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Sun, Surf, Summer & Sunscreen

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Is that summer knocking at our door? Finally SUMMER is almost here!  Whole Foods knows we all need to stock up on all our skin care needs before the heat waves hit us!  This weekend our local Whole Foods Markets will be having a HUGE sale on products you need.

orion cabo nicOur family is a beach family true and true.  Last weekend we spent both Saturday and Sunday at the beach soaking in the beautiful SoCal sun.  Of course my son was head to toe (no joke) in Burn Out Kids Sunscreen SPF 30.  There are a few reasons I like Burn Out Kids Sunscreen, the first reason is because my son doesn’t put up a big fight every time I try to put it on him.  My son also has very sensitive skin and it is not only chemical-free, petroleum-free, PABA-free but it is also hypoallergenic, non-comedogenic, fragrance-free, and non-greasy.
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In the past he has hated putting on any type of sunscreen, but he doesn’t mind Burn Out at all.  The reason it works well for our family is because even after a full day at the beach I know my little boy will be completely covered.  My husband uses Think Sport SPF 50+ Sunscreen and the number one reason he uses it is because it stays on even during long surf sessions.  I worry about him having bad effects from the sun that could harm him, which is why I always remind him to use Think Sport when he goes surfing.

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As a woman over 30 (just barely) I take my skin care very seriously.  My grandmother was a model her entire life and she always told me use moisturizer, sunscreen, then use moisturizer again.  Those are words I live by!  Did you know the American Academy of Dermatology recommends that everyone, yes EVERYONE wear broad-spectrum sunscreen with a sun protective factor of at least 30.  Which is why I use a 30 SPF everyday on my face, as well as my body when in the sun.  My favorite sunscreens are any product by Alba Botanica, there is everything from sunscreen to their Very Emollient after-sun care to self-tanners.  Why I love Alba Botanica products are because they are water-resistant, paraben free and fragrance free.  It is also lightweight and made with sunflower seed oils and aloe vera which soften and moisturize your skin while protecting from the sun.

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Stop by your local Whole Foods Market this weekend for major savings on all of your favorite sun care products.  To find a Whole Foods Market closest to you click here.

This is a sponsored post, all opinions are completely my own based on my experience with the products mentioned above.

 

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Easter Egg Hunts in San Diego Saturday 4/19/14

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Saturday, April 19, 2014

Carlsbad @ Poinsettia Park –  Saturday, April 19th, the annual EGGStravaganza Spring Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Poinsettia Park.  Please note this is not a free event, the cost is $6 for the Activity card.  Which allows you to participate in what is called the “Egg Scramble,” plus tons of fun things for the kids to do in the Fun Zone with bounce houses, a giant slide, obstacle courses and  a chance to “soak the bunny.”  The kids will collect eggs in the ongoing “Egg Scramble” activity between 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.  Children race to collect assorted eggs on the baseball fields.  This activity sends groups of approximately 20 children of similar age into the out field to collect as many eggs as they can.

Carmel Mountain Ranch @ Recreation Center – Bring a basket for the egg hunt and stick around for bunny pictures, crafts, jumpers, and some treats! From 10:00 am is tots-2 years.  At 10:20 a.m. is 3-5, 10:40 a.m. ages 6-8, 11:00 a.m. ages 9-11, and 11:20 a.m. ages 12 and older.  For more information click here.

Encinitas @ The Ecke Sports Park – The City of Encinitas is hosting the annual Easter Egg Hunt Festival on Saturday, April 19 at Ecke Sports Park (278 Saxony Road, Encinitas) from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. This free event features arts and crafts, a giant inflatable slide, face painting, and of course, 22,000 eggs!  The Egg hunt times are as follows; 10:15 – 2 years & under, 10:45 – 3 year-olds, 11:15 – 4 & 5 year-olds, 11:45 – 6 & 7 year-olds, 12:15 – 8 & 9 year-olds.  Bring your own basket or bag for eggs. For more information click here.

La Jolla @ La Jolla Recreation Center – From 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. join in for the Annual Easter Egg Hunt.  For children from ages 2 to 12 years old, the egg hunt is free to all.  If you want to take a picture with Peter Rabbit there is a small fee which includes face painting, and arts and crafts as well.  The cost is only $3 per child, for more information click here.

Linda Vista @ Recreation Center – The annual egg hunt is an event where kids search for that special egg. Participants will be grouped according to their age. All participants will receive a goody bag. Don’t forget to bring you colorful basket or bag. The White Rabbit will be available for photos. Please plan on arriving early.  The start time is 10:00 a.m. and the ages are 2 to 12 years.  For more information click here.

Oceanside @ Joe Balderrama Park – FREE Easter Egg Hunt! Bring your own basket and get ready to hunt for the “Golden Eggs” worth special prizes!  Ages 1 to 12 years of age. Sponsored by the City of Oceanside Neighborhood Services Dept. and Eastside Neighborhood Association.

Oceanside @ Buddy Todd Park – Annual Easter Egg Hunt from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. for children ages 4 – 11. Sponsored by City of Oceanside Parks and Recreation.

Poway @ Poway Community Park – Don’t miss this year’s Easter Egg Hunt hosted by Living Way Church from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm at Poway Community Park. Activities will include an egg hunt, inflatable bounce houses and slides, fun zone, games, and a pancake breakfast starting at 8:00 am. $4 fee for the pancake breakfast; all other activities free. For more information, contact Living Way Church at: (858) 486-1441 or email: lwcpoway@aol.com.

San Diego @ Allied Garden Rec Center – The Spring Egg hunt will be tons of fun this year with party jumps, crafts, face painting and refreshments. For $5 you may purchase a wristband which includes jumps, crafts, a hot dog, bag of chips and juice.  There are also free contests and games for kids of all ages.  The egg hunt is by age beginning at 11:30 a.m and ending at 12:50 p.m.  For more information click here.

San Marcos @ Walnut Grove Park – Begining at 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., come and have breakfast with Peter Cottontail at “The Williams Barn” in Walnut Grove Park located off Twin Oaks Valley Road on the corner of Olive and Sycamore in San Marcos. Bring the whole family to enjoy this early morning chow-down of pancakes & sausage prepared by the bunny’s helpers. Tickets can be purchased at the door. $5 adults, $4 youth (10 & under)  Immediately following the breakfast at 10:15 AM, toddlers through 5th graders are invited to the community “Holiday Egg Hunt” where eggs with prizes will be well hidden by the bunny himself!  Come early to have your picture taken with Peter Cottontail and enjoy carnival games and party jumps. Bring a bag or basket for each child. $5 donation per family.

Santee @ Santee Lakes – The Spring Eggstravaganza is all about the eggs!  Continuous egg hunts, live entertainment, petting zoo, craft booths and carnival rides are sure to please! This event is brought to you by the Padre Dam Municipal Water District and the City of Santee.

Solana Beach @ La Colonia Park – Located at 715 Valley Ave., Solana Beach join in on the Egg Hunt with plastic eggs filled with treats.  The Egg Hunt 9s for children 3rd grade and younger only.  The Egg Hunt beings at 10:30 and at 10:45 a.m. to noon there will be games and refreshments.  For more information click here.

Vista @ Brengle Terrace Park – Join in for the annual Brengle Terrace Park Egg Hunt from 9:00 am to 12 noon at Brengle Terrace Park, located at 1400 Vale Terrace Drive.

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Easter Egg Hunts in San Diego this weekend

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Saturday, April 12, 2014

Campo @ The Campo Depot – The Bunny Train The long-eared carrot-cruncher returns to Campo with lots of Easter eggs and fun craft activities for the kids.  Trains depart Campo depot at 11 a.m. & 2:30 p.m. each day for a scenic one-hour round-trip journey through the mountains with the Easter Bunny.  Toddlers 2 & under are $5, children ages 3-12 are $10, teens 13 & over are $15, and seniors (65+) are $12.  Advance reservations required for this very popular event. Click your desired date to be taken to the reservation page.

Clairemont @ South Clairemont Recreation Center – Located at 3605 Clairemont Drive the  Spring Egg Hunt will take place.  Bike decorating beings at 9:00 a.m. and the Parade of Wheels is right after from 10:25 -10:45 a.m.  There will be jumpers, popcorn, arts & crafts and tons of fun!  The Egg Hunt times are 11:00 a.m. ages 2-4, 11:15 a.m. ages 5-6, 11:30 a.m. ages 7-9, and at 11:45 a.m. ages 10-12.  More information may be found here.

Escondido @ Bates Nut Farm – This Saturday begining at 9:30 a.m. start the day with fun Easter crafts at Bates Nut Farm.  Then at 10:30 a.m. the Easter Egg Hunt will begin, stick around for the Easter Bunny, who will be on hand for pictures!  For more information visit Bates Nut Farm Website or contact Elizabeth Usher 760-749-4902.

Ocean Beach @ Robb Field Athletic Area – Located at 2525 Bacon Street, in Ocean Beach, CA the 39th Annual Ocean Beach Spring Egg Hunt will be held.  Begining at 10:00 a.m. children ages 1-2, at 10:15 a.m. ages 3-4, at 10:30 a.m. ages 5-6, at 10:45 a.m. ages 7, 8, & 9, at 11:00 a.m. ages 10, 11 & 12, and at 11:15 is all ages.  For more information click here.

South Bay @ Robert Egger, Sr. Center – The annual Spring Egg Hunt will take place at the South Bay Recreation Center begining at  10:00 a.m.  The ages range from toddlers to 10 year olds and be on the look out for the “Special Egg!”  Who knows what it will be worth!  For more information click here.

Vista @ The Vista Optimist Club  – The 4th Annual Easter Egg Hunt & All you can eat Pancake and Sausage Breakfast will be held from 7:00 a.m. to 11: a.m.  Tickets: $5 at the door and includes breakfast and egg hunt. (All Participants must have a ticket).  At 9 a.m. the Bonnet Contest will begin and at 10 a.m. the Easter Egg Hunt (for children under 12 years) will begin.  For more information click here.

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Easter egg hunt at Bates Nut Farm 4/12/14

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This Saturday begining at 9:30 a.m. start the day with fun Easter crafts at Bates Nut Farm.  Then at 10:30 a.m. the Easter Egg Hunt will begin, stick around for the Easter Bunny, who will be on hand for pictures!  For more information visit Bates Nut Farm Website or contact Elizabeth Usher 760-749-4902.

A little about Bates Nut Farm:  Bates Nut Farm started with walnuts, but now purchases nuts from all over the world. Pistachios, pecans, cashews, peanuts, pignolias, sunflower seeds and much more can be purchased on the farm. The nuts come raw, roasted, some spiced up and unsalted. To ensure quality and freshness we roast and package our nuts on the farm. The Bates family takes pride in providing a quality product at a fair price. It’s part of the tradition.

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Adopt a Pet this weekend with SoCal Honda Dealers!

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Saturday, April 5th at the Orange County Fair Grounds SoCal Honda dealers are putting on Helpful Honda Pet Adoption.  Stop by from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 pm. for the Costa Mesa Green Dog Foundation at Spring Pet Days held at the Orange County Fairgrounds, Costa Mesa 92626.  The SoCal Honda Dealers will be out in their blue shirts helping pets find loving homes. Please visit for a free leash, collar, and maybe even a new best friend!  For more information on this event click here.

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If you can’t stop by this weekend don’t worry there is another opportunity to adopt a pet in a few weeks.  Saturday, April 27th from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Griffith Park the What’s Up Dog L.A. will be held.  It is to support the Much Love Animal Rescue and the 14th Annual Walk for Prader-Willi Syndrome. This event will take place at Griffith Park, 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles 90027.  More information for this event may be found here.

Disclosure:  SoCal Savvy Mom was contacted directly by SoCal Honda Dealers, no products or services were given in exchange for this post.

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Ergobaby new 360 carrier review and more!

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This post is written by me on behalf of Liz Lange and Ergobaby.  Product was provided.

Baby Bloggy Bootcamp was a few weeks ago and I got the privilege of attending and learning about the hottest newest baby products out on the market. They were demonstrating new baby products that are about to hit the shelves. I love the new stuff from Ergobaby and Liz Lange Maternity. I was so excited to see the new products Ergo had and the new fashions of Liz Lange.

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Ergobaby was demonstrating their new carrier the Ergo 360.  I was excited to see all the new upgrades.  I have used the Original Ergo for several years and loved it. It was used daily for 3 years and still looks brand new, so I know what quality to expect. The Ergo 360 has added features, such as a wider back belt waistband that Velcro’s and now has forward facing ability. I know forward facing has it’s dangers to the childs hips, but somehow Ergo has solved this problem.  Baby actually sits in the Ergo instead of dangling as other front carriers tend to do.  The baby’s knees are still above their bottom as they are facing inward. The new added features makes babywearing a lot more comfortable. I was so excited to use the new Ergo 360, my husband, baby and I headed to the local vineyard for a tour to test out the new carrier.

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Ergo also demoed their Ergobaby Wrap.  The fabric on the wrap is incomparable to other baby wraps out there. It’s soft, comfortable, and the wrap keeps baby close to your body and your heart.

I also got to check out the newest from Liz Lange. Liz Lange Maternity offers comfortable maternity fashion at affordable prices.  The dresses are so velvety soft, feels like pure luxury.  Their maxi dresses are figure flattering and feels like pajamas. It almost make me want to get pregnant again, almost.

This post is written by me on behalf of Liz Lange and Ergobaby.  Product was provided.

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