10 Things I Learned at The SITS Girls Bloggy Boot Camp in LA!

The SITS Girls, aka Tiffany & Francesca, have hit the road with their bloggy boot camp! These girls offer amazing tips & words of wisdom to women like myself trying to make it as a Professional Blogger. I wrote my first sponsored post last year […]

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Let’s Get This Party Started! #UBP13

I was intrigued when I saw some of The SoCal Lady Bloggers attending this Ultimate Blogging Party, which is an annual event/linky week held by identical twin bloggers (& Moms!), Janice & Susan. Their blog is adorable & too cute that they’re neighbors, check them […]

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30 Ways to Celebrate National Poetry Month!

Some of you may not know that a bit of a lost love of mine is writing poetry. I began when I was very young, probably in kindergarten & kept up with it nearly daily til I was around 20. I really want to re-awaken […]

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Happy Easter!

To those of you celebrating, have a lovely Easter! If you’re not, have a great weekend!:) xoxo, Mary

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Balancing the Blog Life with MY Life…..

I started Along Comes Mary nearly one year ago (woo hoo! Cupcakes & gifts of Congrats will be welcome…j/k!) & really didn’t know where a blog of my own would take me; at the time it was more of a test for myself as I […]

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Blog Ventures to San Francisco!

Step it up Grab your phone Get your suitcase There is no time to waste A big adventure awaits (Tori Amos, 500 Miles) Did you miss me?! I have been AWOL for afew days. It was not planned, but what happens when one of your […]

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Notes to a Young Me…

I went to sleep last night without washing my face. I awoke this morning with day-old, tired mascara raccoon-ing around my under eyes. The Mary 10 years ago would have never let such a thing occur. Me, Mary today? Whatever…. It got me thinking that 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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A Very Strawberry Soiree!

This past Friday evening, Erin over at Horsing Around in LA  & I had the pleasure of attending an event put on by the California Strawberry Commission & held in Newport Beach at The Fashion Island at TrueFoods Kitchen, a restaurant I have long wanted to check out as […]

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So, whats for Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner?!

I have really gotten more into blogging & commiting to it thanks to my great friend & fellow Blogger, Jamie Gall, over at http://www.mngirlinla.com/ while with her over the weekend, she recommended I write a post devoted to just what exactly I do like to eat […]

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