5 Tips for Holiday Travel
I always look forward to heading home for the holidays. Even though that means battling EVERYONE else heading home for the holidays! I’m a few years into this holiday travel thing and have figured out how to make it really not so bad! Here are 5 Tips for Holiday Travel 1st Tip for Holiday Travel Avoid it if you can! It is cheaper and usually easier to fly a few days before school lets out and to return a day after school is back in...
Why I Hope To Show The World To My Children
Even though it is a rainy day here in #Malibu, it is beautiful and peaceful. The kids are off to school, the hubby and I are working; each of us looking forward to gathering for dinner tonight to all speak of our day at once! Our intentions are good when we start off the day, but we quickly become distracted with work and then become taxi cabs for our children’s plans, chefs to keep them fed and personal assistants to keep the kids...
Thanksgiving 2014
It’s Thanksgiving 2014! On this day we have pie and mimosas (virgin ones for the kiddos) for breakfast. We love to bake pies in our family and a few years ago decided to have the pies for breakfast because we are so full after the feast that we never got to properly enjoy the pies! It is one of my favorite family traditions. Then we have a family tournament – this year it is air hockey! Before we know it, it will be...
My 100th Post – Why Have I Done This?
Starting Malibu Mama Loves has been the fifth greatest challenge of my life. It has helped me realize my strength. It has helped me see the strength in others. It is to them that I dedicate this post, my 100th post, which so many thought I could not reach. For the girl who randomly dropped into my life on a very bad day of mine and said “I checked out your site last night and it looks amazing. Here is a little congrats gift for you”...
8 Reasons to have Family Time
Family time is important no matter what type of family you have. Spending time together is a crucial part to raising children successfully, yet sadly we often get too busy to remember to slow down and enjoy each other. Here are 8 Reasons to have Family Time 1st Reason to have Family Time Enhances your child’s learning. Children are sponges. By spending family time together regularly and engaging in a variety of conversation topics,...
Part 1 of the 12 Reasons to Travel With Your Children Series
Traveling with children is amazing on so many levels. Yet most people are so afraid of it. Malibu Mama Loves to travel with my kids. I will be launching the series Mama Loves Family Travel in 2015 to show just how beneficial travel is to children and just how easy and fun it can be to travel with your children. But first I want to share with you my 12 Reasons to Travel With Your Children – a 4 part series. There are many...
LA Mom Expo 2014
There is only one more week until the LA Mom Expo 2014 held at the Agoura Hills/Calabasas Community Center- 27040 Malibu Hills Rd., Calabasas, Ca 91301! I am supper excited and can’t wait – we will be there, will you? It is this Friday and Saturday, November 14th and 15th. The LA Mom Expo will feature products/giveaways/presentations from local apparel and clothing shops, medical, Ayuverdic, pharmaceutical, herbal, health and wellness...
Define Your Personal Mission
Last week I talked about Values, and how outlining them in writing is the first step to really and truly getting to know yourself. I hope you have had some time this week to not only think about them, but to write them down. Because now it is time to talk about the next step – defining your mission in life, your purpose! Why do I need a personal mission statement? A mission statement provides clarity while giving you a sense of...
My First Pregnancy Products
Finding out you are pregnant is one of the most exciting things in the world. Getting to buy new products for the upcoming changes to your body makes it that much more thrilling! I had tried a few different things before my bestie (who had already had a child) introduced me to the Mama Mio line. I loved it! The Mama Mio Your Pregnancy Essentials Kit is a great introduction to the fantastic pregnancy products that got me through back...
My Values
At the park last week, while the kids were playing, one of my lovely friends brought up and questioned a list of values that had been suggested to her as healthy. While I think that values are super important to have, I do not think one list works for everyone. Values are incredibly personal and will help to define YOU. So how can someone else’s list work for you? Why do I need values? Listing out your values is a great way to find...