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WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT CLOSING COSTS
How to budget for Closing Costs

EASTER EGGSTRAVAGANZA SPONSORED BY STEPHANIE YOUNG GROUP
A whimsical 𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐄𝐆𝐆𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐕𝐀𝐆𝐀𝐍𝐙𝐀 Recap! MAHALO to everyone who came and joined us in making it such a memorable experience! We had over 2,500 attendees! Which was RECORD BREAKING and truly brought the best out of this event. We had such a wonderful time and...

How to Use Affirmations to Boost Your Child’s Positive Inner Voice
Ever been told you’re your own worst critic? It happens to all of us. It’s likely a habit we learned long ago… and one we should do our best to break for our children, according to psychologist and The Local Moms Network contributor Niro Feliciano. “If you’re...

Shop Classes at Urban Workshop
The only hands-on shop STEM class that gets kids to put down their phones, solve difficult problems using their hands, experience real tools and solutions, and learn new skills that last a lifetime. These are the shop classes they used to teach in high school but...

AoPS Academy Irvine’s 2023 Summer Camp Schedule is Here
AoPS Academy Irvine Offers 2-Week Summer Camps Summer learning loss is a well-documented educational concern, with students regularly losing academic proficiency during their idle summer months. AoPS Academy offers summer classes in math,...

Celebrate with us on April 2, 2023!
HERITAGE MUSEUM IN SANTA ANA IS “EGGCITED” TO HOST ITS 7TH ANNUAL EGG HUNT EGGSTRAVAGANZA ON SATURDAY APRIL 2nd, 1PM-4PM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH IRVINE MOMS! Heritage Museum of Orange County presents its annual Egg Hunt Eggstravaganza: A beautiful spring ...

Learn more & sign up for swim programs with WATERWORKSSWIM
Our mission here at Waterworks Aquatics is to educate and motivate individuals to be safer and learn proper swimming technique. We have chosen to share our love of swimming with children and believe there is a swimmer in every child. We pride ourselves on...

The way of the future is here!
theCoderSchool is a year-round after-school enrichment program that teaches young students (ages 718) how to write computer software. We maintain a very low ratio of students-to-instructors, which allows us to customize a unique curriculum for each student,...

Easter Gift Baskets Ideas
Easter is approaching! Easter is the next big holiday that reunites families and offers a bit of fun! Candy, Easter eggs, egg hunting, and fun outdoor activities are what Easter has started to symbolize. But, did you know the Easter Bunny legend began in Germany? Well...

Miley Cyrus: The New Life Coach for Moms?
Credit: Miley Cyrus’s Instagram There’s a bandwagon that is scooping up women all over the country, and Miss Miley Cyrus owns it. Seems like every woman — tween, teen, Gen Z or Gen X — is obsessed with Miley Cyrus’s song, Flowers, right now. And why not?...

FRESH by Fraya is a an online and pop-up jewelry and style boutique founded by Fraya
FRESH by Fraya is a an online and pop-up jewelry and style boutique founded by Fraya, a local working mother of three with an addiction to jewelry and an eye for style. Fraya filled a lot of her time during 2020 by making jewelry for friends and family…her part-time...

Camp Haverim
Camp Haverim is all about fun and friendships. Through sports, arts, outdoor adventure and aquatics, your camper will build lifelong friendships, independence and self-esteem. Jccoc.org Register today at jccoc.campbrainregistration.com

How College Counseling Can Tip the Scales for Your Child … for Better or Worse
The college admissions process is a challenging one. From mapping out the high school courses your child should take to make them a competitive applicant to developing a thoughtful list of potential schools; from prepping for standardized tests to completing...

Our 2023 Ultimate Camp & Program Guide
Spending part of summer living independently from Mom and Dad is one of those amazing experiences that will stay with your child forever. Use our Camp & Program Guide to learn about some of the top sleepaway camp options throughout the United States as well as...

Fairmont Schools: Why it is a great choice!
Is your child thriving at their school? Have you found the best school fit for their individual gifts and talents? Are you new to Orange County and just looking for the best possible education for them? Why settle for anything less than the best for your child? At...

Melissa Joan Hart: Lifetime’s Queen of Christmas!
Anyone else all about made-for-TV holiday movies that are all over Lifetime and Hallmark channels this time of year? Us too! Then you know that Melissa Joan Hart is one of the veritable Queens of Lifetime’s festive films. This season, as part of a new multi-film,...

All About RSV: What Parents Need To Know!
It’s not even Winter and a surge in cases of RSV is making headlines. But we don’t need the news to tell us what we’re seeing ourselves: pediatrian offices are backed up with cases, schools are sending out alerts, and families all around us are getting hit. While we...

Why Low Housing Inventory Is Still Preventing Prices From Crashing
“Home prices are falling faster now than in 2006.” This is a popular headline that has hit the news outlets recently, and it is causing even more panic for potential homebuyers. We all know the media always enjoys any bit of bad news that will get more...

Everyday Celebrations from Scratch!
The holidays are just a few short weeks away, and that means holiday parties are about to be in full swing. Whether you’re hosting family for casual dinners or throwing a formal fete for a crowd, a new book from Maria Provenzano, “Everyday Celebrations from Scratch”,...

Ideas for Halloween in the O.C. and for the Holidays!
STAYCASTION VIDEO Everyone deserves a break from the stresses of daily routines. How about a Disney staycation? Work and school wears us down and it’s important to experience fun activities with the family as well as time to relax and recharge. The best part is...