POC Community POC Community Facebook Fan of the Month Name Elizabeth Murillo City of Residence Santa Ana Children Four Parenting Advice “My Grandma told me don’t sweat the small stuff... And I can’t believe how right she was.” Parenting Challenges “Letting my kids be kids. In this day and age, it’s really hard to do this. There is so much more they are exposed to these days and I want to keep my children innocent. I don’t feel safe letting them ride their bike down the road alone or play with friends that I don’t know in the neighborhood. These are all things that I did growing up.” InstaPic of the Month @LauraePhillips Don’t forget to follow @Parentingocmag on Instagram! Kick off the New Year Right Don’t forget to follow @ParentingOCmag on Twitter! Anxious Mom @thoughtsofamum Baby just spit up on my shirt then promptly fell asleep on the vomit soaked part of my shirt. To wake or not to wake? #newbornlife #momlife Ladera Vista is a nationally recognized Exemplary School of the Arts featuring: • Arts Infused Education • GATE/Honors Classes • 1:1 iPads • 35 Arts Based Electives • Visual Arts, Digital Arts, Music, Drama, Dance • Triple Threat Program • Science Olympiad Team • Cyber Security Team • Arts Conservatory Classes • Free After School Care OPEN ENROLLMENT 1/17/17 -2/14/17 For more information or to schedule a personalized school tour, please call: http://www.fullertonsd.org/ladera/ 8 Parenting OC Magazine | Januarys 2017 www.ParentingOC.com 714 447-7765
InstaPic of the Month
@LauraePhillips
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Kick off the New Year Right
Facebook Fan of the Month
Name
Elizabeth Murillo
City of Residence
Santa Ana
Children
Four
Parenting Advice
“My Grandma told me don’t sweat the small stuff... And I can’t believe how right she was.”
Parenting Challenges
“Letting my kids be kids. In this day and age, it’s really hard to do this. There is so much more they are exposed to these days and I want to keep my children innocent. I don’t feel safe letting them ride their bike down the road alone or play with friends that I don’t know in the neighborhood. These are all things that I did growing up.
tweet of the month
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Anxious Mom @thoughtsofamum
Baby just spit up on my shirt then promptly fell asleep on the vomit soaked part of my shirt. To wake or not to wake? #newbornlife #momlife
My First StandUp Standing Desk
Value $379, www.jaswig.com
Design meets wellness. From drawing to reading and studying, kids spend a lot of time sitting - a whopping 80-90% of their day. This height-adjustable, standing desk for the home’s ergonomic design, which accommodates items like toys, notebooks, and laptops instills a healthy practice from a young age.
Nine settings adjust based on the day’s needs and your child’s growth. The sustainably-grown birch plywood showcases a Scandinavian- inspired design for seamless integration into bedrooms, playrooms, and kitchens. Health benefits include improved posture, increased blood flow, and heightened focus.
Monster Jam at Angel Stadium
Value $200, www.MonsterJam.com
Jan. 14th, Jan. 28th, Feb 11th and Feb.25th
Win a Family Fourpack and celebrate 25 years of car-crushing, dirt-flying action. The 2,000 horsepower engines are revving up again and ready to roar full throttle back into SoCal. The world’s best monster trucks are ready to battle it out in the ultimate event of speed, racing, stunts and demolition through Angel Stadium.
This year’s lineup features eight debut trucks and World Finals Champions Grave Digger and MAX-D, and World Finals supertrucks El Toro Loco®, Madusa, Bounty Hunter and Metal Mulisha.
CONTEST WINNERS
12 Days of Giveaways Winners
We had so much fun with our annual 12 Days of Giveaways, spreading the holiday cheer and awareness of how many cool things we have in OC to entertain over the holiday break and beyond. Winner of Day One, Cassondra Price, enjoyed a Gingerbread House Building party with Chef Caroline Smile. “We had a great time and Chef Smile was awesome with the kids.. Thank you again!!!!
Day One Caroline Smiles’ Gingerbread House Party
Cassondra Price
Day Two Long Beach Nutcracker
Brenda Henry
Day Three Rudy’s Christmas Tree
Linh Perlas
Day Four Disney on Ice Presents World of Enchantment
Elizabeth Gutierrez
Day Five Wagly Pet Boarding
Teri Martinez
Day Six Panto at the Playhouse Cinderella Christmas
Kristin Danusastro
Day Seven Queen of Arts Paint Party
Autumn DeVore Whitcomb
Day Eight Discovery Cube OC Family Plus Membership
Janet Kim
Day Nine Pirates’ Dinner Adventure
Maryline Diamond
Day Ten Helpr
Donna Claxton
Day Eleven ELF the Musical
Alex Bernstein
Day Twelve Burke Williams Day Spa
Tamilyn Barry
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