Holidays

Something weird happened after Mother's Day. And then it happened again, and again, and again.  Let me start by saying I had no expectations for Mother's Day. I wasn't dreaming about it, planning it, or hoping for something special....

Sometimes I find it hard to connect with my 6-year-old son on his level. Between the newest Pokemon (and all the cards to go with it), and whatever Ben10 is and all the "characters" he turns into, I just...

Before writing this post - I called upon the OC Mom Contributor team to find out how moms want to celebrate Mother's Day during Quarantine.  Turns out, most of what moms REALLY want are still possible during quarantine -...

I’m all for enjoying the holiday spirit well and early. We respectfully dug our holiday boxes out of the garage the day after Thanksgiving and had our lights up the next day. We did our Black Friday shopping from...

Dear Mason, If I were to tell you the story of how I met your father, you would probably laugh. It's not your everyday, typical romance story and we definitely weren't high school or college sweethearts - in fact, we...

Independence Day, a day filled with bar-be-ques, libations, and incredible firework displays. The 4th of July is the major summer kickoff event that brings family and friends together to revel in our countries independence. However, there is a not-so-fun side...

Ok people, this is not a drill. The holidays are here! There are SO many fantastic, family-friendly, and (in some cases) free events happening in our area this month. It was seriously very hard deciding which ones to include...

If you're like me, and hopefully you aren't, you're still scrambling to get those last minute gifts covered.  You might be looking through your garage hoping to score a present that was purchased and forgotten.  But you've probably come...

I have been known to watch the show Who Do You Think You Are? once or twice where celebrities take a look at their genealogy. I used to think it was odd that some of them would get so...

Easter is in a few days and we are still under the stay at home order.  However, I've put together a few tips and tricks to filling that Easter Basket! Easter Basket Tips + Tricks Spring Cleaning – Clean, Organize...

If your school is anything like my son's, they're off the ENTIRE week of Thanksgiving. That means, I've got several long days to fill with him, at a time when I also need to be prepping the house and...

Do you look at Pinterest and Instagram and think you can't make your tree look like those on the screen? Well, I'm here to tell you that you CAN make an Instagram-worthy Christmas tree!   Secret #1: Lights! It's all about the...

We are SO excited to bring you our first Annual Costume Contest Sponsored by Allison Almond Personal Concierge.  "I'm the person you contact when you need a task or chore done. With a smile and a helping hand, I will...

There's no shortage of super fun Christmas-related events in Orange County this holiday season. But finding Hanukkah-related family-friendly events can be a bit more challenging. (I wrote this post about this challenge in general which has great ideas on...