Write Where I Am. #WritingPrompt

I have been writing in one form or another for as long as I can remember. Even before I knew how to spell, I was always scribbling rubbish on my story books or jotting out letters to relatives (that my Mom would translate for me […]

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5 Oscar Worthy Films! #AcademyAwards2014

I admit, most years I do not pay too much attention to The Oscars. While I am a huge movie person & have seen loads of the award-winning films from years past, I do not think I have ever made an effort to see each […]

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The Hofsas House Hotel Pin it to Win it Contest! #HofsasHouse #ad

  So! Now that Valentine’s Day is behind us, the secret I have been keeping from my boo is outta the bag; we will be heading to Carmel-by-the-Sea next month for a weekend at The Hofsas House  Hotel & I would love for you to […]

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January in Pictures… #WordlessWednesday

Its hard to believe how much fun I have crammed in just the first month of the new year! 🙂 Hows 2014 treating you so far? xo The Tournament of Roses Parade: Las Vegas: Universal Studios Hollywood: Museum Free-for-All Day:

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Instruments #WordlessWednesday

I have had these photos for awhile. When I visited Cambria, up on the coast, last year, we went to a really fun antique store & I was mesmerized by the cello & banjo for sale…       Hope your Wednesday is going fabulous! […]

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Las Vegas’ Eiffel Tower…. #WordlessWednesday

This past weekend, I got to Las Vegas for my very first time to attend the New Media Expo with fellow bloggers! While more posts on these adventures are in the works, I thought I would start you off with a picture I snapped of […]

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Inside The Music Center of Los Angeles….

Here in Los Angeles, we probably get just a few days of rain a year, but let me tell you, when we do, we tend to be a little wimpy…or, I do, anyways. Nonetheless, I am SO glad I braved the wet ‘n windy conditions […]

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Consider ‘Orchids’ for the Plant Lover on your List. #AMaryHoliday

I think that it is more than a coincidence that since getting a beautiful orchid plant for my birthday & discovering how much I love these exquisite plants, that I got the opportunity from Sterling Publishing to share with you the brand new, 200+ page “coffee table” style […]

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More of My Favorite Things…

Happy Veterans Day, friends! I feel I have been a bit AWOL with posts lately. What’s going on in your world? I have some great articles lined up this week, like a feature on a sugar alternative & a giveaway 😉 In the meantime, here are […]

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A Happy Halloween from Eek at The Greek! #Halloween

Another awesome year for Eek at The Greek went down at Griffith Park’s gorgeous Greek Theatre Sunday night & I am so happy I was able to attend to snap some pictures & hear Symphony in the Glen perform some spook-tacular, haunting songs. Especially, a […]

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A Walk with Hammond…. #WordyWednesday

I thought it might be a fun project to take pictures as I took Hammond (aka–Hammy), my blogs mascot, on one of our walks we often do in San Marino’s beautiful Lacy Park. The park, where I grew up going to as a child, has about 5 […]

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California Girl… #WordyWednesday

I had a bit of a blah time last week, I was reminded of my auto-immune struggles as I just felt…pardon my French, like crap. But, on the plus side, I could at-least get out the door, & do what I had to do. Then, […]

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