A Very, Merry Christmas Gift Guide

Fun treats, like a skewer of Christmas Santas, snowmen, candy canes and Christmas treats, make a delightful place setting on Christmas Eve, just a very, merry hint of what is to come on Xmas morning. Or as a playful stocking stuffer peeking out of the top of a stocking.  For more stocking stuffer ideas, the slime craze has hit a new low (which is a high, I guess). These tubes of slime contain a…

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Postmortem on Mother's Day

Postmortem on Mother’s Day

And there you have it. While I have nothing against Mother’s Day one does begin to ponder that the flower and restaurant industries are in cahoots to ram flora and French Toast down our collective mothers’ throats. How well does my 8-year-old son know me? Just well enough to include in his Mother’s Day gift (thank you Stephen Wise Temple and Schools @WiseLa) the word “tidy” in his description of…

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Latest item in a line of fashion and lifestyle accessories. Who’s staring at you? Rita Hayworth on side and Elizabeth Taylor on the other. Other high-powered, sexy combinations include Grace Kelly and Joan Blondell. To purchase: Shop The Store . The images were created by LA-based artist Mario Muller. An avid cinemagoer, Muller sketched a series of original drawings of old Hollywood actors and actresses. The portraits include leading men like Burt Lancaster, Gene Kelly, Gary Cooper, and James Dean. The sultry leading ladies prefer to leave more to the imagination: a heavily-lidded eye here,  a pursed mouth there.  The actresses include Vivian Leigh, Greta Garbo and Jean Harlow. For queries to purchase the series or request a commission of your favorite Hollywood star, contact via Twitter @trufflehunting.

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Tote Bag As Parental Godsend

Tote Bag As Parental Godsend

Books 📖 and more🐯belong in a @trufflehunting tote🎲 I got mine at mariomuller.tictail.com. #books #totes #luck #dice #stuffedanimal #thedaythecrayonscamehome #howmuchpoodoesanelephantdo #myfathersdragon #stuffedleopard A video posted by Thea Klapwald (@awkwardthea) on May 4, 2016 at 1:49pm PDT The schlep factor of being a parent should not be underestimated. Should non-parents or parents think…

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8 Sure-Fire Ways to Keep Your Lover On Valentine’s Day

Here are 8 sure-fire ways to keep, or even obtain, a lover on Valentine’s Day. The date that…

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I am featured as a Travel Expert on Zip Car's New Blog: Ziptopia

Read my travel tips on Zip Car’s newest blog Ziptopia.

Just click on the photo of a person using an…

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Women In Travel: Feature Profile - Robyn Maher, Marketing Coordinator, Kimberley Australia's North West Tourism

Robyn Maher is the Marketing Coordinator, Kimberley Australia’s North West Tourism (ANW). www.austr…

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Read My Story in the Wall Street Journal: LACMA's CEO Michael Govan Gets Real About Travel

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Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s CEO and Director Michael Govan

 I have…

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Weekend Obsession: Top 3 Luxury Hotel Amenities - Villa Magna Hotel, Madrid, Spain.

My current obsession: The Villa Magna hotel in Madrid, Spain offers guests beautiful hotel…

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Weekend Edition: Hotel Amenities Obsession

Mt. Romance Sandalwood Amenities at the Pinctada Cable Beach Hotel in Broome

My obsession with…

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WOMEN IN TRAVEL: Jane Turner, Active Downunder, Owner And Founder

Jane Turner is the owner and founder of Active Downunder. Her company specializes in customized…

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Down Under Australia's Kirk Demeter Lauds Travel Agents, Tourism Australia, Baseball

Kirk Demeter started selling Australia as a destination to Americans 22 years ago and he hasn’t…

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Australia Tourism Summit, Destination NSW Score Homerun With Diamondbacks

Take Me Out To The Ballgame: Arizona Diamondbacks representatives attended the closing reception of…

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Art Sells! Los Angeles, Tourism and Art Are A Win-Win.

  This is something artists have  long thought. Now, they can back it up with hard cold facts.…

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Columbia Water Shoes Come (and Go) A Long Way - Product Review

Columbia Powerdrain shoes ROCK the water/land divide. They are awesome in the drink and really tear…

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Wolfgang Falls Asleep: Happy Mother's Day

Last night Wolfgang bolted up in bed while trying to fall asleep and said, “Mom, How old are you?”…

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