Viv Jones
I am Viv, stay at home mom (mummy) to Edison who is 7 and Arlo who is 5. I am married to my best friend and university sweetheart Steve. In October 2014 we moved 5321 miles from our beautiful Victorian home in Sheffield, England to Anaheim Hills and are loving the wild adventure this move has turned our life into. I am so very grateful that this move has given me the opportunity to quit my kinder teacher role to stay home with my crazy whirlwinds and enjoy the adventures of modern motherhood. I love farmers markets with my little foodies, antique shops, restoring antique finds, reading, baking, eating out and trying not to spend everything we have in Target! Oh and chips. I LOVE chips (crisps for any Brits reading this). All the chips.
Five Of The Best Face Masks Around, And Why We LOVE Them
I have this thing for face masks. For all things beauty-related actually, but particularly face masks. I could write all day about various lotions...
The Skirball Center – A Little Bit Of Urban Fun In LA
We recently took a trip to LA with some of our great friends to visit the Skirball Center. I had no idea what to...
The Story Of A Disorganized Mom
I recently took the Clifton Strengths test for a conference I attended. It won't surprise anyone who knows me well to hear most of...
The Museum Of Ice Cream
Yes you read that right; there is a museum of ICE CREAM in Los Angeles, right on our doorstep. And it's EPIC.
This place is...
Spinning The Plates Of Motherhood
In my previous life as a teacher, my boss used to talk about spinning plates, and how we couldn't always keep all of the...
DIY Pumpkin Decorating (And Some Pinterest Fails….)
DIY pumpkin decorating may or may not be my thing! I love to DIY stuff. Sometimes it looks great and other times, not so...
It’s Okay If It Wasn’t The Best Day Of Your Life….
Giving birth...
Women often say it was the best day of their life. For me it wasn't, and I think it's ok if it wasn't...
You Know You Are A Soccer Mom When….
It's soccer season, which means it's soccer mom season. Shout out to all the soccer moms out there!
You know you are a soccer...
You Know You’re A Golf Widow When….
My husband is a golfer. He has been a golfer as long as I've known him. I know there are more partners of golfers...
Fun Date Nights Around Anaheim
Date night. The Holy Grail for most parents. We all need time together to reconnect. Get out there and have some fun!
When we first...
Teaching Our Children That Real Beauty Is About Loving YOU
They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder. But shouldn't we be teaching our children that real beauty is about loving YOU?
I...
A Brit’s guide to the BEST stores in the US!
We have been in Anaheim Hills for 2 years now, so I think I am qualified to write a post that is a Brit's...
Have You Ever Had A ‘Mom Life’ Crisis?
Help - I think I am having a mom life crisis! Send cookies and wine...
Have you ever had a mom life crisis?
You know, that...
Boys And Pink – Can We Drop The Stigma?
Boys and pink; why is it socially unacceptable?
Our girls are 'allowed' to like 'boys toys' and dress in 'boys clothes' but when a boy...