Staying at Dinah’s Garden Hotel in Palo Alto

Sometimes, don’t you find that lodging while away can be a bit, repetitive? Check in, acceptable room with the basics that you will need. Many times, we travel just to see the sights. We don’t necessarily mind if our accommodations are nothing to write home […]

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Visiting Harley Farms Goat Dairy….

Confession time: While its pretty clear that I adore dogs, another furry friend close to my heart are GOATS. Easily my #1 favorite barn yard animal, many think they will get kicked in the behind if they even glance at a goat-ee (my nickname for […]

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Weekend Getaway on a Budget to Chico, California! #TravelTuesday

While I am a City Girl, I could easily see myself retiring (or just moving if the chance came) to Chico, California. A college town loaded with laid back vibes, warm summer nights and a strong community bond, Chico lays just under two hours out […]

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Grocery Outlet Knocks 20% more off ALL Cereals & Giveaway ends 10/14!

(*Special thanks to Grocery Outlet for helping feed my shopping addiction and sponsoring today’s chat!) I am all about frugal shopping. Whether it’s staying under a $100 budget at the holidays or baking cupcakes for a get together, I always start out at the discount […]

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A Wine Walk in San Carlos, California. #WineWednesday

Have you ever been to San Carlos, California? I will admit, I had not even heard of this fun, contemporary town until my “Fresh As it Gets” media tour in San Mateo County last month. Located right in the middle between The San Francisco Peninsula […]

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Weekend Getaway to Half Moon Bay! #TravelTuesday

Having loved The San Francisco Bay Area since I was very young, this past month was a real treat for me as I headed out on The Fresh As it Gets Media tour with my fellow IFWTWA members and our hosts from The San Mateo/Silicon […]

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McArthur-Burney Falls State Park: California’s Very Own “Niagara Falls”!

When I returned home from my Chico trip, I could not stop talking about our road trip to Burney, California. Burney is a humble, small town (under 5,000 people) that has easily one of the best kept travel secrets around: Burney is home to The  […]

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Exploring The Oroville Dam and Fish Hatchery!

My trip to Sacramento County, Chico and Mount Shasta County  is in the record books! My visit  was absolutely awesome, and reminded me just how important it is to get away from it all, unplug a bit and have some FUN adventures with great friends. […]

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We Are LA Festival with Lisa Loeb & Giveaway Through August 21st!

There was always something so cool, nerd chic, about Lisa Loeb. The singer/guitarist who rose to fame with her song, “Stay (I Missed You)” on the Reality Bites soundtrack made her a radio and Mtv favorite. Stellar albums like Firecracker, successful Food Network series, Dweezil […]

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Planning a Trip with the Help of Groupon! #Groupon #ad

(This is a sponsored post. All opinions are my own.) While I live in LA and therefore, a lot of my stories are about adventures and sights to see in SoCal, I definitely have “left my heart” in San Francisco. Growing up, I wanted to […]

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A Day in Claremont Village. #RoadTripOil

(This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #RoadTripOil #CollectiveBias) Something that I needed to address before we headed out to Claremont, California, last month, was….my car. My trusty, old reliable 2004 vehicle has been there […]

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Visiting Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden & Giveaway ends 7-26!

One of my favorite things to do this time of year is visit all the beautiful butterflies to be seen at Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden in Claremont. While I was lucky to see them last year with my IFWTWA Family, this year I was […]

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