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The Nut Job Premiere

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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!

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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

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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!

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(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...]

Flipping Out Over Flipeez – Product Review

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Have you heard about Flipeez? If you have school age children, then chances are they’ve seen the commercial on TV. Flipeez are fun, stylish hats with “a super soft inner fleece lining & knit outer hat.” They come in a variety of animal shapes: Kitty, Monster, Monkey & Puppy. The best part about these hats? You squeeze the puff-ball in the tassel & watch as the animal’s tail wags or arms open! My daughter was so excited to try … [Read more...]