Alison Sweeney is a multi-talented woman. She spent 21 years playing the part of Sami Brady on Days of Our Lives and is now hosting The Biggest Loser. She’s also a writer. Her latest work of fiction, Scared Scriptless, just came out this month. I enjoyed meeting Alison earlier this month at Duff’s Cakemix in […]
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Beach House Baking Cookbook
Are you ready for some Summertime treats? Beach House Baking can help! Pastry Chef Lei Shishak has put together a beautiful collection of recipes that will remind you of good times at the beach with family and friends. She lives in South Orange County, California and has a bakery near the ocean. Her baking is […]
Ernest & Celestine Blu-ray DVD Special Edition
Ernest and Celestine is a wonderful, heartwarming animated movie! This is the story of a big, gruff bear and a sweet, little mouse. This unlikely duo form a deep and loving bond despite the fact that the other bears think mice should be eaten and the other mice think bears are frightening. They look beyond […]
The Boxtrolls Sneak Peak
Are you ready for The Boxtrolls? This feature length stop motion animated movie is coming to theaters in September and it is going to be fabulous! Earlier this year, I travelled to LAIKA Studios in Oregon where I got an inside look at the making of this film (more on that later…). The Boxtrolls is […]
The Great Bear DVD
Are you ready for some family fun and adventure? The Great Bear is here! This animated feature length movie reminds me of the imaginative movies that I used to enjoy watching when I was a kid. It’s magical, mystical, adventurous and there are some good life lessons to be learned from the characters. The Great […]
Marvel Superhero Ocarina
Do you have kids who like Superheroes and music? A Marvel Ocarina is an excellent way to combine both of these things! Ocarinas are not just toys. They are actual musical instruments. Varieties of the ocarina have been around for about 12,000 years. This is a wind instrument. Air is blown through the mouthpiece and […]