Holidays

When my first child was turning one I knew I wanted to throw a birthday party for him.  Not only to celebrate his year but also as a celebration for my husband and I.  We made it one whole...

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...

We are SO excited to bring you our Halloween Costume Contest sponsored by Illuminated Photography! At Illuminated Photography we enjoy stopping time for each person that steps in front of our camera and make it a fun experience for you...

Welcoming our son into the Magic Maker's Club was something I knew I always wanted to do. Well, at least after I decided not to veto Santa and we began our Christmas traditions that included a splash of Santa....

With Valentine's Day just around the corner we have a guide filled with Valentine's Crafts to do with the kids. With a stay at home order still in place, let these fun crafts help entertain the kids while filling your...

In honor of Father’s Day, I want to write about the greatest Dad I’ve ever known; my husband. It was 13 months ago when he became a Father for the first time. If you’ve read my other posts, you know...

Yay for Ice Skating! If you know of more places, let us know!  We hope you can get out and ice skate this year! Head back to our entire Holiday Guide here! Thank you to our amazing sponsors for making this...

We've polled our moms and have come up with this year's must-have gifts for kids!  Happy Shopping!   And thanks to our Affiliate links sponsor Amazon for making this wish list possible! Happy Holidays from all of us at Orange County Moms...

Do you know how to boo your neighbors? I still remember about two years ago when I opened my door and found an orange pumpkin pail with treats sitting on my front step. It had a bag of Kit Kats,...

Ghosts, skulls, and zombies had nothing on how scary the Coronavirus was during Halloween last year. The unknowns of the virus made day-to-day more terrifying than any haunted house. Combined with the weeks and months of isolation and lockdown...

When I was a young single girl, my New Year's resolutions were always something like go to the gym more often, run a faster mile, lose 10 pounds etc. And usually, I'd be on point about achieving this goal...

I'm raising my children without religion.   To me, this is a completely benign statement, as if I had said today was Tuesday. But to some, this can be an extremely polarizing statement that creates gasps or maybe even prayers. I...

This year we are going on vacation just before Christmas. Exciting you say?! Yes, it is very exciting. Costa Rica, here we come. However, we return very late on December 23rd and that causes some issues with Christmas food...

I love the Thanksgiving holiday because of all the delicious food we get to eat, gathering with friends and family, and especially no obligations for presents. It’s a time where we can focus on the present moment and give...