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“An American Girl Story: Summer Camp, Friends for Life” Premieres June 9!

Posted on June 5, 2017 | Filed Under: Pop Culture | Tags: Amazon Kids, American Girl film series, American Girl Z Yang, An American Girl Story | 2 Comments

American Girl Story Summer Camp Key Art

The following ‘An American Girl Story’ post was sponsored by KidzVuz for Amazon Studios. All opinions are my own. This Friday, “An American Girl Story: Summer Camp, Friends for Life” will premiere on Amazon Prime Video. In this fourth special from Amazon Kids, the story features Suzie, otherwise known as “Z” (played by Zoe Manarel) & Paz (Alison Fernandez, Logan). The two girls are ready to embark on an adventure at S.T.E.A.M. (Science, … [Read more...]

Wonder Woman Review + Interview with Gal Gadot

Posted on May 30, 2017 | Filed Under: Pop Culture | Tags: Gal Gadot, Patty Jenkins, Wonder Woman | 2 Comments

Wonder Woman Gal Gadot

Wonder Woman has finally made it to the big screen! As a young girl, I was such a big fan of Wonder Woman. I remember dressing like her one year for Halloween – I was about 5 years old & I would watch the Lynda Carter TV series with my mom. Those were fun mother-daughter bonding moments & after I became a parent, I couldn’t help but wonder when I’d be able to create that memory with my own child. Fast-forward to present day & we … [Read more...]

Meet Meredith Madnick, Founder of Camp Helping Hands!

Posted on May 17, 2017 | Filed Under: Real Moms of the SFV | Tags: Camp Helping Hands, Meredith Madnick, service-learning education model | Leave a Comment

Meredith Madnick Real Mom

Meredith Madnick is the founder of Camp Helping Hands, which is a unique summer camp program that has all of the usual components of a summer camp (swimming, games, sports and arts & crafts), but there is a service-learning twist to it. When I first heard about the summer camp & what it had to offer, I found it very appealing & wanted to learn more about how the idea came about. What better way to get the scoop, then to interview … [Read more...]

Tempura Jalapeno CharBurger at The Habit!

Posted on May 16, 2017 | Filed Under: Food | Tags: jalapeno burger, Tempura Jalapeno CharBurger, The Habit Burger Grill | 1 Comment

Tempura Jalapeno Charburger Close-up

The Tempura Jalapeno CharBurger is being served at The Habit Burger Grill for a limited time. Recently my family & I went to The Habit to try it out. For those who read my blog, you may remember that both my husband & I love spicy food. However my daughter doesn't share our love for food with a "kick" to it (yet), so she opted to get a regular charburger with cheese. So what’s inside of the jalapeno burger? The beef patty is … [Read more...]

Decorating at Duff’s Cakemix in LA

Posted on May 9, 2017 | Filed Under: Food, Mommy Stuff | Tags: Cake Decorating Studio, Duff's Cakemix, Melrose Avenue Store, West Hollywood Bakery | Leave a Comment

Duff's Cakemix Decorating

Duff's Cakemix is a cute bakery & DIY cake decorating studio. Located on Melrose Avenue in West Hollywood, this bakery is such a fun place that's perfect for a mommy & me date, children's birthday party or even a girls night out! My daughter & I recently visited the bakery for a little Mommy and Me time. At Duff's Cakemix, you can choose to either decorate a 6" round cake or 6 cupcakes. We decided to decorate a cake & since … [Read more...]

California Strawberry Festival 2017 {Giveaway}

Posted on May 8, 2017 | Filed Under: Local Events | Tags: California Strawberry Festival, Oxnard Strawberry Festival, Strawberryland | 14 Comments

The California Strawberry Festival is just around the corner! I can’t believe it was only just last year that I attended this yummy food fest with my family. This two day festival is a strawberry lover's paradise! The variety of strawberry drinks – from smoothies to strawberry wine & champagne is incredible. They have traditional items like chocolate covered strawberries but my favorite food item is the Strawberry Nachos. We get … [Read more...]

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