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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A Halloween Love Story

Happy Halloween! While today is one of my favorite holidays (Dressing up AND free candy?!), little did I know that I would meet my best friend, a soul mate, the love of my life, a year ago, on this day. If you’ve been reading Along […]

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A San Diego Wednesday

Happy Wednesday! These past few weeks have proven to be the craziest, most stressful, yet exciting times for me. We’ve moved into our new home yet are STILL packing up my apartment, & making it up as we go along. More coffee, please 😉 I […]

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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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My Friends Place in Hollywood…

I have felt so inspired since an eye-opening Sunday afternoon last week beginning at The Hard Rock Cafe on Hollywood Boulevard to learn about My Friends Place, a youth homeless resources center that’s been helping countless children on the streets in Hollywood since 1987. While most probably […]

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The Judge in Theatres Today!

Psst, you know what? I think I’ve caught the bug. Yeah, that one that’s been going around for quite a while that mostly women seem to be catching. It comes on quick for some, like after seeing The Iron Man Trilogy or Sherlock Holmes. For […]

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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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