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Never Land 5k 2014

Posted on January 24, 2014 | Filed Under: Fitness | Tags: California Adventure, Disneyland, Main Street, Never Land 5k, Peter Pan, runDisney, Sleeping Beauty Castle, Small World, Tinker Bell | 13 Comments

Last Friday I ran in my very first runDisney race – the Never Land 5k! The Never Land 5k was just one of several races taking place during Tinker Bell Half Marathon weekend. The 5k race started at 5:45am – yes that’s crazy early I know, but it was well worth it to see these fantastic views of Sleeping Beauty Castle lit up in the wee hours of the morning! The race was kicked off by a fireworks show & a special appearance by Tinker Bell! … [Read more...]

The Nut Job Premiere

Posted on January 24, 2014 | Filed Under: Mommy Stuff, Pop Culture | Tags: Downtown LA, Gangnam Style, Katherine Heigl, Psy, The Nut Job, Will Arnett | Leave a Comment

A couple of weeks ago, I got to bring my daughter to the premiere of The Nut Job! It's a fun movie about a couple of squirrels, voiced by Will Arnett & Katherine Heigl. The premiere was held at a movie theater at LA Live. For my complete movie review, check out my guest post at Surf and Sunshine! P.S. Make sure to stay seated through the end of the credits. Admittedly the "Gangnam Style" song by Psy is a little dated, but there is a fun … [Read more...]

Wordless Wednesday – What I’m Wearing to the runDisney Event!

Posted on January 15, 2014 | Filed Under: Fitness, Mommy Stuff | Tags: 400m dash, 5k, Disneyland, Kids Race, Never Land 5k, Tinker Bell Half Marathon weekend | 1 Comment

This Friday kicks off Tinker Bell Half Marathon Weekend at Disneyland. The outfit on the left is what I'll be wearing for the Never Land 5k. My daughter's outfit is on the right. She's going to do the Kids Race, a 400m dash! Can you tell that we like purple?!? :) … [Read more...]

Horsing Around Downtown LA’s Little Tokyo District

Posted on January 12, 2014 | Filed Under: Mommy Stuff | Tags: Downtown LA, Japanese American National Museum, Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, Marvels & Monsters, New Year's celebration, Oshogatsu, pony rides, Year of the Horse | 2 Comments

Last Sunday, since my hubby had to work, I decided to take my daughter on a Mommy & Me outing. My daughter is really into horses (she's a big fan of My Little Pony), so I thought it would be fun to go to the Japanese American National Museum to ring in the New Year & celebrate the Year of the Horse. Best of all, admission to the museum would be free that day, including all of the fun activities! They had many arts & crafts for … [Read more...]

Downton Abbey is Back!

Posted on January 4, 2014 | Filed Under: Pop Culture | Tags: Downton Abbey, Maggie Smith, Masterpiece Theatre, PBS, TV | 2 Comments

(image: PBS) In a couple of days Downton Abbey will be back for its fourth season! I have been an avid watcher of Downton Abbey since almost the beginning. Flashback to December 2011...it was a few days after Christmas & I was feeling a bit melancholy because the holidays were over. My daughter was asleep, so I was relaxing in front of the TV, switching channels trying to find something to watch. I landed on my local PBS station that was … [Read more...]