Jumpstart Read for the Record 2012 [ + Giveaway]

Jumpstart, a national early education non-profit organization, annual Read for the Record event is coming up and I wanted to share the information with you! This year, on Thursday, October 4th, 2012 Jumpstart will host nearly 250 Read for the Record events where people from all over pledge to read the same book on the same… Continue reading Jumpstart Read for the Record 2012 [ + Giveaway]

San Clemente Run Benefitting Hope 4 Hanna

On Sunday, October 21st, runners, walkers, families and volunteers will gather at San Clemente’s Plaza Pacifica shopping center, not for their morning coffee or grocery shopping, but to participate in the 4th annual TRACE 3 San Clemente 5k~ 10k~ 1/2k kids’ race benefitting San Clemente-based non-profit, Hope 4 Hanna.

Hope 4 Hanna was started by close friends and neighbors the Aldersons and Beldens, in 2008 in honor of Johanna (“Hanna”) Belden, who was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) shortly after her second birthday.

Hope 4 Hanna’s mission is to create a less challenging road for families dealing with autism, currently affecting one in every 88 children today, a staggering statistic.

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Free Oopsy Daisy Art Party at Newport Cottages

Calling all OC moms with little artists – Newport Cottages in Fashion Island is hosting a free Oopsy Daisy Art Party this Saturday at their store.

At the event, kids ages 4 to 7 can bring out their inner Picasso and paint their very own masterpiece on canvas.  There are two sessions:

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St. John’s Episcopal School

It is hard to believe it is already August and the new school year will be here before you know it.  For those of you in South Orange County who might be exploring great private school options, I wanted to let you know more about St. John’s Episcopal School in Rancho Santa Margarita.

Nurturing children ages 8 weeks (YES, 2 months!) through 8th grade, their program is teaching community dedicated…

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