared this article on Facebook. I immediately recalled the hours chasing her around outside her home. With her, I got to first experience feeding dogfood to a rescued baby bird, wheeling, then dumping, her little brother into the rosebushes because red wagons don’t corner well, and protesting the adoption of all her…

CHASING DOWN MY FAMILY | Self care | WRITE-ALONG

O WOW! OPRAH MAG 2019 FALL BEAUTY O-WARD WINNERS!

As a whole, I am a low-maintenance kinda gal. Primarily born out of necessity, coupled with the fact that I no longer like to wake up early, I have a very simple skin and hair routine – more than half of which I complete in my parked car before going to work. So it was…

YOU WENT WHERE? VEGAS! (WITH KIDS, COUSINS, & GRANDPARENTS?!)

When planning your family vacation, did the words Las Vegas ever cross your mind? Did it stay in your mind or did you immediately dismiss Sin City? Oprah Magazine just did a feature talking about Vegas attracting families hoping to see their favorite artists’ shows while in residency in Vegas. …But, what can the family…

CHASING DOWN MY FAMILY | OMagInsiders | Throw Something Together | WRITE-ALONG

MAKING LIFE SIMPLY DELICIOUS

As a single mom, working a day job and blogging by night, I’m always looking for ways to simplify my routine. No longer wanting to take the time to window shop, stroll through aisles, collect free samples, and do mini fashion shows in the dressing rooms, I started to notice so many people purchasing boxed…

Celebrate Good Times | Direct to Screen | OFF THE BEATEN PATH | Southern California | WANDERING THE GLOBE

THE STAR! The Premiere

The magic of films, the power of storytelling and the glitter of Hollywood remain a few of the reasons I choose to live near Los Angeles. Films entertain and educate us, they change our perspectives, and expand our views of our world – or what exists beyond. My favorite trend right now revolves around telling…

I BET I CAN STILL SP(+)(+)K YOU

You know that annual exam we women look forward to every year? It’s our routine hour spent lying on our back trying to make small talk with someone who knows us more intimately than our significant others desire to. Ice-cold tools send a chill of anticipation up our pelvis as we’re waiting to hear those…

YOU WENT WHERE? SAN FRANCISCO (With Kids)

During the toddler years, my family’s cranky moods (mine included) disappeared with some creative distraction and a change of venue – if severe. Now that the tween and teen years dictate the mood in the house, when the bickering levels get intolerable, Mom offers a proportional change up – Roadtrip adventure! I’ve been dreaming of…

Celebrate Good Times | CHASING DOWN MY FAMILY | Music To My Ears | OFF THE BEATEN PATH

SONGS MY HEART SINGS

Every day, but especially Valentine’s day, music has the ability to alter my mood. With today being the national reminder to love one another, I pulled together a soundtrack of songs that put me in the mood… to skip down the sidewalk tossing confetti hearts at everyone I pass. Love Will Keep us Together by Captain…

CHASING DOWN MY FAMILY | Family Outing | Kids | RoadTrip | TRANSFORM THRU TRAVEL

DON’T TAKE MOMZILLA ON VACATION

The power of 3 showed it’s magic this month when in one week, I suddenly received my first 3 invitations to wander off to destinations in our closest neighboring state: Northern California (OK Fine! Same state but so vastly different)! My tween daughter pleaded to join me. My teen son surprised me by stating that…

TOP 10 VIDEOS TO GET YOU IN THE MOOD (for the next Star Wars film!)

CHASING DOWN MY FAMILY | Geek Gone Wild! | Kids | WTF...

YOU WENT WHERE? VEGAS! (WITH KIDS)

When planning our first family road trip to Viva Las Vegas; my cynical kids (and a few grownups) asked “Are kids allowed?” “What is there to do?” CHALLENGE ACCEPTED…The mission we accepted was to find something memorable for each of us that we wouldn’t find back home in Southern California. …Oh, and swim, people-watch and…

Celebrate Good Times | CHASING DOWN MY FAMILY | Music To My Ears | OFF THE BEATEN PATH

FAVORITE (& A FEW NEW) HOLIDAY ALBUMS

Whew, what a long spell without blogging! I’ll admit that I was surprised how events happening earlier this month on 11/9/16 scrambled my brain a bit and threw me off my blogging path! Though I’d love to blame it on the election chaos, the truth lies in the fact that holiday music started playing around…