Arriving to the Quad Cities

The day finally arrived, folks. After nearly two years since I last traveled by air, I took my first post-pandemic flight. Although I’ve kept plenty busy with road trips since 2020, it has been strange to feel rather threatened? Afraid? Anxious? All of the above? […]

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Spring 2020 for Along Comes Mary: Coronavirus Edition

So, it’s been a few weeks since my last post. When I hit “Publish” on my Springtime in Washington piece, little did I know that we would soon move into a worldwide pandemic and go into quarantine. While I’m fine and show no signs of […]

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Southern Italian at its Finest at Enzo’s Bistro & Bar

When one dreams about authentic Italian cuisine, they probably envision Nonna stirring up a pot of homemade spaghetti sauce somewhere in Italy. What if I told you that kind of dining is within reach…in the California desert? At Enzo’s Bistro and Bar, that’s certainly the […]

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The LA Food Fest Returns and Chance to win 2 Tickets from Along Comes Mary

Summer is winding down faster than I would like. While I don’t exactly love the heatwaves we’ve had, I love all opportunities be outside in LA. Preferably at a food and wine festival. Lucky for us Angelinos, the LA Food Fest will return at its […]

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Sip with Someone Special at True Food Kitchen!

It’s the most controversial holiday. Do you love it? Do you despise it? Do you celebrate with roses and chocolate or cry and wallow into your Ben ‘n Jerry’s while binge watching This is Us? I am talking about Valentine’s Day. While like any holiday, […]

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Gluten-free Italian Done Right at North Italia!

With the holiday season officially upon us, that means we are busier than ever. Whether you are juggling work or school with parties, shopping, cooking, writing Christmas cards, making lists and checking them twice (see what I did there?), it’s always important to take time […]

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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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Join Me at The IFWTWA Conference in Coronado!

  Being a blogger, you can get a lot of emails from networks vying for you to join them as they are surely THE place to be if you want to be successful. While several of these organizations and groups are worth your time, it […]

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Troop Beverly Hills Gets The Rockwell Treatment in Los Feliz!

The 1980’s were filled with some of the best cult films conceived. From The Never Ending Story to The Goonies, and E.T. or Ferris Bueller, I think we all have our 80’s favorites. One for me has always been 1989’s Troop Beverly Hills. Troop Beverly […]

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5 Wines Pouring at Los Angeles Food and Wine Festival. #WineWednesday

  Last year, a major mile stone occurred for me and my blog. Much like my recent article that asked what does “making it” mean to you. Getting invited to cover The Los Angeles Food and Wine Festival was a pretty great honor. One of […]

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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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Saturday at LA Food Fest

  Last weekend marked one of the most anticipated weekends of the year if you are a hardcore foodie and Angelino: The LA Food Fest. Formerly known as the LA Street Food Fest, this food faire with the possibility of “all you can eat” was […]

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