It’s Cinco de Mayo! I wanted to try a really easy shrimp tacos recipe that would also be a great way to celebrate, so I made these delicious and super easy shrimp tacos. Do you celebrate Cinco de Mayo? I’ve been celebrating Cinco de Mayo ever since I moved to Arizona in 2003. My friend…
A few weeks ago, I bought a few jars of marshmallow creme so I could make edible slime with my kids. That was a huge hit, but I ended up buying too many jars. Since I had the marshmallow creme on hand, I decided to seek out a recipe so I could use it. That’s…
Back in February, I had another opportunity to visit Miami. I’ve gone the last three years in February for work reasons, and it’s absolutely the best time to visit the city, in my opinion. Now that Florida and many other states have reopened after lifting their coronavirus stay home orders, I thought it was the…
So how is homeschooling going for you? Most of us never planned to be homeschooling parents, but here we are. If 2020 has taught me anything, it’s to expect the unexpected and stop it with all your planning. Sometimes, the best thing you can do is live day-to-day. That’s exactly how I’m approaching homeschooling. I’m…
I received complimentary access to the Disneyland Magic Happens Parade. All opinions are my own. Last weekend, Disneyland invited my family and me to attend the all-new Disneyland Magic Happens Parade. We were lucky enough to have a front-row seat to take in all of the magic – and it was magic. Disneyland hosted a…
I received complimentary Bellami ktip extensions from Hair by Maribel, owner of Sabino Salon. All opinions are my own. Have you heard of ktip extensions? I hadn’t until about two months ago. I’d been thinking about trying hair extensions for a couple of years. I tried tape-in hair extensions a few years ago, but I…
I received complimentary access to the FWTFL program in exchange for my review. All opinions are my own. I just completed the second week of the FWTFL program so I wanted to share my experience and what I’ve learned this week. This isn’t quite two weeks for me, as the first week I started a…
Did you get your nails done for the holidays yet? If you’re looking for Christmas nails ideas, I’ve got good ones for you. I’m sharing 12 that I think are so fun for the holidays. Simple Nail Art Designs Up until a couple of years ago, I had never tried nail art. I found this…
We received a complimentary trip to Seattle and admission to the Christmas events in Seattle. All opinions are my own. Thank you, Visit Seattle for sponsoring our trip. Seattle has been on my travel bucket list for many years. I’ve been enamored with Seattle since the 90s. I was a big Nirvana fan and I’m…
This post about teaching kids how to be kind is sponsored by Google. All opinions are my own. #ItsCoolToBeKind #BeInternetAwesome #Sponsored Did you know that October is National Bullying Prevention Month? Now that both of my kids are in elementary school, I’m becoming more aware of bullying. Although so far, my kids haven’t experienced any…
What’s your go-to fall style? For me, it’s jeans and jackets. I’m really into faux suede moto jackets this fall, more than any other pieces. If I’m honest, I used to only buy real leather and suede. But recently, I’ve realized there are a few reasons that buying faux has its place in fashion. Why…
I received complimentary admission to Halloween at Disneyland. All opinions are my own. Last week, Disneyland invited me to attend their opening night of Oogie Boogie Bash at California Adventure Park. I’ve never been to Halloween at Disneyland or Disney World before, so I had no idea what to expect. What I did learn was…
My mantra this year is to Be Brave. So here I am, being brave and posting swimsuit photos, something I never thought I’d do. Part of being brave for me means embracing this beautiful and flawed body of mine. I’ve also found that when I’m more open with my readers about my own insecurities, they…
This post and living room design makeover is sponsored by Safavieh. All opinions are my own. Full disclosure, I am not an interior designer. I do not claim to know everything (or much at all) about home design. But when we left Boston, I knew one thing for sure – it was time for me…
Moving back to California, one of the things I looked most forward to was all of the produce. I had no idea that I would actually find a lemon tree, with ripe lemons, in my yard! The first day we arrived, my kids were super excited to see the vibrant yellow lemons hanging, very ripely,…
