The 3 Best Restaurants To Meet for Lunch In Malibu
Apr05

The 3 Best Restaurants To Meet for Lunch In Malibu

Malibu is home to so much more than just gorgeous beaches, beautiful people and the perfect wave! There are some amazing restaurants here that make Malibu a great lunch destination. Whether you are meeting friends, a new work associate, or even sneaking in a lunch date with your mate, Malibu is a great option for that mid-day meal! There are still a few places that I would like to try, but of everywhere that I have had lunch to date,...

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7 Ways to Practice Consciousness with Your Children
Apr03

7 Ways to Practice Consciousness with Your Children

I have always taught my children to be conscious, right from day 1. After all, my own consciousness was awakened when I became pregnant and began taking a really good look at my lifestyle. I spent the time pregnant and their first years learning about which foods benefit us and how to clean our house and our bodies without turning them into a toxic wasteland… I spent their toddler years learning to appreciate all of the little things...

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12 Mother Son Day Trip Ideas
Mar31

12 Mother Son Day Trip Ideas

Spending one-on-one time with each of my children is one of my favorite things about parenting. Recently I posted 12 Mother Daughter Day Trip Ideas so today I want to share our 12 Mother Son Day Trip Ideas with you! 12 Mother Son Day Trip Ideas 1. Museum/Lunch Out Mother Son Day Trip Let your son pick a museum within driving distance, or for littles choose an interactive children’s museum, and you pick the restaurant. Enjoy the museum...

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A Day Trip On The Fillmore Easter Train
Mar25

A Day Trip On The Fillmore Easter Train

My in-laws usually spend the Easter Holiday with us so I am always pressed to find a fun way for all ages to celebrate after our traditional egg hunt and morning activities. I had heard about the Fillmore Easter Train so I looked into it thinking it might be something that grandparents can enjoy with young grandchildren (plus us parents may actually get some time to relax too!). Fillmore is a town that is about an hour north of Malibu...

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  Our Day Trip To Knott’s Berry Farm’s Boysenberry Festival
Mar22

 Our Day Trip To Knott’s Berry Farm’s Boysenberry Festival

  This past weekend we took a really fun day trip to Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park, CA where we had been invited to come check out their unique Boysenberry Festival. Boysenberries are a sweet and tart berry that has amazing benefits for our bodies – you can read all about them here. All boysenberries anywhere in the world can be traced back to a plant at Knott’s Berry Farm! The Boysenberry Festival at Knott’s Berry Farm opened...

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The Benefits of Boysenberries & Where To Get Them
Mar17

The Benefits of Boysenberries & Where To Get Them

You know how I am always reminding you to be sure to sample the local foods when traveling, things that you cannot find anywhere else but right where you are at the moment? Well the Boysenberry is one of the local specialties in Buena Park, Southern California that you really don’t want to miss out on. Have you heard of the Boysenberry before? I had, but I never fully knew what they were until I saw that the Knott’s Berry Farm...

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Family Travel 6 Reasons to Book a Room with a Kitchen
Mar15

Family Travel 6 Reasons to Book a Room with a Kitchen

  Traveling with kids is crazy fun! Thanks to many modern conveniences, it is now easier than ever to bring the kids along. One of those conveniences being a suite or rental or room with a kitchen or kitchenette.  In fact, I won’t book with a resort or hotel if they don’t have some form of in-room kitchen or kitchenette! Sound extreme?!! Not really! Here’s why. Family Travel: 6 Reasons to Book a Room with a Kitchen Save time. My...

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12 Mother Daughter Day Trip Ideas
Mar11

12 Mother Daughter Day Trip Ideas

If you are anything like me, it is Friday before I even realize Monday is over! Time flies fast in the parent life and before you know it our kids will be off to university or work or to travel and we will be on to the next phase of our lives – remembering these good ol’ days! Between play dates, family travel plans, school, work, swimming, tennis, homework… I could go and on… it is hard to find one-on-one time with each child. As a...

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City Moms Pass in LA
Mar08

City Moms Pass in LA

I can remember moving here to Southern California with 2 young children, not knowing a single person. It was both thrilling and terrifying. Kind of the same feeling as visiting a new city with your kids for the first time, except that we would be staying here!! When we were saying goodbye to my children’s pediatrician back east, who also is a family friend, I remember her telling us we would love “The Land of Everything”- what she...

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5 Awesome Family Travel Spring Break Ideas
Mar03

5 Awesome Family Travel Spring Break Ideas

It is almost that time of year again – Spring Break. A week off from school and work before summer but after the holidays. The perfect time to go on a family adventure. I love planning our spring break trips every year. Spring break is different in every school area and occurs during a shoulder season so, if you are wise to them, there are deals to be found everywhere. We have now been taking Spring Break vacations for many years....

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