To Third or Not to Third? That Is The Question.

My husband and I have been SO blessed with our little girls Sadie (5.5 yrs) and Lyla (3.5 yrs).  They both have their little adorable budding personalities and mean the absolute world to us.  They are our EVERYTHING.  We had always thought we would have three kids but lately we find ourselves having an almost constant conversation about whether to third or not to third? That is the question.

With Sadie entering kindergarten and Lyla her second year of preschool in the Fall, life has gotten a little bit easier for us-no one is on bottles, everyone is sleeping through the night and potty trained, the girls can talk to me to let me know when they need something, I don’t even keep a stroller in my car anymore…

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Serta iComfort Summer Sweepstakes [Enter to Win!]

Serta’s iComfort Smarter. Cooler. Better. Summer Facebook Sweepstakes is now open for entries and here’s the thing – one of my readers won a new iComfort Sleep System last summer so I KNOW people WIN these! I am sending lots of *juicy* positive thoughts hoping one of my Tiny Oranges friends wins this contest this year! How cool would that be??

The Grand Prize is (1) iComfort Sleep System including a mattress and mattress foundation. Approximate retail value is $7,500.  Wowza.

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A Beach Theme Birthday Party

This guest post today comes from Kristal, my friend over at the fabulous LA mom blog PierToPeer.net, about the darling beach theme birthday party she threw for her daughter’s 4th birthday last summer. I thought she had the cutest ideas on how to throw a super cute beach birthday party. Here is what she wrote…

Last year for my daughter’s 4th birthday we decided to celebrate on the beach. Living in Manhattan Beach and having a summer birthday, it was the perfect setting for her big day…

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Spa Montage Beverly Hills

There are spas, there are spppaahhhhhhhs, and then there spas that have so many “ahhhhs” that it catapults them into a category all their own and so is the case with Spa Montage Beverly Hills.

I had the opportunity to visit this divine oasis last month when my husband and I had the opportunity to visit the property for a one night getaway. A 2pm massage was booked for me and excited wasn’t even the word to describe how much I was looking forward to it. After a month of June that was so busy it didn’t seem like I stopped to take a breath, when I walked into the spa, it felt like I exhaled for the first time in weeks.

An opulent two-story Spanish inspired facility, Spa Montage is a place where you can relax and surrender to an otherworldly place of serenity…

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Regular Skin Checks Could Save Your Life

Several years back, my dad had a dark spot on his nose that was getting bigger. It wasn’t until someone blatantly asked him outright, “What’s that thing on your nose??” did he make an appointment to get it checked and see about getting it removed.

At the time, he was a little perturbed as he thought this person was quite rude for making the comment, but the rude remark likely saved his life. The spot on his nose was melanoma…

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