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The Easiest Summer Ideas With Kids
I love the Summer. I look forward to it every year. I love the long lazy nights, melting popsicles on a hot day, playing in the sand and surf, ice cream, bike rides, swimming, camping, vacation, and mostly having my babies with me allllllll day. I truly miss them during the school year. However, summer can be stressful for that same reason. Kids get bored and want to be entertained. Mom’s sanity sometimes gets pulled to a thin cord trying to keep everyone from bickering. So, in order to both keep kids happy, and mother’s sane, I’ve come up with some ideas of things to do during the summer that…
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10 Easy Family Favorite Hikes in Southern California
My family loves to hike. We have started all our kids out young. Do they always enjoy it? No. But, they don’t usually complain much because it’s just something we’ve always done. Now, I am not talking Mt. Whitney here. I am talking a good, solid, let’s almost call them nature walks (usually between 1-3.5 miles). We do have backpack carriers (for the kids), but when possible, we try to use a stroller. Because let’s be honest, who wants to lug a kid around whilst already exerting yourself? Am I right??? And we usually try to get all the “big kids” ages 3+ doing it on their own. Here are…
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Discover Your Superhero at the Discovery Cube in Orange County
It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s at The Discovery Cube! Are you ready to battle crime, figure out the Riddler’s riddles in order to solve mysteries and hone your hero skills by working together to save the city? At the Discovery Cube, you’ll get to explore the Hall of Justice and maybe even meet Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman or one of your other favorite DC Superhero’s along the way. My entire family had the BEST time exploring the Orange County Discovery Cube’s DC Superhero exhibit. In fact, I think my 36-year-old child may have enjoyed it the most as he kept disappearing while playing games and running around finding…
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FREE Report Card Rewards!
Make sure to reward your child’s hard work and dedication by taking good report cards (A’s/B’s) to these places for rewards: Make sure to call ahead and make sure your location is participating. Rewards vary dependent on franchise and location. Nothing worse than thinking you get something free, packing everyone into the car and getting there only to be disappointed, and if you’re like me, maybe even a little angry. Chuck-e-Cheese: Bring in report card and exchange good grades for game tokens. (food purchase is required) Peter Piper Pizza: Free 7-inch pizza with 1 topping Krispy Kreme Donuts: Free donut for each “A” on your report card (up to 6…
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Free and Cheap Date Ideas in LA
As parents to 4 young kids, it is important essential, to keep that romantic spark alive and going. We are huge proponents of “dating your spouse!” Yet we tend to be boooooring when we date. Like the typical dinner and a movie. But it is usually just the movie. And sometimes it’s just a movie at home in our jammies. But who really watches movies when you can re-watch The Office for the 9th time? However, we also enjoy a good full day out in the “city”—otherwise known as L.A. (when we can get away from the kids for that long with babysitters and work and well, life). When we…
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How to Spend a Day in Irvine Regional Park
We were hosted by Irvine Park Rentals but all opinions and statements are ours. We were lucky enough to have a Saturday completely open. With 4 young kids who play sports, and a husband that is a Realtor, that never happens?!So, since the stars were aligned, we decided to hit up a Southern Californiahot-spot we have heard nothing but great things about, but have never been to. Irvine Regional Park was everything we had hoped for and more. I am not quite sure what I had envisioned when hearing about Irvine Regional Park, but it wasn’t what we experienced. I guess I just imagined a really cool “park” with some…
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Good Remedy For Anxiety
In the last few years I have struggled with a bit of anxiety. Since the birth of my last baby (#4), it has amplified significantly. I don’t like to share these struggles with too many people… and I say that as I write this on a public social media post. I know, the irony is not lost on me. I also know that admitting this does not make me weak, or broken. In fact, while I am a person who doesn’t like to admit weakness, my struggles make me very normal. I don’t know statistics and facts about the subject, though I bet with a quick google search I could…
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Where to Go Whale Watching in Orange County
One of the best perks of living in (or visiting) Southern California is of course the beach. We love the beach! The weather is almost always perfect and the scenery is beautiful; which is why everyone goes there. And it is a sure way to make kids happy, even if they do have sand coming out of who knows where for the following three days. But, we do the typical beach day a lot. So, this spring break we decided to branch out from the normal and do something new. Or, I should say new for everyone but me. Whale watching! I went when I was a teenager, but the…
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Let’s Play in the Mud! Kid’s Outdoor Obstacle Course Race
Prado Regional Park, Chino Ca This was such a great way to get kids outside, get active and have a whole lotta fun doing it! We were lucky enough to take our two older kids (as the race was age 6+) to Prado Regional Park a couple of weeks ago in Chino to participate in the Kids Obstacle Course. Like always we were running a bit behind schedule that morning, which was such a bummer because there was so much fun to do before the race started. We were able to hustle through and do the majority of activities available before our run and finished the rest after. The activities…
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Plan The Ultimate LA Day!
Have you ever had friends coming from out of town looking for a fun day and you can’t think of a single thing to do with them. Or maybe you yourself are thinking, “what can I do today?” and Los Angeles comes to mind because there are thousands of things to do, places to see, and activities to be part of; but that day you can’t think of a single one of them. Don’t worry friend, I’ve got you covered. I’ve done the work of planning a fun day for you. All you have to do is go with an open mind and an adventurous spirit. Take a Stadium Tour…
