Renegade Santa Run Race Recap

On Saturday I participated in the Renegade Racing’s Troutman Sanders Renegade Santa Run with Angry Kid. I ran the 5K and he ran the Kid’s 1K Run.

I hadn’t done a “race” since Disney’s Wine & Dine Half Marathon (which I still need to write about), and Angry Kid hadn’t done a Kid’s Race since the Aquarium of the Pacific Kid’s Fun Run.

I was worried that Angry Kid would be sick for the kid’s run since he had a bad cough the day before, but he got up early in the morning with me to make it to the race.

Being that it was a “Santa Themed Race”, I had to get all dressed up for the festive occasion. I got some Christmas accessories prior to the event at Claire’s. It is extremely hard to find any Christmas-themed knee socks in December. I was lucky to stumble along a Claire’s while in Palm Springs the weekend prior. I paired my striped knee socks with a green Team Sparkle Skirt and my slime green Saucony Kinvara 3’s. My slime green shoes have been declared my “race shoes” because they were special edition and sold out super fast.

I've got my sparkle @runteamsparkle and stripes on. Ready to run the Santa Run this morning. #runchat #teamsparkle

Now that my hair has gotten longer, I can do more things with it. I twisted the sides of it, and put my hair in a low ponytail in the back. I cannot stand my hair flopping around when I’m running. After my hair was all content, I added my awesome sparkly elf hat!

Race Hair for the Santa Run 2012While heading for the start of the race, and finding my place in the race corrals, I ran into Heather. We got a pre-race photo together. Heather ran the 10K that day.

Me and Heather (@hmgiraffy) in the corral for the Santa Run.

Heather and I had fun while waiting for the race to start with looking at the umm entertaining “costumes” that people were wearing for the race. We were unsure about what some of the costumes were supposed to be.

And then the race was on…

The race was basically a loop on a neighborhood bike trail/path. It had rained the night before so part of the trail was made up of dirt and gravel was somewhat slippery. I haven’t felt quite right since I had the flu a few weeks ago and I could totally feel it during the run. Also, I’ve decided that I’m more of a night runner now. I have more energy at the end of the day. I finished in a decent time, but I wasn’t really impressed with myself, 33:02. BLAH!

The best part was the last .1 of the race. I saw my son waiting at the finish line for me, cheering me on. He was standing near my mom and Jenn’s husband. Jenn’s husband was able to capture me running past on video. I was carrying my iPhone so I did a hand off to my son while running.

Jenn and I also got a post-race photo together.

Jenn (@Littlepiggylife) and I post-Santa Run

Before I met up with Jenn, she had been looking for me. Her husband took a cute photo of their son and mine. Key factor: The boys have the same name.

Jenn's (@Littlepiggylife) son and Angry Kid with Snoopy at the Renegade Racing Booth, Santa Run 2012

We hung around and watched the 5K Finisher’s Awards and participated in the costume contest before the kid’s race. Angry Kid almost won one of the kid’s costume categories, but a cute little reindeer (girl) won instead. And the adult’s division was super difficult to win, so many awesome costumes.

Renegade Santa Run Race Winner's Mugs

After watching the 5K awards and both of us doing the costume contest, Angry Kid almost missed the kid’s race. We both ran to the starting line. He was able to start with the group, and he finished pretty fast also. I was so proud of him because he has had some “issues” running races this year. But he finished strong this time.

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He was very proud of earning the medal for running the race!

The kid post Renegade Santa Kid's Run 2012

Oh, and here was my entire costume for the run, post-race. My son took the photo. This was the best of five photos.

@AngryJulie at the Renegade Santa Run 2012 in a Team Sparkle Skirt, sporting an Elf Costume.

It was my first time doing the Santa Run. I knew that parking would be an issue but we got there around 7am, an hour before the race, and we were fine. Because of the rain, it was a bit slippery, but I just made sure to watch my footing. It got crowded at some of the narrower spots, but it eventually opened up. Angry Kid had a blast doing the kid’s run too!

Sweet Relish with a Coach Bag Giveaway #SITSSweetRelish

I’m teaming up with the fabulous women of SITS for #SITSSweetRelish and their “12 Handbags of the Holidays” giveaway in conjunction with the shopping site, Sweet Relish.

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Sweet Relish is a fun and useful to add some flavor to your online shopping experience, plus share your “finds” on the web. You can use Sweet Relish to save your favorite products, organize items into lists, discover sweet new items, and connect with friends.

You use Sweet Relish by finding items online and using the “Relish” button to save them. You can make several lists like “My Holiday Wish List”, “Birthday Ideas for My Dad”, or many more.

Unlike other tools, Sweet Relish includes a link to the original retailer to purchase the product, rather than get re-directed to another website.

I made my very own “Holiday Wish List” on Sweet Relish, and it was super easy to do. Although, now that I’ve got the shopping bug, I want to make purchases on all of those items, but I will wait a few more weeks for the Holidays to be over.

Sweet Relish Wish List

Win a Fully Paid Trip to Bloggy Boot Camp Phoenix #BBCPHX in 2013!

If you’d like to enter to win to have your hotel stay, airfare, and conference registration costs completely covered by SITS, then join them on our new favorite site, Sweet Relish, and relish the items on your wish list this holiday season.

How to Enter:

To enter into our drawing, just follow the below steps!

  1. Head over to the Sweet Relish website and create an account.
  2. Make your own Sweet Relish list with a minimum of 10 itms. Lists titled, #SITSSweetRelish, are automatically entered to win a trip to BBC Phoenix in April.

*This contest runs through the end of December 2012. One lucky winner will be announced on The SITS Girls Facebook page after the 1st of the year.

Now for the awesome Coach Bag Giveaway!

I am giving away this Coach Legacy Leather Universal Case.

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Bag Details:

Handcrafted in all the latest shades of luxuriously soft Legacy leather, this tech-savvy case stores and protects mobile phones and other personal electronics—along with cards, cash, keys and cords.

  • Leather
  • Zip-top closure, fabric lining
  • Inside credit card and multifunction pockets
  • Wrist strap attached
  • For use with cell phones, smart phones, MP3 players or cameras
  • 5 1/2″ (L) x 3 1/2″ (H)

The bag is valued at $58 and the winner will also receive over $125 worth of other fun items from Sweet Relish.
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Disclosure: This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Sweet Relish. The opinions and text are all mine.

#PinTheHalls with HP and Snapfish plus GIVEAWAY

I was chosen to partner with HP and Snapfish for their #PintheHalls campaign this Holiday Season to check out some great products from both of the companies. We were sent a “toy chest” of items from from HP and Snapfish to check out. I will also be doing a giveaway for one of their newest products (at the bottom of this post).

It has been several years since the Angry Family got a new computer in the household. You can imagine the excitement in our house when we opened the box.

We got two awesome packages in the mail from HP. The first package was the HP ENVY 20 TouchSmart All-in-One Desktop PC.

HP ENVY 20 TouchSmart AiO Desktop PCThe HP ENVY 20 TouchSmart All-in-One Desktop PC is optimized for Windows 8. My husband was anxious to test out the desktop because he had not used Windows 8 yet. He is also a huge techie and loves new electronics. The kid has been attached to the computer for three days now. He is OBSESSED. He plays games on it, and watches movies. I have to admit that I haven’t used a Windows-based system in years, except for the crappy Windows XP computer that I use at work. My husband has Windows 7 on his computer but I get frustrated every time I try to use it.

It has the following features {for the techie computer people who want to know all of that stuff}:

  • Intel® Core™ i3-3220 (3.3 GHz )
  • Windows 8 or other operating systems available
  • Go beyond the keyboard and mouse to get more from Windows 8. Swipe and tap using all 10 fingers on the HD display. It gives “hands on” a whole new meaning.
  • With optional ExpressCache, you’ll enjoy fast boot-up and application start times so you can get going in a flash.
  • With an optional solid-state drive, the HP ENVY 20 TouchSmart is ready to go when you are. And it delivers outstanding reliability, day after day
  • Safe space in style with a sleek, all-in-one design featuring an edge-to-edge glass display.
  • Set up your HP ENVY 20 TouchSmart with as little as one wire. No clutter, no mess, no stress.
  • Enjoy the view on the 20-inch diagonal HD screen with up to a 30° tilt.
  • Mount your HP ENVY 20 TouchSmart on a wall. Design your room your way.
  • Control your music, videos and photo slide shows remotely from a smartphone or tablet. Enjoy the wireless freedom and control of HP Connected Remote.
  • Sync photos across your PC, smartphone, and tablet. Crop, rotate, add captions, and more. Then share in seconds with friends and family through your social networks. HP Connected Photo. Picture the fun.
  • Sometimes only a face-to-face conversation will do. With the HP TrueVision HD webcam, you’ll always come off looking your best. Even in low light.
  • With Beats Audio™ and an optional subwoofer, the HP ENVY 20 TouchSmart is designed for the best-sounding, richest audio available on a PC; it sounds as amazing as it looks.

While my husband and son use the HP Envy 20 TouchSmart All-in-One for web browsing, games, and movie watching, I used it for photo-editing and social media, of course. The app-based system on Windows 8 was great for viewing sites like Twitter and Facebook, but Pinterest was AMAZING on it. Just imagine “pinning” things on a touch screen. It was way too much fun!

Of course, Pinterest is even more fun during the “Holidays” time of the year. I’m constantly searching Pinterest online for gift ideas, holiday decor, party inspirations, family time, arts & crafts. There is nothing better than showing up at that Holiday Cookie Party with an amazing plate of cookies, with a recipe that no one has ever seen before. I call that a “Pinterest Win”!

I’ve created two boards on Pinterest with featured items from HP and Snapfish for the Holiday Season. HP’s Holiday Headquarters offers a complete destination for you to create an unlimited array of one-of-a-kind printables-including photo cards, festive decorations, and DIY gifts.

Holiday Gift Ideas
Holiday Gift Ideas

Holiday Inspiration {decor, parties, family time, arts & crafts}
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Nothing better than some great tunes, and this  HP Portable Bluetooth Speaker is great for streaming music throughout the house.

HP Portable Bluetooth Speaker

I immediately opened the HP Portable Bluetooth Speaker when it arrived and set it up within minutes. I synced it with my iPhone. I use a ton of music apps on my phone plus my playlists that I have created. It is nice to be able to stream the music while I’m working, cleaning, or just hanging out. My son also loved using the speaker for an impromptu dance party in our family room while he was home sick.

The top 4 reasons (there are plenty more) you’ll love the HP Bluetooth Portable Speaker. 1. Power-packed audio performance. 2. Universal Bluetooth compatibility. 3. Carefree wireless convenience. 4. Small, sleek and highly portable design.

Awesome Features of the HP Portable Bluetooth Speaker:

  • Power-packed audio performance: Don’t let the compact size fool you. An amazing amount of attitude comes out of this HP Bluetooth Portable Speaker. Feature-rich and technically optimized, your music, movies and games come to life and fill the room.
  • Universal Bluetooth compatibility: PC, Android™ or Apple®? It works. This wireless HP speaker easily connects to any Bluetooth-enabled device so you get the best of all worlds. Laptop. Smartphone. iPad®. iPod Touch®. iPhone®. Imagine the possibilities!
  • Carefree wireless convenience: Cut the cables. Set yourself loose. Experience the tangle-free thrill of going wireless with the HP Bluetooth Portable Speaker. Generous 33ft (10m) range gives your independence to roam around your home, garage or patio.
  • Small, sleek & portable: Upscale design and impeccable details heighten the likability of the HP Bluetooth Portable Speaker. Elite touchpad controls replace buttons to maintain an smooth surface. Metal mesh cover adds distinguished sophistication.
  • Any Bluetooth-enabled device

I was also given credits and a HP Holiday Value Pack from Snapfish. I cannot wait to make some photo gifts online and show them off. Also, Snapfish’s print at home feature will be great for some “Holiday Printables” for my son. I might even be ambitious and make a calendar or two…you know with all of that spare time I have…

HP ENVY 120 Printer Giveaway
I have a fabulous giveaway from HP and Snapfish. In conjunction with the #PinTheHalls campaign, I’m giving away a HP Envy 120 e-All-in-One Printer, a $50 Snapfish Gift Card & HP Holiday Value Pack (10 5×7 sheets of photo paper, 10 envelopes, and a “swatch book” that contains photo project ideas).

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Stay tuned for more awesome blog posts and even showing all of the cool features of the HP ENVY 20 TouchSmart All-in-One Desktop PC and fun projects that I created online at Snapfish. There might even be some video footage!

Disclaimer: I am posting as part of the Pin the Halls program with HP/Snapfish. I received products however all opinions and most photos (except the stock product photos) are my own.

Wordless Wednesday: A Weekend in Palm Springs

Last weekend I hopped on the freeway right after I picked the kid up from school. We headed towards Palm Springs. My parent’s have a place there and I hadn’t been for awhile. Plus it was a lot warmer there than it was at home in Orange County. We got stuck in some traffic but we finally made it there.

Gangnam Elf

My son and I are both doing races this weekend. He is doing a 1/2 mile run and I’m doing a 5K. We(Me) were looking for fun Holiday-themed hats. I think he makes a cute elf, although we ended up with a different hat. Boo!

iPad keeps him busy in Palm Springs

This kid is always on the iPad. Because you know “he’s bored”. My dad took this photo while my mom and I were shopping. Because that is what we do in Palm Springs. I think we were supposed to be Christmas shopping.

Christmas Tree in Palm Desert

My son posted for my dad in front of a Christmas tree. And my dad thought that this was super funny, because on the other side of the tree, people were taking dog portraits with Santa. It was a special event where people could have professional photos taken of their dog and Santa together. Too funny. There was quite of variety of dogs. And what the heck is with the Sorority pose that my son is doing?

Pool Boy

Even though the pool wasn’t heated, the kid decided to go in. He also decided to throw all of his pool toys into the pool, which hit the very bottom. My dad gave him the pool net to try and grab them. In between grabbing the toys, he was cleaning the pool.

Catching Some Rays in December

It is super hard being a California kid. Pool time in December. I wanted my mom to drag out the Christmas tree to put in the photo. Because then I would finally have a picture for my Holiday cards. Not-so-much! I totally regret it now.

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Road Runner Sports VIP Holiday Party

Last Thursday, I attended the “VIP Christmas Party” at Road Runner Sports in Laguna Hills. Ironically, I went to the event, after I had ran. I was quite proud of myself for getting home, and then getting out the door for a 4-mile run right away.

But how does one get VIP status with Road Runner Sports?

Super easy! You pay $1.99 for your first year and you get the following: 10% off year round, free shipping, and other perks throughout the year!

 
When I arrived at the party, I saw that there was a long line to get in. I patiently waited in line so that they could check my name off of the RSVP list. By RSVP’ing ahead, we were given two (2) raffle tickets for prizes that would be given out throughout the event.

After checking in, I walked around and met with some of the vendors. There were representatives from several local businesses {Cross Fit, Physical Therapy, Road Races) plus some running shoes companies. While talking to the vendors, I ran into Heather and Sarah.

Heather, Sarah, and I had intense discussions with shoe vendors about all of the different types of running shoes that we’ve worn, switched to, and are currently fixated on. It seems that these running shoe companies like to change up or discontinue our beloved favorite shoes causing us {runners} to completely panic!

Oh and in between talking to people and checking out the vendors, I was snacking along the way, and collecting more raffle tickets. Yippee!!! I had an obsession {bad Julie} with the licorice at the New Balance table.

VIP Christmas Party at Road Runner Sports 2012. Photo via skinnyrunner.comPhoto via Skinny Runner.

  (from left to right) Sarah, Me, HeatherMonicaSarah

I met some new running friends that night, and had tons of laughs. Getting this photo taken of us was totally awkward. I didn’t realize how difficult it could be to use a point and shoot. Beware of un-techy people when you ask someone to take a group photo.

I also was excited to have my hair finally blond again. Seriously, Tera did a great job and I vow to not let my roots get that bad again. Oh, and I wore my new Devotion shirt from Lululemon. I had to get it tailored (free!) because I have short t-rex arms, and basically I’m short. Lululemon likes to make things for tall thin people with long appendages. Luckily, they do 24-hour tailoring. Just remind me to not wear a light colored bra next time I wear that shirt…just sayin’!

Oh, and speaking of raffle prizes at the event, I won! I won a pair of Injinji socksYippee!! I love winning things!! I also have some coupons still from the event that I haven’t used yet. I need to go back to Road Runner anyway, because I need a shirt for the Santa Run on Saturday.

KIIS FM Jingle Ball Concert

So my son is sorta obsessed with that song, “Gangnam Style” {over 900 million hits on YouTube} by Psy. Have you heard of it? I’m sure you have. While listening to the radio sometime in early November, I heard KIIS FM advertise their “Jingle Ball” concert series that was happening on two dates in December, and Psy was performing on one of the dates. I immediately went to their website to find out more about the concerts. I also found out that both dates were SOLD OUT! Luckily there is this awesome website called Stubhub where you can buy and sell tickets to events. I bought my parents some tickets to a baseball game on Stubhub a few months ago, and my mom was very impressed with the service.

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Christmas Tree and Ice Skating Rink at Nokia Live and Staples Center

The concert was at Nokia Live, which is in Los Angeles. It is quite a drive from Orange County. I hadn’t told my son about the concert, because I didn’t want him to be an absolute spaz {freak} while at school that day. After work, I picked him and my mom up and we jumped on the freeway. About ten minutes into the drive, he would not shut up about asking where we were going, so I told him. I said that we were going to see his favorite singer, Psy. He literally did a fist pump in the air, and said, “yes yes yes”. He was a wee bit excited after that.

In front of the Christmas tree near Staples and Nokia Live

We got there early enough to eat dinner at ESPN Zone and to take some pictures. They had a beautiful Christmas tree, which was right in the middle of an outdoor ice skating rink. The kid really wanted to go ice skating, but umm hello, we had a concert to attend.

We finally got in line and headed in to find our seats. We were in the “orchestra section” which was perfect. I know that this sounds super expensive, but it wasn’t that bad. The tickets were about $125 each, and this was part of my son’s Christmas present.

KIIS FM Jingle Ball 2012
I will have to say that the “production” of this show was amazing. KIIS FM seemed to have everything covered. The graphics and video monitors were fantastic, and the transitions between the different artists was flawless. While the artists {musicians, DJs, etc} were transitioning, they had some great videos of the KIIS FM staff playing, plus some celebrities speaking in the audience.

KIIS FM Jingle Ball 2012

On each of the seats were foam light sticks, which were sponsored by #G by Guess. My son loved these light sticks, especially when the DJs were playing. I took a picture of Angry Kid and my mom before the show started. He is always making silly faces for the camera now. He is super tired of me taking a thousand pictures of him.

KIIS FM Jingle Ball 2012

I was able to get pictures of most of the groups that played that night. Not all of the photos came out well. Nokia Live looked super awesome when all of the lights were turned off and you could see all of the light sticks lit up.

KIIS FM Jingle Ball 2012
KIIS FM Jingle Ball 2012
The first performer onstage was Owl City. I will have to admit that I’ve never heard of them before this event. I actually had to go online and do some research to see who they were. Trivia: Owl City has a song on the Wreck-It-Ralph movie, “When Can I see You Again?”.

The Wanted at KIIS FM Jingle Ball 2012

After Owl City, The Wanted came on to perform. I’ve started to hear The Wanted, more and more on the radio. YES, I listen to the radio still, actually KIIS FM. I mostly use the I Heart Radio app on my iPhone when I’m trying to be productive at work.

The Wanted are British, which kinda made my mom and I swoon a little. They seemed like a great group of guys and were really interactive with the audience. I played their song, “Glad You Came” on my iPhone like one time for my son, and he was singing along when The Wanted sang that as their last song of the night. My son really likes them too. Just don’t tell my husband that the kid likes this kind of music, giggle.

My son was amazed at Zedd’s performance. Zedd is an electro-house producer aka DJ. With neon images on the screen behind him, and the bass thumping, my son was able to get the most out of his light stick, and got his groove on also. My favorite part was when he played Calvin Harris’ “Feel So Close”, which is one of my top ten songs right now. My mom commented on how she “could feel the floor thumping”. I said, “Yep, it’s almost like we are at a rave”.

After the thumping from Zedd, we were treated to an acoustic performance from Fun. It was a nice change and really listening to Fun was super fun! My favorite part was when they ended with their hit, “We Are Young”. It was super popular in the Spring and Summer, and I knew every word, of course. The entire audience was singing along and it was AMAZING. It left a big smile on my face.

Afrojack with special guest Pitbull at KIIS FM Jingle Ball
After Fun ended, the bass started thumping again with Afrojack. Afrojack another electro-house producer had quite a production with awesome graphic images on the screen behind him, and special guests like Shermanology and even Pitbull. I had heard Afrojack’s productions before, but seeing him in concert was awesome. I think Afrojack’s performance was probably my most favorite from The Jingle Ball. He mixed all of the songs that I love and made them even better as compilations. With the bass turned up, the light sticks, and the graphics, it was almost like I was in a dance club. The kid was dancing all around. He is also quite obsessed with Afrojack now, and wants to hear “more music from him”.

Psy does Gangnam Style at KIIS FM Jingle Ball 2012
And then Psy came onstage…I thought my son might start crying when he saw Psy up there. He started screaming so much. My mom and I were giggling at his excitement. It was just too cute. I’m not sure if my mom realized how obsessed the kid was.

Angry Kid does Gangnam Style
It was pretty hilarious to watch a 7-year old boy standing on his chair at a concert, dancing along to “Gangnam Style”. It was also quite impressive. My mom was amazed. You can kind of see her in the picture just staring at him. Even though Psy came onstage and sang that one and only song, my son was super happy! And my mom got to observe his dancing skills, the kid obviously, not Psy’s.

Flo Rida at the KIIS FM Jingle Ball 2012

With all of these awesome artists, you would think that the night would be over already…but oh no, there were still three performances to go on. My son was starting to get tired, but as soon as the music started, he was up dancing again.

Flo Rida was the next up on the stage. I know must of Flo Rida’s songs, just because I probably have all of them downloaded onto my iPhone. His music is great for running. With the addition of the singer, StayC, onstage with him, it was a great performance. Flo Rida actually ran around the stage and threw money out in the audience, which was a bit crazy, but fun for everyone up front, I’m sure. Flo Rida also got onto a security guard’s shoulders and went up and down the aisles singing to the audience. I completely forgot that he sang, “Apple Bottom Jeans” but the audience roared with delight when that song started up.

Mom of the Year!! Enjoying @KIISFM1027 #JingleBall @NokiaLive! Kid cannot wait for @psy_opa! First concert! You should hear the girls screaming for Bieber!

I posted this photo of me and the kid during the concert on Instagram while we were still there. Doesn’t he look happy? I think so! Best concert ever!

Ke$ha performing at The KIIS FM Jingle Ball 2012

I was squealing with excitement when Ke$ha came on. With a gold leotard, glitter, sequins, and sparkle….Ke$ha was quite a visualization. Her music is on the top of my running playlists.

Although many people might not like Ke$ha, I enjoyed her performance. Ke$ha also covered almost every rock concert cliche that you could get: 1. leotard 2. ripped tights 3. glitter 4. sequins 5. sparkly microphone 6. back-up dancers 7. playing the guitar 8. dancing 9. playing a drum(s) and 10. attempting to do a cartwheel.

Ke$ha performing at the KIIS FM Jingle Ball 2012
But really I have left a major part of the night out. Justin Bieber was the headliner of this concert. Justin Bieber was probably the main reason that most people were actually at this event. There were thousands of girls wearing t-shirts with his picture on it. They were screaming his name throughout the night. It was quite obnoxious actually.

My son kept asking me why all of these girls were screaming and crying over Justin Bieber. I just laughed. He was started to get tired at the end of the night and I said that we would leave before he came on…and then the chanting started. He decided that we needed to stay a few more minutes until Justin Bieber was onstage, so that he could check it all out.

When Justin Bieber came onstage everyone was chanting and then people started crying when he came on and starting singing. It was quite a sight. But the kid barely lasted through one song, he commented “I’m ready to go now, he sounds like a girl when he sings”..and with that we left.

I posted about getting these tickets and being excited about it on my Facebook Fan Page. I got tons of nasty comments, so I deleted the post. Geez people!! There were thousands of kids in the audience, and for the most part, this was a pretty kid-friendly concert. I mean really, Justin Bieber was the headliner for this event. My kid had a blast and passed out asleep right when he sat in the car. He was fine at school the next day and asked when the next concert was.

But really, Justin Bieber coming on-stage at 10:30pm was super late, and enough of the crotch grabbing Biebs…

P.S. I highly recommend The Jingle Ball and cannot wait to see who’s playing at it next year!

My Insta-Week 12-2 to 12-7

It’s been awhile since I posted my week through Instagram. I really need to start doing that more. Actually, I need to use Instagram more also. I figured that everyone got sick of my running pictures and would be like, “geez Julie, you are running again..how exciting…not so much”!

But it was a busy and fun week, so here it is:

A Week of Instagrams 12-2 to 12-7-12

From left to right:

1. Christmas Tree all decorated. The Mickey Mouse tree topper was made by my husband last year. 3 plastic Christmas ornaments in different sizes glued together.

2. The light-up Bumble at Ace Hardware. I want this decoration to put on the roof of my house. But ye gads, $60 is too pricey for 18 inches of Bumble awesomeness.

3. Monday Night Football at ESPN Zone in Los Angeles. My son is just starting to get interested in football. It is so cute to watch him.

4. Nokia Live in Los Angeles with a beautiful tree and ice skating rink outside.

5. Me and the kid. Super excited to be watching the Jingle Ball concert.

6. Posted the day after, the kid playing one of those dance games at ESPN. He was hilarious to watch.

7. Our Griswald Christmas decor is done. My husband says that we still need more lights.

8. Finally made it to see Tera Rae Stephens to get my hair cut and colored. YES, I do have more fun being blonder.

9. Caramel Hot Cocoa at iHop with Kelly. Who knew that iHop had such tasty hot cocoa?

My calendar is starting to get VERY full with Holiday parties and events. Hopefully I can maintain my sanity? Most of my Christmas shopping is done. I still need a “big” gift for the kid though. This is a difficult age to buy for, seven.

life rearranged

Wordless Wednesday: Park City Mountain Resort Snowasis By The Sea

In October, we went to an afternoon event at REI in Tustin. The event was sponsored by Park City Mountain Resort and Ski Magazine. They had representatives speaking about Park City Mountain Resort, great food + treats, face painting, a photo booth, games for the kids, and a raffle prizes.

After attending this event, my son was bit by the snowboarding bug for sure! I was reminded of these pictures last night when my son asked about going snowboarding. This kid doesn’t forget anything!

Park City Mountain Resort SnowasisMy son and Kelly’s son.
Park City Mountain Resort SnowasisGrabbing snowflakes for prizes.
Park City Mountain Resort SnowasisOhh look it’s Kelly on the Park City Mountain Resort poster with her son. Cough cough famous!
Close-up of the FacepaintClose-up of the awesome facepaint!

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If this your first time here, HELLO! I do a link-up every Wednesday! Post a picture(s) and link back to it here. Wordless Wednesday is a great day to post an awesome picture that “speaks” for itself, no words needed.

Be sure to check out Wordless Wednesday Link-Ups at these other sites also:

Project AliciaBetter in BulkCrazy About My BaybahDear CrissyFive Minutes For MomLive and Love…Out LoudNaptime MomtogParenting By DummiesSeven Clown CircusThe Divine Miss Mommy

Also, Lindsey from The Pleated Poppy does “What I Wore Wednesday” every week with a great big link-up.



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