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Rebecca lives in Laguna Beach with her husband, two girls and two cats. She grew up in New York City and has always enjoyed getting out and seeing what‚ going on. She writes a column for the Laguna Beach Independent about fun things to do with your family (notice a theme here?) and is Parenting OC‚Äôs Calendar Editor.
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- Outdoor family events in April in OC Spring has sprung! Thanks to the recent rains the...
- To iTouch or not to iTouch I'm changing it up a bit this week...Let's talk ab...
- Taking the Kids to the Theater, or Is That Theatre? The girls and I and several other mother/daughter...
- Shhh...don't Tell My Girls I’m trying something new this week: I’m asking you...
My name is Kelly Mitchell and I am indeed a little bit tardy to the mommy party. I had my first baby at 39 and my second at 41. I live in Huntington Beach with my husband Jon, our 22 month old son Curran and our brand new baby daughter Cassidy Quinn.
When we go on vacation, I am not one to fall prey to the ubiquitous timeshare salesman, no matter how great the freebie is. There is no massage, golf package, or sunset booze cruise that is worth my two or three hours I have to sit and listen to someone attempt to sell me a timeshare I am 100% certain I am not going to buy
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- Who Needs Milestones, Anyway? What is it about the laissez-faire mentality with ...
- When the Unthinkable Happens Don’t we all have that fear of dropping a baby? As...
- "Squeezing" It All In Most of the time I feel like a pretty competent mo...
- Tween Talk on Facebook Facebook serves a lot of different purposes for a ...
Manna Kadar is the founder of MANNA Cosmetics, Island Tan Salon & Spa and The Beauty Bar Training & Consulting with locations in Laguna Niguel & Fullerton. Manna operates award winning salons and has been featured in Beauty Industry magazines nationwide.
Want to know the secret to a great DIY tan? Playboy Glitz Golden Glow Self Tanner!! For me, it completely surpassed all other self-tanners in every area. It gives such a great, instant tan that’s brown, not orange. And the smell?
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- CryBaby Mascara-Your New Beauty Secret Women on the go are always looking for a way to st...
- Primes & Bases-Set It and Forget About It With the hustle and bustle of today’s busy world,...
- Eyelash Extensions Secrets Revealed What’s the secret to getting long, beautiful, thic...
- Top 5 Beauty Resolutions Now that a New Year is here, many of us are makin...
I am a stay at home mom who doesn't like to stay AT home... I love to get out and explore Southern California with my 6 year old... On the weekends I have all 3 of my guys and we like to go to just about every family friendly event in the OC.
We lost (and found) our cat, Hyde. Read here to see some tips on finding your pet, if they go missing.
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- Here kitty kitty... Tips on Finding your lost pet in Orange County! We lost (and found) our cat, Hyde. Read here to see some tips on finding your pet, if they go missing.
- Celebrate the FIRST DAY OF SPRING! The Fullerton Arboretum is beautiful all year long, but in Spring, it really comes to life!
- Amazing Adventure - Oso Niguel Park There are always new adventures to be had, right here in Orange County!
- My Kid is Way Cooler Than I am... Mommy brain got to me, but, in the end, I learned some thing.
Born and raised in Southern California, Lysa has lived the majority of her life in Orange County. She is the proud parent of two amazing boys Ryan and Alex and their black lab Harley.
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Adriana has always been passionate about health and fitness and the path for this mission was made clear after the opening of her and her husband's personal training gym- New Life Fitness in Anaheim, her participation in NBC's show "American Gladiators" and her anticipation for her Chemical Engineering Degree with an emphasis in Nutrition. Proudly, Adriana is an OC Mommy and her passion for health and fitness became even more evident with the birth of her son, Ryu. She hopes to share this passion by informing families about anything and everything that has to do with creating a healthy environment where families can flourish!
This week's Fitbuzz- Health trend is about Probiotics. When the word "Bacteria" is uttered, people have the tendency to think the worst. In fact, a coughing kid can have grown adults running for cover!
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- The Lost City of Atlantis Pay one dollar per person for an awesome day in the Lost City of Atlantis (Parking is free)!
- Let's Go Hiking!! Let's go hiking!! Hiking with your kids can be an ...
- Covered Wagons and Pioneer Pretend
- Great Summer Fun and Calorie Burning Too!
When George Harrison died, Paul McCartney said, "He was a great guy, full of love for humanity, but he didn't suffer fools gladly." When Northrop Frye died, Margaret Atwood wrote: "He didn't suffer fools gladly ..." When Stephen Harper became head of the Canadian Alliance, a professor in Edmonton told a reporter, "He doesn't suffer fools gladly." Emily Carr, in her wretched years as a landlady, was "never one to suffer fools gladly," according to a publication of the museum in Victoria. The Associated Press once reported that Hedy Lamarr was much smarter than the world knew -- and, by the way, didn't suffer fools gladly.
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- A Haunting in Connecticut I just spent nine days in Connecticut. The w...
- You Say Tomato, I Say Tiramasu My wife and I took our son to see a nutritionist w...
- Gifts from the Baby Shower with Staying Power When the final cucumber sandwich had been crunched...
- Walk on the Wild Side - Finding the Balance With Rules and Discipline How did I end up being the disciplinarian? I...
Our Parenting OC Magazine Staff Writers post important updates, news and information.
Anthony Gucciardi
Activist Post
Explosive new research has found that flu shots may actually weaken children’s immune systems, and increase their risk of developing other influenza viruses.
The report is one of many to come out within the recent months highlighting the overall ineffectiveness of the widely-promoted flu vaccine.
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- Celebrate Life's Messy Moments Clorox is launching the Bleach It Away program to ...
- How to Help Your Child Gift Shop for Others One of the great privileges we have as parents is ...
- 4th-Grade Student from Plaza Vista School Wins 2011 Red RIbbon Contest The National Family Partnership (NFP) announced th...
- ConAgra Foods Fights Child Hunger to Help Reduce Food Insecurity Rate in Orange County New information about the issue of child hunger wa...
Starshine Roshell is a journalism professor, magazine writer, award-winning columnist and overwhelmed mother of two.
Named for a song in the 1960s musical "Hair," in which her father starred, Starshine grew up in Los Angeles on the soap opera sets and in the Sunset Strip nightclubs where her parents worked.
She graduated UCLA cum laude and wrote for The Hollywood Reporter before joining the Santa Barbara News-Press as news reporter, theater and rock music critic, Sunday columnist and deputy features editor. She resigned with dozens of colleagues in 2006 over the publisher's breaches of journalistic ethics.
Her syndicated column won a first-place award from the California Newspaper Publisher's Association, and she has a second-place CNPA award for Business/Financial reporting.
Starshine lives in Southern California with her husband John, a graphic artist, and their two sons.
Named for a song in the 1960s musical "Hair," in which her father starred, Starshine grew up in Los Angeles on the soap opera sets and in the Sunset Strip nightclubs where her parents worked.
She graduated UCLA cum laude and wrote for The Hollywood Reporter before joining the Santa Barbara News-Press as news reporter, theater and rock music critic, Sunday columnist and deputy features editor. She resigned with dozens of colleagues in 2006 over the publisher's breaches of journalistic ethics.
Her syndicated column won a first-place award from the California Newspaper Publisher's Association, and she has a second-place CNPA award for Business/Financial reporting.
Starshine lives in Southern California with her husband John, a graphic artist, and their two sons.
It's our beloved bedtime ritual: In the dark of my son's room, at the edge of his small bed, I sing him to sleep every night.
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- Where's the 'vacation' part? You've got a lot of nerve calling this a vacation....
- The Brand Canyon Do you love buying shoes? Are you someone for whom shoe-shopping begets a Zennish euphoria? Yes?
- Camp For Grown Ups Considering the mess on my desk, and the muddle in...
- Circumcision: Cut it out? There's been quite a flap over foreskin lately.
My name is Ana Brandt and I am a Mama of three as well as a professional photographer running a studio in Old Town Tustin.
People ask me every day how i juggle running a studio and 3 children. Like most working Mamas I really have no idea! I was a professional photographer before having kids, so I learned from day one how to adjust my schedule little by little.
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- Mother's Day Photo Shoot I hope everyone had a great Mothers Day weekend!
- Smile, please smile. SMILE...PLEASE...SMILE
- The Art of the Self Portrait
- The Strength and Power of A Parent I have the wonderful privilege every month of photographing the covers for Parenting OC.
After giving birth to my daughter Reese, I was well over my goal weight, suffering from Postpartum Depression, and looked for help in a fitness focused mom's group, but was unable to find one in the Irvine and Tustin Area. So I decided to start my own franchise and bring Baby Boot Camp to moms in the area. After returning to work full time in March 2010, I saw another void. Most programs in the area only offer classes during the day, making it impossible for working moms to join. Now providing a 6:30am (ouch) and Saturday classes, I am hoping to find other moms that want to get fit and still work during the day!
I am a full time working wife and mother to two active elementary school boys. When they aren't riding the roller coasters at Disneyland (I'll never admit I go to the park on average of once a week), exploring the beaches or on another fun adventure, you can also find me writing over at OCMomActivities.com and KidsandMice.com. I love finding the hidden gems and adventures throughout Orange County and Southern California.
Trick or treating at the Disneyland Resort has become a tradition for our family. Every year the kids eagerly await the evening. This year did not disappoint! For the first time Disneyland hosted the Mickey’s Trick or Treat instead of California Adventure.
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- Christmas Fun at the OC Zoo
- A Christmas Tradition: The Rockette's As a child I heard countless stories of Radio City...
- A fun afternoon in OC doesn't have to cost a fortune! Living in Orange County, it's easy to forget we ha...
- Top 5 Family Friendly Adventures in Orange County other than Disneyland Disneyland is definitely the most well-known desti...
Nisha Morris is a passionate, somewhat neurotic, often paranoid, full-time mom, wife, and career woman. Living in Orange County, Nisha spends most of her time researching about health and learning about the latest trends and safety-related topics related to children and families.
There are so many milestones that we look forward to with our little ones. Be it their first word, first step, or first day of school – we as parents are so proud of the many accomplishments that our children make. We empower our children, helping them make decisions, being their guide and “showing them the way”. Here’s a thought! Why not teach our kids proper hygiene and healthy habits that will last
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- Over Medicating = Another Form of Child Abuse? Your baby is crying. It’s late. You’re going...
- Whoop there it is! As my rambunctious 2-year-old “sat” in her play ar...