Holidays at Disneyland Resort and California Adventure

Back in December 2022 our family of three visited Disneyland and California Adventure. It was our toddler’s second time at Disneyland and she enjoyed it even more this time around as she was now a little older, and parades, fireworks, and character meet and greets are back. We booked a Costco Travel package that included…

2018 Trader Joe’s Holiday Gift Ideas

Last year’s Trader Joe’s Holiday Gift Ideas was one of my most searched blog posts. I stopped by my local store to check out this season’s new products and today I’m sharing my top picks!

Sketch Saturday #3

After a long hiatus I’m back with a new sketch. This is based on a still from Mickey’s Once Upon A Christmas. I hope to have a finished version posted sometime. Happy Holidays and thanks for following along with me!

Holiday Season in New York City, Part 1

A week before our vacation, John and I changed the destination from Los Angeles/Orange County to New York, New York due to some scheduling conflicts that didn’t work out with my parents. (This was before the wildfires in Southern California spread, and is the second time this year that we’ve narrowly escaped the hazardous air…

Trader Joe’s Holiday Gift Ideas

I’m a big fan of Trader Joe’s for their unique, reasonably priced items that appear to be good quality (sometimes difficult to ascertain due to their mysterious, often European origins–the manufacturer’s name is never revealed). Ever since I started working near one of their stores, I’ve been popping in pretty often to check out new…