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Game Day Snacks Featuring Festive Chickpeas

Posted on February 5, 2024 | Filed Under: Food, Reviews | Tags: chickpea snacks, Festive Chickpeas, garbanzo halves snacks, snack board | 13 Comments

Festive Chickpeas - sample box

Who doesn’t love to snack on munchies while watching an award show or a big football game? Personally, I love charcuterie boards, aka snack boards or grazing boards, because you can fill it with anything you want – from fruits, cheeses, meats and crackers. I was recently introduced to a crunchy, yummy chickpea snack from Festive Chickpeas that takes my cheese board to the next level! Festive Chickpeas have taken the humble chickpea and … [Read more...]

Meow Wolf’s Omega Mart Inside AREA15 Las Vegas

Posted on January 29, 2024 | Filed Under: Pop Culture, Reviews | Tags: AREA15, Las Vegas attractions, Las Vegas immersive experience, Meow Wolf, Omega Mart | 9 Comments

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Earlier this month, my family and I drove to Las Vegas for a quick weekend trip. My daughter had been wanting to check out Meow Wolf’s Omega Mart for the longest time, and we finally had the opportunity to visit. In addition to Omega Mart, AREA15 houses several different attractions and experiences (axe throwing, indoor golf, zip lining, etc.). To say that stepping into Omega Mart is like ‘a fever dream’ is an understatement. When you … [Read more...]

Meet Shirley, Owner of Scope Locations, a Premier Locations Agency

Posted on January 19, 2024 | Filed Under: Pop Culture, Real Moms of the SFV | Tags: filmmaking industry, locations agency, Scope Locations, Shirley Scopelitis | 9 Comments

Shirley Scopelitis - Scope Locations

As a pop culture enthusiast, I’m fascinated by the filmmaking process. Chalk it up to when I was younger, and I worked as an extra (aka background actor) during college. While waiting around on set, I enjoyed watching all of the behind-the-scenes production workers. Fast forward to the present day and as I was watching a movie at home, I turned to the featurette on the production crew, one who happened to be a locations manager. I’ve always … [Read more...]

Astra Lumina LA: A Starlight Walk Through the Gardens

Posted on December 21, 2023 | Filed Under: Local Events | Tags: Astra Lumina LA, Fever app, immersive experience, South Coast Botanic Garden, things to do in LA | Leave a Comment

Astra Lumina LA - Celestial Path - header

Astra Lumina is an enchanting experience at the South Coast Botanic Garden in Palos Verdes. This nighttime walk has nine radiant installations that will dazzle you. Discover a celestial pathway of lustrous light during a one-mile night walk through a botanical garden in Palos Verdes. One thing to note about the pathway is that you’ll be walking along sidewalks, but most of the time it is a dirt path that can be narrow at times, … [Read more...]

Migration Will Have You Quacking Up! {Movie Review}

Posted on December 21, 2023 | Filed Under: Pop Culture | Tags: Elizabeth Banks, Illumination, Kumail Nanjiani, Migration movie, Universal Pictures | Leave a Comment

Migration_Meet Gwen

Recently my family was invited to see an early screening of “Migration” an animated movie made by Illumination, the creators behind the Minions, Despicable Me, Sing and The Secret Life of Pets comedies. In the film, you meet the Mallards, a family of ducks who live in a New England pond. Mack Mallard the dad (voiced by Kumail Nanjiani), mom Pam (Elizabeth Banks), teen son Dax (Caspar Jennings) and little Gwen (Tresi Gazal) go on an … [Read more...]

Holiday Gift Guide 2023

Posted on December 14, 2023 | Filed Under: Books, Product Reviews | Tags: children's books, Cirkul, GiBoard Balance Trainer, Holiday Gift Guide, Holiday House, Ulysses Press | 12 Comments

Holiday Gift Guide - cover

Note: I was sent products for inclusion in my Holiday Gift Guide. There are some affiliate links in this article. My holiday gift guide has book recommendations for all ages. Why do I love giving books as gifts during the holidays? Books can transport you to another place and time, plus expand the vocabulary of a young reader! I also have a couple of items for the health & wellness enthusiast, as well as a unique idea for gift … [Read more...]

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