Phineas and Ferb lied. There are only 62 days in my kids' summer vacation as opposed to their 104. Still, it's a long time and many days to fill. We have already planned a camping trip, a Vegas road trip, and our typical 3 weeks in Connecticut to visit family. Yesterday was … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday: Geocaching Near Cannery Row
Photo by Tammilee Tillison Photo by Connie Ott … [Read more...]
Fan Mail for Matt Groening
In the latest of my questionable parenting choices, I have consented to letting my children watch The Simpsons - but only when they are accompanied by an adult. It's full of unkind language and adult humor that they wouldn't understand. I mean, if they watch The Simpsons alone at … [Read more...]
Burgers in the Bubble: Stacked and The Melt
Last month was National Burger Month, and if I hadn't been busy helping run a PFA, parenting some children, hosting family in town for a First Communion, working at a freelance gig, and oh, being a wife and the CEO of our house, I would have posted these stories then. But, this … [Read more...]
Looking Forward to Summer 2015 at Knott’s Berry Farm
In a few weekends I'll be heading down to Knott's Berry Farm to check out the new ride, Voyage to the Iron Reef! Surfacing May 2015, Voyage to the Iron Reef™ is a spectacular new interactive 4-D ride for the entire family. Riders aim their freeze rays at menacing sea creatures … [Read more...]
What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Nauseous and Woozy: A Burn 60 Workout (CLOSED)
Update: Burn 60 is closed. A workout class that involves 60 minutes of circuit training at Burn 60 can be fun, if you don't pass out or vomit first. 9/2016 UPDATE: The Thousand Oaks location of Burn 60 is closed, but you can still get the same killer workout in Brentwood and … [Read more...]