Travel

Filming At The Grand Del Mar

January 24, 2012
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I am not surprised that The Grand Del Mar is a Forbes 5 star hotel, three times over. I had the privilege of filming an episode of Mommy To Mommy TV there and I was blown away by so many aspects of the hotel. Gorgeous Suites In typical Go To Mom (Kimberly Blaine, pictured above with me, is also the founder of Mommy To Mommy TV) style, I met everyone in a huge suite that [...]

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7 Ways To Maximize Your American Airlines AAdvantage Miles

January 3, 2012
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I decided to write this post because friends I have spoken with recently, though American Airlines AAdvantage members, were not aware of certain ways you can earn bonus miles even without traveling. AA.com Special Offer Section On AA.com, click on Travel Deals in the navigation bar so that the drop down menu is exposed. Click on Special Offers and the left column labeled AAdvantage Bonus Offers will show routes and services that are offering bonus [...]

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Win A Mammoth Ski Getaway For Four Including Airfare!

November 14, 2011
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Way back when, I learned how to ski at Mammoth Mountain. I was a little bit older than most kids (around 12 years old), so I vowed that my children would learn earlier. Last year, La Jolla Girl was finally eligible for ski school at age 3, however, she broke her ankle so it wasn’t an option. This winter, I hope to head to the snow after the holidays. I am a snowboarder now and [...]

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Road Trip To Santa Barbara: Where to Stay?

November 8, 2011
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My parents live in Santa Barbara, so we drive north more than the average San Diegan. People always ask me where to stay, but I never have a great answer since we usually stay at my parents house. Except, last time we parked ourselves at Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara. La Jolla Dad was in Peru, so it was just a girls weekend for La Jolla Girl and I. We had a hard [...]

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Dinosaurs Within Driving Distance: Natural History Museum of Los Angeles

October 18, 2011
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La Jolla Girl is really into dinosaurs so on our way home from Santa Barbara, we spent the night in Los Angeles and visited the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles. I hadn’t been there in possibly 25 years, but if your child loves dinosaurs, it’s worth the 2 hour drive from San Diego. Here’s why. Three T-Rex’s I haven’t met a child who isn’t fascinated by Tyrannosaurus rex.

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Our Stay At The Grande Colonial La Jolla

October 11, 2011
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I purposefully had La Jolla Dad drop us off a the Grande Colonial hotel (he joined us the following day), rather than drive my car. My goal was to see what La Jolla Girl and I would do if we were without a car in downtown La Jolla for a two nights. I was really looking forward to being “stranded” in my hometown at a fantastic hotel. A Brief History The Grande Colonial is La [...]

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