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LA Zoo Lights Up the Sky This Holiday Season!

Posted on December 7, 2015 | Filed Under: Local Events | Tags: LA Zoo Lights, Los Angeles Lights Festival, Los Angeles Zoo | 15 Comments

This post was written by guest contributor Mary Lansing. Growing up, I was at The Los Angeles Zoo at least once a month. Living nearby, my family had yearly passes and some of my earliest memories are at the zoo. While I don't recall attending any holiday events, I would have flipped at The LA Zoo Lights, happening now through January 3rd. When the animals head into bed, some serious monkey business occurs as this 133 acres botanical … [Read more...]

Aquarium of the Pacific: Winter Holiday Celebration + Admission Coupon!

Posted on November 30, 2015 | Filed Under: Local Events | Tags: Aquarium of the Pacific, Long Beach Aquarium, Los Angeles family fun | Leave a Comment

It wasn't that long ago that I got to experience the Scarium of the Pacific at Long Beach's Aquarium of the Pacific. The holiday fun continues with a Winter Holiday Celebration that lasts through December 24th. Kicking off this festive season is the Holiday Treats for the Animals event on December 5-6, 2015. Get into the holiday spirit early & share the fun as the Aquarium’s animals receive their gifts from Santa Diver. In celebration … [Read more...]

#IndulgeLA – Los Angeles Chocolate & Pastry Show

Posted on November 24, 2015 | Filed Under: Food, Local Events | Tags: Indulge LA, LA Chocolate Fest, Los Angeles Pastry Show | 6 Comments

Who doesn't love chocolate & pastries? Wouldn't you just love to view & sample the best desserts made by the worlds best chefs, chocolatiers, chocolate makers & pastry chefs? I know I would. Well imagine an event that features the BEST chocolate & pastry chefs in Los Angeles. That event, my friends, is Indulge LA – Los Angeles Chocolate and Pastry Show. Some of the highlights for the December 2015 event include: An all … [Read more...]

Holiday Baking with Nestle Chocolate Abuelita

Posted on November 23, 2015 | Filed Under: Food, Local Events | Tags: Día de los Muertos, holiday baking, Nestle Abuelita | 2 Comments

Last month I had attended a wonderful event at the Nestle headquarters in Glendale. It was to honor the Día de los Muertos holiday, which in English means, Day of the Dead. Día de los Muertos is a Mexican holiday where families and friends gather to celebrate, remember & prepare special foods in honor of those who have departed. In popular culture, most folks (non-Latino people) only know about Día de los Muertos as it relates to sugar skulls … [Read more...]

Behind the Scenes at Aquarium of the Pacific

Posted on November 19, 2015 | Filed Under: Local Events, Mommy Stuff | Tags: Aquarium of the Pacific, Long Beach Aquarium, SoCal Family Fun | Leave a Comment

Last month my family was fortunate to get a behind-the-scenes tour of Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach. We went during the weekend of Scarium of the Pacific & had a blast! There were kids dressed up in Halloween costumes & even the aquarium workers got in on the act! The lobby was full of painted pumpkins on display. One of the things our behind the scenes tour guide explained to us is how after really big whales die, they will … [Read more...]

#ShapeMeetAndTweet Event: Skin Smart Edition

Posted on November 13, 2015 | Filed Under: Fitness, Local Events | Tags: Rodan and Fields, Shape Magazine blogger event, Shape Meet and Tweet, Sonya Dakar | 3 Comments

If you follow my Instagram, then you may recall that last month I attended the Shape Meet & Tweet event in Santa Monica. It was held at the beautiful Annenberg Community Beach House! The event was awesome & I just knew that it would be since I had attended a similar event two years ago. There was SO much content & fabulousness happening in the 2015 event that I have to break down my recap into sections. This first one will be about … [Read more...]

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