With it clearly still summertime here in SoCal with our high temperatures, that means for me I feel like 2 things….ice cream….and, maybe a drink or two š Lucky for me, I was invited out to the lovely Kal’s Bistro in the heart of Old […]
(Editor’s Note: I was so excited when The LA County Fair invited me out to their preview food evening. Unfortunately, I could not make it so instead I sent out the great Chris Lam to report back to us on what they have in store […]
One of my favorite bloggers, Carolyn West, has just given me The Sunshine Award! As you might be familiar with, bloggers often nominate others they admire for awards like The Liebster, or this one. I am always SO excited when I receiveĀ an award like this […]
As some of you know, I got to spend the afternoon down in San Diego to meet one of my dearest friends I have made through pen palling growing up. We visited Old Town SD & these are some of the photos I snapped š […]
Since my move to Pasadena, I am absolutely loving being closer to LA. Most notably, Hollywood, especially when the chance for a last-minute outing happens. My dear friend, Melissa, has always invited me to her cousins Urban Desert Cabaret that happens bi-monthly at Hollywood’s famous […]
As a lot of you know, I am a huge fan of Singer/Pianist/Songwriter, Tori Amos. Today is her 50th birthday & I am so pleased to have below an interview with her string arranger, John Phillip Shenale. They have been working together on all of […]
Along with seeing so much awesome Wizard of Oz memorabilia at D23 last week, I also got to see so many actual costumes & props from one of Disney’s most beloved films, Mary Poppins. Being right next to her carpet bag & the carousel horses […]
Pieology has just opened their newest location in Granada Hills! If you’re like me, you may be thinking, “Pie…huh?” but, Pieology has become the SoCal spot for a great pizza. It was my first time visiting (Granada Hills is right by Calabasis, so you may […]
You read right! Following up from our pizza dinner of Pillsbury’s new Gluten Free Pizza Dough last week, this week, I am tackling dessert, my friends! š Pillsbury has also introduced a delish chocolate chip cookie dough & I decided to not only make the […]
I have had some of my friends marvel at how well Along Comes Mary is doing, & ask what I did to get my blog on top. While this flatters me beyond words, it should be noted that, these are my friends without a blog […]
This past weekend was the bi-annual D23 Expo, the Ultimate Disney Fan Event, in Anaheim. Whistling distance from Disneyland! I was so excited to get to the 3 day event on Sunday & while I did miss a lot unable to be there the entire […]
(Full disclosure: this article is financially supported by PillsburyĀ®) I LOVE pizza! Growing up, it was all about pepperoni & sausage, then, once I went vegetarian, I tried different variations. The toughest, has been….the gluten-freeĀ crust pizza. I can remember my first gluten-free pizza; My Mom […]