Sunday Fun Day: Tag! You’re It!

My friend, Anita, who is One Sleepy Mommy, tagged me to take part is this fun mini-interview to get to know you & your blogger friends better. Here are Anita’s questions from me! xo What was your proudest moment in your life? That’s a great […]

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Giveaway to Yuletide Cinema. Enter by 12-10!

Experience holiday nostalgia at YULETIDE CINEMA featuring two classic holiday movies and fa la la festivities on Saturday, December 6th at the luxurious historic Palace Theater in Los Angeles! Stand in awe at the 100-year-old frescos on the ceiling and get in the Christmas spirit! […]

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Legoland Has Kicked Off their Holidays! (Guest Post)

(Editor’s Note: I am so excited to introduce you to Catheryn, who is a contributor for SoCal Pocket Memories. When LEGOLAND California invited me to their bloggers event last week, I was unable to attend, & am so happy Catheryn & her adorable daughter, Lali, […]

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Getting Merry & Dining at Apple Farm Inn!

While the sunny, warm weather we’re continuing to have here in California (85 today!) may not make it feel much like Christmas time is upon us, The Apple Farm Inn of San Luis Obispo isn’t letting that stop them from ringing in the most wonderful […]

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A Month of Thanks: Week 1

Despite it’s very cliché for all of our Facebook news feeds to be filled with friends daily “Thankful” posts every year in November for each day, I have decided to jump on the bandwagon as its never a bad idea to remind yourself of what […]

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Shaking It Up at The Hard Rock Cafe!

Hey Gang! I was so excited to head out to The Hard Rock Café at Universal City Walk on behalf of Erin & Horsing Around in LA for a guest post. Click HERE to learn all about my attempts to make my own drinks….were they delicious? […]

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A Day at Legoland California

When I was invited to head down to Legoland in Carlsbad, California (only 30 minutes from San Diego), I was skeptical to take my boyfriend. He had never been but I had back in 2011 and knew that its very ‘child friendly.’ I pondered if […]

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Apple Farm Kicks Off the Holiday Season!

Growing up for a bit in Solvang, California, I spent quite a bit of time in nearby San Luis Obispo. “SLO” Town is probably most known for its prestigious college, Cal Poly. I have always loved the area for its fun, lively streets (Marsh, Higuera) […]

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Wordy Wednesday: My Time in New York…

3 years ago today, I left for a trip all on my own to New York City! I cannot believe, really, it has been that long, or that the opportunity to go east happened. I love to tell the story of how it came about, […]

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Staying at The Cosmopolitan Hotel!

  October is shaping up to be the busiest month of the year for Michael and me. Any day now, we will be moving into our new townhouse, yet, its been a bit of CHAOS since we agreed we found our new home sweet home. […]

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Halloween Fun in LA & Eek! Giveaway ends 10-17

With Halloween time upon us, I have been having a ball watching horror films with Michael. Anyone who knows me is probably shocked to be reading this. “Mary? WATCHING a horror film?? And saying its FUN?!” While I still refuse to try out The Silence […]

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The Importance of Seeing ‘Earnest’ at A Noise Within!

While it’s no secret I love anything to do with the theatre, I actually have kept it a bit under wraps how much I adore Oscar Wilde, & my most favorite work of his is definitely The Importance of being Earnest. I suppose its been […]

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