We loved the movie Rio and were looking forward to Rio 2 coming out on Blu-ray and DVD!  Well we don’t have to wait any longer because we can now enjoy Rio 2 on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital copy.  In Rio 2, the cast of the animated hit...

I love to watch t.v.  I do.  I admit it.  I find it relaxing to escape real life just for those brief minutes and watch the fictional experiences of others.  Frank and I especially love to watch shows together once the kids have gon...

When you go out to eat, do you tend to worry that what you’re eating is high in calories or fat?  No need to worry about it anymore when you dine out at Denny’s Restaurants!  Denny’s now has a Fit Fare® menu that o...

If you follow The Mommy-Files, you know that I love to travel and especially love to cruise!  This May, my handsome, smart and amazing fiancé turned 40 years old.  To celebrate his birthday, we decided to go on a Carnival Cruise to Ensenada w...

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of ZYRTEC®. With Spring and Summer comes beautiful flowers and wispy trees.  However, with this natural beauty also comes allergies.  Allergies not only come with the seasons, but can come with some of o...

Have you seen the movie, “The Other Woman?”  Thanks to Fox Home Entertainment, I have the opportunity to invite a few of my close friends and family to a viewing party in my home!  Not only are we gonna eat popcorn and candy, drin...

In my life, I’ve only been to a few weddings.  The first weddings I went to were when I was a little girl and they were the weddings of my mom and stepdad, as well as my dad and stepmom.  The next wedding I went to was my own at 20 years old and ...

We love to go to movies as a family!  Most recently, we took the kids to see a movie and the trailer played for Disney’s Planes: Fire & Rescue.  Immediately, my 6 year old whispered to me that he wanted to see it when it c...

As a blogger, I have the opportunity to test drive a lot of different cars.  I love driving, so test-driving cars is definitely right up my alley!  I recently got to test-drive one of my favorite cars – the 2014 KIA Cadenza.  Oh my gosh,...

I love to travel and love living in California!  Do you know what I love even more?  Traveling to different beautiful places within the state of California! Last year, I had the opportunity to check out the newly renovated Pacific Edge Hotel in Laguna ...

I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting (#MC) for Shire. I received a promotional item as a thank you for participating. Raising a child at any age is challenging, and when it comes to mothers and daughters, the dynamic can be ...

Have you ever been to Benihana before?  Not only do they have amazing food, but the service and entertainment is great too!  It is definitely one of my favorite restaurants to visit!  I was excited to learn that Benihana was supporting&n...

A few months ago, I had the opportunity to test-drive a 2014 Toyota Sienna XLE and it was awesome! I fell in love with it the moment it drove up to our home on the Central Coast. You see, we have a big family and finding a vehicle that is comfortable a...

I love to travel!  In fact, since a young age, I’ve enjoyed traveling.  I’ve traveled to Maui (at age 13), to Canada (at 15) and to Russia (at age 18).  Since starting my blog, I’ve had the opportunity to travel around ...

Our kids love to build and they had a fun time with the Monster 500™ toys!  I honestly had never heard of the Monster 500™ toys before conducting this review, but afterwards, even I had fun playing with the toys with our kids.  We received a ...

Do you love taking your family to the movies?  Do you love just going to the movies?  I sure do!  I’ve always been a big movie fan!  I remember going to the movies with my mom, dad, and grandparents (either all together or on ...

I can’t believe Sammy is now 6 years old!  He’s growing up so fast!  Each year, we let our kids choose which birthday theme they want for their party.  Sammy chose to have a LEGO theme.  I searched at a few stores and had a hard time findin...

I used to love watch Scooby-Doo! when I was a little girl and love seeing my kids watch and enjoy that same classic television show! On May 13th, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment released Scooby-Doo! 13 Spooky Tales: Field of Screams, an exciting collec...

Can you believe our wedding is less than 8 months away?  Woo hoo!  I am so excited (can you tell – just a little bit)?  We are slowly preparing for our wedding – with Wedding Cruise reservations, Save the Dates, Invitations, hiring a weddin...

I love the 4th of July!  Not only do I love the food and family fun, but I love watching the fireworks.  I remember going to my dad’s friend’s party every year for the 4th of July.  They would block off the street and the entire neighborhoo...