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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Taking the Pasadena Walking Tour!

I have been fortunate to call several parts of California home throughout my life. Yet, I must say, the city that remains closest to my heart has got to be Pasadena. Granted, that’s where I was born and lived for the first eight plus years […]

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My Top 5 Concerts of 2017

Something that I will always remember about 2017 (aside from getting married–that was sort of a big deal) are the phenomenal concerts I was fortunate enough to attend. Literally some of the most fantastic concerts I have seen yet happened this year. Just for fun, […]

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A Fall Brunch at True Food Kitchen

When in Pasadena, there’s no denying the vast selection of restaurants at your fingertips. Their main hub of activity on Colorado Boulevard alone has enough to keep you busy for days. Whenever Mike and I find ourselves there, it’s always a bit overwhelming to pick […]

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The Upstairs, Downstairs Tour at the Gamble House!

Being born in Pasadena, I got to say, I have stayed very partial to it. From the Huntington Library to Lake Avenue, and nearby gems of cities like San Marino and Sierra Madre, I have always loved returning to this metropolis city just outside of […]

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The Final Weekend of Descanso Gardens’ Cherry Blossom Festival is Upon Us!

The place to be in Los Angeles this weekend will be Descanso Gardens Cherry Blossom Festival. This annual event has drawn such crowds each year that the gardens are now requiring reservations, and, alas, is sold out. If you are lucky enough to have that […]

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Seeing Hayley Mills at One Starry Night.

Growing up, I lived in a very fun and artistic household. There was always records playing or a musical movie going on the VCR. My Grandma was the Queen of “Columbia House Video Club” and I feel fortunate that I was exposed to all of […]

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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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Being Gluten Free at The LA Cookie Con.

This past weekend was the 2nd annual LA Cookie Con and Sweets Show. While I missed out on the inaugural con last year at The Pasadena Convention Center (We were in Illinois), I have heard several mixed opinions as far as crowds, disorganization, and just […]

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5 Facebook Tips to Make Your Page Stand Out! #SocialMediaMonday

It is astonishing to think how far a little social networking page called Facebook has come. When college student, Mark Zuckenburg launched the platform exclusively for college students to know more about their classmates, where the party was at and keep in-touch, many in the world of […]

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Moments of June….#WordlessWednesday

With June 2014 having gone bye bye, I thought for a Wordless Wednesday, I would look back at some awesome moments I had last month….onward, & upward, to July…. I am ALL about the fruits to be had this time of year & got very […]

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A Girls Night Out at Street Food Cinema! #SummerInLA

Something I have always been lucky with since moving to LA are the friends I have made & the times I have had with them. While some of those people might not be in my life as much as they once were, I always have […]

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