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New and Improved Chuck-E-Cheese: Where A Kid Can Be A Kid
This is a sponsored post for Chuck E. Cheese, all thoughts and opinions are my own. If you haven’t been to Chuck E. Cheese for a while, you are in for a pleasant surprise. No longer will you find fluorescent lights and colorful neon wall paneling. The restaurant won’t smell of a large urine ball pit. And your kid’s won’t run terrified as large robotic creatures come to life to sing scary songs like something from a nightmare. Our family was recently able to attend the grand reopening of the Rancho Cucamonga Chuck E. Cheese location and were so impressed by what they’ve done to the place. Not only does…
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The Best Gift Guide For Your Family This Christmas
I can’t tell you how many times Christmas rolls around and I can’t think of a single thing my family members have asked for. My kids all year ask for things and I tell them to wait until Christmas, but by the time December rolls around, I can’t think of a single gift idea for them, my husband, or even myself! So this year, I have been writing things down as I think of them. That way I’ll have gift ideas; and I can share it with all you other parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, siblings. That way we will have one place to come when looking for gift ideas for…
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Chinese Lantern Festival: Pomona Fairplex
It’s baaaaaaaaack. The Chinese Lantern Festival is returning to the Pomona Fairplex for an all new season with bigger, better, and brighter lantern displays than ever before. The 2019 festival presents Blooming Seasons, with an all new holiday lantern display that looks simply amazing! See the 2,000 year old art of lanterns come to life with a modern twist. Each lantern is handcrafted from modern materials with eco-friendly colored LED lights. The lanterns are an impressive 30 feet high and 85 feet wide, and include movable parts. Everywhere you turn is another awe inspiring, magnificent exhibit. Including a 100-yard-long ceramic dragon that is sure to wow! As you walk around…
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Enjoy the Magic of Disney on Ice: Mickey’s Search Party
Disney is at it again! Mickey and all his friends will be bringing the magic to Southern California this holiday season with Disney on Ice: Mickey’s Search Party. We have loved attending Disney on Ice in the past and have been thrilled with the level of excitement the show brings. The fun is had on the ice, in the air with aerial performances and in the seats. My kid’s are absolutely giddy to go again!!!!! Join your Disney and Pixar favorites like: Frozen, Moana, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Toy Story, the Little Mermaid, Coco, and of course Mickey Mouse and his friends during their daring adventure to save Tink!…
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5 Reasons to Make Mazatlan Your Next Family Vacation
I’ve gone skydiving, hitch-hiked to get where I needed to be in Hawaii, studied abroad for 3 months throughout Europe. I never minded dining alone, or seeing a movie solo. I drove across counties and states to get where I needed to be, no problem; and all of this before I was 21. Then I got married and was blessed to have someone with whom to do all of this. My husband became my partner and adventure buddy, my go to when problems arose. He made the calls I never wanted to make, and in a lot of ways did the dirty work (like driving for hours on hours) so…
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25 Halloween Freebies and Deals in Southern California
Celebrate freebies and deals this Halloween at these Southern California locations: –Chipotle: Get a “Boo-rito” for $3, as long as you’re in costume –IHOP: Kids 12 and under get a free spooky pancake (7am-10pm)! Topped with strawberries, Oreos, whipped cream and candy corn. –Applebees: Children 12 and under eat free all day. Adults can enjoy “Dollaritas” ($1 margaritas) –Baskin-Robbins: Scoops of ice cream for $1.31 as part of the “Celebrate 31” deal. This is actually available the 31st of every month. –Joe’s Crab Shack: Kids 13 and under eat free with costume on Halloween. –Krispy Kreme: Free doughnut for anyone who shows up in costume. –Chuck E Cheese: 50 free…
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow at Riley’s Farm
If I had to choose one family favorite Fall activity to do, this would be it. It encompasses everything wonderful about the season. It has the spooky element without overdoing it, hayrides, good food, a classic tale and drama, dancing, pie eating, pumpkin carving, seed spitting; are you convinced yet? We have attended The Legend of Sleepy Hollow at Riley’s Farm in Oak Glen numerous times over the past years and each time we love it more and more. The night focuses around Washington Irvine’s timeless tale of Ichabod Crane and the headless horseman. You will find yourself meeting the colorful characters of Tarrytown, including Katrina Van Tassel, the burly…
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The Best Creative Halloween Costumes for Kids
I don’t know about yours, but my kids change their minds about what they want to be for Halloween at least a gagillion times. And since we typically make our costumes, once it’s done, there’s no going back. And because of that, we have great, fast, easy to make costumes that are both creative and fun. Take a look at these unique costumes that are sure to wow! on Halloween night. Robot: This one was amazing in person. I feel like pictures just don’t do it justice. But, it’s made with a cardboard box for the body and head. Silver spray paint and then you get to be creative with…
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The Best Halloween Costumes for Couples
My husband and I love to dress up. We love using what is popular in the media to draw ideas from. And we love to make people laugh. So, Halloween is the perfect excuse to have fun and be creative! Here are some of our best couples costumes from years past and an explanation of how you can recreate these for yourself. You can do these as friends, and of course add characters and others in to make them into group Halloween costumes too. DIY Couples Costumes: Jack (Jack in the Box) and Hamburger: I would have ultimately wanted just a hamburger but back in the olden days (early 2000s)…
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DIY Halloween Costumes for Groups Sure to Impress
Fall is such a fun time of the year for so many reasons. There is apple picking, hay rides, pumpkin patches and beautiful changing colors in the world all around. But, ask any kid why Fall is the best, and almost without fail the answer will be “Halloween!” Now, for many of us parents, it’s enough time, money and effort just to get our kids dressed up and ready for the night. And then throw in allllllll the activities leading up to the actual day, and by the 31st we are over it! Forget about us getting dressed up. And trust me, I am guilty of throwing on ears and…
