SoCal Savvy Mom

Nov 1
2013

Carlsbad Street Faire Sunday 11/3/13

This Sunday November 3rd the Carlsbad Street Faire will take place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. between Grand and Jefferson streets. The Carlsbad street faire is the largest one day street faire in the nation and one we never miss! Over 100,000 people attend this one-day street faire, for all of the fabulous vendors.

With over 900 vendors selling everything from clothing & accessories, plants, household products, art, antiques and home decor. The delicious international food court will host more than 50 booths with everything from Thai to Hawaiian cuisine.

If you are bringing the kids don’t miss the children’s area! There is everything to entertain youngsters with games, a super slide, a bounce house, a rock climbing wall, face painting and arts and crafts.

Not bringing the kids? Then head over to the beer and wine garden and check out the large screen TV’s and enjoy live music.

Enjoy!

Oct 29
2013

Fitness Magazine Event – Fit Blog LA

by Nicole Connerley

Last week SoCal Savvy Mom was apart of the Fitness Magazine event Fit Blog LA. There were incredible speakers like Tony Horton creator of P90X, he talked about his fitness routines. If one day he does upper body the next day will be lower body, he loves changing it up and for his down day he loves doing yoga. The number one thing he said people don’t do is get enough sleep, it is the time your body needs to heal.

The next speaker was Alyse Levine R.D. to talk about the issues we all have with food. She spoke about ditching food rules and just eating what you love. Now that doesn’t mean eat a cheeseburger and french fries everyday but every once in a while its okay! Eat it and enjoy it and don’t tell yourself “I can’t eat this again for months” because that is one of those rules we tell ourselves. When we eat junk food it is almost like a little secret we don’t want to admit to ourselves. Eat what you love and be aware of what you are eating and why you are eating. Am I really hungry? Or do those cookies just look really good?

After the first two speakers we were invited to go downstairs to visit with all the sponsors of the event. First we went to the Saucony booth to check out the awesome new Guide7 that is so new it isn’t even in stores yet! Saucony is an amazing company because of all of the science that goes into their shoes, yes science. The new Guide7 really is every runners dream shoe for so many reasons, and we love this shoe!

Did you know Roxy makes workout clothes? Well now you do! Check out my new Roxy pants and top, not only are they incredibly comfortable but great for working out! I took a hike in Torrey Pines with my new Roxy clothes and Saucony shoes and felt incredible the entire time. Some of my other favorite items were the Oakley sunglasses, CamelBak water bottle, Dermalogica samples, Murad lightening serum and many many more! Thank you to Fitness Magazine for including SoCal Savvy Mom in the Fit Blog LA event!

Oct 28
2013

Family Fall Fest Sunday 11/3/13

by Nicole Connerley

Join SoCal Savvy Mom at Club MOMme Family Fall Fest on Sunday, November 3rd for a full day of everything family! If you are expecting, a new parent, or parent to young children in Southern California you can’t miss this event! Need a break? You will not want to miss the Pamper Area with mini-treatments like massages by Mama Mio, Tikkun Spa and Berlin Wellness. Want a fresh hair style, don’t worry the Brambila Salon will help you out with a braid or new style.

Club MOMme’s Family Fall Fest is amazing with celebrities giving their input on all of the panels. Best of Baby Products, Best of Toddler Products, Expectant Parent Panel, Lactation Support, Daddy Panel and many more to choose from. I am looking forward to the Entrepreneurship for Moms panel hosted by Tia Mowey and Tamera Mowry-Housley and Jenni Pulso from Bravo’s Flipping out and Interior therapy.

We love to hear about new products but love testing them out even more, and there is an entire area just for that…Product Testing. At Family Fall Fest you will see the latest, coolest and newest products by Honda, Britax, BOB, Clek, Pottery Barn Kids, Orbit Baby,Ergo Baby, Joovy and many more. Not to mention the FIRST ever Britax Affinity Stroller & new Britax car seats, and the NEW Joovy highchairs and strollers. We all want our children to have the best and now we can test the products out first to see how they really hold up.

For more information or to purchase tickets visit the Club MOMme website here. Great news! All tickets include gift bags with items Like Little Prom DVD, Little Giraffe Lotion & Body Wash, Bumble Collections Diaper Bag, a JOOVY Bicycoo or Tricycoo, or a LILLEBABY Complete Baby Carrier. We look forward to seeing you there!

Oct 24
2013

Encinitas safe Trick or Treat on Halloween

by Nicole Connerley

Safe Trick or Treat Encinitas 2014 may be found by clicking here.

Safe Trick or Treat in Encinitas, CA – Thursday October 31, 2013

Stroll along Hwy 101 on Halloween night with your children for a fun and safe night. From Encinitas Blvd. to K Street see all of the decorated pumpkins and don’t forget to stop at the shops that are participating in this years event. The 101 Artist Colony will have a great kids zone with music, games, and surprising activities for the children. All of the shops/restaurant listed below are participating and will be handing out candy to children of all ages dressed in costumes. There is no fee associated with this event, it is hosted by Downtown Encinitas MainStreet Association with help from the Self-Realization Fellowship.

More information may be found by clicking here.

*Art N Soul on 101 Beads, Crystals & More Berry Happy Frozen Yogurt Birkenstock of Encinitas Book Tales Coast Hwy Traders D Street Bar & Grill deepFLING Detour Salon E Street Cafe East Village Asian Diner Ecotopiia Encinitas 101 MainStreet Europtics Filiberto’s Gardenology Grounded Hairloom Kealani’s Lobster West Lotus Cafe Lumberyard Tavern & Grill Magical Child Mog+Rue Moonlight Beach 7-Eleven Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty Pink Soul Boutique Plum Pure Blow Out Bar Queen Eileen’s Sakura Bana Scripps Hospital (in the Black Sheep parking lot) SoulScape St. Tropez Bistro Union Kitchen & Tap Yelp (in the Coastal Furniture parking lot) *

Oct 11
2013

‘Tis most splendid at Medieval Times

by Nicole Connerley

My Lord, my Lady…. A page torn from the script of Downton Abby? No, this is how you are welcomed at Medieval Times! SoCal Savvy Mom was invited to be a guest at Medieval Times last week at the Buena Park location. This was our first visit and had no idea what to expect, kids were beyond excited before we even arrived. Once we walked in the kids were amazed, it was like we had entered into a new land. First you are given the color of your Knight accompanied by a crown of matching color, ours was the blue Knight. Next, you are invited to take a picture with the beautiful princess, the Knight is trying to win her hand.

After the picture you are invited to enjoy a glass of wine, beer or other non-alcoholic drinks at one of the bars. We bought a bottle of wine to share which was very reasonable at only $20. If you so choose you may have your son (or yourself) Knighted by the King for an extra fee. We walked over to the stables to see the beautiful horses that are used in the tournament. Once the dinner tables have been set, you are led to your table via the color of your Knight. It is really fun to sit in a section all cheering for the same Knight to win his princess. We were a little worried the kids wouldn’t eat the food, there being no utensils and the main corse includes a chicken leg. For my son this just made more fun!

Medieval Times is celebrating 30 years by giving away 4 tickets everyday for a year! To enter just visit the Medieval Times Facebook page here to enter, you must enter everyday to be in the drawing. Good luck!

Oct 2
2013

Kids Free to Sea World, San Diego Zoo, Birch Aquarium and many more!

by Nicole Connerley

Throughout the month of October children 12 and under will receive free admission to over 38 San Diego Museums. The San Diego Museum Council is bringing back its popular program for families, which is awesome news for us! Based on its huge success in the first two years, “Kids Free in October, presented by Time Warner Cable” is back for a third year inviting families to enjoy free kids’ admission museums across San Diego County with an adult ticket purchase. To take advantage of the offer, just print the free coupon for each museum you wish to visit in October.

Go interact with the living tide pools and observe seahorses and sharks at Birch Aquarium. View the latest art exhibitions at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego. Explore the U.S.S. Midway’s new family audio tour taking youngsters on an entertaining exploration of more than 30 locations aboard the aircraft carrier. Visit Ruben H. Fleet Science Center’s interactive exhibits for parents and kids; Explor-O-Rama gets “your hands on science” with all time favorites where kids explore mechanics, motion, and other interconnected areas of science on nearly 30 exhibit activities. For more information or to see the full list of museums click here.

Sea World kids go, eat, and play FREE.

For the entire month October, children can receive a FREE single-day admission, FREE animal interaction and a FREE Dine With Shamu® experience. At SeaWorld® San Diego, connect with the sea and go on exhilarating rides and amazing adventures. Sore, dive and twist like a ray on our Manta® coaster, get up-close and personal with dolphins, immersed in our interactive Turtle Reef attraction, and be inspired by our biggest star, Shamu®. Or at Aquatica San Diego come experience a tropical oasis where you can splash down waterslides from serene to extreme, drift alongside flamingos or relax in private cabanas. With the purchase of each full-paid adult single-day admission at either park, you will receive one free child single-day admission.

Kids FREE Single-Day Admission — for SeaWorld & Aquatica San Diego
- During the entire month of October kids (ages 3-9) get in FREE to SeaWorld and/or Aquatica San Diego. It is a 1-to-1 ratio, one free child single-day admission per full-paid adult single-day admission.
Kids FREE Dolphin & Beluga Interaction Programs — SeaWorld San Diego only
- Kids (ages 10–12) are FREE with each paid adult.
- Kids FREE Reservations must be made by calling (800) 257–4268 or at the park. Reservation products not available online.
Kids Eat for FREE at Breakfast & Dine With Shamu — SeaWorld San Diego only
- Receive a FREE child’s (ages 3–9) meal with each paid adult.
- Kids FREE Reservations must be made by calling (800) 257–4268 or at the park.

The entire month of October kids are FREE to the San Diego Zoo and Safari Park! If you have been waiting to take your little ones (this includes children up to 11) this is the time to do it! The price for a child admission is normally $30, so this is a huge savings! For more information on this amazing special offer click here, or see the fine print below.

Fine Print: Each year, from October 1–31, in honor of our Zoo’s founding, children ages 3–11 are admitted free to the Zoo and Safari Park when accompanied by an adult. The Zoo’s Guided Bus Tour and the Skyfari Aerial Tram are not included with Kids’ Free 1-Day Pass and must be purchased separately at the Zoo. The Safari Park’s Africa Tram Safari and the Conservation Carousel are not included with Kids Free 1-Day Pass and must be purchased separately at the Park.