A Question on Manners

So the topic today has to do with manners!

I have been asking my mommy friends lately how they handle this question when I thought – this would make for a great blog discussion!

Up until now, my daughter has called our adult friends, which are mostly my close friends, by their first name.

But now that my daughter is approaching 5 and will be heading to kindergarten next year I am wondering if it is more appropriate for her to address adults as Mr. or Mrs.?

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In Mother Words Giveaway

Yay! Two back to back giveaways! This one is a quick one, so hurry and enter to win two tickets for you and a friend to see this performance on Saturday and and attend their “Mom’s Day Out” event! Here’s more about this show…

The Geffen Playhouse is currently running a special performance called “In Mother Words” which tackles the subject of motherhood in an eye-opening, hilarious and irresistible night of theater!

The show makes its West Coast debut with award-winning actors Jane Kaczmarek, aidah Arrika Ekulona and James Lecesne.

As the program states, “Whether you are a parent, have a parent or ever want to become a parent, this play will elate and terrify equally – much like motherhood itself.”

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CBTL Single Serve Beverage System Giveaway!

Happy Valentine’s Day mamas! I hope you are having a LOVELY day celebrating the ones you love. I have a very fun giveaway to offer today for a product EVERY mom needs – the new CBTL™ Single Serve Beverage System by The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf®!

When the company contacted me to tell me about their new CBTL™ coffee maker and beverage machine, I thought, what a perfect Valentine’s gift for a lucky mom! So they have so generously offered me one to give away. Details below on how to enter – please do – you will LOVE having one of these!

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Love is in the Hair: Get Gorgeous for a Great Cause

Saturday, 02/12/11 is the big day for our BLOWOUT event at Tek Salon & Spa in Costa Mesa organized by the ever-so-fabulous hairstylist Tera Rae Stephens!

For a $25 donation you can get an amazing blowout (blow dry & style) by one of 10 stylists and get gorgeous for a great cause as 100% will be donated to pediatric cancer research.

Party planners Sharon from Cupcakes & Cutlery and Lauren from A Fabulous Fete have gone above and beyond to infuse so much cuteness into the event I can barely stand it. Do you wonder what will be done with all this fringe? Come in and see for yourself!

The newly opened Nothing Bundt Cakes in Costa Mesa will be there with bundtinis and Melanie from Sensitive Sweets is donating her yummy sweet mini cupcakes.

There will also be options to get a $25 spray tan or $10 brow shaping and a ton of hair products up for raffle (at $1 a ticket!) Again, 100% donated to our cause.

This LOVEly event will be happening from 12pm – 6pm. Appointments preferred, but walk ins are also welcome.

Here’s how to book an appointment online…

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I Am Blogging My Heart Out Today!

Recently I had the pleasure of meeting Angela, the owner of fitbook. It’s an amazing health and fitness journal to help you define and track your goals. She gave me one to use, which was perfect timing, since I have officially started training for the PCRF half marathon on May 1st. I love it! Stay tuned for a full post on this fabulous fitness tool!

Today, I have joined the…

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