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The whole country has been set ablaze with the Hunger Games: Catching Fire Victory Tour. To help promote its release in theaters today, November 22, several of the cast members have been meeting with their fans over the last couple … Read more
With my Disney Frozen World Premiere ticket in hand, we headed to the iconic El Capitan Theatre for an evening of fun and Disney Magic. One of the reasons I love living in sunny California is that the weather is … Read more
Did you know that November 12th was Young Readers Day? One of my favorite books growing up was The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Who could resist the fun way Eric Carle illustrated his story? It’s also one of the first books … Read more
Whistler’s life has been well documented since the moment he was born and I mean the moment (we recorded it)! So it seems only inevitable that he would be a budding photographer by age three. The first time I put a … Read more
Whistler has been a proud owner of an iPad since he was 10 months old. I’ve been a huge proponent of kids and technology since day one. Like everything else in life, content and moderation make the difference. It’s important … Read more
My mom may be a huge Vince Vaughn fan, but I was not. Even though I thoroughly enjoy the lightness and laughter in Dodgeball and Wedding Crashers, he had never really been on my radar. My opinion of Vaughn changed … Read more
They say you will never have another moment alone for at least the next 10 years. To be honest I didn’t actually believe them. I mean really? For 10 years? They weren’t exaggerating. Okay maybe a little but it depends … Read more
There’s quite a bit of talk circulating around about juice cleanses at the moment. With the popular documentary Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead making it’s rounds in online streaming, to Dr. Oz dedicating an episode to the topic, and countless … Read more
Thanks to Disney Costume Designer, Zachary Bilemdjian, I have some great tips for making some Do-It-Yourself Jake and the Never Land Pirates costumes to celebrate today’s release of Jake and the Never Land Pirates: Jake’s Never Land Rescue on DVD! If any of … Read more
Hash House has been one of my favorite restaurants for quite some time now. I was first introduced to their twisted farm food on my first birthday getaway to San Diego, and quickly fell in love. Since then, for every … Read more
School is in full swing, but Thanksgiving break is right around the corner. What do you do with your kids with their time off? There’s not enough snow to build snowmen, but the park is too chilly. So make your … Read more
As a person who spends a lot of time around technology I sometimes begin to feel a bit jaded. For instance, there are dozens of cell phones on the market today running off essentially 3 operating systems. At times it … Read more
William “Rocket” Roger Clemens is best known for his time spent on the field with the New York Yankees and the Houston Astros. Fans would fill the stadiums just to watch him “rocket” the ball into the catcher’s mitt. But … Read more
Walt Disney World has spent the past two years creating and expanding the new Fantasyland in Disney’s Magic Kingdom Park. Nearly doubling Fantasyland’s size, the expansion created two themed areas, the Enchanted Forest and Storybook Circus that allowed for more … Read more
The staff here at Surf and Sunshine are raising a new generation of Techies. By now I’m sure you know our stance on technology and children, some of our favorite products like the VTech InnoTab and of course the beloved … Read more
