Disney on Ice!

Last week, Jamie invited Erin & me to see Disney on Ice: Dare to Dream at The Long Beach Arena! As you might gather from previous posts, I do love seeing ice skating shows & as a Disney lover, an evening of some of the most […]

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The Myth of the Perfect Girl covers many dilemmas girls are facing…

Author & founder of The Ivy Green Educational Consulting, Ana Homayoun, has just released her follow-up to That Crumpled Paper Was Due Last Week. In her latest book, The Myth of the Perfect Girl, Homayoun delves into the often discussed, yet still somewhat taboo subject […]

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What I learned in 2012….

Although we’re a few days into the new year, I have been reflecting a lot on 2012, & what, if anything, I learned. Despite some of these things make me sad, this is what I do now know: Be true to yourself. Life is short. I […]

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Lets Talk with Hayley’s World & Stroller Adventures!

Hayley, Maribel & Kristin have created a great new Vlog this year called Lets Talk! As you probably know, a Vlog is a video blog; instead of typing away, we talk away!;) I couldn’t resist partaking in their first “episode” so I made my own […]

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2013 Bucket List!

Oy….why am I doing this??!! Usually, I feel if one sets themselves up to do things by a certain timeframe, they’re asking for trouble & should just let things happen as they’re meant to. But, instead of resolutions, & in honor of The Tournament of […]

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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 Year in Concerts!

One of my most favorite things to do is see live performances. While I love the energy & un-predictability of live theatre, my first love will always be CONCERTS! My parents tease me perhaps it is truly in my blood as that’s all they supposedly did when […]

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Knotts Berry Farm is a Merry Farm!

My parents & I spent Christmas Eve at Knotts Berry Farm, mainly to check out their ice skating show, “Its Christmas, Snoopy!” (Which was adorable, by the way) & I snapped afew photos I wanted to share with you:)           

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Favorite Films of 2012….

While there have been so many movies this past year that look amazing but I have yet to see (Lincoln, Les Mis & The Avengers are just a few on my to-see list) I thought I would mention some that I did indeed see & […]

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Merry, Merry Christmas!

Merry, Merry Christmas everyone!!! I wanted this to be a fancier post of cheer and gratitude but, alas, I am on my phone sitting cozy at my Grandmas!:) I know I haven’t been posting as much as I like lately but I am hoping to […]

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Three Holly,Jolly Years in the Real World!

In December, 2009, I moved down to Los Angeles County. I have officially lived here for 3 years now (woo hoo!) & have been thinking a lot about my first few weeks/month on my own; in my very own, overpriced, studio apartment, setting up house, […]

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CHILL at The Queen Mary!

Where can you find 13,000 square feet of over 2 million pounds of ice sculpted into beautiful pieces of art? In the heart of Downtown Long Beach, of course!:) Bloggers Jamie, Erin, Melanie & myself recently checked out the CHILL Ice Kingdom (Coming in at […]

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