How to Make a Child’s Scarf for Cheap!

This post is about how to make a child’s scarf for cheap. Let me preface by saying I am not much of a crafter or DIY type of person and I was shocked at how easy it was to make an inexpensive fleece scarf for kids so I am very excited to share it with you.

It started with my daughter (who loves her accessories) complimenting her best friend on her fleece scarf. The friend’s mom told me her mother-in-law made the scarf, and upon further investigation, I saw that it seemed pretty simple to make because it was one long piece with simple cuts at the end for the fringe.

So one afternoon the girls and I ventured to…

Click here to read more…

Find OC Babysitters with UrbanSitter

UrbanSitter is a new cutting edge online resource for OC parents to search and find occasional, part-time or full-time babysitters quickly and efficiently.

By creating a platform powered by your social media networks, UrbanSitter searches for Orange County babysitters the friends and people in your circles use and love.

That means you can see the babysitters that have been personally recommended (used and reviewed) by your friends, local parents in your MOMS club, sports team, child’s school, etc.

Tiny Oranges is giving away a $100 UrbanSitter gift certificate compliments of UrbanSitter to one lucky reader to use towards babysitting so get ready to line up a date night or some much-needed mommy time!

We are also offering a $20 off code for the first 50 readers who sign up for UrbanSitter. Details below!

Click here to read more…

OC Mommy and Me Groups

This post is for anyone that might be interested in OC Mommy and Me groups for moms of babies in their first year.

Even if that isn’t you, please forward this to your new or expectant mommy friends, because a mommy and me group like this for baby’s first year might be a dream come true for new moms needing a little support.

OC Mommy and Me groups meet once a week for 8 consecutive weeks for 1.5 hours in a beautiful office suite in Newport Beach. The groups are for moms with babies birth to one year old and are organized according to the baby’s birth month so the babies are all approximately the same age. 

Click here to read more…

Organic Juice Bar Orange County

Now this truly is one JUICY find! If the holidays have left you feeling a little BLAH from overindulgence, this Orange County organic juice bar is the perfect way to do a little sugar cookie detox.

Organic Tree Juice Bar in Dana Point offers fresh, organic, raw juices and smoothies that are made to order so you can kick start a clean 2013.

Founded by husband and wife team, Rachel and Brian Dunn, this dynamic duo believes in the power of consuming raw organic fruits, vegetables, live foods and wheatgrass for overall health and wellbeing. Proponents of this healthy living lifestyle, they inspire a holistic approach to life, but not a scary holistic, a relaxed and approachable OC type of holistic.

Click here to read more…

The Parenting Doctor Parenting Passport

The Parenting Passport handbook by The Parenting Doctor, Dr. Ann Corwin, is a simple, go-to parenting guidebook for all of your parenting challenges. And quite simply, it is the best $12.95 you will ever spend!

Moms, have you ever heard yourself say any of the following?

“You should know better!”

“I’m not telling you again!”

“I have told you a million times!”

“If you don’t knock that off, we are NOT going to play!” 

 

I have.  And I know that most times…

Click here to read more…