My husband and I decided to go on a date night. Actually the church we attend offered free babysitting so we really couldn't NOT go.  In theory, date night sounds awesome, right? You get to spend a few hours without your...
The journey to our second child was long and unexpected. This is a very emotional topic for me as it probably is for any other couples who have been down this road. It was not something I shared loosely with...
I understand saying that I never wanted to have children is a strong statement. When I was a kid I assumed I would have children because that's what you do right? And then in my early 20's I thought I...
I should start by saying that I have never “Googled “(somehow this has become a verb in the past decade) so much since becoming pregnant and then a mother. It started out so innocently with, “Can I drink coffee while...
After your initiation into motherdom, you can't help but see your own mother in a new light. For me, it involved pushing aside the initial obligatory questions of "How on earth did we get here/survive/turn out so normal/etc.", and...
  I am a planner at heart. I love planning but hate surprises. So if you are like me, you should have mapped out your kids’ summer schedule by now. If not, and you haven’t had the time yet (like...
The month of April is Autism Awareness Month. As someone who works with children with disabilities, this month is dear to my heart. I have worked with many children with different challenges, but children with autism are my passion. People with...
So as you may have noticed, we are a British family living in SoCal. We've only been here 18 months, so we sound very English and it doesn't go unnoticed. Here are 6 things we hear that make us...
Flying with kids is no joke. We do at least 2 10+ hour flights a year with our 3 and 4-year-old. I remember the first long-haul flight we did spending hours on google looking for tips on how to survive...
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I was caught being silly with my kids So my kiddo does well in the car but sometimes on the way home from daycare there is traffic and he can get a little antsy towards the end of the ride....
Noooo, not the one whose kid was losing it in the candy aisle at Target. Not today my friends. Today I was that Mum who looked like she had it all together. We went to do our weekly food shop at Trader...
There's a song that sometimes pops into my head.  The lyrics go something like you're only.  you're only seventeen.  you're only. you're only seventeen. It's almost like I actually have little characters inside my head who throw that song into my...
Yep, I'm British

Yep, I’m British…

503 days ago we put everything we owned into a huge shipping container, waved it goodbye for 9 weeks and got on a plane to Anaheim with our 2 boys and 7 suitcases. I look back at the early days...

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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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