Heather Goodsir

Heather Goodsir
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I grew up in Placentia and have lived in Orange County my entire life. I met my husband at a bar in Downtown Fullerton 10 years ago. He is also is an Orange County native, from Anaheim Hills. We were married in 2013 in Puerto Vallarta, in the smallest ceremony possible--ourselves, the photographer and the officiant. Our first son was born in 2014 and our (identical) twin boys were born in 2015. So yes, you are reading that correctly; we have 3 boys born 15 months apart. Life is crazy. I love it, but it's crazy. As such, I am a stay at home mommy and attempt to keep my sanity, keep my house clean, get healthy food on the table (most days!) and try to be the best mommy possible to my crazy, silly, rambunctious boys. Prior to having my kiddos, I was an avid yogi and enjoyed traveling. I try to work in as much reading, baking, cooking and crafty/creative projects as possible--which isn't much these days, but it's improving. I love a good debate, dinner parties, and spending time with friends and family. If music is on, chances are I'm singing and/or dancing. I love getting my hands dirty with projects around the house and hope to have a '58 Corvette and a '66 Nova in my garage someday. Oh, and I really love sleep and showers. Neither of which, it turns out, are compatible with motherhood. C'est la vie!
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Everything You Need To Know About The Persian Holiday Nowruz

One of the many things I love so much about living in Southern California is the diversity. It is amazing that within an hour’s drive, I can find cuisine from just about any country...
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So Much More Than “A Skinny Black Girl”: Amanda Gorman Is The Face of...

Yesterday, our country began a new chapter and Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gordon embodied the passion and spirit our nation needs—no—requires and deserves. She proclaimed herself to be “a skinny black girl" in front...
money management

What Every Mom Needs To Know About Real Life Money Management

Finance. Eeew. If you’re like me, a complete right-brained person (artsy, creative), you were likely drawing pictures on your math homework in high school and not-so-patiently waiting for the bell to ring for econ/math/physics...
What This Special needs parent wants you to know

What This Special Needs Parent Wants You To Know

I regularly have conversations with fellow special needs parents; admittedly, mostly moms. A general grievance is our interactions—on a daily basis—with those who are not parents of special needs children. These seemingly innocuous interactions...
children's party favor fails

How To Avoid Children’s Party Favor Fails

Okay. Let me be very clear. This has been building for a while. As in, almost 3 years. Where do I begin? Expectations: You attend a birthday party or your kid(s) receive a favor bag...
time changes

Can We Please Make Daylight Saving Time Changes A Thing Of The Past?!

November 2018, California voters passed Proposition 7, allowing Daylight Saving Time to possibly be adopted year round. As a parent, I don’t care whether it’s Pacific Standard Time (PSD) or Pacific Daylight Time (PDT)…...
instagram-worthy christmas tree

Here’s How To Make An Instagram-worthy Christmas Tree

Do you look at Pinterest and Instagram and think you can't make your tree look like those on the screen? Well, I'm here to tell you that you CAN make an Instagram-worthy Christmas tree!   Secret...
stay-at-home mom

Why I Need To Stop Feeling Guilty For Being A Stay-At-Home Mom

I am a stay-at-home mom. I am also a feminist. Do these things inherently negate each other? They don't have to and I am learning how. And it's hard and real. Let me start off...
autistic twins

How Life Got In The Way, Part 4: Our “Secret”

This post is part of my series called "How Life Got In The Way," which is about what has happened during my year-long “hiatus” from writing for the Orange County Moms Blog. If you...
Thomas Fire

How Life Got In The Way, Part 3: Fire And Loss

This post about the Thomas Fire is part of my series called "How Life Got In The Way," which is about what has happened during my year-long “hiatus” from writing for the Orange County...
found our dream home

How Life Got In The Way, Part 2: We (Finally!) Found Our Dream Home

Yesterday I wrote Part 1 in this series about what has happened during my year-long "hiatus" from writing for the Orange County Moms Blog. If you haven't read that first post yet, click here...
surgery

How Life Got In The Way, Part I: Pelvic (“Lady Parts”) Surgery

Hello Friends! It’s been a while. Actually, nearly a year. I’ve had lots of run-ins with you in the real world and I keep hearing, “I haven’t seen you post anything lately….” Why the sabbatical?...
A Chaee Filled Life: My Crash Course Into Iranian Culture

A Chaee Filled Life: My Crash Course Into Iranian Culture

How many of you can remember watching 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding' and laughing at how Greeks use Windex to cure everything? I know I certainly did. Well, in my house it's not Windex,...
Combat The Increasingly (Anti)Social Media Newsfeed

Combat The Increasingly (Anti)Social Media Newsfeed

Are you becoming frustrated with your newsfeed? You are not alone. In the past week, I am aware of no fewer than 7 friends who have bid various forms of social media, adieu. Likely,...