Since February is National Snack Food Month, I'm sharing some awesome snack recipes I've discovered online. I love big bold flavors, but simple & easy to make. :-) I think the following selections fit the bill.

• Honey-Roasted Chipotle-Rosemary Chex Party Mix
• Zucchini Parmesan Crisps
• Nori & Sesame Popcorn

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Here are my book recommendations & book reviews for the following titles:

• Jinxed by Beth Ciotta
• The Baker's Man by Jennifer Moorman
• Frayed (Torn Series 2) by Pamela Ann

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I'm just a regular person from SoCal who loves to be entertained and genuinely enjoys Pop Music and all the hoopla that surrounds it. I LOVE the Grammys & most of the artists. I don't enjoy all the genres but I have mad respect for all the performers--takes guts to put your heart & soul on a stage & be open to love or criticism. Congratulations to ALL of you! The following are my own personal reflections & opinions.…

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent. Time for us Catholics to model the "art of the Ash", a.k.a. the smudge on our foreheads. :-) I was told my "Ash Art" looks like a dinosaur. LOL! I kind love that. I'm nicknaming mine DinoAsh! :-D

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What does it mean to be a Wizarding World and/or Harry Potter fan? In my house, it means having an elaborate imagination and a great appreciation for detail. In the Wizarding World, there is an amazing school called Hogwarts, which consists of 4 distinct Houses: Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin...clearly differentiated by specific character traits. When Pottermore was originally launched around 2012, they offered a "sorting test" with a series of questions that determined…

The boys' school, led by their Student Council, had many things planned this past week--Catholic Schools Week 2016!

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What is Marine Debris? Includes but not limited to:

Disposable coffee cups

Reusable zip ties

Personal hygiene devices (Ew!)

Broken furniture

Chewing tobacco cans

Marine Debris: Any man-made material that makes its way to the ocean (& rivers, lakes, bays & ponds) & is left there.

Cleaning the ocean is possible. What can you do?...

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Catholic Schools Week 2016 officially began January 31, 2016 with lots of rain! But it didn't stop the crowds that gathered to check out my sons' school. We had a great time visiting every classroom and chatting with the teachers. I love collecting memories like these...the boys are growing up so fast. I'm thankful to have plenty of pictures to cherish always.

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Despite living in SoCal our whole lives, the husband & I have NEVER been to the La Brea Tar Pits before today (January 30, 2016). For some reason, it just kept alluding us as kids. The husband was suppose to go on a field trip in elementary school and the year that he was scheduled to go, they cancelled funding. And me, well, I've been to several museums in Los Angeles and have always heard about The La Brea Tar Pits, but for some reason, just never went. So, when the Los Angeles…