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Knott’s Merry Farm! Knott's Berry Farm Celebrates “A Charlie Brown Christmas”

My family and I live fairly close to Knott's Berry Farm , yet we haven't visited yet!  This might be an extra special way to spend our FIRST trip there!    Knott's MERRY Farm : Thanksgiving Day – January 6 Knott’s Berry Farm is filled with the magic of the season as it transforms into Knott’s Merry Farm and celebrates “A Charlie Brown Christmas” with seasonal entertainment, spectacular decorations including a 65 foot tall Christmas tree, and a colorful Christmas parade. Now a holiday tradition in Southern California, Knott’s Merry Farm is proud to present the holiday ice spectacular, “It’s Christmas, Snoopy!” The show, performed in the 2,100-seat Charles M. Schulz Theatre, is hosted by the famous skating beagle and his PEANUTS friends as they look for the true meaning of Christmas and features Knott’s ensemble skaters, dazzling sets, colorful costumes and plenty of surprises!  “A Peanuts’ Holiday Parade” offers seven elaborately themed floats featurin

Diet & Exercise: SD Mom's Night Out Style

I am so excited for an upcoming event organized by SD Mom's Night Out & FITzee Foods!  I needed some motivation with exercise and guidance with nutrition.  This event is PERFECT! About FITzee Foods : FITzee Foods creates freshly made, pre-portioned meals designed to keep customers healthy, balanced, and in control of their nutrition. Their meals are prepared daily with fresh, organic, and all-natural ingredients. All you need to do is heat and eat. I can do that! About SD Mom's Night Out : Their mission: To create an ongoing opportunity for busy moms in San Diego to enjoy a night out with like-minded women, while promoting local businesses using creative marketing and social media. I had the pleasure of meeting Angela Quisumbing , co-founder of SDMNO, at a conference last month. About the Event: SD Mom’s Night Out Fitness Event 11/17/12 If you have been following my blog, then you know that I have been meaning to share a post about Diet & Exercise.  I have do

Melissa & Doug Terrific Twenty List and Giveaway

Who loves Melissa & Doug toys?! WE do!  I am very excited about the fast approaching Holiday Season.  The folks over at Melissa & Doug are READY! Take a peek at what is included on the list of  Terrific Twenty Holiday Toys  - these are the “best of the best” holiday gifts for the 2012 holiday season.  I have already spotted a few things that our son will LOVE! To celebrate the Holidays Melissa & Doug is having a “20 Days of Terrific Twenty” Giveaway on their Facebook page! Every day (starting November 6) they will be giving away one item from the Terrific Twenty list to at least one lucky Facebook fan! Visit the Melissa & Doug facebook page  to enter! You only need to enter once   for the entire 20-day giveaway!  There will be 1 winner chosen every day! The Magic Mine Wooden Train Tunnel Set has made the list and has our son's name written all over it!  I don't know if we can wait until Christmas to play with this!  We probably won't!   

Family Fun at Boomers!

When it comes to fun, Boomers is a blast! Whether you're celebrating a birthday party, doing corporate events and team building, or spending quality time with family and friends, Boomers makes everything easier and hassle free. With attractions like Batting Cages, Miniature Golf, Inflatable Water Slide, Go Karts, Bumper Boats, Bowling, Laser Tag, Rock Wall, Arcades, and a Kid's Playland, Boomers is the perfect place for fun! 11 California Locations! Check out today's special offer at Boomers: Coupon It has been well over a year that our family has visited Boomers here in San Diego. The last time that we were there was for our nephew's 7th birthday.  It was such a hit with the kids as well as with the grownups!  Our son was only about 8 months old at the time - - a little young to enjoy the attractions. Now that he's a preschooler, I know that he will be thrilled that we are making a return trip!  Check out our video from our last Boomers adventure.  We are ex

Do You Have Time To Blog?

Time for an update on my blogging progress.  Last month I decided to focus more on my blog topics. Here is my original post: Future Blog Topics: Family Fun .  By listing what I intended to write about I am finding that it has helped me to stay on task.  So far I have completed half of my list!  I may have to make a new list soon!  I'd love to know what your tips & tricks are for managing time for blogging.  I'm always looking for ways to get the most out of what little bits of time I can find! I found my past blog post from last year and I have come a such long way since then. Now I have  Time  or at least I'm much better at managing it. Yay for progress.  I could still use your tips since I have so much room for improvement! Stay tuned for these post topics: Mr. & Mrs.  Done 11/101/12 Family Time  Done 10/27/12 Balloon Animals  Done 10/23/12 Moms Night Out  Done 10/30/12 Halloween  Done 10/29/12 Holiday Treats 30 Day Fitness Challenge Diet & Wei

Sweet November

Here is my long overdue Mr. & Mrs. post.  I wanted to share a bit about wedded life. Well... not so much about wedded life, but more about sharing how much I adore my Mr.!  I am lucky, I know it but don't always show it.  I'm sure that my husband would rather NOT be a the focus of a blog topic. He doesn't read my blog so I think that makes it OK.  Or at least I hope so! If this post mysteriously disappears, you'll know that I was censored! LOL.  WOW November! It is NOVEMBER. Where did the time go?  Our life seems to be in fast forward these days.  This glorious month is my husband's birth month. It is the month that I first met his mother, the month that we announced that we were pregnant, and the month when we celebrate one of my favorite holidays: Thanksgiving. SO... In honor of this sweet month and to show my thanks: I am going to make an effort to celebrate hubby's birthday all month long.  Hopefully that will remind him of how special I th