Some (current) Favorite Things…

I have been a tired recluse for about a week now. I’ve been enjoying simply doing only what I need to then resort home to take it easy & watch movies or get work done. I often get like this, then usually (hopefully?!) I bounce […]

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Enter to Win 3 Months of Conscious Boxes Delivered to your Mailbox!

Please note: This giveaway is now CLOSED. Thank you to all who came by & entered, making it my most successful giveaway yet! The winner is fellow blogger, Amy! Have you heard of Conscious Box? If not, its ok, as I just recently discovered them, […]

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See’s Candies is Perfect for Easter and Fundraising, too!

Wow! What a crazy, fun week I have had. As some of you know, I have been hosting a dear friend of mine & her little boy while they were in town to experience Disneyland & the ocean for the very first time. I cannot […]

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Chatto’s Skin & Hair Care!

This past weekend I had the pleasure of meeting hundreds (literally) in the natural product business at Expo West, the largest natural food & health products expo at The Anaheim Convention Center (next door to Disneyland!). While I connected with some brands that I have […]

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Unplugged & Uncorked in Santa Monica!

Sometimes, on Fridays, I love nothing more than to get cozy in my recliner chair in my jammies & kick back, then, there are those weeks, like last, I really would like to go out yet don’t want to spend a lot of money. You […]

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An ORLY Manicure & A Vegan Dinner, Oh My!

Over the weekend, Erin from Horsing Around in LA & myself set out for a day of girl fun in Los Angeles courtesy of her friend, Kelly. She works at the gorgeous SPAritual where they proudly feature nail polish & products by ORLY. We were treated like princesses […]

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Notes to a Young Me…

I went to sleep last night without washing my face. I awoke this morning with day-old, tired mascara raccoon-ing around my under eyes. The Mary 10 years ago would have never let such a thing occur. Me, Mary today? Whatever…. It got me thinking that I […]

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The Best Things You Can Eat is FULL of Great Advice! (+Giveaway!)

Sweet potatoes for good blood sugar? Aged cheese to build strong bones?  Black beans to fight cancer? In Health Expert, David Grotto’s new book, The Best Things You Can Eat, he un-covers just that….& most of the pages are filled with amazing recipes & foods […]

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Blog of the Year 2012 Awards!

I was so pleased when I paid a visit to Pride in Photos page to see that she had been nominated for a Blog of the Year Award! I thought what a great opportunity for me to nominate some blogs close to my heart….even though […]

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My new favorite snack….Sahale Snacks!

My Dear Readers…if you follow my posts at all, wouldn’t you say I am a bit of a “gusher”? That if I like a product, or am passionate about something I am writing about, I use lots of exclamation points, & use words like “love” […]

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Apple Cider Doughnuts….and GLUTEN FREE!

So! Yesterday when I paid a visit to my Chiropractor, Natalie (aka–my very own Witch Doctor….and you know how a lot of women tell their woes, rants & raves to a stylist, a la Elle Woods? For me, it is Dr. Wilson!) I asked her how […]

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Smiley’s Popcorn is a Great Holiday Gift Idea!

Can you believe it’s already October?! I don’t know about you, but I know I need to start thinking about holiday GIFT GIVING! Because…well, I am a procrastinater. All of a sudden, it will be December & I will be racing to do my shopping. A […]

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