Get your tickets now for Sanrio’s Hello Kitty Con 2014: The First Ever Hello Kitty Fan Convention Yesterday my daughter Field Trip Girl declared that she is going to have a Hello Kitty party for her 6th birthday.  The problem though?  She still has 10 more months to wait! In the meantime, I have decided to take her to …

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A FIELD TRIP GOES AWRY? Last Tuesday, I led a group of 75 students and their parents on an oceanography field trip out of San Pedro, CA.  However, it didn’t turn out quite the way I wanted. Originally, I had scheduled a 2 hour floating science lab for the children. Instead, we spent 3 1/2 hours on the boat …

Visit your local museum for FREE on Smithsonian Magazine’s Museum Day Live! Saturday, September 27   It’s that time of year again for Smithsonian Magazine’s Museum Day Live! on Saturday, September 27. This is a great opportunity for your family to get in free to participating venues with a ticket.  My family and I have attended Museum …

Scooby-Doo Party Pack Giveaway, plus a Birthday Celebration in Glendale! Scooby Dooby Doo, Where are you We got some work to do Scooby Dooby Doo, Where are you We need some help from you now Come on, Scooby Doo, I see you Pretending you got a sliver But you’re not foolin’ me, cause I can see …

THE GRAND OPENING OF THE NEW SEE’S CANDIES STORE IN LAGUNA NIGUEL, PLUS GIVEAWAY! On Thursday, my friends and I had the pleasure of attending a special media event to celebrate the grand opening of the new See’s Candies store at Aliso Creek Village in Laguna Niguel.  It was a nice event where we got to mingle with other …