New MOMMYtoMOMMY.TV Show Launches!

This is a very exciting post for me as I have a fun announcement to share with you! Whenever a fellow mom says she has an “announcement,” I know the first thing that can come to mind, so NO, I am NOT pregnant! But I am excited to share the launch of a new online show for moms called MOMMYtoMOMMY.TV which I am sure will have webisodes dealing with pregnancy (just not mine) as it is a show exclusively for MOMS! Here’s a little about this innovative new program…

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My Personal Picks for Running Gear

I am running the Long Beach Half Marathon this Sunday and as I have been suiting up for my long training runs the past month, it has sort of amused me how much GEAR I have acquired when I am in my full running uniform! More miles = more gear!

So I thought it might be fun to share some of my personal running fear, I mean running gear. I am cracking up at that unintentional typo, but I am going to leave it because it is making me laugh AND it is poignant.

Poignant because when I was training for my first half marathon last May, I WAS filled with lots of running fear. In fact, the fear is what motivated me. 13.1 looming over your head tends to be scary to a new runner.

But this half is going to be so much different I think. Best part is…

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Hand Washing Song for Kids

I am a germphobe. I wrote about it here. So I am big on hand washing. I wrote a post last year on “Proper Hand Washing Techniques” and the number of Google searches using the keywords “hand washing” & ” proper hand washing techniques” landing on that post have really ramped up recently which is not surprising since we are now entering cold and flu season. So seeing that I am not the only one interested in washing hands (WELL) I had to share this AWESOME hand washing song my daughter learned at preschool (and it is not to “happy birthday” or the “ABC’s!)

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Bug Invasion at The Cube {Giveaway!}

They’re coming to get you…at Discovery Science Center! No magnifying glass needed here; these bugs are larger than life! Transport yourself to a world where ants, praying mantises, and scorpions tower over you at 1,000 times their actual size in the new fall exhibit, Bug Invasion, now through October 31st at The Cube!

And I have a SUPER DUPER giveaway for one lucky winner who will receive 4 FREE tickets to Discovery Science Center & VIP wristbands to enjoy all the rides for free at the The Pumpkin Factory which is conveniently located across the street. Read last paragraph on how to enter!

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Moms Stay and Play at the Viceroy Palm Springs!

A couple weeks ago I was invited to the Viceroy Palm Springs to experience their fabulous “Mom’s Stay and Play Getaway Package” and it was a trip I will never forget! I hope this post inspires you to get on email today and start passing around dates with your “besties” to make a plan for a getaway. Time away with girlfriends just feeds your soul. And the Viceroy Palm Springs is just the perfect distance from OC to make you feel like you are in another world, yet you are still less than two hours from home. This property is a little sparkling gem in the desert….

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