Guest Blog – “Free Play” Areas

This guest blog is by Michele, a play fanatic who catalogues local playgrounds on Fun Orange County Parks — and inspires play experiences on her related Spotlighting Play blog.

“Free Play” Areas at Disneyland and California Adventure

“Lots of parents in Orange County have passes to Disneyland. We went the season pass route this year and have already got our money’s worth out of it. Season passholders develop their own routine and figure out which parts of the parks are busiest at which times. Seems to me, the “free play” places become underdog attractions when compared to

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Meet My New Best Friend


This is totally off-topic, but I have a new best friend, and I felt compelled to introduce you to her!  Her name is Garmin and she has been a lifesaver to this very directionally challenged mom!

I have been known to get lost a lot.  In fact, I have been known to call my husband when I am on the road to look up directions for me.  This was a purchase I should have made a long time ago – for both of our sakes!Click here to read more

Easy Recipe: Slow Cooker Beef Stew

I know it isn’t the time of year you typically think of making beef stew, but this was so easy to make, I had to post  it!  I had to get creative with low-carb, high protein recipes on the gestational diabetes diet and this one was pretty tasty.   Best part about crock pot recipes is you can make it in the AM and then forget about it for the day.  Then when dinner time rolls around at the end of the day and you are tired, it’s ready to go!   

Here is the recipe…

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