HOW TO MAKE 2019 YOUR YEAR

Picture this:

It’s the second week of January 2019. Your Facebook News Feed seamlessly transitions from ‘New Year, New Me’ posts to entertaining af ‘How Hard Did Aging Hit You?’ challenge posts. 

The crowd at the gym is becoming less packed and everyone is slowly sliding back into their usual patterns & lifestyles.

Can I let you in on a dirty little secret? I don’t believe in New Year’s Resolutions.

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#031: FREDDIE SMITH & ALYSSA TABIT: AUDIOBOOK, ROAD TRIP & VIRTUAL HOLIDAY PARTY

On Episode 031, we sit down for an intimate conversation where we chat about what is was like recording our audiobook for The Pivot Principle, an upcoming road trip, our virtual holiday party on December 12th, party giveaways, balancing a healthy diet during the holiday season, and why we’ve been waiting to pop the bottle of champagne gifted to Freddie from Days of Our Lives when he won an Emmy in 2014!

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DAY OF DAYS RECAP

I cannot believe another Day of Days has come and gone! Time is flying! This year, the beloved Soap Opera celebrated its 53rd Anniversary in style with a big bash at Universal CityWalk.

At around 8:00a on Saturday, November 10th, Bryon our videographer arrived at our place in Pasadena along with Nansi. The awesome duo was set to capture and shoot a vlog episode for us to show behind the scenes of the celebration.

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#029: CHANDLER MASSEY: ACTOR: DAYS OF OUR LIVES

On Episode 029, we sit down with the enjoyable and talented Chandler Massey! On this ep, we discuss Chandler completing college, aliens, psychics and ghosts, traveling, his plans on 30 new experiences before turning 30, hiking Machu Picchu, what it was like when his character, Will, was recast on Days, a musical talent, and positive thinking.

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#028: GREG RIKAART: ACTOR: DAYS OF OUR LIVES

On Episode 028, we sit down with the talented and amiable Greg Rikaart! We chat with Greg about his journey to LA, working in the entertainment industry for almost 20 years, what it was like working on Dawson’s Creek, responding to online bullying, breaking into the soap world, The Young and the Restless, the progressive gay love storyline on Days of Our Lives, family life, playing a villain, and living in the moment. 

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#027: FREDDIE SMITH: DAYS OF OUR LIVES

On Episode 027, we sit down and put Freddie in the hot seat! We discuss his journey breaking into the acting industry, modeling at IMTA, a day in the life of an actor on Days of Our Lives, who he’d love to see a storyline with, weight loss and the similarities he shares with his character Sonny!

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DAYS OF OUR LIVES TAKEOVER WEEK

For any new friends to the blog, my fiancé Freddie has been on the long-time running soap opera, Days of Our Lives for seven years now - It feels just like yesterday that he booked the job!

The show itself is celebrating its 53rd Anniversary this upcoming Thursday! In honor of this milestone event, the production will be throwing its annual Day of Days Bash in Universal City on Saturday, November 10th.

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#025: ERIC MARTSOLF: ACTOR: DAYS OF OUR LIVES

On Episode 026, we sit down with the ever so entertaining Eric Martsolf! Eric shares his journey of graduating from Dickinson College with a degree in Political Science, to pivoting and pursuing a career as an entertainer. He brings us through his humble beginnings working as a singer and dancer at Hersheypark to being hired as an entertainer on a Hawaiian cruise ship, working at Dollywood (and getting to perform with DOLLY PARTON), performing at Universal and breaking into the Soap World on Passions and eventually Days of Our Lives. Eric also sheds light on the importance of family, relationships and spending time with your loved ones.

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#024: FREDDIE SMITH & ALYSSA TABIT: RELATIONSHIPS, HALLOWEEN FESTIVITIES & A PLAYFUL LONG DISTANCE COUPLE’S Q&A

On Episode 024, we do our first ever long-distance podcast! While one of us was on the West Coast and the other on the East Coast, we decided to indulge in a playful couple’s long-distance Q&A! Throughout this episode, we discuss relationships, Halloween festivities, writing projects, babies, getting emotional in movies, what helps Freddie cry on cue, adventures with Benji, and upcoming Christmas plans!

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TRAVEL DIARY: COLTS NECK, NJ: PUMPKIN PATCH ADVENTURES

This past Friday, I flew into New Jersey as my sister is due to give birth this month! Although she measures early, her official due date is October 31st (my favorite holiday- Halloween!) On Saturday afternoon, I was reminiscing with my parents, and we couldn’t believe how long it had been since we all carved pumpkins together! If you saw last year’s Halloween Vlog with Freddie, I am ALL about the holiday spirit! Carving pumpkins, scary movies, candy corn, you name it - I am there!

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LOST YOUR SPARKLE? 5 WAYS TO GET IT BACK

How is it already October 8th!?

Yesterday, I did a post on social media that ended up being a bit of a microblog, if you will. It was The Four Year Anniversary of a very intense car accident I was in. The collision left me in the hospital for three months, re-learning to walk and undergoing 12 surgeries.

The post looked something like this:

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