Hilary Feldstein Ratner
DIY No Sew Easy Princess Leia Costume (Eco-Friendly and Cheap Too!)
Let me start by saying that I am no DIY jedi. The Force is definitely not with me when it comes to crafting. I can sew, but I can't sew, ya know? Yet when...
OC Moms Guide – Orange County Events October 2024
Hi everyone! In the spirit of having a growth mindset and always trying to evolve and improve here at the OC Mom Collective, we have decided to try something new with our events post...
OC Moms Guide – Orange County Events September 2024
Those long hot days of summer may be behind us. But there’s still many equally hot though perhaps not as long days of fall ahead of us here in Orange County. Yes, it's officially...
OC Moms Guide – August 2024
It's been a long hot summer already, and there's still one more month of it to go. How? Why? Ugh. Well, if you're looking for the most interesting kid-friendly Orange County events August 2024...
OC Moms Guide – July 2024
Wondering what kind of fun and family-friendly Orange County events July 2024 has to offer? Here's our top picks for fun activities in our area plus fireworks viewings and July 4th celebrations!
Sawdust Arts &...
OC Moms Guide – June 2024
We blinked and somehow it's the end of the school year already! June means summer break, summer fun, summer festivals, and summer heat! To help you fill those looooong school-free days in the first...
OC Mom Guide – Orange County Events May 2024
It's the month of May and you know what that means! Well...actually here in Orange County, May 2024 means a lot of different things. There's Cinco de Mayo, Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Mother's...
OC Moms Guide – April 2024
April is blooming with a bounty of fun family-friendly activities, including celebrations for STEM month (including the solar eclipse!), Passover, Cherry Blossom Festival, and Earth Day. Here are our top picks for the most...
OC Moms Guide – March 2024
These torrential rains we've been having here may have kept you and everyone else indoors last month. But hopefully we'll have dry sunny days ahead this March, and the wildlife of Orange County will...
OC Moms Guide – Orange County Events February 2024
February? Don't you mean Fun-ruary? Ok, ok, that is an awful pun and I am incredibly sorry for subjecting to that. But the point here is, this month is jam-packed with important and exciting...
OC Moms Guide – January 2024
Well I don't know about you, but I don't plan to have a lot of plans this January other than recovering from the December holidays and trying to pack away all my decorations before...
OC Moms Guide – December 2023
'Tis the season...to get in the holiday spirit! Whatever you choose to celebrate this month, there are SO many fantastic, family-friendly, and (in some cases) totally free Orange County events December has to offer....
December Holiday Season At The Disneyland Resort
This year's December holidays at the Disneyland Resort celebration runs from November 10, 2023 through January 7, 2024 and include Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas/Navidad, Kwanzaa, Diwali, and Three Kings Day. There is snow much fun...
Hanukkah Family-Friendly Fun In Orange County
There's no shortage of super fun Christmas-related events in Orange County this holiday season. But finding Hanukkah-related family-friendly events can be a bit more challenging. (I wrote this post about this challenge in general...