Maria Hoey
A native of Iowa, Maria moved to Los Angeles ten years ago. It's there that she met and married her husband, Brian. Maria has 2 boys who make her world go round and round and round and round... She also is a co-host on a hilarious podcast - They See Me Mommin'. When she isn't doing all things "mom" Maria enjoys reading, writing, baking, eating and LAUGHING!
Fun Family Dinner :: Costco Style
Family dinner can be hard. It can be repetitive. It can be a task that no one wants to take on, especially when you're busy and tired. Thankfully, Costco has made it pretty easy...
Fight Like a Mother Against Breast Cancer
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and we are thrilled to be partnering with Ink to the People to offer our readers an opportunity to join us and more than a dozen City Moms...
If I Acted Like A Toddler
What would happen if I acted like a toddler?
I often think about this because some of the behavior my toddler exhibits is pretty funny, but absolutely NOT acceptable in everyday adult life. However,...
Why Orange County Moms Blog?
I was sitting with a potential contributor at Chick-Fil-A trying to eat breakfast and explain how this whole blogging thing works, when the potential contributor asked me, "Why are you doing Orange County Moms...
I’m 33 And I STILL Shop At Forever21
That's right, I still shop at Forever 21.
And I have no shame.
I know, I should have stopped years ago, but I didn't and I most likely never will. Okay, at some point...
Give Them Grace
I was exchanging a series of text messages with my friend who writes for Albuquerque Moms Blog. We were talking about our husbands and how some of the decisions they make in regards to the...
The Bedtime Routine
See that baby up above?
Yeah, he's sleeping all peaceful and perfect.
That's not my baby.
My baby hates bedtime.
Which makes me hate our bedtime routine. I think I hate bedtime more than...
Pacific Coast Highway: 5 Family-friendly Stops in SoCal and Beyond!
Are you planning a drive up or down the Pacific Coast with your family? Well, City Moms Blog Network has got you covered! We have joined with San Francisco, Sonoma County, and San Diego to put...
Do YOU Snapchat?? {YOU SHOULD!}
When I first heard about Snapchat oh so long ago it was in the news as another way for teenagers to send not so private photos of each other to each other without the...
Why YOU Need Mom’s Time to UnWind
Disclosure:: Mom's Time to Unwind is a sponsored event, made possible by partnerships with the companies mentioned in this post, however we would not work with a business we did not feel brought value...
Target – You Minx, I Heart You.
I have an addiction.
My addiction is Target.
I love Target.
Almost as much as my four-year-old.
Why do I love Target? Let me count the ways.
First, walking into the store feels like a hug. It feels like...
4th of July Fun!
Anaheim Hills Community Council 4th of July Celebration - Fireworks begin at 9pm at Peralta Park. Festivities throughout the day!July 4th - Get up bright and early and join the Kiwanis for a pancake...
This Moment Is Fleeting.
It's 7:59pm and I've just finished cleaning up dinner. I still need to shower, work on a major project that I've been procrastinating to do, clean up the mess that is my floor and...