Holidays

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’m a big proponent of #RaiseAReader and I also want my interracial kids to understand all of our collective history and culture. In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day this month and Black History Month coming up in...

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....

There are so many fun Fall activities in Orange County.  Which is why we've compiled a list of the ones we think are worth taking the whole family to check out!   Click on the links to learn more about each...

Looking for Orange County Mother's Day brunch options to spoil the mother figures in your life? You had me at “Brunch.” Hey ladies, are you watching your partner, family, and friends ponder what to do with you this Sunday? Check...

Back in October, I was in the hardware store and there were Christmas decorations that greeted us as we walked through the sliding doors. We as a family totally love Christmas and really the whole holiday season, so it...

We know our kids never get tired of trick-or-treating!  If you're looking for a different kind of trick-or-treating experience check out our list of the best places to trick or treat in Orange County below!  And let us know...

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...

When you have children you deal with a lot of poop, and the occasional poopmageddon or pooptastrophy if you will.  Let's face it: as parents of small children, we talk about poop a lot.  We smell it, we examine it,...

Your kids, your family, your friends - they'll remember how you made them feel. It's the Holidays and if you're like me you're ordering your Christmas cards, shopping for presents, trying to remember where you put that list of addresses...

Looking for super cute and fun 4th of July printables to keep your kids busy this Independence Day? We've got them here for ya! Orange County Moms Blog is teaming up with The Magical Attic and BCP Imagines to bring...

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...

Let me start by saying that I am no DIY jedi. The Force is definitely not with me when it comes to crafting. I can sew, but I can't sew, ya know? Yet when my son decided he wanted...

I love movies.  Actually, that is an understatement - I don't even know how to say that I love movies more than love, but it's just the truth.  Movies have shaped my entire life.  And even more so GOING to...