We’re bringing Date Night back!

I really like my husband. I wrote about him here. He’s my favorite person to be around. But with both of us in constant “parent mode” and giving our kids 110% all of the time, it has left VERY little time for just the two of us. I am sure we are not the only parents struggling with this one!

Sure, we have our favorite Friday night which consists of getting the kids to bed, having a drink, and settling in to catch up on our mutually-loved DVR’d shows, but that doesn’t really count.

Recently we were talking about the last time we went out just the two of us. It had been 2 1/2 months. The time before that?

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Free Parenting Classes at Pretend City

Being a parent has been the hardest thing I have ever done. There are many times throughout each and every day where I question myself on how I handled a situation. Many times I really don’t know what to do. If I am being honest, being a mother has brought out a lot of insecurity in me for this very reason.

So, when I heard about a free parenting class offered at Pretend City this month called “Toddler Talk” I said SIGN ME UP! I can use all the help I can get!

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Spa Week Fall 2010: Moms You Deserve It!

Spa Week Fall Event returns next week to the west coast, September 13th – 19th, 2010 and there is no better time to treat yourself to a little R & R with $50 treatments offered at select spas.

With the kids now back at school I hope you might be able to grab a few hours to yourself {<–imagine that!} to recharge! And even if your kids are not in school yet, with a $50 treatment, it might make it easier to justify a few hours of sitter to give you a little break!

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Mickey’s Magic Show Discount & {Giveaway!}

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Abracadabra! POOF! Disney Live! presents Mickey’s Magic Show coming to So Cal later this month and I have a discount code on tickets as well as a family 4-pack of tickets to give away to the September 25th show in Long Beach! Make sure to read below on how to enter to win, but first a little about this show…

“You’ve Just Been Spotted” OC Blog Awards!

The darling gals over at Just-Spotted {a must-read OC family guide} just announced yesterday that voting is now open for the 2010 “You’ve Just Been Spotted” OC Blog Awards! And I received the exciting news that Tiny Oranges was nominated in not just one but TWO categories: Best Kid & Family Site and Favorite Local Blog!

I am thrilled to pieces! Happy, happy! I put sooooo much heart, soul and time into Tiny Oranges {it’s sort of like my 3rd child} so just being CONSIDERED makes me giddy. And to win would make me one very happy mom blogger!

Will you take 30 seconds right now to vote for me?

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That page will take you to their post on the nominees. To vote you will click on any of the highlighted HERE’s in the first paragraph!

You will find “Tiny Oranges” alphabetically listed under “KID & FAMILY SITES” (2nd category down) and under “FAVORITE LOCAL BLOG” (last category.)

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