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Words can mean many things to many people, but despite language barriers, backgrounds, and age groups, the name Marilyn Monroe symbolizes one thing: beauty. It was Marilyn herself who said “I just want to be wonderful,” and indeed she was. … Read more
The United States has the highest infant death rate in the industrial world, with over 11,000 newborn babies surviving less than their first 24 hours each year. It’s a shockingly sad statistic, especially when compared to other nations, where America … Read more
How many remotes are currently setting on your coffee table or shoved into the cracks and crevices of your couch? It’s a bit ridiculous when I stop and think just how many remotes are in our home. The console remote, … Read more
Welcome to week 4 of our Sam’s Club Seafood series! Did you get a chance to try my Garlic Lovers Fish and Chips Recipe with Lemon Aioli from last week? I ended up making the Basil Garlic Fries again a couple days … Read more
As a family of sports nuts we look forward to each basketball season and the trips to Detroit to cheer on the Pistons. This year we were even more excited since we were road tripping in the new 2014 Kia … Read more
While the rest of the nation freezes, we are enjoying beautiful 75 degree weather here in Southern California. I’ve already done my “spring” planting and looking out the door and seeing the sun shine on the flowers and herbs makes … Read more
I’ve lived in Southern California all my life. When I think of great Mexican food, I picture my favorite “hole in the wall” establishment where the employees only speak spanish and the traditional Mexican folk music is bumping so loud … Read more
I love my job most days, but today friends, I *really* love my job. I mean, who wouldn’t when a company like PURA VIDA Tequila sends you 3 of their hand-crafted, triple distilled, estate-grown 100% Blue Weber agave spirits and says – … 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
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
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
In the film Delivery Man, Vince Vaughn stars as average-joe type David Wozniak, who becomes confronted with his place in life when he is informed that he has 533 children through his sperm donations in college. As if that wasn’t enough of … Read more
I don’t think living a few blocks from the ocean (and the beach) is something that will ever go unappreciated by our family. From impromptu bike rides down for a few hours of play or giving our son his first … Read more
The Hotel Solamar San Diego On my recent trip to San Diego, I spent two nights at the Hotel Solamar in the Gaslamp District of San Diego. This was my first stay at a Kimpton property, and I didn’t really … Read more
On our first night staying on the Phoenix mountainside at the Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort, we were spoiled during dinner at the Different Pointe of View restaurant. For more than 25 years, Different Pointe of View has been one of the hottest … Read more
A historic, world-renowned hotel located in the heart of San Diego, the Hotel del Coronado has been artfully restored and renovated throughout the years while still maintaining its original timeless beauty. One of the things that makes the Hotel del … Read more