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Catalina Island Birthday Freebies

Catalina Island has been one of our annual trips for the past 4-5 years. This year I got all excited because my birthday landed on Spring Break, and I got to ride the CATALINA EXPRESS for free as well as experience firsthand the Island birthday freebies. Most people already know about them, and the tricky part is you can only get them on the day of your birthday (not the week of or the month of). They will want to see proof. With an hour and half boat-ride away from Orange County, paradise awaited us! Here are five birthday island freebies you may or may not have known about in Avalon, California…

Disneyland: Taking Toddlers and Preschoolers for the First Time #DisneyKids #Disneyland

As a full-time working mom with two youngsters ages four and two, going to Disneyland by myself seems like a daunting mission. I can’t imagine all the stuff I would need to pack for the day, and being out past nap time makes me nervous. Can I handle the meltdowns by myself in a crowded amusement park? What about when I try to strap my toddler into the stroller and the preschooler likes to wander off on her own. Who is going to chase her down? Yikes! Okay, and is it too soon? What is a good age to go, and will they remember any of this? I thought to myself – we will never make it to Disneyland until the kids are much older, but we went and had a great time! Here are some helpful tips that might help.

LEGO Batman Movie Days at LEGOLAND California Feb 18-19, 25-26!

The LEGO® Batman™ Movie Days is new this year at LEGOLAND California! Super Hero. Crime-fighter. Master Builder. LEGO® Batman™ is all of those and so much more. For a limited time, come meet Gotham City’s Caped Crusader during this celebration of the Warner Bros. Pictures’ feature film, which will include photo ops with the scene-stealing star, a themed scavenger hunt and LEGO Batman™-inspired LEGO build activities.

How to Ride FREE on Your Birthday on the Catalina Express, Birthday Offerings on the Island!

CATALINA EXPRESS is now offering a Share Your Birthday Ride Promotion for 2017! Travel for two with the purchase of one full fare Adult ticket now through December 31, 2017. The offer is good for travel from all of Catalina Express’ mainland or island ports saving the birthday passengers up to $75.50 round trip. You’ll have to travel on your actual birthday and the return trip must be completed within 30 days. Pre-registering online is required. Birthday celebrants need to present both the Birthday Pass and valid photo ID to the Catalina Express ticket window at time of check-in. Get the details below!

Tips for using LUXE App for LAX Parking and Valet #luxeit

I recently tried out their LAX services over the holidays and had a great experience. All you do is schedule a pick up via the app, tell them where to meet you (and they meet you at your terminal), then you valet your car. Curbside service at LAX? YES!! I was really nervous using it, but was highly impressed the minute I launched the app and had it in motion. We were tracking each other the whole time and we met where I needed them to meet me. I have some tips for you below!

LEGOLAND Hotel California Resort

When LEGOLAND Hotel first opened in Southern California, we were extremely fortunate to be among their first guests to stay before it opened to the public two days later. It was an incredibly amazing experience, and we still get excited when we stay there. It is a hard call to make to either stay in our room all day or go into the park. Some of the perks for having a hotel stay is you get early access into the park. It feels kinda weird cutting people off a long line of people but it will give you a running start to avoid some of the long wait for rides. … READ MORE

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