Universal Studios Hollywood

My family was recently given tickets to attend Universal Studios Hollywood in California during a summer vacation.  I remember going to Universal Studios when I was in Jr High…it’s totally the same, but has totally changed too!  All my favorites were still there, but they’ve added new favorites too like Whoville, Wisteria Lane, Jurassic Park, […]

Self Frosting Cupcakes

I’m Wendy, one of the co-founders of EVMG but my passion is cooking so most days you can find me over at Around My Family Table sharing easy recipes that the whole family will love.  I started thinking….I’ve been here for over two years and haven’t shared one single recipe.  Well, that’s changing today with […]

No Hassle School & Sports Physicals at Walgreens

Summer is over and school is starting up soon, which means so are all the sport leagues.  I knew my daughter was going to need a physical this year, but finding time to make an appointment, pull her out of school, wait at the doctor’s office for the appointment, etc etc was not on my […]

Family Fun Aboard the Queen Mary

This summer marked my 15th wedding anniversary, so we took the whole family on a Southern California adventure.  We, of course, did Disney (check out my allergy friendly dining guide), then Catalina Island, and also Universal Studios (review coming soon), but I had to schedule a day at the Queen Mary because I really wanted to […]

Spring Cleaning Tips

It’s that wonderful time of year…the sun is shining, the temps are going up, and you realize your house needs a good cleaning.  I don’t always do a full Spring Cleaning marathon, but I know I probably should.  I try to stay on top of things throughout the year, but if I’ve let something slide, […]

April Fool’s Jokes for Kids to Play on Parents

  It’s that time of year again!  We usually prank our kids, but my daughter came to me a couple weeks ago and wants to get her dad.  Since I was coming up with some ideas for her, I thought I would share them with y’all! These April Fool’s jokes are for kids to play on […]

Meet the Locals: A Mom’s Take

  Today’s Meet the Locals Spotlight is Janel from A Mom’s Take.   Tell us more about your site, you, and your family. A Mom’s Take was formed on April 1st, 2010. Yup, April Fools day! Though it wasn’t a joke or even on purpose, just the day I decided I was ready to finally […]

25 Tasty St Patrick’s Day Recipes

Can you believe it’s March already? This morning my son asked what the date was and I had to do a double take! Wasn’t Christmas yesterday? The way time is flying by, St. Patrick’s Day is going to be here before I know it. So, in honor of St. Patrick’s Day, I thought I would […]

Meet the Locals: From Conference Calls to Meat Balls

  Today’s Meet the Locals Spotlight is Stephanie from From Conference Calls to Meat Balls.   Tell us more about your site, you, and your family. I am a mother of three who left a lucrative corporate career to spend more time with my kids and blog about the things that I love; Family, food, […]

Meet the Locals: Junk in the Trunk

  Welcome to EVMG’s new series!  We will be spotlighting various Arizona Bloggers on our Meet the Locals series.  We are so excited to share Lindsey from Junk in the Trunk with y’all today. Tell us more about Junk in the Trunk, you, and your family. I am Lindsey one of the creative minds behind […]