About Me
I'm Debbie, mother of two delicious kids,
and I write about traveling with little kids. That's
my 6-month old son in Paris on Halloween.
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Famous for its beaches, amusement parks, and warm weather, it's almost a given that west coast families will spend at least some of their vacation time here. Our own family visits several times a year because we have relatives in the area, and in this guide I share some of my favorite things to do in Santa Ana, Laguna Beach, Orange, Irvine, Newport Beach, Costa Mesa and other parts of Orange County
Crystal Cove Beach Cottages (Newport Beach) The secluded Crystal Cove shoreline is dotted with beach cottages first built ...
Fukada Restaurant Located in the same industrial complex as Pretend City, this small restaurant ...
Bristol Farms (Newport Beach) This upscale supermarket has a terrific takeaway food and is the perfect ...
Aliso Beach Playground (Laguna Beach) This sweet beach playground has swings, slides and a pirate ship, making ...
Balboa Island (Newport Beach) You can drive right onto Balboa Island, a small beach cottage community, ...
Balboa Peninsula and Balboa Fun Zone (Newport Beach) The Balboa Peninsula (accessed by driving down Newport Blvd past Pacific Coast ...
Crystal Cove State Beach This isolated cove is reached by either a short walk or a ...
Irvine Regional Park (Orange) This sweet park is one of my kids favorite activities when we're ...
Erica Dee Kids This upscale clothing boutique sells luxury-brand clothing for kids. The owner also ...
Newport Fashion Island (Newport Beach) This upscale shopping center makes a great destination for traveling families. Young ...
Newport Kids Consignment It's no secret that Orange County is one of the wealthiest regions ...
We visited Pretend City at our own expense (including baby Eilan slept through the whole visit!). Whenever I accept a free service, I will always let you know.
While we were down in Orange County visiting family, we couldn't pass up the opportunity to check out a brand new ...
If you follow my blog regularly, you know that I rarely write about deals and promotions. Most just aren't that newsworthy, or they are too location dependent to be relevant to most readers. However, Disney just made an announcement that I think is so exciting I wanted to make ...
This winter, Disneyland updated the classic "Small World" Ride. In addition to structural improvements, some newer Disney characters were added to the ride. According to Disney 29 Disney and Disney•Pixar characters are now represented in the attraction
With the opening on Feb 6 came lots of controversy, with some ...
We approached Disneyland a bit more prepared today than on our last visit. Armed with tips from my readers a few healthy snacks, and two tired but excited kids we entered the park via the Monorail that runs from the hotel area to Tomorrowland.
Tomorrowland was the perfect first stop ...
This post is about a trip paid for by Disney. Disney did not express any expectation that I would express a particular viewpoint in my posts. I do not accept pay-per-post or pay-per-positive reviews, and on the rare occasion that I do accept a free service from a sponsor I ...
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We're flying down to Disneyland for a ...
Next weekend, Disneyland is flying the whole family down to Southern California for a special mom bloggers event. Needless to say, after whetting their appetites less than a month ago, the kids cannot wait to hop on the plane. E asks my every day whether we can go to Disneyland ...
There must be thousands of articles about how to get the most out of your visit to Disneyland. The Internet is littered with them. So how many do you think I read before visiting? Me, the person who usually plans our trips down to meals and snacks? The person who ...
When I was in college in Orange County, California, my husband (then my boyfriend) and I often visited the secluded Crystal Cove beach. Visitors hiked through dry California landscape to reach the hidden cove, which meant that it was not as packed with beachgoers as nearby Laguna Beach. Until recently ...
On our most recent visit to my in-laws, P spotted some $5 kites at the store. He brought back one for each of our two kids, and we headed to the local playground to try them out. The kids (neither of whom had ever flown a kite before) were beside ...
