101 Movies to See Before You Grow Up Giveaway Ends 11-24!

While many of my passions have developed over the years for me, something that has ALWAYS been in my life is my love for movies & film. We had countless videos in my house growing up. My Grandma was the Queen of the Columbia House […]

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Growing Up with Clifford the Big Red Dog.

Since learning last night about the passing of 86-year-old Norman Bridwell, best known as the illustrator & author of the beloved “Clifford the Big Red Dog” books, I have felt compelled to write something. Sometimes, you are not really struck with how much a character […]

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Draycott Hotel Celebrates Paddington Bear!

Did you grow up with Paddington Bear? The little chap in the red coat & fisherman’s cap?! 🙂 I am happy to say I did, & that I am so excited a whole new generation of youngsters will get to experience him in all his […]

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The LA Times Festival of Books…and New Poem for Poetry Monday!

It’s Monday already?! I had a really great weekend….photographing a dress rehearsal, hanging out a bit in Downtown Long Beach for the Toyota Grand Prix, the Bloggy Boot Camp and of course…one of my favorite events in SoCal went down for its 18th time, The […]

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