Family Day in Pasadena!

Yesterday my mom, dad, and I drove up to Pasadena to see the Arellano's! We got to see their new loft for the first time (very cute), went to lunch, drove around the city, did a little shopping of course, and filled up on dinner at Buca di Beppo's! I missed my Baby C soooooo much, it was a wonderful day!!

(P.S. Caydence is definitely a little smarty pants! She was showing me her math skills at dinner, which are excellent, and then read a book to Nana, Papa, and me.... and WOW! She is SUCH a good reader! She makes her Auntie very proud!)

A couple of cool chicks with their matching Louis Vuittons :)

                          Riki and Joe at lunch 









 

Caydence with her Nana and Papa!

   Enjoying our lunch at Whole Foods

             
Caydence took us to her school

     Sportin' her cute new gloves

       Caydence and Dad at Buca's
       (or, The Lady and the Papa) :)

                        Tickle Monster! 

                                                          

  I love my Baby C!!!

T-Shirt Contest!

I entered my college rowing friend's T-shirt contest through her design company a couple weeks ago and, to my surprise, I won! I got the shirt in the mail a few days ago. It is Lauren's design and so cute! Check out her super cute company blog at http://laurenandco.wordpress.com/

Traveling in Barcelona with Kids - New Article!

Hey everyone! Take a look at my latest article on AOL Travel! Feel free to leave some comments :)


http://news.travel.aol.com/2010/09/24/barcelona-with-kids/


Thanks for readin'!

Laugh of the day

It was a beautiful day today here in Temecula. My mom was driving to her nail appointment with her sunroof open, singing along to her oldies, enjoying the bright, warm sun. She's rocking out, feeling good when . . . . a bird poops on her head through the sunroof!! Hahahaha

Laughter: does a body good! (Bird poop: not so much)

It's Here!

My diploma finally came in the mail a few days ago. . . I officially have my Master's Degree!!

Isn't it pretty?! :)

                                      

My New Favorite Workout

I have been going to Zumba classes several times a week and I love it! It is like going out dancing every class, but you don't have to wear heels or put on makeup! At first, I felt like the most uncoordinated person on the planet, but since I've decided that I don't care how goofy I look, I'm having a blast :) Why on earth would anyone go running when you can Zumba?!

The Baby is 7!!!

Boy, does time fly!! My precious niece, Caydence, is 7 years old today!!!! Love you, C! Here's a little walk down memory lane:

Baby Caydence at the luau in Maui

Our little rock star

Pretty Princess making Nana laugh

Beautiful!

Lil' Graduate

Surfer Girl growin' up

Happiness is....

...the toothy grin (not to mention great style and model pose) of my almost 7-year-old niece :)

Link to My AOL Travel Articles

Here is the direct link to all of my articles on AOL Travel:

http://news.travel.aol.com/bloggers/randi-riggs/

My article on a family vacation day in Maui was just published, so take a look! 

One of my favorite pics from my last trip to Maui!

San Diego Adventures - AOL Travel

Tired of doing the same old thing day after day? Want to do something daring for a change? Read my latest article for some adventurous ideas! 

http://news.travel.aol.com/2010/08/26/adventure-activities-in-san-diego/

There is now an option next to my name on the article to subscribe to my posts! That means you will be notified whenever I have a new article published! 

Thanks for readin' ;)

San Diego Slang Article on AOL Travel

I've got a new link for ya! This is to my article on San Diego's local language for AOL Travel. 

http://news.travel.aol.com/2010/08/26/san-diego-slang/

Enjoy and thanks for readin'!

Link directly to my articles on AOL Travel!

http://news.travel.aol.com/bloggers/randi-riggs/

Now you can click the link above to be taken directly to my travel articles on AOL! My San Diego with Tweens article is there now, but a few more will be published soon. Remember, comments are ALWAYS welcome :) Thanks for readin'!

One More Product Review Online Now!

On AOL Shopping is my makeup review:

Long Lasting Makeup

Scroll down to my name for my thoughts on my favorite Clinique foundation and powder.

Another article published...

I wrote this short article this morning, five minutes later it was purchased, and now it's online! It's a product review for the best teeth whitening toothpaste :)  Here's the link: http://shopping.aol.com/articles/2010/08/24/whitening-toothpaste/  (Scroll down to the Aquafresh review by Randi, that's me)

Want to try it?? Click here and buy it on Amazon so you don't even have to get out of your PJ's

Eat, Pray, Love . . . Read, Laugh, Enjoy

So, I am typically not one to jump on the popular-reading bandwagon (no Harry Potter or Twilight for me), but I must admit I am proud to be among the many Eat, Pray, Love fans of late. I have not finished the book yet, but I am thoroughly enjoying Elizabeth Gilbert's writing. My mom and I both have pages marked with sticky tabs, lines highlighted throughout, and can't sit down to read without having a highlighter in hand. Gilbert says things that one has always felt or thought, but never quite had the words for. She is not afraid to admit her neurosis, and I love that. 

Check back for a compilation of my favorite quotes and passages and a full review when I finally finish the book and see the movie!

If you haven't read it yet.... do! Here, I'll even make it easy to get your own copy:

I'm Published!!

My first AOL Travel article has been published! Check it out here:

San Diego Family Day

Comments are always welcome and appreciated! Check back soon for links to upcoming articles.