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An Evening with Houston Kraft: Kindness Rocks!

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Earlier this month, I attended a lecture at my daughter’s school. The evening’s guest speaker was Houston Kraft, a leadership trainer & kindness advocate. Houston travels around the country hosting workshops at various schools. His goal is to motivate tweens, teens, as well as educators into loving, learning & leading. Houston Kraft asked the crowd, “How do we make kindness normal in our world?” One of the things Houston pointed … [Read more...]

“Happy Place” Pop-Up is an Interactive Experience in DTLA!

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Happy Place is a pop-up interactive experience located in Downtown Los Angeles (DTLA). Similar to the Museum of Ice Cream or The Broad's Infinity Mirrors exhibit, the Happy Place is a visual installation/multi-sensory art space – not to mention an Instagrammer's dream! When you first walk into their lobby area, you watch a short video where they explain the rules of how the Happy Place. Once you enter a room, you’ll have time to check it … [Read more...]

Experience L.A. Zoo Lights at the Los Angeles Zoo!

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L.A. Zoo Lights is back once again for all to enjoy! It’s the Los Angeles Zoo’s fourth year in a row to host this stunning extravaganza. This past Friday, my family attended the opening night festivities & we were thoroughly wowed by it all! After we went through the L.A. Zoo entrance gates, we were amazed by the beautiful Christmas tree in the zoo’s entryway. We made our way over to the Reindeer Village where we saw Rudolph’s … [Read more...]

Disney On Ice: Follow Your Heart at STAPLES Center in DTLA {Ticket Giveaway}

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Disney On Ice is coming to Southern California next month! Families will make unforgettable memories with Mickey, Minnie & all your Disney friends when the new ice show Disney On Ice: Follow Your Heart arrives to the LA area! The ice skating show will feature the beloved stories & characters from Disney•Pixar’s animated hits Finding Dory & Inside Out for the first time in a live production, with performances from December 14 … [Read more...]

Cocomel Bites: Delicious Chocolate & Caramel Treats

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When it comes to sweet treats, my favorite pairing is chocolate & caramel. While I don't have as big a sweet tooth as my husband or daughter, I do enjoy having a small chocolate every now & then to satisfy that craving. So I was very intrigued when I heard about this new product called Cocomel Bites, a bite-sized chocolate & caramel treat. Cocomel Bites are chocolate covered caramels. They come in two flavors - Vanilla & Sea … [Read more...]

Supporting #CatLuv with Fresh Step at the Amanda Foundation!

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This post is part of a campaign sponsored by Fresh Step. All opinions are my own. Did you know that National Cat Day is this Sunday, October 29th? Recently I visited the Amanda Foundation animal shelter in Beverly Hills to celebrate #CatLuv & to learn more about cat adoptions. During this event, I met with digital video sensation Zach King (you might know him as Final Cut King) & Aaron Benitez (the brains behind Aaron’s Animals) … [Read more...]