As moms, life can be pretty rough on our nails. Between wrangling (and cleaning up after) kids, scrubbing dishes and constantly washing our hands, our nails go through a lot on a typical day. Not to mention the effects that other factors like hormones,...
Meet A Mom Feature – Brooke What lead you to open AR Workshop San Juan Capistrano? I discovered AR Workshop almost 2 years ago. I grew up in the Home Decor Industry and have been a designer for almost 20 years. When my Dad walked into an AR, he immediately thought how...
Welcome to Part 2 of our College Admission series! Part 1 looked at exactly how competitive college admission is these days—and why. Plus, whether the industry experts were surprised by the recent bribing scandals (spoiler alert: no). But it’s not all bad news. We...
This content was provided by Shilpa Rosenberry, founder of Scouted and a regular contributor for The Local Moms Network. Scouted is a New Canaan, CT-based social network designed to cut through the clutter on grocery store shelves. Basically, Shilpa’s site and...
Facialworks really has it all figured out. They have a monthly membership facial program, or you can purchase your one-off facials whenever you need one. They have locations in Newport, Huntington, Dana Point and they are about to open a 4th location in the Irvine...
Whether your kid is entering preschool or his senior year this September, we’ve all heard about the massive college admissions scandal, where wealthy parents (including celebrities like Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman) paid to bribe coaches, forge standardized...
Recently, we introduced you to Carly Stein, the women behind Beekeeper’s Naturals, and the many benefits of propolis, a super ingredient made by bees that has antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal and anti-inflammatory properties. Since we’re always looking for recipes...
Kumon all started as merely a bridge to keep my kids academically engaged over the summer. When September rolled around, I began to see great strides in both reading and math for my children. I thought to myself, would I ever give up on any sort of academic advantage...
We all know that sunscreen helps prevent sun damage that can lead to skin cancer. So it’s a no-brainer that we’re thinking about it more than ever as we head into summer. That’s why last week’s study on how readily sunscreens are absorbed into skin (and can even be...
The Sawdust Festival isn’t just for grownups, its for kids too. Ever since we left, my kids keep asking me when will be going back. I am so thrilled that they enjoyed their first experience at the Sawdust festival that much. We went on a Friday afternoon and it was...
