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Chicas Tacos Newest Location: Stanton CA

Fantastic So Cal Street Tacos – Chicas Tacos

Chicas Tacos, born in the streets of Los Angeles in 2016, opened its newest location in Stanton, California. They offer healthy versions of the Southern California street tacos we love. At Chicas, it’s about more than great food and great hospitality, It’s about honoring the taqueros and chefs who came before them. At the Stanton location, …

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I am a Stay At Home Mom of two, wife to a High School Teacher/Coach in the OC. Now that the kids are getting older, we're trying to find balance amongst our busy schedules while sharing adventures thru Orange County and Beyond.

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Kicking off the competitive dance season with @hollywoodvibe. It was an exciting, and long weekend - Thursday - Sunday, with 5 numbers to compete and 12 intense classes. So much happening, I didn't get as many photos as I usually do, however here are her results:CONFIDENT - PLATINUMContemporary Solo Choreographed by L. Slack SO MUCH BETTA - PLATINUM, 2nd In Category, Judge's Special AwardJazz Small GroupChoreographed by L. Slack CRUEL TO BE KIND - PLATINUMContemporary Large GroupChoreographed by A. WilliamsIN THE DARK - HIGH GOLDLyrical Large GroupChoreographed by B. LohoffCAN'T TAKE MY EYES OFF OF YOU - PLATINUMMusical Theater Large GroupChoreographed by: Riley Roberts ... See MoreSee Less

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Ready for all things Boysenberry? The delicious fu Ready for all things Boysenberry? The delicious fun kicks off March 10th and runs daily through April 16th at Knott's Berry Farm. 

As a Knott's Ambassador, we had the opportunity to preview some of the boysenberry inspired sweet and savory items that will be available during the 2023 Boysenberry Festival.

We sampled the Buffalo Chicken over Mac & Cheese with a Boysenberry Ranch, Boysenberry BBQ Beef Tips over Parmesan Grits with Green Onions, the Chicken Wings with a Boysenberry Sweet Chili Glaze, the Sweet Corn Nuggets with a Boysenberry Honey Drizzle, and several delicious desserts. 

My favorites included the Boysenberry BBQ Beef Tips, and the new Boysenbery Beignet. 

Remember to come hungry and ready to dive in. Admission to the Boysenberry Festival is free, but you will need to purchase an admission ticket.

@knottsberryfarm #foodfinds #foodfest 
#boysenberryfestival #foodfestival #knottsboysenberry
#boysenberryeverything #boysenberry #themeparkfood #knottsambassador #berryblogger #knottsberryambassador
With all the rain we have had, I felt like I was a With all the rain we have had, I felt like I was a bit bored around the house. That is, until I received a surprise delivery with beautiful desk space items gifted by the lovely people at @erincondren. #AD

They sure know how to elevate your office space, making me feel more relaxed and ready to tackle my day.

Giddy as a school girl, I tore open the box that included a monthly desk pad, sophisticated gold desk organizer, that is perfect to hold my most urgent tasks, stackable acrylic cubbies, and beautiful writing tools. It also included a note taking book, planner and daily task list - the perfect organization tools.

I was inspired to completely clean out everything in my office space at home. De-cluttered, filed away documents, and got rid of unnecessary items. Now I have a functional and organized office area. Next up, I may need to get a new desk to match my new Erin Condren office supplies.

Ready to elevate your work space? Check out all of the items offered at #ErinCondren with the link in my bio. 

#ECSquad #inspire #springcleaning #officeinspiration #readytowork #organization
Galentines Day with my Peanuts Pals @knottsberryfa Galentines Day with my Peanuts Pals
@knottsberryfarm #peanutscelebration
@familyreviewguide @onthegooc
#knottsberryambassador #knottsambassadors #knottsambassador #knottsberryfarm
Chicken and bacon sandwich from @knottsberryfarm d Chicken and bacon sandwich from @knottsberryfarm during the Peanuts Celebration at the Grizzley Creek Lodge in Camp Snoopy. 

#knottsberryfarm
#knottberryambassador #chickensandwich  #nomnom #delish @knottsberryfarm
Kicking off the competitive dance season with @hol Kicking off the competitive dance season with @hollywoodvibe. 

It was an exciting, and long weekend - Thursday - Sunday, with 5 numbers to compete and 12 intense classes. So much happening, I didn't get as many photos as I usually do, however here are her results:

CONFIDENT - PLATINUM
Contemporary Solo 
Choreographed by L. Slack 

SO MUCH BETTA - PLATINUM, 2nd In Category, Judge's Special Award
Jazz Small Group
Choreographed by L. Slack 

CRUEL TO BE KIND - PLATINUM
Contemporary Large Group
Choreographed by A. Williams

IN THE DARK - HIGH GOLD
Lyrical Large Group
Choreographed by B. Lohoff

CAN'T TAKE MY EYES OFF OF YOU - PLATINUM
Musical Theater Large Group
Choreographed by: Riley Roberts
Afternoons are for baseball. Love watching this ki Afternoons are for baseball. Love watching this kid doing what he loves. 
#baseball #jvbaseball #savannarebel @willey.blake
Have you ever been to Hamburger Mary's in Long Bea Have you ever been to Hamburger Mary's in Long Beach? It is a great way to celebrate a birthday!

Special thank you to my gorgeous friends who surprised me with a special birthday lunch and drag show at @hamburgermaryslb. The burgers were delish and the show, awesome.

#thisis50 #hamburgermarys #dragbrunch #draglunch #celebrating50 #birthdaycelebration #birthdaysurprise
My gorgeous friends conspired with my husband and My gorgeous friends conspired with my husband and planned a surprise dinner with our families. So much love for these gals and their families. Love my village.

#birthdayshenanigans #thisis50 #celebrating50 #bestfriends #thebest
I had decided that when I turned 50, I was going t I had decided that when I turned 50, I was going to celebrate like a kid! So, @disneyland was the perfect setting for a magical 50th birthday. 

#celebrating50 #birthdayshenanigans #celebratelikeakid #disneystyle #disneyday
Cupcakes anyone? We recently celebrated my 50th, a Cupcakes anyone? We recently celebrated my 50th, and my dear friend, @jtran922 with @tessas_sweet_creations surprised me with these delicious cupcakes and cookies. Carrot is my absolute favorite flavor, what is yours???

#thisis50 #birthdaycupcakes #cupcakes #sweettreat #nomnom
Next we kicked off my 50th Birthday Celebration we Next we kicked off my 50th Birthday Celebration week with a special Knott's Ambassador Summit. We are so honored to return for our 4th year as Knott's Berry Farm Ambassadors. We'll be sharing the latest and greatest at the Knott's resort, starting off with the hotel.

The Knott's Hotel has been going through an update. The rooms have been refreshed to a beautiful country chic with a grey and blue palet, lots of outlets for charging  devices, a super cool makeup mirror and comfy makes for a restful nights sleep before and after a day of the farm.

Stay tuned as the hotel is still under renovations to Amber Waves and the lobby, all projected to be finished this summer. 

Loving the gorgeous updated rooms and the surprise decorations my family brought me to celebrate.

#knottshotel #knottsberryfarm #knottshotelremodel
It has been a whirlwind around here, so let me cat It has been a whirlwind around here, so let me catch you up....last week I had the opportunity to chaperone a special middle school event for my girl's school. A fun morning with kiddos who reached their fundraising goal earned a day at Dave & Busters.

#schooldays #workinghardpaysoff #middleschool #chaperoneextraordinaire  #daveandbusters
Breakfast the Disney way. I was finally in the par Breakfast the Disney way. I was finally in the park early enough to sample a sausage breakfast burrito. Not bad!
#breakfastburrito #nomnom #breakfastatdisney #disneylandbreakfast #disneymom
Day 4 of our New Year's Cruise with NCL, took us t Day 4 of our New Year's Cruise with NCL, took us to Puerto Vallarta where we decided to take it easy. Once we got off the ship, we headed to the beach for some water and sand fun, shopping brought to us and parasailing right off the beach. 

That night we saw the stage play of Footloose, which was really awesome.

Day 5 and Day 6 we were back at sea with lots more speedway action, riding the 3D/4D interactive games, trivia nights and Teppanyaki, which is a specialty restaurant aboard the Joy. Absolutely Fantastic.

Day 6 was a rocky one. While the Boom Cyclone hit Southern California, we were experiencing 20 foot waves – of which, I am still feeling even though we’ve been off the ship for a full 24 hours.

This our second Norwegian cruise, and we really enjoy the Bliss and the Jewel because of the Speedway and the other activities. I was a Disney Cruise line ONLY – kind of girl until my kids said they wanted something a little older and this gave them that opportunity. We also enjoy the opportunity to eat when we WANT to, but I do still feel like we’re eating all the time, just like with other cruise lines. In my opinion, Disney definitely scores higher with food quality and options.

Have you taken a cruise with NCal before? If so, what are your thoughts?

#nclcruise #newyearscruise #cruisingmexico #familytime #familyvacation
Attention foodies! Saturday, January 21st, you're Attention foodies! Saturday, January 21st, you're going to want to head to Irvine to check out Roll-Em Up Taquitos by the John Wayne Airport. Today we got a sneak taste and it's amazing!

Roll-Em Up Taquitos offers street casual, taquitos along with traditional favorites like street corn (think elote on a stick or even in a cup), queso and chips, and their very own guacamole and salsa.

You can mix and match any combo with corn or flour tortillas and your choice of chicken, shredded beef, cheese, and potato and they load them up with or without sour cream, cheese, and more. 

Make sure you add one of the fantastic sides: street corn, corn in a cup, chips and guacamole, chips and queso, and a few others coming to the menu soon. 

My favorite? I enjoyed them all, but was especially a fan of both the potato and cheese varieties. One of my friends also suggested that each of the sides are perfect additions to add to the top of the already tasty taquitos. 

And don't forget to order the Churro Donut! I was actually speechless, it was so good. Just ask @eatdrinkoc and @onthegooc 

More locations will be coming soon to Southern California and we can't wait!

@rollemup #rollemuptaquitos #taquitotime #foodie #rollemup #taquitos #fresh #delish #donut #foodie #tryitordiet #irvine #musttry #madefromscratch #ocmomblog #nomnom #tastespotting #thrillist #foodphotography #instagood #instadaily #orangecounty #momlife #takeout #dining #localguide #foodreview
Our New Year's Cruise aboard the Norwegian Joy too Our New Year's Cruise aboard the Norwegian Joy took us to Mazatlan. In Mazatlán, we also had a pre-arranged excursion. We boarded a topless bus and toured the city. We started at the cliff jumpers and then headed to one of the many catholic churches and had a quick guided tour. Then we went to the Golden Area in Mazatlán for a little shopping, swung by the light house for a quick picture and headed back to the port for flee market shopping and then back to the ship.

#newyearscruise #Mazatlán #cruisingintothenewyear #nclcruiseline #ncl #familycruise #familyvacation
During the week of New Year’s, we kicked off 202 During the week of New Year’s, we kicked off 2023 in Mexico. Our first stop on our Norwegian Cruise was Cabo San Lucas.

In Cabo San Lucas, we had already pre-arranged an excursion that included several activities. We left the ship early to explore and shop along the port. The kids got to get up close to an iguana and we took our touristy family photo at the Cabo sign, then headed back to join our 1pm excursion.

We boarded a small boat that took us on a 20 minute ride around the harbor to the selected destination. On the way, we stopped at the infamous Lands End Arch of Cabo San Lucas and the surrounding rock formations that look like a howling wolf, the window to the ocean and what looked like scooby doo. 

When we reached the selected excursion destination, we snorkeled (didn’t see many fish), played with canoes, paddle board and a sea scooter that didn’t work too well. Quite a day, as we had a little issue with the afternoon current and a few from our party had issues getting back., Once we were safely back on the boat, we spotted a couple of whales and the trip back turned into a whale watching excursion. We followed the whales for about 30 minutes, then headed back for a snack, that was provided by the excursion company.

Then we headed back to the ship for showers and dinner. 

#nclcruiseline #newyearscruise #cabosanlucas #cruising #wanderlust #worldtravel #traveltheworld #familyvacation
Last week I met my friends for lunch at Lazy Dog. Last week I met my friends for lunch at Lazy Dog. Have you tried the new Road Trip Bowls? They are a deliciously filling lunch.

I had the Chili Crunch Ahi Tuna. This dish reminded me of a poke bowl. It is centerrd around sashimi grade seared rare tuna that is wrapped in furikake-seasoned rice. It is accompanied by edamame, avocado, marinated cucumbers, pickled ginger, spicy garlic crunch, citrus soy dipping sauce. 

My girlfriends both selected the Mediterranean Chicken. Delicious grilled lemon chicken breast plated on a bed of yellow rice, paired with tomato - cucumber - feta salad, kalamata olives, tzatziki sauce.

Both dishes were fantastic, so if you have plans to visit your local @lazydogrestaurants we recommend them.

#lazydog #lazydogrestaurant
#latepost #sashimi #ahituna #Mediterranean #MediterraneanChicken #lunchingwithfriends #justthegirls
Have you ever spent New Year's Eve at Sea? It is a Have you ever spent New Year's Eve at Sea? It is a fantastic time, and one giant party.

#cruisingintothenewyear #nclcruiseline
#ncl #newyearscruise #family #vacation #familyvacation
This year, for Christmas, we continued our newest This year, for Christmas, we continued our newest tradition – the gift of “Experience”. The kids each chose a friend to take with them on our winter vacation. The chosen destination was a New Year’s cruise on the Norwegian Joy to Mexico. So, off we sailed, with 4 teenagers which equated to two rooms with a view. 

Day 1 – New Year’s Eve at Sea: The kids enjoyed exploring the Joy. The speedway, mini golf, laser tag interactive arcade with 3D games, Entourage (Teen Club), trivia and games, and painting.

Wish it could have been longer. 
@norwegiancruiseline
#norwegianjoy #newyearscruise #cruisingwithfriends #cruising #sailaway #family #takemeback #nclcruiseline
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