Free Summer Concerts in Orange County Parks 2014

It’s summer time and what a great way to celebrate fun in the sun than with food, music and a few hundred local neighbors at the Free Summer Concerts around Orange County.

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Through the months of June, July, August and September, grab a picnic dinner; head out early with blankets, chairs and fun toys for the wee ones while enjoying a night in the park filled with great music during the free summer concerts in the park.  Check with your city or local parks as some have been known to rent a couple of bounce houses to keep the munchkins entertained.

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Discovery Science Center Mythbusters and #Giveaway | @discoverycube #mythbustingoc

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Last weekend, contributor Laura and her son Samuel were sent to check out the new exhibit at the Discovery Science Center in Santa Ana.
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Samuel and I are back again, ready to share our adventures at Discovery Science Center and their new exhibit MythBusters: The Explosive Exhibition!

Discovery Science Center Mythbusters

At the Discovery Science Center, this is a hands on experience for the entire family bringing to life the scientist in all of us, allowing YOU to put the “Scientific Theory” to work while trying some of the Discovery Channel’s MythBusters show’s most popular experiments. Samuel & I decided to put the Scientific Theory to work…..

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4th of July on the Queen Mary Ticket

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Looking for something fun to do to celebrate the our independence? Plan to spend the 4th of July on the Queen Mary with an entertainment voyage and fireworks spectacular.

4th Of July at the Queen Mary

Act now to reserve your tickets for the 4th of July on the Queen Mary which will include an entertainment voyage across decades with celebration menus, on-board family activities and a special welcome for those attending that are in uniform. 

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Goodwill of Orange County Celebrates The Opening of Westminster Location | @OCGoodwill #FindTheGood

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One of my favorite hobbies would have to be shopping!  I love shopping when I’m bored, stressed, frustrated; I guess you can say that I’m a shop-a-holic!  But when it comes to deals and steals, it’s an absolute high!  This past weekend, Goodwill of Orange County just opened another location, minutes from my home.  (TROUBLE!!!) Now, you can find “Find The Good” at the new location in Westminster.

Goodwill Westminster

Friday, June 13th, Goodwill of Orange County celebrated in Westminster at the grand opening of their newest location: 6741 Westminster Boulevard in Westminster.

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Ringling Bros. Barnum and Bailey’s Legends Ticket #Giveaway |@ringlingbros

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Ringling Bros. Barnum and Bailey ® Circus’ Legends will be touring Southern California this summer and we have the 411 on how to win tickets to one of the upcoming shows:  Los Angeles July 9 – Aug 3; Ontario July 18-22 and Anaheim July 25-Aug 3.

Elephants Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey presents LEGENDS - Credit Feld Entertainment

This summer Ringling Bros. Barnum and Bailey ® Presents LEGENDS, an all new circus spectacular. This summer, iconic Ringling Bros. stars meet fabled mythological creatures at the place where legends live…The Greatest
Show on Earth®! 

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A Tribute To My Hubby on Father’s Day

It’s not often that I talk about him, one because he gets very embarassed, and I’m not sure if he even really loves me to share what he’s up to, but since it’s Father’s Day, I felt it was quite appropriate dedicate a post just to my hubby.

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Photo by: Nadia Martinez

It’s amazing to think that we’ve been together now for 16 years. And we have a wonderful life dedicated to our kiddos, our family and our softball family.

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A Summer To Remember At Knott’s Berry Farm | @Knotts #KnottsSummer #KnottsMineRide #CampSnoopy

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One of my favorite Southern California amusement parks, Knott’s Berry Farm just went through another transformation and is now ready for Summer 2014!

Knotts Berry Farm

This past Thursday marked another milestone at Knott’s Berry Farm, and I was excited to be on hand for the re-opening of the Calico Mine Ride and Camp Snoopy.

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4th of July Family Celebrations in Orange County 2014 | #4thofjuly

Have you started planning yet?  The 4th of July is right around the corner and there are many celebrations going on through out Orange County.  Here is a list of the 4th of July family celebrations for 2014.

Celebrating 4th Of July in Orange County CA via balancingthechaos.com

Since most cities in the O.C. are no longer allowing fireworks, we must travel to see a spectacular show.  Here is a list of what I’ve found to be going on around Orange County:

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