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How to Host a Playdate @ Tanaka Farms Pumpkin Patch and Save Money
We love Tanaka Farms! It’s organic, educational, healthy, and we get to sample various produces on the wagon tour – what’s not to love? Although we try every year to attend at least one (or all) of their seasonal famous tours (see also Strawberry and Watermelon), let’s face it – it’s not cheap. Here’s how…
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How to Form a Play Group and Save Money
Have you ever thought about going somewhere fun but changed your mind, because you saw how much it cost? Would you change your mind back if you saw how much you would save if you had a Group Rate? Are you a working parent that doesn’t have time to meet new parents? This morning I’m…
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Grand Re-Opening of The Disney Store @ South Coast Plaza!
We checked out the Grand Re-Opening of The Disney Store at South Coast Plaza a couple of weekends ago. If you were one of the first 500 customers, you would have scored one of the Mickey Mouse Ears. We got there around 12:30pm and was told they ran out after about an hour and half…
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Get Creeped Out @ Pretend City (PLUS a Giveaway)!
I am getting chills just thinking about this. In October, creepy crawlers and other cool creatures will invade Pretend City Children’s Museum. What better way to celebrate the spooky month of October than to have your children explore and look for the creatures at the craggy cave, grassy meadow, and frightful farm shed at Pretend…
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Birthday Parties at My Gym Yorba Linda
My Gym Children’s Fitness Center in Yorba Linda. It’s one of my favorite places for play dates. I used to go to the one in Huntington Beach, and my kids love it! My son with autism was one of the kids that ran around like a kid in a candy store. He wanted to try…
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Pink It Up and Support Breast Cancer Awareness @ Mimi’s Cafe! (PLUS a Giveaway) ENDED
It’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Mimi’s Cafe® along with National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) teamed up to raise awareness and funds in their efforts to save lives through early detection and by providing mammograms. Two “Sparkling Pink” Drink Selections The other day some of my girlfriends got together for brunch to check out their…
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NEW Help Me Grow ONLINE for Busy Parents!
Do you ever wonder if your child is on track developmentally, but don’t know where to go to find out or don’t have time to look into it? Help Me Grow Orange County is known to connect parents to their local resources for children birth to 6 years of age, but now they’ve made it…
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We Test Drove the Mattel Disney • Pixar Cars Micro Drifters Press Event!
My family and I were thrilled when we won tickets to a Disney Pixar Cars event. My kids love, Love, LOVE Disney•Pixar Cars. We’re also annual passport holders to Disneyland so we’ve been to the new Cars Land (opened since June 2012 at Disney California Adventure) several times. Just imagine everything you remember on Route…
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Single Rider Lines Are the Way to Go @ Disney California Adventure!
I was with my girlfriend Jenn the other day at Disney California Adventure trying to get one last meet-up in before school starts, and we were saying how nice it would be to go back and ride all the “adult” rides without the kids. If you know me, you know that a big light bulb…
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WON’T BACK DOWN is Heartfelt and Inspiring!
I was invited to a pre-screening this week for the new upcoming movie of Won’t Back Down and was asked to write a review. This movie was inspired by actual events and the works of dedicated parents, teachers and advocates across the country. It is about two moms (one was a teacher) who had nothing…