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The Beauty of the Monarch Butterfly Spring Migration

  There is something quite magical when you see a Monarch Butterfly up close. We had a chance to visit the Ellwood Butterfly Preserve in Santa Barbara last year and saw thousands of…

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February 27, 2013
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Get-Away Today Offering Over 40 Giveaways in Vacation Themed Prizes

  This week, Get-Away Today is in Southern California on their annual FAM trip and to share in their excitement throughout the week, they have over 40 giveaways in vacation…

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October 27, 2017
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Instagram of the Week :: The Joy of a Carousel

  What is it about seeing a carousel that immediately lightens my heart and brings me back to my childhood?  My daughter loves to ride them whenever we come upon…

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April 13, 2013
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    A Real Crowd Pleaser :: Raspberry Cream Cheese Dip

    August 31, 2017 /

      Thank you Breton for sponsoring this post. Make everyday entertaining better with Breton! I don’t know about you but with this ridiculous heat wave we are having in Southern California, the idea of cooking in a hot kitchen does not really sound that appealing!  Granted, not everyone’s AC is broken (sigh) but I wanted to create something yummy for the family to enjoy on this hot summer night.  We were asked  to create a delicious recipe centered around the Breton Artisanal Cranberry and Ancient Grains crackers which, truthfully, taste amazing just by themselves!  In fact, when I was preparing this recipe, my daughter came into the kitchen and asked…

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    The Lion King roars to its rightful place in the Walt Disney Signature Collection on Blu-ray August 29th!

    August 29, 2017 /

      The Lion King roars to its rightful place in the Walt Disney Signature Collection on Blu-ray TOMORROW, August 29th! To celebrate the release, we have insider stories from Disney’s beloved The Lion King that you won’t want to miss!   One of the biggest animated films in history, The Lion King, the coming-of-age masterpiece, filled with humor and heart, breathtaking animation and soul-stirring Academy Award®–winning music (1994: Best Original Score and Best Original Song, “Can You Feel the Love Tonight”), joins the highly celebrated Walt Disney Signature Collection. The Lion King roars to its rightful place in the Walt Disney Signature Collection on Digital Aug. 15th and on Blu-ray™ Aug. 29th.   Audiences will fall…

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    Star Wars Fans Invited to “Find the Force” as part of an Unprecedented Augmented Reality Event September 1st!

    August 24, 2017 /

    Star Wars Fans Invited to “Find the Force” As Unprecedented Augmented Reality Event Sweeps the Globe for Force Friday II   Fans to reveal a new The Last Jedi character via social media New product line for Star Wars: The Last Jedi launches globally at 12:01 AM September 1 More than 20,000 retail locations worldwide will become home to augmented reality Star Wars characters from September 1-3   Following the global phenomenon of Force Friday in 2015, Disney and Lucasfilm today announced Find the Force, a global augmented reality (AR) event rolling out on Force Friday II (September 1) to commemorate the worldwide launch of new products inspired by Star Wars: The Last Jedi.   The pop-up AR treasure hunt aims to unite fans…

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    Boys Need Help, Too: Old Spice Launches EduTaining Puberty Videos

    August 24, 2017 /

      Boys Need Help, Too: Old Spice Launches EduTaining Puberty Videos Sponsored Post This month, Old Spice Guy and actor Isaiah Mustafa (“Shadowhunters”) helped debut the NEW Old Spice School of Swagger, an online, video-based puberty curriculum available now at www.schoolofswagger.com. Developed by the same brand that has been helping guys navigate the seas of manhood for nearly 80 years, the four-part edutainment video series covers awkward topics guys face as they enter puberty, from that funky new smell to hair growth and oily skin.  I was invited to attend the Old Spice School of Swagger event in Los Angeles a few weeks back to help launch the new edutainment…

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    7 Stylish Summer Outfits for Women Over 40

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    My friends over 40 this post is for you but I do believe these outfit ideas can work for any woman at any age.  I was a little distressed to find that when I typed in Summer Fashion for Women Over 40 mostly frumpy outfits came up on Pinterest!  When I say I was a little distressed is an understatement.  I am not sure why people think if you hit over 40 we aren’t trying anymore or that we only like to wear baggy clothes.  I am on a mission now to make sure that we provide some cute fashion tips for all women – especially over 40! Let me know…

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    Inspirational Mom: Parenting Expert Deborah Gilboa, MD

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        This months inspirational mom is a well respected parenting and youth development expert, Deborah Gilboa, MD, who is the founder of AskDoctorG.com. Popularly known as Dr. G, her passion for raising kids with character makes her a favorite family physician, media personality, author,speaker and social influencer. A mom of four boys, she inspires audiences with relatable stories and easy tools to develop crucial life skills in children ages 2-22. Dr. G is a board certified attending family physician at Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill Health Center, caring for diverse patients from 100+ countries, speaking 47 different languages. Her work with the deaf community has received national recognition and was the focus of her service…

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