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Demo Reel Bonanza

Seems like an actor ought to have a demo reel on their website, right?

Of course, we want to put everything we have ever done on it. But typically, demo reels are less than 5 minutes long. So we do the best we can. Here are my reels for 2023.

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How To Get The Best Skin Of Your Life At Any Age

Super Skin Salad

8 leaves Red Leaf Lettuce (or other dark green lettuce)

4 stalks Purple Kale

4 sprigs fresh Dill

3 mushrooms

2 large tomatos

handful of cherry tomatoes (try growing your own!)

handful blueberries

4 pepperoncini (seeded, moisture squeezed out)

1/3 English Cucumber

4 Artichoke Hearts (canned, drained and sqeezed)

1 avocado

1 pkg Trader Joes Smoked Salmon (any salmon my be substituted)

handful of raw pumpkin seeds

We have eaten this salad once or twice a week for years. But once the pandemic hit and a stay at home order given, we stocked up on our once a week grocery visit and started having this three times a week. And that one extra serving made a difference in my skin. I never imagined having the best skin of my life at age 55! This cams recipe is enough for dinner for two people and can easily expand for more. Here is why this salad rocks:

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Bora Bora Vacation!

Bora Bora. It’s a Bucket List vacation. A trip of a lifetime! Come experience a taste of our trip to Bora Bora. We stayed at Le Meridien for one amazing week and here it is. We had a number of questions about traveling to Bora Bora or Tahiti before we went and I hope that this video serves as a helpful guide for anyone planning this incredible vacation. How long is the flight? What clothes? What’s the weather? How’s the food? What shopping is offered? How do the hotels here compare to the Hotels in Tempe AZ? Is it a good vacation for women traveling together or just for couples? A little intro and then we get into the fun visuals a minute in…Warning: This is a vacation to a tropical island in French Polynesia so you will see a whole lot of a 53 year old woman in skimpy bathing suits, so please be kind. Check out workerscompensationattorneysacramento.net. Thank you so much for tagging along on our trip of a lifetime! I hope you enjoy it as much as we did!

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Classic Makeup For An Autumn Wedding

There nothing as much fun as seeing one of your dearest friends getting married to the love of their life! Except maybe getting all dressed up to do it!

A black tie event is always fun and this classic look is one of my favorites. A bit of self tanner helps the skin blend perfectly with the lining of the dress for a stunning monochromatic style. Classic vintage waves with the addition of a topper makes for easy glam .

Urban Decay’s Naked 3 palette provides inspiration for the rose gold color palette. Check out the video to learn how to recreate this classic style!

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Look For Me in Magic Funhouse Coming To Fullscreen August 24

I have super exciting news! I am in six episodes of the groundbreaking series Magic Funhouse on Fullscreen! Here is the press release that just came out!

Get ready for season two of Magic Funhouse. The series will return with all-new episodes later this month! The series stars Brandon Rogers, Elise Christian, Alex Diehl, Paulette Jones, Jude Lanston, Nandini Minocha, TJ Smith, Jess Weaver and Monique Parent.

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