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tangled birthday party ideas

The latest Disney hit, Tangled, is a special movie in our family because it was the very first movie we saw in the theater as a family. My kids, who were 2.5 and 4.5 at the time, sat through the entire thing and LOVED it! We got the DVD as soon as it was available and the kids have watched it several hundred times since.

So when it came time to pick a theme for Lexi’s 3 year birthday party, it was no shocker when (more…)

it’s national running day—get a move on! [VIDEO]

Today is National Running Day. Who knew? Well I know, but only because I am gearing up for the San Diego Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon so running-related emails are landing in my inbox everyday. In honor of this Junior Varsity Holiday, I have done a vlog about how I came into running and why you should get off your butt and start running too! Training for this half marathon with (more…)

how to peel an avocado (video)

Living in Southern California, I buy, peel, and eat avocados regularly. Not only are they muy delicioso, but they are also hella healthy. My only beef with the avocado, besides the fact that they are not always as yummy on the inside as they seem to be by the casual grope in the grocery store, is that they can be messy to peel. That is until I received this nifty avocado peeler as a gift from (more…)

what’s your cool button?

Have you ever been to a party and realized that EVERYONE at the party knows something that you don’t know? Or, have you ever been excited to share news or a fun discovery with friends, only to find out they have known said news for years and you’re just on the late show? Well this happens to me frequently. I call this situation My Cool Button. Check out the vid and find out why. Plus, find out the life changing fact I just learned about wine.

i have a situation with nicknames

Recently my husband teased me because he heard me call myself by my own nickname. So it got me thinking about all the nicknames I’ve had in my life and how I came up with them. Then I began to wonder if my husband was right about how it’s not cool to refer to myself by own nickname. So, I really need your input on this. I guess if I had come up with something as fantastically cool as The Situation or as wonderfully spot-on as Snooki then yes, but in my case? I’m not so sure. Help me out here, will ya?

things i learned at bloggy boot camp san diego

This past weekend I had the privilege and pleasure of doing a presentation on vlogging at a blogging conference called Bloggy Boot Camp.

“Mama Mary’s my name and vlogging’s my game.” That’s how I started.

Not really, but that would’ve been funny. Or not.

Though I was nervous as hell, once I get up there, I loved it. I was one with that microphone and stage. Ohm.

Helpful information was a plenty and the good vibes overflowethed. The highlight for me though was (more…)