Writer’s block is real. And for someone who pays their mortgage writing words for a living, it can be a real dread. Sometimes it’s a matter of failing to prioritize. Other times it’s a lack of inspiration or a...
When you get a note about your water being turned off because of construction or road work, it is never ideal. It is always great to have a heads up to prep though! I thought it might be helpful...
The days of snapping pictures on disposable cameras and waiting several days (and crossing your fingers!) to see how the pictures turned out is a thing of the past. Now we have impressive cameras literally at our fingertips, built...
When it comes to my schedule, it's not only my schedule, but the schedule of four other people. So, how do I keep five schedules organized and manage to get places on time, most of the time? It takes...
No one has ever said parenting is easy. You can expect power struggles to be part of life with littles. How can we avoid yelling all the time? What can we do to help kids actively listen to us?...
No matter if you’re a working mom or stay-at-home mom, we all face the same challenge: what to cook every day for our families. Being a mom myself, working and taking my son to appointments and therapies regularly, there's...
Do you love unique houseplants? Of course you do! Do you love vacationing or are often out of town or away from home and worry your plants will die while you are gone? Are you a super busy parent...
The weather is warming up and that means more beach days are happening! As a mom, we wear the 'be prepared for everything' hat quite often and that definitely includes our time at the beach. We polled local moms...
Did you know that World Vegetarian Day occurs every year in October?
I consider myself a "most-of-the-time" vegetarian. Because I'm not a fan of cooking or eating meat and fish, I've learned lots of ways to introduce vegetables to my...
A “Hello Pumpkin” sign greets me as I enter my local Trader Joe's. My nostrils are met with the smell of those cinnamon brooms, my excitement that fall items are in stock overtakes my body, and I am filled...
Our dog is spoiled. These are facts. She’s not the only dog on the block that is spoiled. CoCo, our 15 month old Beagle is a #CovidPuppy. We (my husband would argue not him) got her during the early...
I cannot tell you how many times I have decided not to purchase the fancy top or the slightly more expensive pair of jeans because each tag said "dry clean only". If there was one thing my mother ALWAYS...
If you have a toddler or preschooler, chances are you will be getting a play kitchen at some point or you already have one. There are so many options for kitchens to buy. But what if you could customize...
For more than eight years, I worked with consumer finance and lending companies managing marketing and communications campaigns. If there is anything I can take away that applies to my personal life, it is the importance of an emergency...
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OC Moms Guide – Orange County Events September 2024
Those long hot days of summer may be behind us. But there’s still many equally hot though perhaps not as long days of fall...
