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Green Holiday Gift Guide by Granola Babies

jen — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 11:00:55 +0000

Since it 'tis the season of giving, I wanted to put together a green holiday gift guide for all those eco mamas out there!

So I asked Giselle Baturay, owner of Granola Babies and an expert in all things eco-friendly for parents and babies, to give me her top holiday gift picks. Here they are!

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Guest Blog: Favorite Shops in Orange County

jen — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 11:00:16 +0000

Aimee Della Bitta from Explore Life Daily wrote a fabulous guest blog for me today in celebration of Black Friday and the official start of the holiday shopping season! Here is what she writes...

"I'm so excited to be guest posting today on Tiny Oranges. I'm equally excited to be sharing some of my favorite local OC boutiques, just in time for holiday shopping!

There are so many reasons to shop locally, especially while our economy continues to struggle. For example, did you know that for every $100 spent at locally-owned, independent stores, $68 returns to the community through taxes, payroll and other expenditures?*

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Rapunzel Tangled Theme Birthday Party Ideas

jen — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 11:00:29 +0000

I just love cute birthday party theme ideas, so when this local OC mom contacted me to share some inexpensive and easy things she did to create a Tangled theme birthday party I was thrilled to share them! Thank you Elle for sharing your amazing party! Here is what she wrote...

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Bullying: What Every Parent Should Know by Dr. Jerry Weichman

jen — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 11:00:09 +0000

I was fortunate enough to connect with Dr. Jerry Weichman's wife through my blog. Seeing that October is National Anti-Bullying Month, and Dr. Jerry Weichman specializes in adolescents, I thought the topic of bullying might be right up his alley. This is a really important topic to me since my daughter just started Kindergarten and we are now in the grade school years. I thought it would be a very powerful post if he could give us expert advice on how we can start educating our children early about what bullies are, what they can do, and what warning signs to look for in our own children. This article is full of valuable information on bullying and what every parent should know.

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10 Ways Parents Can Promote a Healthy Self-Image in their Children

jen — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 11:00:06 +0000

One of my friends, Dr. Lydnsay Elliott, is a clinical psychologist specializing in eating disorders and body image. When she recently emailed me to ask if I would ever like her to write write something for my blog about how parents can help promote a healthy self-image in their children, I almost screamed through the computer, "YES!!"

As a mom raising two girls, it is something I think about a lot.

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