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A Family Getaway to Catalina Island

This post is all about fun things to do in Catalina with kids and as it turns out, there are a lot!  My family and I spent Mother’s Day weekend on this cute little island and we had the time of our lives.

The trip was hosted by Catalina Island Vacation Rentals as a result of a blogger contest I won, which included a two-night stay at one of their properties as well as a ride to and from on the Catalina Flyer for our family.  Happy Mother’s Day to ME!

Getting to Catalina Island

We took the morning ferry on Saturday to Catalina from Newport Beach on the Catalina Flyer. The ride over took about one hour and 15 minutes. The ferry ride was lots of fun and…

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Two Great Postnatal Exercises

Today Erica from Knocked-Up Fitness is sharing two effective full body postnatal exercises to help jumpstart your workout routine after baby arrives (of course with your doctor’s blessing!) In case you missed it, last week Erica shared easy tips on How to Get in Shape Quick After Baby.

Here are two of her favorite exercises, with instructions, directly from her Prenatal and After Baby DVD’s, written by Erica Ziel.

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Free Family Fun & Wellness Fair

This Saturday there is a FREE Family Fun & Wellness Fair at Pretend City this Saturday where local families are invited to come and enjoy live performances, face painting, games and more.

The event takes place this Saturday, June 8th between 9am – 2pm in the Pretend City parking lot and is completely free to attend.  In addition to the fun activities, there will be a variety of stations set up offering free health screenings for children in an effort to aid parents in understanding their child’s development.

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Super Cute DIY End of Year Teacher Gift

This post is on a simple DIY end of year teacher gift I think is super cute and unique because I am a sucker for succulents!

I actually made the arrangement above for Teacher Appreciation Week and one of my friends Julie commented on Facebook on how it could be given as an end of the year teacher gift as well. Love this idea and the sentiment that goes with it.

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How to get in shape (quick) after baby

This guest post on how to get in shape quick after baby is by my friend and Tiny Oranges Sponsor, Erica Ziel of Knocked-Up Fitness.

Last month we posted on our Facebook page to see what moms wanted to know from Erica about pre or postnatal fitness (her expertise) and it  was no surprise many moms tips on how to get back into shape quickly after baby.

Here is her expert advice. Stay tuned for a follow up post next week with a few of her favorite exercises. You will also want to check out her at home After Baby 2 DVD Workout Set.

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