Halloween Time at Disneyland: A Festive Fall Event!

One of my favorite childhood memories was of one Sunday morning years ago when I was probably 10 or 11. With no warning, my parents surprised us and told us we were going to Disneyland that day.  It was one of the best days ever.

So when my family was invited to experience Halloween Time at Disneyland for a special family media day last weekend, because of this fond memory, we thought it would be fun to surprise our girls.

Click here to see their expressions when I said, “We’re going to Disneyland!”

I love fall in Orange County. I love fall period.

My birthday is in the fall, my anniversary is in the fall, Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday, I just love everything about this season.

When we walked into Main Street U.S.A last Saturday, with the slightly cooler temperatures and fall decor, I was transported to my happy place.

Thousands of pumpkins and beautiful fall decor everywhere – fall had arrived and this festive fall event is one not to be missed!

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Have You Filled a Bucket Today?

The children’s book Have You Filled a Bucket Today? was recently given to us by a friend who loves it and now that we have read it, I am passionate about spreading the word because I feel it is a book that needs to be in every child’s library.

The book deals with two incredibly important topics – positive self-esteem and kindness.

I was taught from a very young age the importance of kindness.  My mom always told me, “You don’t have to be friends with everybody, but you do have to be kind to everybody.” That lesson has served me well through the years, and it is a value I try very hard to teach my girls on a daily basis.

Now that I am a mom myself and around young children all the time, from what I have observed, I don’t think kindness is innate. I believe it is something that has to be…

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Slow Cooked Short Ribs and Celery Root Puree

Fall is here (it seems to be cooling down ever so slightly?!) and so it’s time to bust out the slow cooking recipes! You know the ones where you walk in from your long day and your whole house smells amazing? Yup, this Slow Cooked Short Ribs and Celery Root Puree recipe is one of those.

Jen and I picked up these ingredients on our recent shopping trip to the new Whole Foods Market in Newport Beach…

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Meghan Yang OC Interior Designer

Get ready to pin some of these interior design ideas mamas! I wanted to start pinning before it was even posted!

Meghan Yang is a fellow OC mommy with a passion for interior design and helping others create a functional home that makes them happy. It was this desire that lead her to create her business, Meghan Yang Interior Design…to help families like yours love the space they live in.

She believes good design should be accessible to everyone, not just the rich and famous. When you live in a space you LOVE, one that makes you feel balanced and peaceful and joyful, that joy will seep over into other areas of your life.

Our lives as moms can be chaotic.  She knows, she is ONE!  So she gets great satisfaction out of helping clients bring order to the chaos in their homes, so even if you have a crazy day running around to drop off, soccer practice, piano lessons, when you return home to your sanctuary, you have a space that brings you peace.

I chatted with Meghan at length on the phone last week.  She is one of those people that is so easy to talk to, I felt like I had known her forever.  One of my questions was about the scope of her services. For example, does she help with everything, or…

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