Adventures in Parenting

The adventures of an attentive mom, a single parent and an advocate for children's rights while trying to survive the Los Angeles jungle.

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Pearls of wisdom in discovering how to make the best of your theme park adventures.

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Reviews and Opinions

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30
Jul

Puffy Pancake – the food formerly known as Dutch Baby

Written by Maggie. Posted in Recipes

I love this recipe as it uses inexpensive ingredients we have in the house at all times. It isn't going to improve your waistline as a regular meal, but it will improve your wallet as a go-to meal when the month is short and you aren't wanting to spend your spare cash on an entire ...

30
Jul

Dyson Table Fan — beauty meets FUNction

Written by Maggie. Posted in Electronics, Household Goodies, Reviews

Thanks to a hefty store credit with Bed Bath & Beyond, I was able to purchase the table fan that I have dreamed of having but couldn't justify the price. Thankfully right now they are $100 off at BB&B, which allowed me to get it a steep discount with my 20% off coupon plus my ...

29
Jul

Ruby’s Studio: The Feeling Show

Written by Maggie. Posted in Reviews

A fantastic children's program is now available at your local Whole Foods. I'm very excited to check it out myself, it encompasses everything I value as a parent: Engages children to be aware of the four major feelings: mad, sad, happy and frustrated. Inspired by my own childhood inspirations Mister Rogers and Mary Poppins Uses art activity to ...

28
Jul

Natural History Museum :: Dinosaur Hall

Written by Maggie. Posted in Local Activities, Reviews

I'm a firm believer in getting annual passes and memberships. The powers that be have made sure that this is an affordable option, not an absurd one. So if you go to the parks and museums about 3 times, it almost always pays for itself. My son J is a budding paleontologist, scientist, animal rescuer, and ...

27
Jul

The Brandywine Heirloom Tomato=Tomato Candy

Written by Maggie. Posted in Adventures in Life

There are a few things that my parents have "taught" me. I use the word taught in quotes because in truth these are the things that they told and ingrained in my brain from birth: Always root for UCLA and/or whoever is playing USC. This has since been amended to whoever is playing Notre Dame. I don't know ...

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