New Years Day in Pasadena, CA
Happy New Year from the beautiful Pasadena Rose Parade! This comes from a local, born and raised in the area, and of the third…
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Pasadena, California Rose Parade Up Close and Personal
Seeing the Rose Parade on TV is definitely not the same as being there in person. I have been going to the Rose Parade every year since I moved to Southern California in 2011 and have thoroughly enjoyed it each time.
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End of Summer in Lucerne, Switzerland – Relax, Reflect, and Recharge
With mild weather and the lake as beautiful as ever, late summertime in Lucerne offers a beautiful environment to relax, reflect, and recharge. Downstream…
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A Generous Family Picnic Under the Flag of Alsace in France
The flag of Alsace (in Alsatian ‘Rot-un-Wiss’, “red and white”) is the evolution of the red and white banner of Gérard d’Alsace, Duke of…
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A Day at the Sunnydale Mall Part 2 – WhedonCon 2017!
There was so many wonderful things to see at the Sunnydale Mall that I couldn’t fit them all in my first article! While most…
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Enjoy a Day at the Sunnydale Mall! WhedonCon 2017
One of my absolute favorite things to do at any convention is to go shopping. You never know exactly what you’ll find among the…
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Rise of the Jack O’ Lanterns: Fun for the Whole Family!
Interested in beginning a new family tradition around Halloween time? How about checking out Rise of the Jack O’ Lanterns? Taking place in New York,…
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Pizza of Venice, Pizza Quest: The Search for the Pies of Excellence. Part I of an Occasional Series.
How much do you dread Mondays? Facebook is filled with memes of the dreaded day, but Mondays are something to look forward to if…
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Living and Eating in SoCal! Roma Market, Pt. 2!
My East Coast roots gave me great memories of good food and eateries from New York to D.C., all the way down to Florida….
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Kortni’s Kitchen: French Macaroons!
My aunt and I have been talking about making French macaroons for so long! It was one of her favorite desserts (she grew up…
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Kortni’s Kitchen: Sponge Rolls!
Have you ever watched a movie, or went somewhere and you saw people eat something, and all you could think about was that item?…
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Paris: Alternative Choices in Holiday Shopping
Home is where the heart and hands are fulfilled; welcome! “A house is not a home unless it contains food and fire for the…
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