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Play :: Show Your Disney Side!
“I received free products in order to host the Disney Side @Home Celebration. The opinions expressed here are my own.” There is just something about walking through the gates at Disneyland that makes me feel like I am 7 years old again! I am usually rushing through the entrance as I can’t wait to ride the roller coasters – Space Mountain is one of our favorites, and take a ride through Pirates of the Carribean for the 100th time. It has been so wonderful sharing Disneyland with my daughter and we have had season passes since she was old enough to walk. Last year my husband…
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Instagram Inspiration :: “Your Dog has Dwarfism”
Sometimes people can say the darndest things! Like the time I brought our 3 month old new puppy in to our local PetSmart to find out about puppy training. I was speaking to one of the trainers about our puppy, Max, that we had adopted from the German Shepherd Rescue Group of Orange County. The rescue group is run by a great group of volunteers that have helped saved thousands of dogs through the years and was the first group we went to when our sweet Duke passed away last year. Max’s mom was found in a field alongside a Ford car dealership along with her 4 week old puppies. Luckily, she was…
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Family Time :: Enjoying the 2014 Olympics Together
The Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games started this past week and Netflix put together a list of fun things to do while watching the games together. From making your own medals to baking some yummy (and nutritious) cupcakes – enjoy watching Team USA go for gold and teach your children about inspiration, teamwork and competition. Netflix has put together a list of 15 movies and TV shows to stream on Netflix that help encourage conversations about inspiration and teamwork. And for moms, dads and older teens, be sure to watch The Fabulous Ice Age, a new documentary available only on Netflix that tells the never-before-told history of everyone’s favorite Olympic event, figure…
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Come Celebrate Penelope’s 3rd Birthday with Us!
It seems like yesterday when I received the email from Lynette Mattke of PicPocket Books and said that they were interested in my children’s picture book, Penelope the Purple Pirate, and would like to make it into an app available on their platform. I was so excited because my dream of creating a children’s picture book and storybook app was finally coming true! You can read more about my journey of becoming a children’s picture book writer in a post I wrote for Moms With Apps. It has been three years since the storybook app became available as an iPad, iPhone and iPod app in iTunes and we wanted to have a little celebration. But at this…
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What’s Hot in Southern California :: Organic Designs by Aggelige
There is just something so wonderful about succulents. I love how they fit in almost any type of décor style you might have. A few weeks ago we ran into Aggelige Spanos, the owner of Organic Designs by Aggelige and is just about the cutest shop around located at The Camp in Costa Mesa. Her shop is set up in an old school mobile home filled with an array of succulents. She offers a huge selection of plants that make the perfect gift! We chose this gorgeous terrarium that has a crystal, feathers and rocks that she collects from her nature walks. And for Valentine’s Day – think about giving a live…
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PBS Kids Celebrates 100th Day of School with some Activities
Children across the country celebrated the 100th day of school today and PBS Kids has put together some fun ideas to try out today or this weekend! Last night we worked on my daughter’s school project and I know she was really excited to share it today at school. They had her list 100 items – whatever she wanted – in groups of 10’s to celebrated the 100th day. Here are some more fun ideas: Celebrate the 100th Day of School What better way to celebrate the 100th day of school than with activities all about the number 100? Below are fun ways the whole family can…
