Holidays

'Tis the season, and it's easy as holiday pie! Ok who am I kidding, it's always the season for pies! I do love me a summer peach pie or chocolate silk pie or raspberry pie...mmmmm pie! I love pie,...

We are so excited to bring you our 2020 OC Mom's Ultimate Gift Guide. We hope we have found something for every single person on your list! Happy Holidays from all of us at OC Mom Collective! Enjoy our Gift Guide...

Now that Halloween is over, it's officially time for all things Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, New Year and everything in between. The Holidays Are Here! We've got recipes, gift guides, and new tradition ideas as well as how to cope during this...

Any Trader Joe’s fans out there? I am what some might call a diehard fan. I love everything about Trader Joe’s. From the amazing flowers, to the unique finds and wonderful wine selection, it all speaks to me! Trader Joe’s...

OC Mom Collective is putting on an annual Halloween costume photo contest, again this year! Enter your little pumpkin(s) for a chance to win the grand prize! 2020 will not keep us from celebrating Halloween, dressing up in costume, and...

It may have been a weird, spooky year so far with everything from the COVID-19 pandemic to our state literally being on fire, but Halloween is not canceled! Whether you decide to do the traditional Trick-or-Treat or not, be...

When news broke that Los Angeles County banned trick-or-treating, haunted houses, and Halloween parades, I was crushed. As my phone blew up with texts and the news was shared on my Facebook feed, the plaguing question was, “What are...

Mother's Day is almost here, and to be honest, we agree with everyone that May should be considered Mother's MONTH! Which is why we are SO excited to not only bring you a Month full of things just for YOU! ...

Before writing this post - I called upon the OC Mom Contributor team to find out how moms want to celebrate Mother's Day during Quarantine.  Turns out, most of what moms REALLY want are still possible during quarantine -...

We are in the midst of the COVID-19 epidemic, and if you're the parent of a school-age child, you've probably got your hands full juggling their remote learning assignments with your own work responsibilities. So the last thing you...

Easter is in a few days and we are still under the stay at home order.  However, I've put together a few tips and tricks to filling that Easter Basket! Easter Basket Tips + Tricks Spring Cleaning – Clean, Organize...

In the next two weeks, many families would usually be gathering for Easter Egg hunts, Seder dinners, church functions, and more.  However, because of our current shelter in place, most of the holiday traditions we love won't be happening. HOWEVER That...

Last year I was absolutely winning at staying present during the holidays. I went minimal on gifts, got all of my preparations done early, and traveled back home while leaving my to do list behind. This year, due to...

Sometimes I find it hard to connect with my 6-year-old son on his level. Between the newest Pokemon (and all the cards to go with it), and whatever Ben10 is and all the "characters" he turns into, I just...