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Black Friday

Posted on Nov 26, 2014

With Black Friday right around the corner, deals are everywhere waiting to be found. Instead of braving the stores this year, help support this blog and do your shopping from home! Tea is running a great sale, practically giving away some of their chic world children’s collections. Be sure to have a look! Gymboree is offering 50% off of EVERYTHING PLUS FREE shipping! The best part is you do not have to wait until Friday, the...

Nov26

12 Weeks to a Flawless Fanny: Week 1 Workout

Posted on Nov 26, 2014

It is the day before Thanksgiving and I am off to #workout for the first time with the Butt Babe, Aime. We are so lucky to be able to workout in Malibu this morning and I can’t wait. #Malibu is amazing. Please check with your physician to be sure these exercises are safe for you and that what works for us will also work for you. I plan to do a 20 minute yoga routine on my days off to help support change in my body. Be sure to do some...

Nov25

4 Totally Cool Travel Toys

Posted on Nov 25, 2014

One of my favorite things to do is to travel with my children. I am so thankful to be able to travel with them. We are on location shooting for our upcoming web series Mama Loves Family Travel and I thought I would share what travel toys my crew is playing with right now! Travel toys are an important part of our trip and can mean the difference between a successful trip and a bad one! So I am always on the lookout for great toys that...

Nov25

Help – My Body is Jiggly!

Posted on Nov 25, 2014

The month of October was seriously bad to my butt! Oh how I claim to hate the Halloween candy until 9pm when I secretly love it. Kids are asleep, a show goes on, wine gets poured and one Halloween small sized candy bar from a bag becomes two bars, then the third bar because after all they are just tiny little bars, right? The next thing I knew, most of the bag was gone (oops, the wine too, wait – do they cancel each other out since it...

Nov24

My 100th Post – Why Have I Done This?

Posted on Nov 24, 2014

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”...

Nov21

The Mom Expo Experience

Posted on Nov 21, 2014

This past Friday and Saturday I experienced my first #TheMomExpo. I wasn’t sure what to expect, I was curious about this Mom Expo thing. It was actually a lot of fun! AND there were a ton of giveaways! Seriously, I left with bags filled with stuff!! My kids were able to trade in a gently used toy to pick an Eco toy even! What is #TheMomExpo? #TheMomExpo is a place for vendors to meet with local moms. It is also a place for local moms...

Nov17

Part 3 of 12 Reasons to Travel With Your Children Series

Posted on Nov 17, 2014

It really is not as bad as it sounds. There are so many benefits to traveling with your children that whether you are packing them up in the car or braving the airport – it is worth all of the effort. I hope that you have read Part 1 and have begun to think about a destination that you have always wanted to go too. Then I hope you took the next step with Part 2 and began googling about that location. I ♥ #familytravel....

Nov16

8 Reasons to have Family Time

Posted on Nov 16, 2014

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,...

Nov15

Part 2 of the 12 Reasons to Travel With Your Children Series

Posted on Nov 15, 2014

When you travel with your children, you open countless new doors for both them and yourself. Even if it is a day trip to the next town over, making sure to travel with your children is so important. I feel so passionate about family travel that I will be launching the web series Mama Loves Family Travel in 2015! On Thursday I released the first 3 reasons to travel with your children. Here are the next 3 Reasons to Travel With Your...

Nov13

Part 1 of the 12 Reasons to Travel With Your Children Series

Posted on Nov 13, 2014

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...