Peppermint Play Dough Recipe

I take a Mommy & Me class with my youngest at our preschool and they have seriously the BEST play dough I have ever experienced! The secret ingredient is peppermint extract that makes the play dough smell minty and lovely! It is such a hit with the moms and kids, that the teacher gave us her recipe along with a great holiday gift idea for little ones.

This was my first attempt at making my own play dough, and I have to say it was very easy and so fun!

Peppermint Play Dough Recipe:

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Fashion Camp OC: Winter Break Camp

Does your child have a passion for fashion? A fashionista in the making? Well, then do I have the place for her!

Fashion Camp OC is a unique hands-on learning experience outside of the classroom for those interested in fashion and design.

They offer classes, birthday parties, private parties and week long camps in their unique space in The OC Mart MIX. We heart the MIX big time.

Their Winter Break Camp coming up this month so I wanted to share the details. If you register this WEEK, by 12/17/11, you can get 15% off the Winter Camp price with promo code “Tiny Oranges”!

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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 Smurfsis 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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