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FREE Breakfast for Students Sept 9th at SoCal McDonald’s! #BTS @McDonalds_SoCal

It’s back-to-school all around us in SoCal, and to encourage children to eat a wholesome breakfast every morning, Southern California McDonald’s restaurants would like to offer FREE Breakfast for Kids Grades K-8th on Tuesday, September 9th from 6:30 am to 9:30 am! This includes participating restaurants in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Ventura counties. “McDonald’s is strongly committed to the well-being of children, and to mark the beginning of the new school year, we are excited to provide students a free breakfast meal to help them start their day off right,” said Clay Paschen, McDonald’s owner/operator and president of the McDonald’s Operators’ Association of Southern California (MOASC). During … READ MORE >>

Dad Tips: Navigating the Easter Eggstravaganza @IrvineParkRR #IrvineParkRailroad

Disclosure: We were invited to attend a media preview. All opinions are our own. We love Irvine Park Railroad‘s annual Pumpkin Patch and have been going since our youngest son was 5 months old. We just recently discovered they also host other holiday activities like this Easter Eggstravaganza thanks to Mary. TRAIN RIDES One of the biggest hits at the park is their train ride. My kids’ two favorite rides at Irvine Park Railroad is the train and the pony ride. Since there was a short line for the train, we took full advantage and jumped on the train first. All passengers over 12 months must have a ticket to … READ MORE >>

Educational: Irvine Park Railroad’s Fourth Grade California History Education Program | @IrvineParkRR

I’ve got the 411 on this year’s Fourth Grade California History Education Program! Photo Courtesy of Irvine Park Railroad. Take a trip back in time with Irvine Park Railroad’s 2014 Fourth Grade California History Education Program. This fun program – created by teachers, for teachers – is a hands-on learning experience and meets the State of California curriculum requirements for fourth grade history/social science. Parents and kids can experience this fun-filled field trip on their public day, Saturday, March 8th! (Reservations required). Photo Courtesy of Irvine Park Railroad. The program features six stations: Train Rides: The train takes both children and adults on a trip through beautiful and scenic Irvine … READ MORE >>

Making Time to Relax at Burke Williams

Some of you know that I recently made the transition to go back to work Full-time. It was scary at first (finding and trusting childcare while adjusting, etc), but now it doesn’t even feel like I ever stopped working. As working parents, when do you ever get a break? You’ll have to teach me how you do it, because I burn out midweek, and I find it nearly impossible to make time for myself. Those who know me know that I love spending Girl-Time at Day Spas. The main difference is Day Spas have a full facility with a lounge (or lounges), showers, Jacuzzi, steam room, and vanity room, etc. whereas the other spas only have treatment rooms. I couldn’t resist Burke Williams invitation to come out and experience their amenities. I finally just did it and made an appointment after work. Have you been to Burke Williams before? If you haven’t, I’ll walk you through it. There are several locations throughout Southern California. (I think I’ve been to four of them between LA and OC). I think Orange is the largest one – aren’t we lucky?

Great Fun at Irvine Park Railroad’s Pumpkin Patch 2013 | #Recap #Giveaway @IrvineParkRR #IrvineParkRailroad

We were invited to a media preview of Irvine Park Railroad’s Pumpkin Patch this past weekend and, of course, we said, YES! We love that park and visit it frequently throughout the year. (They also host Christmas Train and Easter Eggstravaganza). Here are some highlights of our visit… We raced around in the John Deere tractors. We panned for gold. We looked for the perfect pumpkin. I ran through this kiddie haunted house by myself. Free. We rode the train with our auntie Kim and her family. It’s our tradition at Irvine Park Railroad! We ran through this Hay Maze – three times. Free! Here’s my photo of the day … READ MORE >>

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