This is my puppy Shortie. We thought he was missing until my husband found him in his mom’s dog food bag. So busted!
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Wordless Wednesday – More Hollywood Pics
Just some more fun pictures from my trip to Hollywood!
The kids LOVED seeing all these fancy cars!
Hollywood Walk Of Fame
A fun statue that we had to take a pic with
This is a collection of old street lights – neato
The famous Pinks Hot Dog stand. We waited in line 10 minutes and gave up!
Be Preventive With The HPV Test
My oldest daughter Ariyona is starting 8th grade tomorrow. This means that I only have a matter of time before she goes to high school and then moves out of the nest. My little girl is growing up fast and I am scared. She will soon be wanting to go on dates, have a boyfriend, drive, etc. So far I have been lucky and shows little interest in boys, but soon I will hear her talking with friends about boys and the worrying will begin. I also have two more daughters that are 11 and 6 who are also growing up FAST!
Only when I was pregnant with my last son did I learn what HPV was. I remember sitting in the doctors office reading the different literature about how common HPV is, especially in young women. I also remember reading about a vaccine that is offered for young women to prevent HPV. Since I have a daughter who turned 13 this year, I am very interested in this vaccine for my daughter and of course my younger ones too!
These HPV vaccines are for young women ages 9–26 to help protect them against the two types of HPV that are most commonly associated with cervical cancer. These HPV vaccines are a powerful tool to help us prevent the spread of HPV. The HPV TEST is simply conducted from the same sample as the pap smear and identifies women who are at high-risk for HPV infections that can cause cervical cancer. When used with a Pap in women 30 and older, the HPV test increases the ability to identify who is at risk of developing cervical cancer.
You can find out more information about the HPV test at: https://www.thehpvtest.com
“I wrote this review while participating in a blog campaign by Mom Central on behalf of the QIAGEN digene HPV test. Mom Central also sent me a gift card to thank me for taking the time to participate.”
My Crazy Last Minute Trip To Hollywood
Last month I took the kids to Disneyland. That was a trip that was pre-planned and was super fun. Since I wanted to take the kids to Universal Studios and Hollywood too but didn’t get a chance last month, I decided at the last minute to take one last trip before summer vacation ended.
So on Friday the 13th, last week at around noon we set off for Hollywood. It was me and my three daughters in a little silver Hyundai Accent I rented just for the trip that morning. If you have never drove one of these, they get very good gas mileage. For me, I have an SUV that gets terrible gas mileage. When it comes to driving somewhere 7+ hours away, an economical rental is a must. We actually rented the same car for the Disneyland trip so that is why I wanted to rent one again.
Well anyhow, on the way to Hollywood I get rear-ended when I got off an exit about 3 hours from home. Luckily my rental did not get that much damage and I was able to get back on the road. Don’t get me wrong, this lady hit my car HARD. Her car was really messed up and I thought when I got out of my car, it was going to be totaled. I now am thinking of buying one of these cars just because they seem to be very economical and safe. Once I got to the Los Angeles area I got a room, got something to eat and went to find a hospital emergency room. I didn’t have any bruises or bleeding, but my back was in pain and my daughter’s were complaining of neck and shoulder pain. I was so pleased to find a Kaiser in Panorama City that had me and my daughter’s in and out within 30 minutes.
On Saturday we spent the day at Universal Studios. I LOVE this place. My mom took me years ago and I have always wanted to go back. The kids had a blast and I got lots of our journey there on video. If you have never been to Universal Studios, I highly recommend going. They have a tour that lasts over an hour and a half that is awesome. While there were a lot of things that were the same at Universal Studios, there were also things that were new that I totally enjoyed, especially the Shrek 4D show. This is one place that if you spend the whole day there, you can do everything. Just be sure that you do the tour first, because there is usually a long line and you don’t want to miss it. When I bought tickets, it was only $5 more for an annual pass. You know I bought it so I really have a reason to come back next summer.
On Sunday we got up and headed down to Hollywood. We ate breakfast at Winchell’s Donuts then headed to Hollywood & Sunset Blvd to check out all the famous stars on the ground. We went to quite a few stores and souvenir shops and ended up going on a 2 hour tour which I totally recommend going. Since I was not familiar with Hollywood, the tour I went on helped me find stuff that I wanted to come back to do. My tour bus went down Rodeo Drive too! I want to go back just to window shop. One really exciting part of the tour was seeing tons o Lamborghinis in front and around Grauman’s Chinese Theatre. They were there for the Make a Wish Foundation giving kid’s rides in their car. Way too cool! I was so excited about seeing the cars, I made a quick video clip of it below:
Before we went home we stopped at the famous Pinks hot dog stand. We stood in line for about 10 minutes and decided to eat somewhere else. We found Johnny Rockets right down the street and was able to order right away. Hannah colored a picture while we waited and got her picture posted on the wall. She was so excited and proud to have her work put up so everyone can see it!
Well, I definitely am going back to Hollywood. I want to go shopping on Melrose (especially to the Ed Hardy store). What is your favorite part of Hollywood?
Wordless Wednesday – Southern Cali Thing
I have lived in Northern California my whole life and have NEVER seen one of these things until now. I seen this in Hollywood this past weekend and had to take a picture. Some guy was telling me NOT to eat it as if it looks appetizing in any way (eww). Is this something you see around your town or is it just a Southern California thing?
If you have seen them, have you used them? I would love to hear more about these interesting little balls………..
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