Jurassic Quest Drive Thru experience

Jurassic Quest – Experience Dinosaurs in Orange County

The largest and most realistic dinosaur event in North America is BACK, BIGGER and BETTER than EVER! SoCal families can walk among the nation’s biggest herd of photorealistic dinosaurs when Jurassic Quest® returns to Los Angeles for the first time since 2019. Dinosaur fans of all ages can ring in the New Year downtown with …

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FREE PRINTABLE: 2022-2023 Elementary School First Day Signs

Are your kiddos starting or going back to elementary school? I have created some cute and colorful elementary school first-day signs for those memorable photos. If you’re looking for more simple, black and white printables from preschool to 12th grade, visit this page: https://balancingthechaos.com/free-printable-2022-2023-first-day-of-school-signs/ All you need to do to access your FREE Printable First …

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Smart and Final St Patricks Day Corned Beef

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Smart & Final

St. Patrick’s Day is this week, are you ready? My family has some awesome family traditions and memories centered around this holiday which fills our bellies with a traditional Irish fare. In the past, my mother-in-law typically prepared our feast while my husband and I were busy with our jobs and kids. She made it …

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Stokes Purple Sweet Potato Pie with Frieda's Fresh Produce

Stokes Purple Sweet Potato Pie with Frieda’s Fresh Produce

With Thanksgiving next week, we’ve been looking for new recipes to share with loved ones. We were excited when our friends at Frieda’s Specialty Produce sent us a special delivery that contained fresh produce ingredients to create a special fall dish. Primed with recipes created by Lauren Ko, Instagram phenomenon, founder of @lokokitchen and New York Times Best-Selling Author of …

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Inspire Your Young Chef at Little Kitchen Academy

Have a budding pint sized chef at home? You may want to gift them a session or two at Little Kitchen Academy. It is the first-of-its-kind, Montessori-inspired cooking academy for kids ages three through teen. Little Kitchen Academy offers youngsters a safe, inspiring and empowering space to identify, develop and refine senses through practical life …

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Family Holiday Event Magic of Lights Orange County CA

Magic of Lights Coming to Angels Stadium

The newest in family-friendly, drive-through, holiday events will be debuting at Anaheim Stadium this holiday season: The Magic of Lights. The Angel Stadium parking lot will be transformed into a beautiful festive light display featuring dozens of scenes, illuminated canopies, and digital animation, all constructed with thousands of individual LED lights. The event kicks off …

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Simple Chili Dip and Sandwich Charcuterie Board

This past weekend we enjoyed the NFL Division Playoff football games, looking forward to the BIG Game in a few weeks. Lazy Sundays at home calls for quick and easy menu options the entire family can graze. I had polled the family for ideas, and they came up with sandwiches (everyone wanting something different), chili, …

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