I've been going to the Hollywood Bowl for as long as I can remember. There's nothing like sitting under the stars with friends after sharing food that you've brought from home or perhaps purchased from one of the Bowl's fine food establishments. Last year I went during my 40th birthday weekend & ate at the Rooftop Grill. It was lovely - such a great setting & the food is wonderful! After the birthday dinner at the Rooftop Grill, we … [Read more...]
Meeting Alison Sweeney – Author, Actress & Mother
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!
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
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
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!
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...]