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Read MoreGMC Denali and Dogs Roadtrip to Ojai
We took a GMC Denali to Ojai as a guest of GMC After having children, I realized that I was spending less time with our dog than I did before kids. I decided it was time to have some bonding time with our dog, and took her with me to Ojai. I loaded up our GMC Acadia Denali with all her favorite toys and made the short drive to Ojai. Road Tripping with Dogs in the GMC Denali Acadia When planning the trip, I made sure that Daisy was safe in the back seat by using a harness. She had a smile on her face the entire car ride. Plus, I was able to keep her comfortable by turning on the heated seats. Caravan Outpost The GMC Acadia Denali provides such a comfortable ride that it only felt like a few minutes before arriving at Caravan Outpost. Caravan Outpost is a super cool place for families to stay. It is luxury glamping in airstreams. All of the airstreams are in a horseshoe, and there is excellent public space in the center of the resort. Also, it is pet-friendly. I got Daisy all situated, and then we went walking around Ojai to explore the town. Ojai is an ideal place to travel with pets. Almost all of the restaurants are pet-friendly, and the town is just adorable. It wasn’t long until it was time for dinner. All of my other friends who were also traveling with their pets came together for dinner together in the courtyard of the resort. We enjoyed a beautiful dinner under twinkling lights. In addition, all the pets also got to enjoy a gourmet dinner. Exploring Ojai in the GMC Acadia Denali After a restful sleep in our Airstream, I woke up and had a warm cup of coffee. Next, I got into my workout clothes and got ready for some doggy yoga. Together with Daisy, I had a relaxing yoga workout. It was my first time doing yoga with an animal, and it quickly became my favorite way to do yoga. After stretching, Daisy and I got into our GMC Acadia Denali and got ready to explore Ojai. As we drove around, I admired all the beautiful hills. The perfect place to relax and unwind is in Ojai. We stopped for some lunch at The Honor Bar. I savored a refreshing salad, and the restaurant treated Daisy to some doggy cookies. The restaurant was my...
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Read MoreDisneyland Southern California Resident Discount Ticket is Back
The Disneyland Resort is ringing in the new year with a discount ticket. They are presenting a discounted ticket only available for Southern California residents. Guests may visit for the low price of $60 per day. You must buy of a three-day, one-park per day ticket. Also, enjoy special offers at the Hotels of the Disneyland Resort. About the Discounted Tickets at The Disneyland Resort Beginning Jan. 7, 2019 all the eligible guests may visit Disneyland Park or Disney California Adventure Park for as little as $60 per day. You must buy a three-day or a one-park per day ticket. Now is the ideal time to enjoy even more spectacular entertainment. These include, favorite festivals, and also, the new Pixar Pier. Also includes Super Hero experiences and a big celebration with Mickey and Minnie. Also, to this special ticket offer, the three Hotels of the Disneyland Resort are offering special rates. These apply to standard and premium rooms, But this is only for a limited time. Southern California Resident Limited-Time Ticket Offer For a limited time all Southern California residents may select from these specially-priced ticket options. They will save on select multi-day tickets: • 3-day, 1-park per day ticket for $179 • 3-day Park Hopper ticket for $234 These specially-priced tickets are easy for Southern California residents to make memories in addition to having fun. Some of the best memories are spending time at the Disneyland Resort with family and friends. Guests using these tickets will enjoy a variety of classic attractions. And entertaining shows throughout the resort as well as exciting new experiences. These three-day tickets are available for buy from Jan. 7 through May 20, 2019. It may be used on a consecutive three-day visit. Or three separate days during the trip. Tickets expire on May 23, 2019. Blockout dates of April 14 through April 22, 2019 also apply. Where to Purchase Discount Ticket Starting Jan. 7, Southern California residents may buy tickets online . They are also available at the Disneyland ticket booths. Guests who purchase tickets online may print their tickets at home. Proof of residency is required to buy and theme park...
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Read MoreHeart Rock Waterfall Hike in Crestline
One of my favorite things about staying in Lake Arrowhead is all the beautiful hiking trails in the area. While on a recent getaway to the Lake Arrowhead Resort, we did the heart rock waterfall hike in Crestline. The hike is just a short drive away from the Lake Arrowhead Resort, and perfect for families with young children. My daughter and I got into our Buick Regal GS and headed down the mountain to the start of the trail. Finding the Trail in Crestline Finding the trail was a little challenging. The GPS took us to the side of the road, and we were not 100% sure if that was the location of the trail. To find the trail, you’ll want to put Camp Seely into your navigation. At the entrance to the camp, you’ll see a small sign directing you to the trailhead. Follow the small road until it dead ends. There you’ll find parking spots. Park your car, and begin the short hike. Finding the Heart Rock Waterfall If you hike when there is water, it will be easy to find heart rock. If you are hiking in the Spring/Summer, it can be a little challenging. At one point, I didn’t think we would find it. But we did. I am sharing this picture below. I recommend taking a screenshot, you won’t have cell service on the hike. Heart rock is right behind this fallen tree. If you hike when the water is flowing, listen for the waterfall, it won’t be hard to find. Once we found heart rock, I was in love with its beauty. It simply proves how much love can be found by exploring nature. After we took some pictures and admired heart rock, we hiked back to our Buick Regal. How long is the Hike? The hike is about a 20-minute drive away from the Lake Arrowhead Resort. It took my daughter and me about an hour to explore the trail. There are no hills, and it is perfect for families with little kids. It is about one-mile roundtrip. Have fun exploring the Heart Rock Waterfall trail when staying at the Lake Arrowhead Resort. Camp Seely Address: 250 CA-138 Crestline, CA...
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Read MoreSecond Act: Interview with Jennifer Lopez and Leah Remini
Thanks to STXfilms for the invitation Jennifer Lopez delivers an epic performance in the upcoming film “Second Act.” I loved every minute of the film, and I couldn’t wait to sit down with Jennifer Lopez and Leah Remini to discuss their roles in the movie. One of my favorite things about this movie is that it is a story about a woman over the age of 40 reinventing herself. The message of the film will empower women over the age of 40. It will show women that you can be whatever you want. That it’s not over, it is just the beginning! It was one of the main reasons that Lopez wanted to make the film. “With Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas as my producing partner came up with the spark of an idea, like kind of a Working Girl, It’s a Wonderful Life, an outer-borough woman who was in her forties and was thinking her life was over,” said Lopez. She continued to say, “Infusing all of these beautiful themes of, your life is not over, you get to reinvent, you get to evolve, you get to have another day every single day you wake up. That was really the basis of the film. And then kind of putting all these colorful characters together to tell this story that, well, it’s not over till it’s over at the end of the day.” There is such chemistry between Lopez and Remini in the film. They play best friends in the movie and are actually real-life best friends too. The director really allowed them to play and bounce off each other when filming. Peter Segal (Director), said, “When we had a little get together at her apartment, we just read through the script, and I got to see what their real-life relationship is like. These guys are like sisters. You start throwing out some joke at her that, “Oh wow,” and she just like zing them right back, and that’s when I encouraged her, I said, “You got to do this on the set.” She kind of took the bit in her mouth and went maybe a little too far with the slapping scene.” One thing about Jennifer Lopez is that she often does romantic comedies, and she does them so well. When asking her why she navigates towards that type of film, she said, “I’m a romantic. I don’t know if you’ve heard. There’s just something about this job and the fact...
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Read MoreThe Magical Return of Mary Poppins
I attended a screening as a guest of Disney Let’s go fly a kite Up to the highest height! Let’s go fly a kite and send it soaring Up through the atmosphere Up where the air is clear… In the magical film, Mary Poppins Returns, John Banks goes outside to fly a kite. That is when the clouds began to darken, the winds started to blow, and with the help of Jack, they attempt to bring the kite down out of the wind. That is when the dark sky turns to light, and out of clouds comes Mary Poppins holding John’s kite. The film takes off right where the first Mary Poppins left off and featured Michael and Jane banks all grown-up. Michael has lost his wife and struggling to raise his two children, John and Anabel. Mary Poppins arrives at the perfect time to help bring the family back together during a rough time in their life. Not only has Michael lost his wife, but he is also facing financial difficulties with the possibility of the Banks losing their home. The film particularly touched my heart, and the position that Michael is in is one that many fathers are experiencing in today’s world. The message of the film is to find light when there is darkness in the world. With there being so much darkness in our current world, I felt like this was the perfect time for this story to be told. Rob Marshall said it best when he said, “You have to look at your life from a different point of view, and look for the light.” The film features some of our favorite songs from the original Mary Poppins along with some new ones. Lin-Manuel Miranda gave an epic performance on the screen as Jack. And when it came to Emily Blunt as Mary Poppins, I felt like I was watching Julie Andrews on the screen. It was fun watching Mary Poppins, and Jack flirt a little just like they did in the first film. With so many movies coming out every week, I feel like over the years, the timeless classic, Mary Poppins had gotten pushed to the back of my home movie collections. With the release of this movie, my children’s generation gets to relive the magic of Mary Poppins just the way that my generation did as children. Rob Marshall went to great lengths to protect the first film, and he said,...
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Read MoreMary Poppins Returns: A Story About Finding Light in Darkness
We attended the interview as a guest of Disney With his vision and his passion, Rob Marshall has brought back the movie musical, Mary Poppins Returns, for our children’s generation to experience for the first time. “I felt like I have had this film in my blood,” said Marshall. He wanted to be the one to create this film so that he could treat it with great care and love. “Creating a musical from scratch was like a dream,” said Marshall. The guiding message about the film is about finding light in the darkness, is what drew Marshall towards wanting to make the movie. He felt that our world right now needs to hear a story about looking for hope and light during a dark time because there is so much darkness in our world right now. “It’s about finding that childlike view in life” Rob Marshall. One of the most amazing things about the film is how wonderfully Emily Blunt portrayed Mary Poppins. When finding out about the part, she got a voicemail from Rob Marshall who is a dear friend of hers, and they have known each other for a long time. “The voicemail certainly had a sort of charged energy to it, like I was oh my god, what is it? What is this project? And when he called me, and because he is so beautifully ceremonious and want every moment of the process to feel special and transporting and memorable for you, that even the phone call had such a sense of ceremony to it. He said, we’ve been digging through the Disney archives and, you know, we’ve been and by far their most prized possession. And I was like what, what is that? And I couldn’t think, like what it was, you know, and when he said Mary Poppins I felt like the air changed in the room. It was so extraordinary, such an extraordinary rather unparalleled moment for me because I was filled with an instantaneous yes, but also with some trepidation, you know, all happening simultaneously at that moment because she is so iconic. She had such a big imprint on my life and on everyone’s lives. People hold this character so close to their hearts. And so how do I create my version of her? What will my version of her be because there’s no point? No one wants to see me do a sort of cheap impersonation of Julie Andrews...
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Read MoreOur 16th Year Celebrating Christmas at Irvine Park Railroad
We visited as a guest of the venue Sixteen years ago, we had just adopted our first born son and started the holiday family tradition of bringing our kids to the Santa Train at Irvine Park Railroad. Over the years, I always thought that our children would at one time outgrow the tradition, but every year they ask to return to create more memories together. This year was extra special, as we visited on my birthday. Our family all went to dinner at one of my favorite restaurants, The Melting Pot. I know? There are so many delicious dining options in Orange County, but I love cheese ~ what can I say? After dinner, we drove over to Irvine Park Railroad to ride the Santa Train to the North Pole. We had a 7 pm train ride and arrived just in time to board the train before the engineer blew his whistle. As we rode the train to the North Pole, we enjoyed listening to holiday music and admired all the beautiful twinkling lights that adorn all the trees throughout the park. As we arrived at the North Pole, we got in line to visit Santa. As my kids approached Santa, they all took a chance to sit on his lap and whisper into his ear what they wanted for Christmas. They then gave Santa their Christmas wish list, and we captured a keepsake photo to remember the night forever. We got a cup of hot cocoa and cookie to enjoy while riding the train back to the station. At the train station, our kids then participated in some interactive games (the fishing game is their favorite) and then listening to story time with Mrs. Claus. We captured some more photos of the kids with some of the festive photo backdrops before getting in the car to return home. Irvine Park Railroad Christmas Train is currently sold out for this year, but I encourage parents to purchase their tickets early (in early November) before they sell out. As the years have gone by, it has been more and more popular for families to visit during the holiday season. Learn more about all the upcoming events happening at Irvine Park Railroad online and on their Facebook...
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Read MoreMother and Daughter Holiday Spa Day at Burke Williams
We visited as a guest of the venue The stress of the holiday season is in full swing. As a full-time working mom, I have been extra stressed with trying to get up the holiday decorations and shop for all our friends and family. With it being my daughter’s first year in High School, I have seen the pressures of the end of semester and finals getting to her, so I planned a relaxing mother and daughter spa day at Burke Williams. Burke Williams is one of my all-time favorite places to relax, refresh and rejuvenate. From the minute that we walked into the spa, we both felt a sense of calm come over us. We checked in at the front desk and escaped for a day full of pampering and bliss. We made sure and arrived at the spa early so that I could take advantage of everything that the spa has to offer. We slipped into our robes and headed over to the hot tub. We spent almost an hour relaxing in the hot tub and let the bubbles in the warm water relax our muscles. After time in the hot tub, we spent some time relaxing in the sauna and steam room. The steam room is my daughters favorite, and she wanted to spend all day in the room feeling her skin getting softer with every minute that she experienced the treatment. Once we were done utilizing the spa facilities, we went into the quiet room where we waited to be called back into our treatment rooms. The recent cold and dry weather has taken its toll on our skin. So, we both decided to have facials. My facial was one of the most relaxing facials I have ever experienced. My therapist addressed all my skincare concerns, and make my skin glow like never before. When it came to my daughter, her therapist not only took care of her skin but also gave her some tips on how to better care for her skin at home in between facials. Once our treatments were complete, we joined each other in the relaxation room where we snacked on some fresh fruit, sipped on glasses of champagne/sparkling cider and caught up on reading our favorite magazines. It was one of the most relaxing days of the holiday season, and my daughter and I decided to make it a yearly holiday tradition. When looking for the perfect way to relax...
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Brunching at Pain du Monde at Fashion Island
We dined as a guest of Pain du Monde at Fashion Island Pain du Monde at Fashion Island I love going out for brunch. I have been looking for new places to brunch in Orange County. So, I went to Pain du Monde at Fashion Island this weekend. The restaurant is in the heart of Fashion Island, and includes both indoor and outdoor dining. Since it was a chilly morning, we decided to dine inside. Upon arriving at the...
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