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how to prepare for your 40th birthday

Warning: Video contains mature language. Well, just one five letter word that describes male genitalia. But still. Probably not suitable for children.

My 40th Birthday is less than 60 days away, folks. As I do with any major impending event or rite of passage, I get a little wiggy. I do weird shit in hopes of shedding a few pounds and looking my best, as is demonstrated in my latest video blog. (more…)

i’m a belieber

As if my trip to Disneyland Resort last week did not renew my belief in magic enough, a wondrous occurrence took place this past weekend that has not only renewed my sense of magic, but also my belief in human kindness.

A few weeks ago I wrote a post about a fellow blogger, Anna See, who’s son Jack was killed tragically in a flood. My post was a (more…)

my interview with 50/50 writer, will reiser, at the san diego film festival

I am not sure which to thank, coincidence or kismet, but somehow the planets aligned this week to land me on the red carpet of the Opening Night of the San Diego Film Festival with the talented Will Reiser, cancer survivor and writer of the new movie, 50/50. This film, a semi-auto-biographical story about a young guy in his twenties who is diagnosed with cancer, depicts this real, raw subject matter through humor and friendship.

The coincidence/kismet of interviewing Reiser comes from the fact that one day prior to meeting him on Wednesday, my best friend Amy, (more…)

duran duran, here i come

I just scored some tickets to see Duran freaking Duran in concert this weekend and I feel like a pre-pubescent tween. This may not mean much to the youngsters out there, but if you were a tween/teen girl in the mid 80′s then you know what I’m all giddy about. Duran Duran was my first concert. I was twelve and madly, passionately in love them, much to my mom’s dismay. My room was plastered with their posters, some of which I still have (I know, hoard much?). Watch the video to see which band member was my favorite and which video made me all tingly “down there.” (more…)

why i love kristen wiig and why i should star in bridesmaids part two with her

If you have not yet seen the movie Bridesmaids, PLEASE, for the love of chiffon and lace, please get your booty to the theater this weekend. It’s a dude-friendly chick-flick, with comedy any 20-50 year old who has been in a bridal party can relate to. This latest vlog, inspired by my love of the movie, has dual-purpose… (more…)

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…)