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Quality Live Entertainment at the Extraordinary Candlelight Pavilion
Recently we attended the production of Peter Pan at The Candlelight Pavilion in Claremont, California in the Inland Empire. The Candlelight Pavilion is in essence dinner theater. Providing guests with exceptional gourmet food prepared by executive chefs and served by a formal wait staff. It is a delicious fine dining experience for all. Get there early and while you enjoy your wonderful meal you will be entertained by a guitarist who is as talented as the actors. We lucked out at this particular show to have not only the regular guitarist but a flutist accompany him. The music truly provides a wonderful ambiance as we chatted and enjoyed our fancy…
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25 Creative and Easy School Lunch Ideas
School just started up again, which means we are back to schedules, homework and yes, the dreaded lunches. I don’t know about you, but I know around here we get stuck on the same old lunches over and over again. So, to break free from the rut we sometimes find ourselves in, I reached out to my social media followers to find some of their favorite homemade lunches to share with you. And they are good, easy and sure to please! Cream cheese roll-ups (tortilla, cream cheese, and lunch meat) Pita pizza Crescent and lunch meat rolls Wraps (laughing cow cheese and deli meat/pizza sauce, cheese, pepperoni) burritos (bean, rice,…
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The Real Fun Box is a Real Fun Pop Up Experience
Are you interested in a world of fun? If you answered no to that, then you might be at the wrong place because what I am about to share with you is all about FUN! The Real Fun Box located in Arcadia’s Westfield Mall is a pop-up, instagrammable (that can be a word, right?) and interactive exhibit. The Fun Box features over 24 large art room installations that are perfect for not only taking the perfect photo but more importantly playing on and enjoying fully! All while providing an unforgettable experience perfect for the whole family. In fact, while my husband and I couldn’t help but snap photos in every…
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Best Back to School Traditions For Families
We are started up school again this week. (I am really not ready for summer to be over, but what can you do)? To ready ourselves for “the big day” there are a number of things we do in preparation and some traditions we keep at the beginning of each new school year. Back to school shopping. Every year before school starts I take the girls (my two oldest who are in school) on a special girls day. We shop, eat, and just have fun. If I am to be honest, I am not a big shopper and prefer doing it online over anything else. But, we are really not…
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Best Things to do on Summer Nights in Southern California
One of the best parts of living in Southern California are the nights. The summer breeze, lights, sounds, smells and tastes that make summer special. And California is one of the best at making these nights extraordinary! Here are a few of my favorite reasons why. Knotts Summer Nights! When the sun goes down, the party turns up! Guests can enjoy a variety of activities including live music, food, and games throughout the park. The park provides special summer food and drinks, kid friendly games, live music and interactive photo-ops. You definitely want to check this out! Summer nights at the aquarium of the Pacific. You can dive into summer…
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What to do on the Oregon Coast
I know this isn’t a Southern California destination, but as you may have already read in my previous posts this summer we took a family road trip and spent a glorious week visiting the Oregon Coast. While I know there is a LOT more to see and do there, we had some pretty fabulous experiences I wanted to share with you. So that if you decide to visit the area, or perhaps take your own little road trip, our itinerary might help in the planning process. See how to make your road trip a little less stressful here and the best place to stay in Northern California (for an overnight…
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12 Strategies For a Successful Road Trip with Kids
Recently we packed up our 4 young kids (ages 8, 6, 3, and 1) and headed out on a 16-hour road trip from Southern California to the Oregon Coast. My kids are no strangers to long drives. I mean we live in the traffic capital of the world and love to get out and go; so, to an extent they are use to long bouts in the car. However, when I say long drives our typical trip usually maxes out at about 5 hours. So, to triple that amount had me a little anxious. Mostly about the baby and toddler. So, we prepared as best we could, held our breath…
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Redding: Home to the World’s Largest Sundial
Being a born and raised Southern California girl, I am not all that familiar with Northern California. So, when our family was planning a trip to Oregon, we knew we needed to stay overnight somewhere along the way. We had no idea where to stop, and therefore started doing some research to find out where the best place to stay was in Northern California for a family. And let me tell you, I found the answer; Redding, California! By the time we were done with our stay, I was ready to pack up and move! No, like seriously, I was googling home values. P.S. it’s really affordable. Redding is located…
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The Wonderful Land of Oz At The San Diego County Fair
The 2019 San Diego County Fair is absolutely “Oz-some!” The theme this year of the fair is based off of L. Frank Baum’s ‘The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” and it is absolutely adorable in every way! And, can you see what I did up there with “Oz-some?” As we meandered through the fair, we thoroughly enjoyed the themed characters we ran into, the classic decorations and movie posters, as well as the activities available at certain times; bummed we missed a few too. The fair is the perfect place to spend a summer night with the whole family! What to do at the fair? Watch the pig races, see dogs…
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Catch the Storm Play Ball in Lake Elsinore
“Take me out to the ballgame, take me out to the crowd……” Summer and baseball are two things that go hand in hand. Sitting under the bright stadium lights on a cool summer night. The smell of hotdogs and popcorn wafting through the air. Cheers, and music enveloping you as you root, root, root for the home team. A baseball game is all good things summer is and has to offer; and our family was lucky enough to spend a magical evening with the Elsinore Storm this summer. The Storm is all the best parts of baseball without the traffic, crowds, and spending a small fortune on tickets, parking. and…
