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What’s Hot in Southern California :: LEGOLAND Holiday Snow Days
A few months back we visited LEGOLAND California and had a chance to stay in the LEGOLAND Resort Hotel. This was part of the promotion I was doing with my children’s book, Penelope the Purple Pirate, and Talk Like a Pirate Day which is September 19th. Let me just say that my daughter is still talking about our trip and experience and wants to know when we are going back! We requested a pirate room that was filled with LEGO’s made into pirate-themed displays. Loved this guy who was your official greeter getting off the elevators that – by the way – had a disco ball in it. When you push…
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Dandelion Moms Holiday Facebook Party December 12th
Yay! The holidays are upon us! They always seem to sneak up on us don’t they? Let’s celebrate the season and have some fun – Facebook style! You know we like to throw a good party and our sponsors: Cupcake Digital, Geek Club Books and my publishing company, Polka Dots Publishing are offering some treats to hand out that include toys, gift cards and loads and loads of codes to their most popular apps! Make sure to save the date and stop by for some fun! WHEN: December 12th from 5:30 pm PST to 7 pm PST. WHERE: Just go to this page on Facebook around 5:30 pm:…
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Skylanders SWAP Force Game – A Review
My brother and I use to spend hours playing on the Atari console and play PONG. Do you remember how that was the hottest game around in the early 80’s? We would spend the whole afternoon playing this simple game but had a blast. Especially when the game would go on for a bit and the pong would go faster and faster until it went so fast you couldn’t keep up your match. That is when it got really exciting! In case you don’t remember what PONG looked like – here is what the screen looked like (primitive isn’t it?). It was a hit with the kids and actually quite fun! …
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4 Important Tips for Enjoying the Holidays
The holidays can be loaded, it’s true. It’s that potentially chaotic time of doing the make-sure-everything-looks-good-and-gets-done rounds. Pile the added traveling/visiting/gift-giving responsibilities on top of the guarantee of nostalgia, and it’s no wonder some people wish they could skip December. If that isn’t you, horaay! The following will only enhance your already special time. Here are tips for enjoying the holidays without bankrupting your peace and happiness. Embrace Nostalgia. The holidays bring memories, it is unavoidable. But you are the writer of your own story. If holiday nostalgia has traditionally been a struggle, you have permission to rewrite. Start new traditions. If you never had a…
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One of My Favorite Restaurants in the World :: The Palace Grill
One of my favorite places in the world is Santa Barbara, California. There are many reasons why I love this city and dream of someday moving up there to retire. It is centered right alongside the coast and even Oprah purchased a house there (an estate I should say). My husband went to college in Santa Barbara and when we were deciding where we wanted to get married he recommended Santa Barbara. Luckily for me, he knew what place to stay at, where to get married (the Santa Barbara Courthouse), and even knew where he wanted to have our wedding reception at. He raved about a place called The Palace which…
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Christmas Travel Ideas that Your Family Can Experience Together
Sometimes the gift of experience is better for your kids than material things they will use once or twice. Instead of spending money on expensive toys this holiday, put the money toward a family vacation. Australia: Photo by Hai Linh Truong via Wikimedia Commons Looking to enjoy summer weather in the winter on what many might consider an once-in-a-lifetime trip? Then think about booking a trip to the land down under— Australia. Because Australia is located in the southern hemisphere, it is enjoying its summer in December. So you can hit some of Sydney’s beaches or take your kids to look for fairy penguins on…