Kid’s Dance Party Playlist

All of a sudden my five (almost six) year old has discovered the joy of the dance party. I found my iPad getting stolen more and more often as she went into my Music list to play songs to practice her jazz moves.

Then on one occasion she looked at the song graphic for LMFAO’s Party Rock Anthem and said, “that’s weird!” and I grabbed the iPad and thought, OK, time to make her OWN playlist of mom approved songs!

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The Beansters: Easy Sewing Kits for Kids [Giveaway!]

The Beansters creative sewing kits for kids was created by a mom who wanted a kit geared towards beginning sewers for her girls. But not just any kit, a kit with some personality, and thus the Beansters were born! Mamas, you are going to love this product, and I have both a giveaway and a coupon code to offer, so make sure to read both below.

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Zoomars: Innocent, Old Fashioned Fun! {Giveaway}

Have you been to Zoomars Petting Zoo yet? Lyla (my 3 year old girl) and I visited on Monday morning and had the BEST time!

Their motto is “Innocent, Old Fashioned Fun!”  Isn’t that refreshing in our world of cell phones, iPods &  iPads?  To be able to shut it all down & show our kids how things were done in the olden days?

Be sure to enter below for a chance to win one of two Zoomars Zap Passes (good for 20 anytime visits, a $75 value)!!!

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Plan for Summer Now with SeekingSitters OC

Summer sneaks up on you fast, doesn’t it? And now that I have a grade schooler, I didn’t realize it, but you really have to start planning your summer activities and camp schedule like now!

This post is not to stress you out, but to let you know you can plan for summer with the help of SeekingSitters OC if you anticipate needing assistance when the kids are out of school.

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Things to do in Santa Barbara with Kids

Over Presidents’ Week this past February my family and I had the BEST trip to Santa Barbara at the lovely Hotel Oceana. I wrote all about the awesome family friendly hotel HERE. On our getaway we discovered a ton of things to do in Santa Barbara with kids so I wanted to share them with you!

We went for 3 nights, giving us 2 full days to explore. I wished we had a third day, but I would recommend at least 3 nights so you can fit it all in.

Here was our itinerary of things we did…

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