Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Cast Interview)

OMG, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical goes down as one of my Favorite musicals of all time. I laughed, I cried, I sang andeven danced in my seat. I honestly did not want the show to end. And no, my friends this is not a sponsored post. I just loved hearing all that music from the 60's and early 70's. It took me back in time and reminded me of the days when my parents would listen to their Carole King albums on their record player and we'd dance and sing with them for what seemed like hours.

If you aren't familiar with Beautiful,  it's about the early life and career of legendary singer and songwriter, Carole King. It tells the story of her relationship with her husband and songwriting partner, Gerry Goffin as well as that of fellow writers and best friends, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil.

I actually got a chance to meet and talk to actors Becky Gulsvig and Ben Fankhauser before I saw the show. The two play legendary songwriters and couple, Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann in the musical. We talked about why they love the Beautiful musical storyline - why it makes a great date night for folks of all ages and what it's like when the audience sings along to most of the songs in the show.

Summer Fun at the Ivivva Coast to Coast Summer Festival

Wow! Ivivva sure knows how to throw a party. Last Saturday, me and my daughters joined hundreds of Bay Area girls as Ivivva wrapped up its Coast to Coast Summer Festival circuit. After making stops in Boston, Chicago and Los Angeles, Ivivva ended with a funtastic celebration in San Francisco at the City View at Metreon. Of course, my girls were a tad bit nervous about whether it was going to live up to the hype. And boy did it ever. It truly was a day filled with fun, movement and inspiration for girls of all ages.

There was everything from hair braiding to fun tribal art to a photo booth and an Ivivva pop up shop? Of course my girls hit up just about everything. But it was the group workout that got everyone moving.  Hundreds of girls showed off their best warrior poses as one of the youngest certified instructors in the country co-led them thru yoga. And then there was the Pound cardio jam session. Girls pounding out their energy with bright neon drumsticks (I definitely need to try this).  But as their mom, I gotta say the real magic happened when the girls sat wide eyed and listened to other young girls share their beautiful and inspiring stories about working hard to achieve their dreams and goals. There was just something about hearing from their peers that made them stop and really listen.

Thank you Ivivva for putting on a perfect day for so many Bay Area girls. Here's a short video of some of the fun and action that my girls took part in.

*Although this post has been generously sponsored by ivivva Coast to Coast Summer Festival, the opinions and language are my own.

TODAY Parenting Team: Home Life & Beauty Routine Post Kids

Check out what just landed in my inbox this past week. It's my video interview with Today Parents. Yep, as part of the Today Parenting Team, I get to sound off about the good, the bad and the ugly when it comes to Motherhood. And you know me - I don't hold anything back. In this video I'm talking about how kids helped change both my living room and my beauty routine. Big time!  Did life after kids change for you too? My girls are 8 and 11 and I'm still struggling.

Ivivva Coast to Coast Summer Festival in San Francico

It's been a busy few weeks with summer travel but this weekend we're staying put and getting our workout on at the Ivivva Coast to Coast Summer Festival in San Francisco.  It's all part of a campaign I'm working on with Ivivva (Yep, that means I'm getting paid) that's bringing hundreds of young girls together to move, be inspired and dream BIG! If you're not familiar with Ivivva,  it was started by Lululemon but it's for the younger set.

We'd love to see you in San Francisco with us this Saturday at City View at Metreon. There will be lots going on for the girl.. We're talking inspiring yoga led by one of the youngest certified yoga instructors in the country, motivational speakers and a cardio jam session that will get the girls hearts pumping and their bodies moving.

As you can imagine, my daughters are enjoying all the fun and excitement surrounding the upcoming summer festival. So, we made a little video from our shopping excursion yesterday at the Ivivva store in Corte Madera. Hope you enjoy it as much as they did shopping:)

It's expected that some 400+ plus girls will turn out for all the festival fun so be sure to get your girls signed up now. You can click the picture above for a link to more information and registration or click here --> http://bit.ly/2ae7n43

*Although this post has been generously sponsored by ivivva Coast to Coast Summer Festival, the opinions and language are my own.

Lip Sync & Car Dance Friday to Yorktown in Hamilton Musical

It's pretty easy to see why singing or in my case lip syncing in the car with my girls falls into the "Lizzie Likes" category. If you haven't seen one of these video clips in my Instagram feed or on Facebook you've been missing out (okay, not really). Here's the back story, for as long as I can remember every Friday after picking up the girls from school we'd pull into the garage and be so flippin' happy for the week to be over that we'd start singing and dancing to whatever song was playing on the radio. Last spring, I decided to start recording out little car dance sessions and haven't looked back. I'm hoping other Moms will start posting their own #CarDanceFriday videos and help start a Car Dance revolution!