How to Find [and Keep] a Great Babysitter

This post is about how to find, and keep, a great babysitter.

A great babysitter is not a luxury, it’s a necessity for any mom. But how do you find a great babysitter? And more importantly, once you find one, how do you keep her happy?

One of our Sponsors, UrbanSitter, a high-tech innovative site to search for sitters your friends use and love wrote some expert advice on how to find a great babysitter. Then, I share my  tips on the things I think are important to keep sitters happy (and coming back to help!)

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Sidecar Doughnuts

Sidecar Doughnuts, a specialty doughnut store in Costa Mesa, opened its doors this month to the delight of Orange County doughnut aficionados everywhere. First off, I love that they use the spelling of doughnut vs. donut, which after a quick Google search, is in fact the grammatically correct spelling. Who knew? I guess they did, and… Continue reading Sidecar Doughnuts

ImageMakers Kids’ Photography Exhibit Laguna Art Museum

The ImageMakers contest is a national kids’ photography competition organized by the Boys & Girls Club of America where club members ages 6 to 18 enter their photographs and compete through local and regional contests before competing in a field of 4,000 entries at the National Headquarters. Over 800 entries were submitted for the Pacific… Continue reading ImageMakers Kids’ Photography Exhibit Laguna Art Museum

Boston is in our hearts

It has taken me a few days to let the horror of the unfathomable events of the Boston Marathon fully sink in. I wish I had something profound to say, but at times like this, there are no words quite appropriate other than to express Boston is in our hearts and will continue to be so… Continue reading Boston is in our hearts

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Party On with Minted!

Many of you might be familiar with one of my favorite stationery brands, Minted, for their beautiful holiday photo cards or birth announcements, but today, I wanted to share their adorable indie-designed birthday invitations and matching birthday party supply sets for kids…

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