Happy Cinco de Mayo, quarantine edition! While I know most of us had planned on an epic Taco Tuesday celebration, guess what? We’re still safer at home. Mike and I have been trying to make the most of this “pause”; finally hanging up paintings, going […]
There’s no denying the array of food options in San Diego County. One of the most popular spots to get your grub on is Carlsbad. Filled with cafes, wine bars and fine restaurants, I was thrilled to head down recently and take the Carlsbad Food […]
It’s no secret how much I love a day in Downtown LA to visit San Antonio Winery. Nestled on Lamar Street, San Antonio Winery is the oldest winery in Los Angeles and celebrating 100 glorious years. Its founders, The Riboli Family, have survived the Great […]
Life is funny sometimes. Growing up, I lived on California’s Central Coast for quite a few years (Solvang, in particular). While I felt like there was not much to do living there, I especially did not think much of nearby Santa Maria. About an hour […]
Eat your heart out, Long Beach! Dine Out Long Beach, Restaurant Week 2.0 is taking over the shore side city from February 28-March 5. Over 40 restaurants have signed up to offer prix fixe 2-selection lunches and 3-selection dinners to give diners a taste of […]
While “Build Your Own (insert dish here)” and “Fast/Casual” dining has seriously become all the rage here in LA, it can be overwhelming sometimes trying to find the best ones. Throw in being gluten-free, and it makes the search for the best even more difficult. […]
(Editor’s Note: In this new ongoing series of posts, I am going to attempt to visit all 18 places featured in this BuzzFeed article & write about my experience at each destination. Kicking it off, is my awesome trip out to The Last Bookstore. I […]
These are not my best pictures, but ones I feel do capture how beautiful the ‘land looks in the spring, flowers are blooming galore & summertime is just around the corner 
xo
If you’re not from Southern California, I know what you might be thinking, “Is this a veggie dog cookoff post?” If you ARE from SoCal, you might still be thinking this, or going, “Aw nice! She went to The Weenie Roast!” which is an awesome […]
Last weekend I had such a fun adventure with my Blogger Buddies, Jamie (http://mngirlinla.com/) & Erin going to visit the horses often featured on her http://horsingaroundinla.wordpress.com/ blog. Growing up, I loved horses; riding & being around them. As I have grown up, I have become more nervous […]
Along with getting 5 feet from Julie Andrews, Betty White and being in close vicinity of Anne Rice and The Mystery Machine (oh, yeah!) at the Festival of Books on the USC campus this past weekend, I must say the highlight for me was a […]
Ever since the Los Angeles Times began the Festival of Books in 1996, I have wanted to go. 17 years later, I can not only finally mark it off my bucket list but know I want to return each year. Held at The University of […]
