Liz McTan
I Still Don’t Know What I Want To Be When I Grow Up
What do you want to be when you grow up? It's a question we ask kids all the time. They say ballerina, a teacher, a mom, an astronaut, or the President of the United...
How To Tell The Difference Between Heat Stroke And Exhaustion
It's hot as death out here. Literally. Today in many places it's well over 90 degrees outside. And if we aren't careful that can mean heat exhaustion or even heat stroke. I should know,...
This Summer Make Friends With The Pool People
Summer is here and it's approximately 10000 degrees outside. That means it's pool season. It might mean beach season if you are not a lazy mom, but I think it was in the bible...
What I Learned When It Was Time For My Toddler To Start Preschool
Recently I made the leap from stay-at-home/work-from-home mom to working outside the house. I also decided it was time for my daughter to start preschool. She is 2 years old, full of energy, and...
Could Eating Like A Toddler Be The Latest New Restaurant Trend?
Every day I serve my child up a plethora of healthy options for her meals. Every day she eats about a quarter of those items, and then demands milk. So lately my husband and...
Boudoir Photos Made Me See My Own Beauty
I recently took a leap and bared it all in a boudoir photoshoot. It took me taking all my clothes off in front of a camera and a few friends to start to recognize...
This Tired Mom Just Needs Some Sleep
Sleep regression is the worst my friends. I'm not sure if you've experienced it, but when I first had my baby I didn't even know it existed. I thought once your baby slept through...
Hey Mama, I See You Doing Your Best
Hey Mama,
I know it's been a long one. Your husband has been gone for going on what feels like 103848474 hours. It's not, but it feels that way. You're doing the best you can....
Rain Rain Don’t Go Away: How To Make A Rainy Day Great
On a rainy day, I often see my mom friends asking where to take their kids to escape the rain. Indoor playgrounds are especially popular as well as mall play areas. As Southern Californians,...
In STEPPS Hearts 4 Autism Gala – Making A Difference For Children On The...
To know how special The Hearts for Autism Gala is you would have to know how amazingly special In STEPPS - a new non-profit school for children on the autism spectrum - truly is.
The Hearts...
The Vortex: How To Not Lose Yourself In Parenting
The vortex. You may not have heard this term before but you've definitely felt its pull. It's the feeling of being so wrapped up in parenthood that you lose all sense of yourself as...
A Few Of My Favorite Posts
It's time to look back at what we've done this year and I'm proud to say I love looking back on what I've written so far with Orange County Moms Blog.
It's been a...
12 Days Of Christmas Giving In The Spirit Of The Season
On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me! Wait.... it's the season of giving why are we talking about what someone gave us? Let's refocus for a minute. We plan...
For Me, The True Meaning Of Christmas Is Celebrating Hanukkah
It's that joyous time of year. It's merry and it's bright...for some of us. For others there is a feeling of fearfulness and exclusion right now that is exactly the opposite of Happy Holidays....