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Larger Than Life to appear with Aaron Carter & Lance Bass at PRIDE festival June 8th!

LARGER THAN LIFE: The Ultimate Boy Band Tribute Show Kicks Off Edmonton’s PRIDE with AARON CARTER & *NSYNC’s LANCE BASS for a POP Revival!

The show will be at Knoxville’s in Edmonton, Canada.  Doors open at 9pm. Tickets available here.

Edmonton, Canada’s Pride Festival will kickoff this Friday with a POP REVIVAL at Knoxville’s!  Hosted by *NSYNC’s Lance Bass, the night will feature throwback…

Animals are NOT Gifts, They’re a Commitment!

It’s that time of year again… when parents, grandparents, aunts, or uncles think it would be “cute” to get their child an easy to manage holiday-themed pet!  Do you think a bunny would make the perfect gift for Easter? Well, I’m here to tell you DON’T do it, unless you are fully prepared to care for these delicate, living creatures.

My boy, Zuko.

As a bunny mom myself, I will be the first person…

Eating Disorders: Living In Secret Shame

What does it feel like to have an eating disorder?

Like you can’t do anything right.

It’s like a constant fist fight with yourself.

There are two people inside of me.

The smart, level-headed, sensible one that loves herself.  She takes care of herself with positive vibes, good food, time to herself, friends, family and outside time to be with nature.

The other person… She thinks she needs to…

Craft Project: St. Patrick’s Day Beer Bottle [FREE Printable Included]

I wouldn’t say I am new to crafting, but I am new to adult crafting.  Most of us were probably artistic as children in some way.  As the years go by, the less time we have to explore that creativity that we indulged in simply for the fun of it.  We didn’t worry about making money or “wasting” time on something that was just for us.

I have always been creative, but I focused my creativity on…

I love going to the gym because once you’re there, it’s hard to back out of working out. However, there are days where you just can’t make it! Maybe there isn’t anyone to watch the kids or the weather is terrible or you’re short on time… Perhaps it just isn’t in your budget to get a gym membership or you prefer to workout alone in the privacy of your own home with bed head…

Whatever your reasons…

St. Patrick’s Day Leprechaun Letters

Every year, my niece asks me to help her trap a leprechaun.  I helped her decorate a trap the first year.  I will admit the whole thing confused me.  Growing up, we never tried to trap little fictional holiday figures, but she was too excited about it for me not to help.

Last year, I decided to write her a letter from a leprechaun that escaped her trap.  I named him Seamus O’Malley and the letter…

5 Reasons To Eat Avocados…Even If You Hate Them

I know I sound like a typical millennial obsessed with avo, but one, I am not all that millennial and two, sometimes millennials teach us something.  When I grew up, avocado was only associated with guacamole.  Don’t get me wrong–I love me some guac, but avocado is so much more than a dip.  For you anti-avos out there, there are ways you can sneak it into your daily routine where you won’t taste…

I’ve been thinking about “Dream Catchers” lately… about the music I listened to at that time, the inspiration I felt, the thirst for writing those characters and situation.  There was such a NEED for me to write it.  Like taking a breath of air, it was vital to who I was–or maybe who I was becoming.

I KNEW “Dream Catchers” would always be special.  While I think “The Watch Dog” and “Indigo Waters

It’s been a while since I have posted any travel blogs.  I will be working on my Sicily one soon (so many photos to sort through), but in the mean time, here is my latest New Orleans trip from this past weekend.

This was my 4th trip to NOLA.  With one of my best friends, Natalie, living in this wonderful city, I am lucky enough to get to see it as a local would.  The last time I visited was 3…

LTL’s Edvin Ortega Appeared Live on the Sweet Beatz Show to Talk Boy Bands, Justin Timberlake and Long Island Show with 98 Degrees’ Jeff Timmons!

LARGER THAN LIFE will be appearing at Mulcahy’s Pub in Wantagh, NY on January 26th!

Cuban-born, New York native Edvin Ortega(Orange Is The New Black, Gotham) is the talented actor/singer/emcee and businessman behind Larger Than Life: The Ultimate Boy Band Tribute Show.  He appeared on Long Island’s Old Westbury Web Radio’s Sweet Beatz show with DJ Sandra Dee on Friday.

The radio appearance was to…

Larger Than Life and 98 Degrees’ Jeff Timmons Take Over Mulcahy’s 90s Night!

Larger Than Life: The Ultimate Boy Band Tribute Show and 98 Degrees’ Jeff Timmons Set to Perform at ’90s Night in NY!

Appearing at Mulcahy’s Pub in Wantagh, NY on January 26th!

Edvin Ortega (Orange Is The New Black, Gotham) is the talented actor/singer/emcee and businessman behind Larger Than Life: The Ultimate Boy Band Tribute Show. With regular gigs around the tri-state area, Edvin’s LTL…

A little late, but Happy New Year!  I know I haven’t been in touch on here or on my social media accounts as much as usual…and if I have posted, it’s been regarding The Merry Workshop.

To answer some questions you may have — yes, I am still writing.  In fact, my novel “Decaf For The Dead” is coming along nicely!  I have given myself lots of time to write at my own pace.  Usually, I keep myself to…

In case you haven’t noticed, 98 Degrees have been creeping into your life this holiday season.  They have been in my holiday music rotation since 1999 when the then Motown-signed group released This Christmas.  98 Degrees dropped a brand new Christmas album this October titled, Let It Snow.  To support the new songs, band members Nick Lachey, Jeff Timmons, Drew Lachey and Justin Jeffre have been…

In my previous post, you heard me ramble on about my sickening (LOL) Christmas spirit lately… Well, it has still taken over me, and expanded!

For years, I had toyed with the idea of starting a service to write letters from Santa, the Easter Bunny, or personalized cards/speeches for people.

Well, this year my sister-in-law had asked me to write letters from Santa for my niece and nephew.  That got…

WARNING: This may be the cheesiest post I have ever written. But these things I’m feeling are real.  Don’t be a grinch, okay? 😉

  I’m not usually one of those people who gets excited for Christmas before Thanksgiving even hits.  For some reason, this year I’ve gotten into the spirit early.  I even started Christmas shopping!!!  Every year I say I will start shopping early, but find myself…

We’re All Connected.

Do you ever see someone who looks incredibly familiar?  You’ve met this person somewhere before, but you can’t put your finger on it.  Did you go to school with him or her?  Or maybe you’re from the same neighborhood?

I assume this experience has happened to everyone.

What I am not so sure about is that you can be somewhere, in a different state or country, around no one you know, and “recognize”…