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Meeting Alison Sweeney – Author, Actress & Mother

Posted on June 23, 2014 | Filed Under: Books, Pop Culture | Tags: Alison Sweeney, Days of Our Lives, Duff's Cakemix, Scared Scriptless, Skinnygirl Sparklers, SweeneyMamarazzi, The Biggest Loser | 7 Comments

A couple of Mondays ago, I had the opportunity to meet Alison Sweeney at Duff’s Cakemix in Los Angeles. Melissa Musen Gerstein of The Moms was hosting a meet & greet with Alison, who was promoting her latest book Scared Scriptless. You probably know Alison from her various TV show credits, such as The Biggest Loser or Days of Our Lives. I had been to Duff’s Cakemix before, having taken my daughter to decorate cupcakes over Spring … [Read more...]

David Gray’s Latest Album “Mutineers” Drops June 17th!

Posted on June 7, 2014 | Filed Under: Books, Pop Culture | Tags: Back in the World, British singer/songwriter, David Gray, Mutineers | Leave a Comment

The following post is sponsored by One2One Network. All opinions are 100% my own. I'm always on the hunt for new music by different artists. I love listening to music in the car (especially when I am stuck in LA traffic), while I am working out & at home when I am cleaning, answering emails or trying to write out my latest blog post. :) David Gray is an artist from the UK who came on the scene in the late 90's with his big hit … [Read more...]

Earth to Echo Film

Posted on May 23, 2014 | Filed Under: Pop Culture | Tags: Earth to Echo, fan favorite poster contest, film | Leave a Comment

Have you seen the trailer for Earth to Echo yet? I personally can't wait to see it. It reminds me of my childhood favorite films ET and The Goonies! I recently found out about a cool contest that will give schools the opportunity to win $100,000! All you have to do is visit www.echopostercontest.com to vote, watch the trailer and enter your school for the chance to win! How cool is that?! The school with the most votes will win the $100K … [Read more...]

How To Train Your Dragon 2

Posted on May 19, 2014 | Filed Under: Pop Culture | Tags: Dreamworks Animation, How to Train Your Dragon 2, Spot Toothless | 2 Comments

This past Saturday evening, our family watched How to Train Your Dragon. My daughter had seen it before at summer camp, but I didn't have a chance to see it yet. I found it entertaining & we all agreed that Toothless is our favorite! Later this week I will get to see a sneak peek of How to Train Your Dragon 2 on behalf of Surf & Sunshine. Naturally my daughter wants to see it opening weekend, so I'll take her to see that later … [Read more...]

Hungry for Laughs – Go See Chef!

Posted on May 8, 2014 | Filed Under: Pop Culture | Tags: Chef the Film, food truck, Jon Favreau | 4 Comments

Last week, on a gorgeous day in Santa Monica, I attended a fun event where I got to sample different varieties of macaroni & cheese from the Stouffer’s Mac ‘N Cheese Food Truck. We had the opportunity to meet Chef Lucien Vendome, who happily passed out samples of Classic Mac, Pizza Mac, Buffalo Chicken Mac & Cuban Mac. My favorite was the Classic Mac, dressed up with crispy bacon & chives. Who can resist bacon?! I sure … [Read more...]

Happy Muppets Monday!

Posted on March 24, 2014 | Filed Under: Pop Culture | Tags: Kermit, Miss Piggy, Muppets Most Wanted, Tina Fey | 2 Comments

Muppets Most Wanted came out over the weekend. Did you take your kids to see it? A few weeks ago, I got the opportunity of a lifetime to meet the cast & producers of the film. You can read about my experience over on Surf and Sunshine, where I did a guest post. Here's a photo of me in the press room waiting for the "big reveal" of the cast! I couldn't wait to meet Kermit, Miss Piggy & Tina Fey! I was also fortunate to see an … [Read more...]

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