Happy 28th Birthday, Allie!

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This sister of ours makes us so proud. She has had a dream for a really long time you see…she has always wanted to be an actress! Always! When Allie was little, she dressed herself in a costume and commanded the attention of our family as she performed her little rendition of When You Wish Upon A Star. It was then that we all realized that this is truly what she was born to do.

(This video has waited its whole life to be shared on the Internet!)

And she followed that dream of hers with her whole heart and continues to follow it every single day. Her dedication and commitment is such an inspiration to us. But, her dream has become so much bigger than just being an actress.

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Through her passion for acting and with her heart compelling her, Allie dedicates a lot of her time to giving back and changing lives alongside of her business partners and acting family – Lineage Entertainment Group. (You can see a bit of what they have been working on here.)  We are so proud of her and her team; they are truly making a difference.

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Allie, thank you for having such a kind heart, for reminding us to never give up on our dreams, and for teaching us to always wish upon the stars! We are so lucky to call you our sister! We don’t know where we would be or who we would be without you!

Happy birthday, you little dreamer! We hope that 28 is your best year yet! We love you so so much!

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Universal Studios

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It was Hannah’s 21st birthday a couple days ago and we celebrated with donuts in the morning (the breakfast of champions!) and dinner and champagne at The Ivy, an iconic restaurant in LA. But, since it was during the week and we had classes, we didn’t have a whole lot of time to celebrate. So, we continued the celebration into the weekend and decided to go to Universal! I had never been before, but since I am such a huge fan of roller coasters, I could barely contain my excitement.

universal2We started off by taking a tour of the back lot, which was pretty cool! Tons of movies and tv shows have been filmed there throughout the years, so to see the sets in person was such a fun experience.

universal4^^Stage 44. My favorite movie this year and my favorite tv show right now both filmed in the same stage building.  On the right hand side is a city scape that they use in almost all of their films!

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universal8^^War of the World Airplane Crash Scene (That’s a real airplane that they destroyed!)

universal5^^parts of Jaws was filmed here!

universal6^^The Grinch was filmed here!

Then, we went on every single ride, only to stop for lunch at the famous Pink’s Hotdogs and to say hello to some characters along the way!

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universal13^^Lucy, from I Love Lucy, stopped us and said, “we should take a picture because it would be a blonde, a brunette, and a redhead!” She was too adorable to say no to. And how could we not stop for Homer and Marge?

universal14^^This guy was my favorite. Oh and that girl is too!

 

Hannah Banana, there are certain people in our lives who just make the world a better place and you are one of those people. Thank you for having the kindest soul, for always cracking me up, for being my family away from family, and for being my kindred spirit. I’m so lucky to be able to call you my best friend. Happy Birthday! I love you lots! xo

Wedding Wednesday

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Guess what, guess what?! It has actually begun to feel like Fall here in California (I hope that didn’t jinx it!) But, I actually had to wear jeans and long sleeves! That’s huge. I thought I would be wearing shorts until December. Yay! Now that it’s started to feel like Fall, it makes me even more excited for Fall and everything else that comes along with this glorious season. Like the mountains and cabins! That is where I’ve set this week’s Wedding Wednesday. And this table setting with those rich Fall-ish colors was the inspiration for the rest of this wedding I dreamed up! Here’s what I came up with:

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Bride/Bridesmaid/Bouquet/Sign/Invitation/Table Setting/Blueberry Pies/Raspberry Cupcakes/Cheers/Waterfall/Canoe/Forrest