Goat Cheese, Sausage & Artichoke Breakfast Strata

I can’t tell you how many times I have Googled “make ahead breakfast casserole” searching for a great recipe I could make the day ahead for the time when we have had house guests. Susanne (my Tiny Oranges partner who also happened to go to culinary school which is why I refer to her as Your Sus Chef!) sent me this amazing recipe for a goat cheese, sausage & artichoke breakfast strata that I made for the day after Thanksgiving and it was A-MAZING! Tuck this one away for the holidays mamas! I am also making it this week for a Moms’ Group brunch potluck. Here is the recipe from Susanne…

This recipe is great because it’s make ahead, & perfect for feeding a crowd over the Holidays. Feel free to play around with the different flavors as long as you keep the measurements about the same. For example: pancetta instead of sausage, mushrooms instead of artichokes & sage instead of thyme, or whatever you dream up!

WARNING: This dish is rich & delicious! Perfect for Holiday decadence. Pair with some fresh sliced fruit to lighten up the meal~

Serves 8…

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Dream Come True Entertainment: Princess Characters for Parties [+ Giveaway!]

A few months back a friend asked me for a referral for an Orange County company with princess characters for her daughter’s 4th birthday party. I didn’t have one, so I reached out to my Tiny Oranges facebook friends, which is how we found Dream Come True Entertainment, a company which provides fairytale characters for children’s parties in OC and LA.

Both my girls went to this dress up princess party, and about a half hour into the festivities there was a knock at the door and RAPUNZEL was standing there sparkling. You should have seen the look on the girls’ faces! PURE magic!

Rapunzel was absolutely FABULOUS! Completely engaging, enchanting and kept the party moving from one fun princess activity to the next. My girls had the greatest time ever.

I spoke with the owner, Princess Megan, for a long time after the party to learn more about her company to share in this post.

With a passion for creating a larger than life experience for the girls, all the high quality costumes are custom made for each princess to be as authentic as possible and she believes in strict attention to detail, right down to the make-up and wigs…

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Irvine Park Railroad 2011 Christmas Train Giveaway!

It’s the season, once again for Irvine Park Railroad’s annual Christmas Train! Take your family and friends and hop aboard for an enchanting night ride through historic Irvine Regional Park to meet Santa Claus.

The train will depart every 15 minutes from the brightly-lit train station and drop passengers off at the North Pole. It truly is a totally magical event for the kids. I have tickets to give away, make sure to enter below!

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The Smurfs™ Holiday Gift Set Giveaway!

Growing up I was not much of a cartoon watcher, but the one cartoon I never missed on Saturday mornings was The Smurfs™. So when the Sony Pictures Animation film, The Smurfs™, came out this year it made me very nostalgic and happy my little ones could now enjoy these cute little blue creatures too!

Exciting news, The Smurfs™ is now available (starting today) on Blu-ray™ 3D, DVD, digital, and also a limited edition 3-Disc Holiday Gift Set which includes Blu-ray™ + DVD + a new mini-movie, The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol DVD just in time for the holidays. Such a great holiday gift idea for kids.

As luck would have it, thanks to the super sweet folks over at Sony, I have one of these Holiday Gift Sets and a few other Smurf-alicious goodies to give away, so please make sure to enter below…

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Fa la la la spa…Pure Blu Spa Giveaway!


Looking for a gift idea this holiday season for a special mom in your life (perhaps yourself!?)

How about a gift certificate for a treatment at one of my favorite local OC spas, the fabulous Pure Blu Spa at the Newport Beach Marriott? I can guarantee it would be a sure fire hit and would have the recipient singing fa la la la….SPA!

So I am thrilled to have a giveaway from Pure Blu Spa today of a gift certificate for a 50-minute treatment of their choice ! Be sure to enter below!

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