As I sat at my computer the other morning, trying to work on my ever-growing to-do list, I kept hearing, “Mom! Mommy! Mom!” It was only 8:23am and if I’m honest, I was already exasperated with all of the...
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...
Exhaustion has been taking its toll on my husband and me for a while because of our sleepless six-month-old. It wasn't until this past weekend that I realized how much of a toll. We had just woken up at my...
FOMO - Fear of Missing out.  I thought FOMO was just for people who couldn't make decisions.  I was wrong.  Apparently, my Toddler has FOMO and it is literally killing me. I knew it wasn’t going to be easy but...
I'm going to be honest.  I let my children watch Television.  There, I admitted it.  And now that I've admitted it we can move on to the REALLY serious stuff.   I realize children's television shows can be entertaining, educational,...
Last week I read this article about how to keep your kids from drugs and other ill-advised activities.  I grew up in the D.A.R.E. era and was completely scared straight. Now that I have my own children I'm not...
Alright. It's 10:20 pm. It's a Monday night. Two nights ago my husband and I had a 'staycation'/mini-escape to the beautiful Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach (for F-R-E-E, with an oceanfront suite upgrade...yay Hyatt credit card points!!!). Yet, I'm blogging...
I began writing a piece about a month and a half ago about why, for a mom of 3 littles, the 'Holiday Season' is not always the 'most wonderful time of year.' It was to be cheeky and lighthearted. As...
Thank you.   I don't think I told you thank you enough.  In fact, I don't think I looked you in the eye and really said THANK YOU! See, I was sitting in the play place with my husband and my...
The first year. It's full of all the feels and the things and the most intense love a person can hold in their heart. It's also full of change. Big change for you and hubby/bf/partner/whomever. They warn you about it...
Ignorance Is Bliss? My son was born in June 2014. Everything was *amazing*. We couldn't ask for anything more. We thought, "Should we try for another one?" Thus, we resolved that we did want more kids, that we weren't getting...
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, there are times where I...
In January of this year, we decided to surprise my three-year-old with his very own fish. He absolutely loves aquariums and he even has a battery operated fish tank that lights up and helps him go to sleep at...
My toddler recently had a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy and I am just about surviving! While it is fresh in my mind I thought I would go through the things that have helped us get through these 2 weeks. Before the...

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OC Moms Guide – April 2024

April is blooming with a bounty of fun family-friendly activities, including celebrations for STEM month (including the solar eclipse!), Passover, Cherry Blossom Festival, and...

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