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Last weekend we took our family camping for the first time to El Moro Campground. Yes, I spent two nights in a tent with the family and I have to say, it was REALLY fun. I am not really a camper type, so I was a little nervous, but with this campground you can test out a camping experience while staying close to home. My kids had so much fun it was worth it. So for anyone wanting to do some OC beach camping, I wanted to tell you all about the…
Do you guys like board games? My six year old just got a few new board games and he is completely obsessed with them – as you can see from his serious “game face” above. To be honest, the rest of us are too, so much so that we decided to host a family game night once a week. I am a big believer in making “mini events” at home, so whether we invite friends to drop by, or it’s just us, we plan on making game night special. Here are a few fun ideas how to create a fun family game night…
The day started off like any other Wednesday driving to school.
My five-year-old daughter was tucked safely into her car seat, quietly “reading” a book. The radio was turned low to a kid friendly station. My eyes were barely open, but everything was stable. No coffee yet, but I was so close. So close…
I almost had a nervous breakdown recently trying to get my 3 1/2 year old to take her first dose of antibiotics. For an easygoing kid, I have never seen her get so hysterical about something. It was awful! I honestly didn’t know what I was going to do or how I was going to get her to take it so I reached out to my Facebook followers for real mom tips on how to get kids to take medicine.
If you don’t already, please follow Tiny Oranges on Facebook, readers are seriously the best. Total wealth of mom to mom info on our Facebook page. Your tips worked and you all saved me from my breakdown. Thank you.
Here is what tips our moms had on how to get kids to take medicine. If you have more ideas, please comment below…
Since likely most of you have kids off school today and because I am ALWAYS looking for fun new places to go with my kids in OC, I wanted to share my team’s (Susanne, Christy & Aimee’s) favorite things to do with kids in Orange County to add some new ideas to the mix!