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Mar 24
2016

Easter Egg Hunt @ Bates Nut Farm

There is Easter fun for the whole family this Saturday, March 26th at Bates Nut Farm! Be on the look out for crafts, games, lots of farm animals, raffles and more! The day starts at 9:30 a.m. at Bates Nut Farm located at:

15954 Woods Valley Road

Valley Center, CA 92082

Open Daily from 9AM – 5PM

There will be fun crafts for kids to enjoy, and the Easter Egg Hunt will begin at 11:00 a.m. This event was started in 2010 by Elizabeth Usher and her family as a gift to our community. You can show your support for the Valley Center Community Easter Egg Hunt by donating your time or making a monetary contribution. For more information about how you can be part of this special day, contact Elizabeth Usher by phone 760-749-4902, or via e-mail at wizabuf@usher5.com.

More information about the Easter Egg Hunt at Bates Nut Farm may be found on their website here.

Mar 20
2016

Fun DIY treats to make with your kids for Easter – As seen on Good Morning San Diego

by Nicole Connerley

Saturday March 19th Nicole Hughes of SoCal Savvy Mom was on Good Morning San Diego sharing the best Easter treats to make with kids. All of the items shown on the TV segment are listed below, enjoy!

Want to learn how to make fun treats with your children for Easter? We’ve got you covered with SoCal Savvy Mom Nicole Hughes!

Good Morning San Diego Segment may be found by clicking here : Fun do-it-yourself treats to make with your kids for Easter

Easter S’mores Recipe

Marshmallow Treats

Easter Egg Nests

Mar 11
2016

Encinitas Spring Egg Hunt 2016

by Nicole Connerley

It’s all about the kids! The City of Encinitas will present its annual Easter Egg Hunt Festival on Saturday, March 26 2016 at Encinitas Community Park from 10:00am to 1:00pm.

Egg hunt times are as follows; (PLEASE NOTE: I have contacted the City of Encinitas about the below times and field locations as they are currently incorrect, it will be updated as soon as they get back to me)

• 10:15 – ages 4 & under lower field, 5 & up lower field
• 11:00 – ages 4 & under lower field, 5 & up lower field
• 11:45 – ages 4 & under lower field, 5 & up lower field

Free children’s activities will be hosted by the City of Encinitas Parks and Recreation Department. We invite you to make a day of it and enjoy the beautiful new Encinitas Community Park. Please bring your own basket or bag for eggs. Limited parking is available on-site at the park. Auxiliary parking is available at the Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas lower parking lots, accessed off of Devonshire Drive. For more information, please call the City of Encinitas Parks & Recreation Department at 760-633-2740.

For additional information, please email nbuck@encinitasca.gov.

Encinitas Community Park
425 Santa Fe Drive
Encinitas CA 92024

For additional information, please email nbuck@encinitasca.gov. Or for more information visit event website here.

Mar 11
2016

Bunny Train in Campo is Back!

by Nicole Connerley

The Bunny Train is back! Looking for a new way to celebrate the Easter holiday with your family? Look no farther than the Pacific Southwest Railway Museum! Complete with a train ride, a visit from the Easter Bunny, and an Easter egg hunt, the Bunny Train event at the Museum is perfect for the whole family.

The Bunny Trains and associated events run on the dates listed below at 10:30am, 12:30pm, and 2:30pm. Tickets can be purchased online by clicking the links above or in person the day of the event at the Campo Depot. Advance reservations are required for this event.

The celebration kicks off with a train ride. The Easter Bunny will board the train at the Campo Depot and visit with all of the passengers on the train as it travels through San Diego’s beautiful east-county mountains. After enjoying the one-hour journey along our 12 miles of track, the train stops at the Museum’s Display Building where more fun awaits. Two Easter egg hunting areas will be open for the children. One is geared towards our smallest travelers with eggs in plain sight; the other takes up the entire Display Building with eggs carefully hidden by the Easter Bunny. The children may turn in the plastic eggs they find to Museum volunteers for sweets and other prizes. The best part – entrance into the Display Building and both Easter egg hunts is included in the price of your train tickets!

TICKETS

Reservations are required in advance

Fares for the Bunny Train:

Infants and Toddlers (ages 2 and under) $5

Children (ages 3 – 12) $14

Seniors (ages 65 and older) $15

Adults (ages 13 – 64) $18

Locomotive Cab Rides

Cab rides are $40 per person for ages 6 and up. Persons under 6 are allowed to ride the train, but not in the locomotive.

Only two cab ride spaces are available on each train. Please see the Locomotive Cab Rides page for more details.

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Mar 9
2016

Chooze Shoes as seen on Fox 5

by Nicole Connerley

CHOOZE Shoes were started by a family because their daughter refused to wear the same shoes. Everyday she without fail grab two different shoes and put them on. Knowing her daughter loved this Sharon started Chooze so all kids could mix and match their shoes! Sharon wanted to embrace her daughter’s creative spirit and create a company that would inspire kids and help them tap into their creativity and confidence. CHOOZE was created to serve as a daily reminder to kids to celebrate what makes them unique, to think different, and to be confident in whom they are.

This morning we were happy to share the CHOOZE Shoes line with views on Fox 5 San Diego. The news anchor Shally is expecting her third child and her first girl! Chooze was happy to send some adorable Weechooze in Behave Pink, the left shoe has flowers the right has poke-dots, both in beautiful pink.

My Godson is 2 1/2 and I choose to get him the Scout in Rock, I also got a matching pair for his new baby brother. I can not wait to see those boys strutting their stuff in their matching CHOOZE Shoes in Rock. The left shoe has skull and cross-bones, and the right has guitars on it, both in matching grey, white and black, the shoe retails for $48.95.

Evan my nice is 7 and I told her she could pick out any shoes she wanted, I didn’t know what she would pick with the large array of different types of shoes and different styles. When Molly (her stepmom) called to tell me what she picked I loved it! I said she picked the Punky Brewster shoes! Apparently that means I’m showing I’m in my 30’s because Molly didn’t know who that was. The shoes Evan picked are so adorable they are the Spark in Reach and retail for $54.95.

CHOOZE has an apparel line with dresses, skirts, shorts, and leggings for girls. To see some of the adorable girls clothing that start at only $27.95 click here. There is also a full line of reversible backpacks and lunch boxes for both boys and girls. The lunch boxes are only $24.95 and there are so many fun designs to choose from.

CHOOZE shoes are 100% Vegan, the ‘Green Mom’ I am love that no animals were harmed in the making of these shoes. There are also anti-microbial removable padded insoles, for easy removal for washing. Chooze full line includes sandals, Mary-Janes, Slip-Ons, Sneakers, Slippers, Loafters, Ballet Flats and infant shoes called Weechooze. The shoes retail between $24.95 to $54.95, to see the full line visit CHOOZE Website here.

Mar 9
2016

Swoon Up Bouncer by Babymoov Giveaway

by Nicole Connerley

Did you catch our newborn TV segment on Fox 5 today? The segment was all about the hottest products on the market right now! Video of this mornings segment in the ‘Mommy Daddy Handbook’ can be viewed on Fox 5 San Diego and by clicking here (check back link coming soon)

Swoon Motion by Babymoov is one of our favorite new products this year! The reason we love the Swoon Motion is because of the height, it gets babies off the floor and at a height where babies can interact with their families. There are also two rocking modes. There is a special monitor that reacts if your baby begins to cry, if crying the Swoon Motion will begin to swing to sooth your baby.

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The Swoon Motion has 2 rocking modes: sideways or forwards and backwards and 5 swinging speeds. Thanks to the motion detector, the swinging movement starts if the baby starts to cry. You can also select swing time during 10, 20 or 30 minutes. The swing is adaptable with 3 reclining positions and its backrest (2 positions) and seat (3 positions) can be adjusted separately with one hand. Moreover, you can adjust it as you want thanks 360°seat rotation. The toy bar can also be adjusted in 3 positions. For an optimal comfort right from the birth, Swoon Motion as a removable Newborn cushion. And for the safety of your baby, 5 point harness. You can choose between 8 melodies/natural sounds with MP3 quality and sound volume can be adjusted.

The Babymoov Swoon Bouncer retails for $199 depending on which online retailer you choose to purchase from. It is sold online at Albee Baby, Amazon (179.99), Buy Buy Baby, Diapers.com, Target, Kohl’s (219.99), and Ideal Baby and Kids.

To see a video of the Babymoov Swoon Bouncer in action click here.

One lucky reader will receive the Babymoov Swoon Motion for free! We are so excited to be doing a giveaway for this amazing product. To enter our giveaway click here.

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