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Camp Snoopy Celebrates 30th Anniversary at Knott’s Berry Farm
Last week I was invited to attend the reopening of the famed Calico Mine Co. ride and 30th Celebration of Camp Snoopy at Knott’s Berry Farm. I grew up with Knott’s Berry Farm and loved (and still do) the jelly’s (they have come out with a new jam and funnel cakes they sell at the park. As part of the celebration of 30 years of Camp Snoopy, Knott’s revitalized the five-acre nature wonderland. We visited Camp Snoopy during their Halloween Haunt celebrations and really had a great time – this Haunt is geared towards younger children. The revisions include new all-encompassing trail-like stamped concrete, use of natural wood throughout,…
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WIN a Disneyland Vacation!
UPDATE – Winners have been selected and notified! Time to announce the winners of our Disneyland Vacation Giveaway. These are the lucky duckies! They have all claimed their prizes and are super excited to have won!! Grand Prize Disneyland Vacation Winner: Melissa V. 2nd Place Tamron Lens & GC Winner: Sandy N. 3rd Place Combi Double Stroller & GC Winner: Dawn S. 4th Place CanvasHQ GC Winner: Lisa L. ————————————————————- A BIG THANKS to all of our fabulous sponsors and bloggers for making this giveaway possible! Tamron Get Away Today MarriedwithMickey.com House of Blues Crossroads Anaheim Canvas HQ ————————————————————————————————————————- When I was asked to be a part…
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PBS Kids Provides Free Resources to Encourage Reading this Summer
Summertime is almost here and I am looking for ways to keep my very active child busy but also keep her newly acquired reading skills (just started reading beginner chapter books) fine-tuned while she is out of school. I do think learning and fun can go hand in hand – and is ideal – so I am happy to see that PBS Kids is offering free resources on-air, on digital platforms and in communities to help kids continue learning all summer long! Tune in to PBS KIDS to check out the all-new summer schedule, or connect online at pbskids.org/learn to find fun games and activities! Even more digital…
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Family :: Best Places to Visit in Southern California
My family moved to California when I was in kindergarten. Before that we lived in Austin, Texas but both my parents were from the Midwest and they told me it had always been their dream to live in sunny California. So when my dad was offered a job in Fresno, California, they jumped at the chance to realize their dream! We moved to Orange County while I was in second grade and I ended up living here through my college breaks. After attending college in Northern California, I travelled and lived abroad for about three years in Asia, but I came back home to Orange County in my late 20’s. My husband and I purchased our first (and present) home about…
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The Wonder of Disney :: Part One
Image courtesy of Flickr Last month I was invited to attend the Disney Social Media Moms Conference and stayed at the Disneyland Resort Hotel for three nights and four days. Talk about a dream come true! My husband and daughter came along as well as it was geared towards mom bloggers and their families. My daughter was so excited to stay at the hotel, especially when I showed her the amazing water slides and pools. It really was a dream come true to be able to do this with my family and I will always hold dear the memories we made. The conference was absolutely amazing and I have…
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Get Away Today Offers Affordable Disneyland Family Travel
Disney On the Brain: This past month has been a whirlwind of all things Disney! My family and I spent four days and three nights at the Disneyland Resort for the Disney Social Media Moms conference where I developed a newfound love for anything Disney. Disneyland really is a top notch family destination and the customer service is just wonderful! We stayed at the Disneyland Resort and I was so impressed with the quality of the food and our room. One of our favorite things in the room (besides the Mickey Mouse lights) was the backboard – when you flip a switch, the board lights up like there is a fireworks…
