OC Mom Collective

There are so many amazing Summer Camps in Orange County!  Do you remember going to camp as a child?  We loved our camp experience and know that our kids will too!  Take a look at our list of Summer...

I'm a television-aholic.  Feels good to admit it! Or bad?  Hard to say.  All I know is that when I find a show to binge watch, I can't stop!  Hence the television-aholic title. The thing is I KNOW people attach...

Let me start by saying that I hate writing about this topic. I hate thinking about the world as a scary place where I cannot ever fully protect my children from bad things. I hate talking about statistics because...

Grey's Anatomy likes to give nicknames to their doctors, McDreamy, McSteamy, McVet etc.  And I'd say that I've definitely got myself a McDreamy, for more reasons than one. See, there comes a point in everyone's life when you realize you've...

My mom had a 5th kid that everyone knew about, but no one ever talked about. This child lived shut away in the downstairs spare bedroom like some dark and dirty secret. Except it wasn’t a dark dirty secret. It...

I have been blessed with 3 children, all extraordinary and crazy-making in their own special ways.  My first born daughter is 7, and I'm pretty sure she's smarter than I am.  I wouldn't call her a genius; she doesn't...

Almost every day someone asks me, "How are you?"  I usually respond with, "Good, tired."  Because let's be honest I am tired.  But I don't think I even realize I'm saying what it is that I'm saying. Does that make...

Well, it’s been a few months of this whole “full-time job” gig, and I have finally found a routine. This involved a lot of trial and error, and my husband has had to step up and really take on new...

We had an absolute blast at our first Hanging with Heroes event!  And we hope you did too!  If you weren't able to make it over to Trinity Lutheran School this past weekend, don't worry - we've got a...

We love April in Orange County.  It's starting to get warm, the kids have spring break, and the beach is calling our names!  April is also the city of STEM month!  So many amazing STEM opportunities this month. So here's...

I'm in the camp of moms who enjoys the thinking, the research, the price comparisons, and the shopping involved in gift-giving. For those moms who either don't enjoy this or who don't have the time, gift guides and one-click...

Guys, today my almost two-year-old ate fruit snacks for breakfast.   In my defense they were organic! Thank you, Costco. As I allowed this travesty of a breakfast to happen, I realized that I am flying by the seat of my pants....

A few years ago when my oldest was almost two I decided that it would be SO fun if he played soccer.  And since he wasn't old enough to actually play soccer I found a Mommy & Me soccer...

There are so many fun things to do with your kids in Orange County.  But one of the biggest questions we get is where can I take my child for story time?  Some storytimes are at libraries while others...