SoFabU On The Road

Calling all So Cal bloggers!!! I recently registered for SoFabU On The Road, a blogging conference put on by the folks at Collective Bias and Social Fabric.  The crew is touring all over the country putting on these events and there is one right here in the Los Angeles area, coming up in January. Alea Milham (www.premeditatedleftovers.com)
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Spirit River Cafe – Saturdays In So Cal #2

 Today I am sharing a local breakfast spot here in the High Desert that we stumbled upon one day when looking for places to eat. Spirit River Cafe is just barely over the hill inside of Apple Valley, CA, off Highway 18, about 10 minutes from the 15 freeway, so it’s close enough for you
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Merry Christmas from the US Postal Service

I am a super loyal customer of the US Postal Service. I’ve shipped orders while I was an ebay seller, then etsy seller, as a kit club owner, and for personal things all through the USPS. I have had ALOT of crazy dealings with them though but this holiday season, it seems to be the
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Celebrate New Year’s Eve with the Kids

  New Year’s Eve is probably the loudest, most exciting holiday for many people, especially for kids. Anticipating the coming of a new year is simply thrilling! Since we have kids, we really were thinking about some alternatives to the traditional parties (with drinking) that we think of at this time of year. We were
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Planes for Christmas Plus a Healthy Movie Snack

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #PlanesToTheRescue #CollectiveBias The holiday break is here and if you are looking for something fun to do with your kids, the Planes movie and toys are here, to the rescue!  Rather than sit around and watch TV all day, we have
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Crackerjacks Store Tour – Saturdays in So Cal #1

Today is the first day I am starting a new feature on my blog for 2015: Saturdays in So Cal. We have so many great things to do here in Southern California so *mostly* every Saturday I will share a new place to visit or a fun cool thing to do! First up is a
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DIY Bingo Card Ornaments

Are you still hoarding stacks of vintage postcards or bingo cards? How about reproductions, like these from Jenni Bowlin Studios? Bingo cards and postcards make great bases for RAD Christmas ornaments that have a kitschy and vintage feel. Gather ribbons, tinsel bits, mini ornaments, bead, glitter, punched paper and chipboard shapes and more to decorate
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