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 Blog?"  The question caught me...
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 I will, but not anytime...
I have a confession to make. I don’t like Pinterest. I know, I know. Put down your repurposed decorative pitchforks and hear me out. Have you ever tried to look up things on Pinterest? Well of course you have. You probably...

The Gift Of Experience

There must be something in the water this year because it seems as though it is the season of baby showers. So many of my friends are choosing to start their families and I couldn’t be happier for them....

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 care of our children are...
I walked into Home Depot the other day to get a gift card for my brother-in-law's birthday. I didn't see them at the registers when I first walked in, so I stood in line, waited my turn, and then...
So my husband and I are very grateful for a child that appears to be healthy and without any challenges at this time.  However, we are in no way urging, hoping for, or thinking our son is above average....

My Search For a Tribe

I have to be straight forward and say I am not a fan of cliques. I don’t like it when I see a group of people who do not welcome someone new to their group. I’ve never felt like I...

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 any other part of the...
I was prepared to arrange play dates for my son when he started preschool last year. Many of my best childhood memories happened during play dates - epic games of hide and seek, playing with someone else's toys (always...
I’ve quickly realized that being a mother means you are a caretaker. That is probably common sense to most people, but I truly didn’t understand the depth of the job when I applied: You quite literally take care of a...
My in-laws came to visit for the long weekend and we all had a blast. We saw parts of the city we have never been to, and the husband and I were able to eat dinner without tending to...
We live in a society where we are always told to be better, faster, stronger, thinner, richer.  Might sound harsh, but come on you know it's true. How many times have you heard/said to yourself "I should exercise more", "I should...

Jury Duty

Have you ever been called into jury duty?  I have had the pleasure of being called three times.  I have not once been selected to be a juror, however I've come to the conclusion that there are definitely certain...

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OC Moms Guide – April 2024

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