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01.25.2010 | Annie at the Orange County Performing Arts Center

Honestly, who doesn’t LOVE the musical Annie? With “America’s most beloved musical” coming to town for just 5 performances THIS weekend, this is the perfect opportunity to share the “timeless tale of Little Orphan Annie” with your kids. Tickets start at just $25 and can be purchase online HERE, at the Orange County Performing Arts Center Box Office, or by calling (714)556-2787.

What: Annie
Where: Segerstrom Hall at the Orange County Performing Arts Center, Costa Mesa
When: January 29th – 31st
Friday, January 29th at 7:30pm
Saturday, January 30th at 2pm 7:30pm
Sunday, January 31st at 1pm & 6:30pm
Cost: $25-$65 per ticket

xoxo, K

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01.20.2010 | Bowling in Orange County

Tired of arts & crafts, or is the TV is getting old? Looking to get out for a couple of hours to blow off some steam & keep those kids busy, either all day long, or even for just a few hours after school? Have you thought of bowling? Definitely fun for the whole family. Check out some of these bowling alleys, I can pretty much guarantee there is one in your neck of the woods…

* Anaheim: 300 Anaheim
* Anaheim: Concourse Bowl
* Anaheim: Linbrook Bowling Center
* Fountain Valley: Fountain Bowl
* Fullerton: Carter Bowl
* Fullerton: Titan Lanes
* Garden Grove: Valley View Lanes
* Irvine: Irvine Lanes
* La Habra: La Habra 300 Bowl
* Lake Forest: Forest Lanes
* Mission Viejo: Saddleback Lanes
* Orange: Lucky Strike
* Tustin: Tustin Lanes
* Tustin: Strike Orange County
* Westminster: Westminster Lanes
* Yorba Linda: Yorba Linda Bowl

Other quick & easy options to get you & the kids out of the house?
* Check out a local museum or aquarium.
* Burn some energy off at one of these Orange County indoor bounce houses.
* Catch a flick at a $1-ish movie theater.

xoxo, K


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01.19.2010 | Kogi BBQ & Dippin’ Dots, Together at Last!

Seriously folks, this one is like the perfect storm. Two of our all-time favorites are coming together for one amazing night! Mark your calendars, hire a baby sitter (unless of course your kids don’t mind staying up super late & possibly standing in what could be a very long line) & get ready to party with Kogi BBQ & Fountain Valley Dippin’ Dots. That’s right! The Kogi BBQ that everyone has been raving about (including C, read about her experience HERE) will be setting up camp at the Fountain Valley Dippin’ Dots from 10:30 pm – Midnight, THIS Saturday, January 23rd. All I can say is YUM! YUM! YUM! This is one of those “have your cake & eat it too” moments… an incredible dinner (or at least a very late night snack) experience & “the ice cream of the future.” Honestly, I would (& have) gone out of my way for BOTH of these yummy treats. But, for one night only, these two delicious delectables are teaming up to create the perfect storm. Seriously, who can turn that down?

Just so you’re prepared, here are some tips from C:
1. Arrive early if you are serious about getting food because they do run out
2. Don’t come if you are in a hurry
3. Come with a fun group of friends to make the time in line go faster
4. Be nice because I have never seen happier people running a taco truck
5. Keep track of the truck on Twitter because they will let you know if they are running late
6. Bring Cash

So you don’t forget…
What: Kogi BBQ at Fountain Valley Dippin’ Dots
When: Saturday, January 23rd, 10:30 pm – Midnight
Where: 18011 Newhope St., Fountain Valley, CA 92708

xoxo, K

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01.15.2010 | This Weekend in Orange County

So, what’s on YOUR to do list this weekend? Scratching your head, trying to come up with something to do with the kidlets? We’ve got plenty of ideas for you… check out some of the local kid-friendly museums: Bowers Kidseum, Discovery Science Center (their newest exhibit Secrets of Circles opens Saturday!), Pretend City, or La Habra Children’s Museum Or, you check out the last few days of open-air ice skating at the Holiday Ice Rink at the Spectrum (through January 18th). There’s always the Irvine Park Railroad & Whale Watching in Dana Point. Or, pick up tickets for the latest & greatest event to come to the Orange County Great Park – KOOZA by Cirque du Soleil. Here are some other events to check out this weekend…

Friday, January 15th:
* Pier Plaza Art-A-Faire, an arts & crafts event at Pier Plaza in Huntington Beach, noon to sunset
* Tot Walk, 9am at Laguna Coast Wilderness Park. Reservations required: 949-923-2235.
* Wetland Wee Walks at the Peter & Mary Muth Interpretive Center, 10:30 – 11:15am. Join the staff for a nature walk. Pre-registration required: (949)923-2275, $5 per participant. $2-8 years old.
* Shark Lagoon Nights at the Aquarium of the Pacific, 6-9 pm

Saturday, January 16th:

* Secrets of Circles exhibit opens at the Discovery Science Center
* Junior Biologist Program at the Aquarium of the Pacific, 9:30 – 11:30 am, ages 10-12
* SaveOurBeach.org Seal Beach Cleanup, from 10am – 1pm at the 1st Street Beach Lot (corner of Ocean & 1st in the Rivers End restaurant parking lot) in Seal Beach.
* FREE crafts for kids at Lakeshore Learning Centers in Fountain Valley & Laguna Hills, 11am – 3pm.
* Train Rides at Costa Mesa’s Fairview Park, 10am – 3:30pm: enjoy a ride aboard the Orange County Model Engineers miniature train & travel over 3 miles of track. For more information call (949)548-7246.

Sunday, January 17th:
* Train Rides at Costa Mesa’s Fairview Park, 10am – 3:30pm: enjoy a ride aboard the Orange County Model Engineers miniature train & travel over 3 miles of track. For more information call (949)548-7246.
* Dana Wharf FREE kid’s fishing clinic, noon.
* Ocean Institute’s Marine Mammal Exploration Cruise, 1-3:30pm

xoxo, K

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01.13.2010 | Secrets of Circles at the Discovery Science Center

The newest exhibit at the Discovery Science Center (which opens Saturday, January 16th & runs through Sunday, May 2nd) will have definitely have you seeing circles are everywhere… clocks, wheels, doorknobs, even your dinner plate! That’s because this newest exhibit will celebrate “the math, science & beauty of such a simple shape & helps children and adults alike to uncover the secrets of the many circles in the world.”

In true Discovery Science Center fashion, this newest exhibit will feature tons of hands-on & interactive activities designed so that both kids & adults can learn about the sophisticated mathematical and engineering concepts of circles, in a very fun & very easy way. At Secrets of Circles, I know you (& most importantly your kids) will love… glow-in-the-dark exhibits, lots of spinning objects, playing with a kaleidoscope, building a round arch bridge, shopping the the pretend market for onions, pulleys & all things circular, plus so much more!

With this newest exhibit coming to town, you definitely want to take the time to visit the Discovery Science Center with your kids. & Make sure you don’t miss any of the other fabulous exhibits… the Science of Hockey, the Planetary Research Station, or my boy’s personal favorite the Dino Quest, just to name a few. The Discovery Science Center is open daily (except Thanksgiving & Christmas Day) from 10am – 5pm. For The Discovery Science Center ticket prices, location & daily field trip schedule go HERE, or buy tickets online HERE.

xoxo, K

p.s. If you attend opening day, Saturday, January 16th be sure to watch (or even join!) the hula hoop competition. Really confident in your hula hooping ability? Register online for the competition HERE.

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01.11.2010 | Monster Jam Winner

Drum roll please…. & the winner winners are Chrissy Liddicote & Burgin Construction. Congratulations to our winners & be sure to contact us ASAP at justspotted@gmail.com (before Wednesday, January 13th otherwise we will select a new winner) so we can hook you up! Thank you to everyone who played along & a super big, super huge thank you to Monster Jam for providing the tickets.

For those of you who didn’t win, remember, you can still buy tickets for the Monster Jam tour, stopping at Angel Stadium: Saturday, January 16th, 2010 at 7pm, Saturday, January 30th, 2010 at 7pm and Saturday,February 6th, 2010 at 7pm. Tickets for the 2010 Monster Jam events at Angel Stadium start at just $10 (for kids ages 2-12) & $20 for adults, and are available for purchase at the Angel Stadium Box Office, participating Ticketmaster outlets, online HERE or charge by phone at (800)217-1700. For more ticket and event information go HERE.

xoxo, C & K, and Monster Jam

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01.07.2010 | Give a Day, Get a Disney Day FREE with SaveOurBeach.org

I’m sure by now, you’ve probably heard of Disneyland’s FREE ticket offer… “Give a Day, Get a Disney Day.” Disney parks is hoping to inspire 1 million people to perform a day of volunteer service to a participating organization in their community during 2010, by giving them a FREE, one-day, one-theme park admission ticket to a Walt Disney World Resort or Dsineyland Resort theme park.

But did you know that one of our very favorite & very local, service organizations is one of the “participating organizations?” Yep! Yep! SaveOurBeach.org is one of the many local Orange County non-profits where you can volunteer your time & get a FREE one-day Disney Resort admission ticket. (You can search for other local, participating organizations HERE.) Honestly, I know it sounds too good to be true, but it is! Who would have thought that getting a FREE ticket to Disneyland would be so easy & so much fun? (All it takes is about 4 hours!)
 Ready to earn YOUR free tickets to Disneyland?  If you want to participate in the “Give a Day, Get a Disney Day” you must pre-register & sign-up  HERE (the easiest way to find the SaveOurBeach.org opportunities is to search “Animals & Environment” volunteer opportunities & check the box that says “show opprotunities that allow parents/ guardians to bring volunteers under the age of 18.) Once you’ve registered & selected your beach clean up date (which should be easy, they have several clean ups a month), all you have to do next, is pile the entire family into the car, & head over to Seal Beach. SaveOurBeach.org  thinks of everything (all day parking passes, garbage bags, gloves will be provided), so all YOU have to do is – show up & participate.

Tickets are limited to the first million people who participate, so you might wanted to get started on this, sooner rather than later. In order to take part in the free ticket offer, participants must be a least 6 years old & each person can only receive one ticket, which must be used by December 15th, 2010.
 
To find out more about SaveOurBeach.org or upcoming beach clean-up dates, go HERE.
 
xoxo, K

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01.06.2010 | Guest Post: Settler’s Park in Irvine

Please help me welcome, Michele of Fun Orange County Parks. I don’t know about you, but as a mom to little ones, I’m always on the look out for new parks to check out. Although we definitely have our favorites we like to visit, it’s always fun & exciting to “play” somewhere new… that’s why I LOVE Michele & her website Fun Orange County Parks. Each & every month Michele is going to be featuring some of her favorite Orange County Parks….

Settlers Park is in a quiet setting among the citrus orchards and pepper trees at the edge of the foothills. This playground sports lots of fun for little climbers, a creative trike/scooter track, basketball courts, sand volleyball, and a soccer field. It’s good for birthdays with an adobe-like picnic shelter with arched entrances. See the slideshow and more OC playgrounds and play ideas at Fun Orange County Parks.

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Thanks Michele! For a more detailed information about Settlers Park, or to find out about other local parks, be sure to visit Michele at Fun Orange County Parks.

xoxo, K

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01.05.2010 | 12 for Tuesday: Disney Treats & Eats to Crave

For me, part of the “Disney” experience is definitely the yummy treats. Rarely do I go & not get something to nibble on. Sometimes, only an entire meal can suffice me. Other times all I need is a little sugar fix. Here are some of my favorite Disney treats & eats, in no particular order…

1. Corn Dog from the Little Red Wagon on Main St.
2. The Dole Whip at the Tiki Juice Bar, outside the Tiki Room
3. Chicken Tenders from the Stage Door Cafe
4. Churro (have you tried the filled churros found in Downtown Disney?)
5. The famed Monte Cristo from either Cafe Orleans or the Blue Bayou
6. Beignets from Cafe Orleans (you can also pick some up from The Jazz Kitchen in Downtown Disney)
7. Turkey Leg
8. Funnel Cake from the Stage Door Cafe
9. Sonoma Chicken & Apple Salad from the Pacific Wharf Cafe in California Adventure
10. Candy Apples on Main St.
11. Big Thunder Ranch BBQ (come hungry, it’s all-you-can-eat)
12. Macaroon from the Blue Ribbon Bakery

So which of YOUR favorite Disney treats or eats did I leave off the list?

xoxo, K

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01.04.2010 | Monster Jam & Giveaway

Woot! Woot! Can you believe it’s 2010? Oh my heavens, I’m STILL getting used to. & Writing the date, definitely isn’t second nature for me. Let me tell you, I am so excited for 2010, because we have got some exciting things up our sleeves. & You don’t have to wait long at all…

One of my (& my boy’s) all time favorite events is coming to town – the Monster Jam tour is stopping at Angel Stadium: Saturday, January 16th, 2010 at 7pm, Saturday, January 30th, 2010 at 7pm and Saturday,February 6th, 2010 at 7pm.

So funny story… last year my kids saw the commercials & were begging the hubby & me to take ‘em. Considering they were only 3 & 2 at the time, I was bit surprised that they would be so interested – but, it is Monster Jam & they are boys, so I guess I really shouldn’t have been surprised at all. So THE day arrives, & I (being the awesome mom I am) had never bought tickets, but we decided to chance it. We got everyone bundled up, broke out the ear plugs & headed over to Angel Stadium only to realize the event was totally & completely SOLD OUT. Luckily, I was able to immediately go home & buy tickets for the next week’s event – but I will never forget the disappointment on my boy’s faces. Morale of the story: be sure to purchase your tickets early, because this is one event that is definitely going to sell out every time!

But seriously, why wouldn’t the Monster Jam sell out? From personal experience, I can tell you what an entertaining event it is! According to their website “Monster Jam shows consist of three main elements – the Built Ford Tough Party in the Pits, where fans can meet the drivers & see the trucks up close (my boys were dying when they realized they actually got to see the trucks up close & personal), monster truck racing & monster truck freestyle (my personal favorite).” Plus, any event that requires 300 tons of dirt being brought into Angel Stadium is going to be awesome.

Tickets for the 2010 Monster Jam events at Angel Stadium start at just $10 (for kids ages 2-12) & $20 for adults, and are available for purchase at the Angel Stadium Box Office, participating Ticketmaster outlets, online HERE or charge by phone at (800)217-1700. For more ticket and event information go HERE.

Oh, & one more tip…. you definitely don’t want to forget the ear plugs, it gets super loud!
Want to attend the Monster Jam with your family for FREE? Then today’s your lucky day. Monster Jam is giving two lucky readers a family four pack of tickets. (You didn’t think we’d tell you all about this totally awesome event, & not you give you a chance to attend for FREE did you?)

Here’s the nitty-gritty:
* You have until Midnight PST on Saturday, January 9th to enter.
* Simply leave a comment on THIS post.
* Anyone can enter (so tell your friends), although anonymous comments will be ignored unless accompanied by an email address.
* Please, just one entry per person.
* The winner will be randomly picked & announced Monday.

* Really want win? You can get extra entries by telling your friends about THIS contest. For every person that enters & says YOU referred them, you get an extra entry. So spread the news, tell your friends to enter, just make sure they tell us that YOU referred them & you will get an extra entry!

xoxo, C & K, and Monster Jam

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