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Quick Weekday Meal: Chicken Bowl
We’re usually most busy on the weekdays. If you’re a working adult with a household to feed, you’ll often find yourself in your closet scrambling for a cape by mid-afternoon. No worries. Grab a rotisserie chicken from Costco, frozen veggies, & a cup of quinoa. VIOLA! We’re having chicken for dinner!
Throwback Thursday: DISNEYLAND PARKS 2014!
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This spring my LO and one of my closest friends headed to a Disney day in the sun for Mother’s Day. I chose to NOT go ON Mother’s Day to avoid the crowds. We spent an AWESOME day at Disneyland & Disney’s California Adventures. As a SoCal native I KNOW this sounds crazy, but, I like California Adventures more than Disneyland. I believe that California Adventures is not only fun but it’s VERY INTERACTIVE. Besides, A Bug’s Land is THE BEST! We had an amazing day, my one year old (at the time) went through 2 REALLY CUTE OUTFITS by way diaper explosions, & we didn’t wanna hop on the 91 fwy heading home when it was all over!
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5 Reasons Why Play Dates Are Essential For Developement
Play dates have become exceedingly popular in American culture over the past couple of decades. With the increase in working moms as well as single moms, play dates became more than helpful to moms nationwide. Play dates are more for the kids in my personal opinion. Growing up, I never had “scheduled” play dates or play dates so that my mother could take care of business. I had play dates simply because I liked to play and make friends in the neighborhood. It was simply good ol’ fashioned kids making friends in the neighborhood. Unfortunately, those days have come and gone. The new generation doesn’t seem to play outside as much like they did in past decades. Because of this, kids don’t necessarily know the kids in the neighborhood; outside of school of course. One thing that we can all relate to is the fact that we gained life and social skills through childhood play. Because of the change in time, it is essential that we implement play dates in our children’s lives as well as encourage social skills. Hey, there are even groups and clubs designed for this very task! I comprised a list of reasons why it is play dates are AWESOME!
1. ENCOURAGING MANNERS i.e “Please”, “Thank you”, etc.
2. ENCOURAGING SOCIAL SKILLS i.e Kindness, helping others, team work, etc.
3. SHARING
4. ENHANCES CREATIVITY through role play, art, etc.
5. ENCOURAGES THE VALUE OF TRUE FRIENDSHIP
The Doc Is In: KiKi’s 2nd Birthday!
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A couple of weeks ago my LO brought in her 2nd birthday with a playdate and cake n’ ice cream with her friends and family. Her first birthday party was predominately adults so Dad and I decided to make it more for her this time around seeing that she can now participate in more activities. She’s a VERY decisive girl so I allowed her to choose her own theme. She chose to go with her favorite Disney Jr. show, Doc McStuffins. Doc is so popular now that finding party ideas was a piece of cake. I made the invites on my laptop and emailed/text them out. I went to my favorite DTLA craft store and went to town. Virtually all of the party decorations were handcrafted by me with the exception of a few things. Armed with my laptop and YouTube, I saved a few bucks by carrying out the task of face painting myself. It wasn’t too shabby, if I must say so myself. She had her very own toy clinic complete with doctor kits. It was a hit. All in all, the day was smash and my brilliant, little doctor had a BLAST!
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Recipe: Cajun Shrimp & Grits
I like this recipe because I personally find it to be quick, easy, & absolutely delicious!
INGREDIENTS:
– 1 Pound Shrimp, deveined
– Grits
– Cajun seasoning
– Butter
– Green onions
INSTRUCTIONS:
– Cook grits according to the directions on the box
– Sautee shrimp in 1 tbs of butter, lightly season with Cajun seasoning. Once finished, turn the heat to low and cover
– In a small bowl, pour in grits and follow with shrimp. Top with chopped onions, according to taste
A Fussy Tot’s Curly Hair Regimen
My daughter started off with just a few curly strands of hair which was MOSTLY at the top of her head. She now has a head full of curls! Bring on the crying, meaning us both. Thankfully, I figured a few tricks along the way! Don’t get me wrong, it’s still a challenge. I found out pretty early that The Muppets are my bffs. As long as one of the Muppet movies are on, my LO will let me do almost ANY STYLE on her hair with ease. Her regimen is quite simple. I was her hair with shampoo once a month. Throughout the month, I was it with conditioner. I recently discovered a new (possibly not so “new”) by Herbal Essence. It was life altering so I may eliminate shampoo all together. After her hair is all squeaky clean, I wrap her in a towel and get her dressed. I allow her hair to air dry while I’m getting her dressed. In the event she needs to take a nap before getting her hair styled, I just put it in a high ponytail. This time she got her hair washed right before naptime so she went to sleep right after. The not so great thing about this is that her hair becomes very dry during the process. No worries, that’s what moisturizer is for. Once she got up I moisturized her hair with shea butter and detangled it using a spray bottle of water and a paddle brush. My process is an extremely simple process. Having a strong minded toddler is what brings forth a beautiful challenge. So remember, SNACKS AND DVDS are a mom’s bff when it comes to styling a stubborn tots hair!
Trader Joe’s and I
Anyone who knows me knows that I frequent Trader Joes at least once or twice a month. I can’t get enough of their healthy snacks and fresh produce! For moms, it’s especially dandy. We, as mothers, want our kids to eat as healthy as humanly possible in today’s society. Unfortunately, that’s not so easy to accomplish this in the larger chain, local grocery markets. What I love about Trader Joe’s is the fact that nearly everything is fresh, affordable, and DELICIOUS. Even the snacks are healthy (and NOT bland). One snack that I often buy my LO is the Organic Animal Crackers and I myself never leave without my scones. There are plenty of awesome reasons to go to your local Trader Joe’s that aren’t on this list. There’s just literally too many to list. These are just a few of my favorites. Go check it out, you won’t be disappointed!
REVIEW: Del Rey Lagoon Park
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I’ve actually known about this park for years. It’s across the street from the beach but I never had a need or interest to visit the park. I decided to take my daughter and a few of her friends to a park that we usually frequent but there was construction on the street so I kept driving with the intentions of trying out “the random park by the beach”. As usual, there was miminal parking available due to the fact that it’s summer and the park is directly across the street from a popular beach. I was able to get a parking spot right in front! We packed a lunch so I packed it in the stroller. Normally I’d have my daughter walk, but we had to walk across a huge soccer field that was mostly dirt. Once we crossed the field, I saw that there was a parking lot on that side of the park and TONS of street parking! Of course I’ll remember that for next time. The park is located right next to Marina Del Rey and the park’s lake is adjacent to the Marina. It’s absolutely beautiful. The park itself is great. The park was clean, safe, and fun. It’s truly a somewhat hidden gem in the Los Angeles area. The girls and I had a BLAST!
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