How to Grow Out Your Little Girl’s Bangs

This guest blog on how to grow out your little girl’s bangs is by OC hair stylist and mama of three, Tera Rae Stephens. Tera is currently in the process of growing out her four-year-old daughter, Harper’s bangs.

At each phase of the growing out process, Tera will be sharing with us realtime mom-to-mom styling tips to keep the shaggy dog look at bay.  Here is what she writes about the first phase of the “grow out!”

“It’s no secret that my family gets the least amount of attention when it comes to hair cuts and styling so when my daughter begged for a hair cut  “at your work” I finally gave in. AND I IMPULSIVELY CUT HER BANGS!!!!!

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Ideas for Gardening with Kids

Happy first week of March! Spring is defintely in the air (can you believe it was almost 90 degrees here last week?!), which has got me thinking about dusting off my gardening gloves and sharing a few ideas on gardening with kids. Now, I would love to say that I’ve mastered the art of gardneing and I have a bounty of fruits and vegtables in my backyard every summer, but that would be a complete lie.

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8 Nutrients to Boost Your Immune System

This is a guest blog by local OC mom Melanie, who shares with us 8 nutrients to boost your family’s immune system along with easy mom-to-mom tips on how to get these nutrients into our kiddos!

“By now we all know this cold and flu season has been a doozy. We also know how scary and inconvenient it is when you or your children get sick.  If you are like me you are always trying to find helpful and simple ways to keep your kids healthy.  Besides getting the flu shot and washing your hands, to avoid getting sick, there are a number of foods you can eat to boost your immune system…

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Fun Ideas for a Family Game Night

Do you guys like board games? My six year old just got a few new board games and he is completely obsessed with them – as you can see from his serious “game face” above. To be honest, the rest of us are too, so much so that we decided to host a family game night once a week. I am a big believer in making “mini events” at home, so whether we invite friends to drop by, or it’s just us, we plan on making game night special. Here are a few fun ideas how to create a fun family game night…

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