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What’s Hot in Southern California :: The JCC Maccabi Games & ArtsFest
This past week over 2350 Jewish youth have come to Orange County from around the nation, and even world with teams coming from Israel, Mexico, Canada, Great Britian to participate in the JCC Maccabi Games & ArtsFest from August 4-9th. Olympic gold-medal swimmer Lenny Krayzelburg, “Survivor: Africa” champion Ethan Zohn, Dog Gottlieb of ESPN, and Jay Fiedler of Miami Dolphins all participated and honed their skills in the Maccabi Games when they were younger. The games were established in 1982 in the United States to provide Jewish teens with a supportive environment that fosters mutual respect and sportsmanship, while strengthing bonds to Jewish heritage, community, and Israel. This year, we saw 62 teams come to Orange…
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Musings :: What Does it Mean to Be Present?
“Children have a way of forcing you back into the present moment.” ~Lorna Luft Yesterday was one of those days where things didn’t seem to be going my way. Our new puppy was driving me crazy and having to discipline him at every turn was wearing me down. I was feeling overwhelmed at meeting certain deadlines and getting caught up from taking some time off to enjoy the summer with my daughter while she was on break. There is always a bit of mommy guilt whether you work in or out of the home I think and I try not to beat myself up when I have…
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Garden :: How to Make a Fairy Garden
Months ago my daughter and I were walking along the Los Rios Street in San Juan Capistrano in a quaint area that has one of the oldest Missions in California, and tons of adorable and inviting shops. We took the train down for a visit and had a wonderful girls-day out. The nursery was having a Fairy Garden demo class and invited us to join them. After that class I was sold on Fairy Gardens and have been meaning to do another one with my daughter. We found some great ideas from other bloggers that provide a step-by-step tutorial on how to make your won garden this summer with the kids. …
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Recipes :: Back to School Lunch Ideas
The other day I was talking to a mom friend and we were complaining about what we were going to put in our kids lunch boxes each day now that school started this past week. I mean I can only make PB&J so much and she will only eat it so much… so off I searched Pintrest to find some healthy lunchbox ideas. Part of the appeal of making a yummy lunch that they will actually eat (there have been many a time she comes home hungry with a full lunch in her lunchbox) is making it look appetizing and fun. I love the following ideas and know that it won’t take me too long…
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Dandelion Moms Project Kindness :: August
Dandelion Moms Project Kindness: The idea to start the dandelion moms project kindness came about after watching some of Amy Krouse Rosenthal’s videos entitled the Beckoning of Lovely Project and seeing the great things that were being done during the Random Acts of Kindness week. I wanted to create a community of women and men who wanted to send out some seeds of kindness into the world by doing some easy acts of kindness. Each month we spotlight an organization or person who is helping to make the world a better place to see how we might be able to help out. Project Night Night: This month…
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Take a Trip Back in Time with The Medieval Times Show
Last week I was contacted by the crew over at The Medieval Times to see if I would like to check out the show in Buena Park. I had not seen the show yet which is surprising since I have lived in Orange County most of my life (minus my college years and traveling). My seven year old was so excited to see real knights on horses fighting and jousting. A brand new show opened up this year and celebrates the California Castle’s 25th anniversary, The Medieval Times 30th anniversary, and its recent $2.5 renovation. We arrived just as the show was about to begin, but I would recommend to come at least an half hour…
