February 2017 - MALIBU MAMA LOVES

Feb25

7 Simple Hacks to Creating a Conscious Morning Routine for You

Posted on Feb 25, 2017

Written by: Evelyn Kail Edited by: Malibu Mama Loves It is everyone’s goal to have a productive and fun day. Being productive means getting the work done in the most effective way, in the fastest time possible and always leaves us feeling strong. To be able to achieve that goal, you need to have the right mindset, and the right conscious morning routine! Mornings are the most important part of the day, for so many reasons. Your mood...

Feb21

Family Travel: Voluntourism: What Is It & Is It For Us?

Posted on Feb 21, 2017

We have all heard about voluntourism, a travel trend that began in the early 2000’s, but what exactly is voluntourism beyond traveling to another community and volunteering? What is Voluntourism? Voluntourism is the term for volunteering while on vacation or traveling to a specific location to volunteer for a period of time. It can take many shapes such as building homes in developing communities, teaching English (or your native...

Feb17

5 Conscious Cold Remedies

Posted on Feb 17, 2017

It seems we are right in the middle of cold and flu season. Thankfully, my crew has so far escaped it, but many of our friends haven’t… This year, instead of reaching for that nasty bottle of over-the-counter symptom suppressant, why not try to heal and relieve what is causing the problem? Because those ugly symptoms we all experience with a cold actually are a good sign, believe it or not. They are a sign that our immune systems are...

Feb06

4 Conscious Hacks To Creating A Healthy Morning Routine With Your Kids

Posted on Feb 6, 2017

It is the middle of the school year, it has been cold and icky out and yup, our morning routines have become lazy… leaving us running, yelling last-minute, frazzling all of us! Our mornings start off nice and cozy when the kids jump into my bed for a snuggle and a show until I realize we need to be out the door in 10 minutes and lunches are not made, bags are not packed, no one is dressed – let alone hair and teeth brushed! Then the...

Feb02

Family Travel: Los Angeles – Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Posted on Feb 2, 2017

Last Sunday, thanks to SoCal Museum’s Free-For-All day, I took the kids for an adventure into LA to visit the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Don’t worry if you missed it, I am sure there will be another one – you can keep up with SoCal Museum’s calendar of events here. Plus there is another way to visit for free… but we will get to that in a minute! The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) is the largest art museum in the...