Compliments of Tide -tickets to Ramona and Beezus this Saturday in Orange

UPDATE: Tickets are now all reserved and Registration is closed

(Reposted with permission from DayTrippingMom.com)

I am so excited about this special event and I hope you can all join me! Tide with Acti-Lift is asking Orange County families to Get Messy with a special screening of “Ramona and Beezus”. It is an exclusive screening for Daytrippingmom readers. I will be hosting the event and would love love to meet you and your families.



The screening of Ramona and Beezus will take place on Saturday, July 24th at the Century Stadium 25 Theaters in Orange. In addition to the special screening there will be fun activities for the entire family between 10am to 6pm. Some of the featured activities include, a chance for kiddos to add their creative touch to a community mural, inspired by a similar mural in the film, Free t-shirts to wear while painting and take home after, Pictures with props from the movie, Demos of Tide with Acti-Lift technology and Tide with Acti-Lift samples (while supplies last). If you can't make it to the movie, make sure to stop by and participate. It is going to be messy fun! Throughout the weekend of the July 24th and July 30th Tide with Acti-Lift is encouraging all families to paint a community mural inspired by the one in the film.


All you have to do for your reserved VIP passes is log onto, http://cinemedia.regsvc.com/T57, reserve your tickets and you will be set for a fun filled morning complements of Tide with Acti-Lift.


Walk in registration is from 10:00 – 10:30 am for those who have passes
Movie Starts: 11:00 am
Movie Ends: 1:00 pm (approximately)
Mural painting happens between 10am and 6pm. Please stop on by to participate!

Century Stadium 25 Theatres
Orange Stadium Promenade
25 1701 W. Katella Ave.
Orange, CA 92867


Remember that you have only 48 hours to reserve your passes! I can't wait to see you all there!


About Tide with Acti-Lift:


Have you ever noticed how difficult it can be to remove stubborn, dry stains? If only dry stains could be lifted with ease, your favorite outfits would be free from tough stains and your laundry routine a bit simpler. Tide® with Acti-Lift™ technology, is designed to soften and break up dry stains, lifting them off with ease. Tide with Acti-Lift allows you and your family to wear what you love, without the worry of tough stains.


*This post is part of a compensated campaign with Tide.

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No Mom, it is LOL, get it right!

There are days that my kids have me just busting up laughing with their one liners.  Yesterday was the perfect example.

The boys were in the back seat explaining to my husband how funny the movie Despicable Me was.  I nonchalantly turned to my husband and said, "Yeah, you really will laugh."

From the back seat I immediately heard, "NO MOM, it is Laugh Out Loud funny, geez." 

It was priceless.  I was of the generation before emoticons, LOL, ROTFLMAO, LMAO, etc.  Heck, it is my generation that created those!  Now I'm being lectured about using the proper social networking terms by my 6 year old!  How did he even know? 

What are some of your favorite new terms that have come about through social networking?  I must admit I use the :) and the ;) far too often.  But I've recently become a fan of 8:o)  Can anyone guess what it is?

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Dermalogica Skin Care Giveaway!

It's Giveaway time again!

I've gone on and on about how much I LOVE the Dermalogica product line here... so I think you'll understand why I'm so excited to do another Dermalogica giveaway!  This time we are giving away the gift set from the brand new Ultra Calming line (link to the info about the gift set we are giving away is here).  Note: The above image is of the whole product line... not the gift set we are giving away.

Get creative with your comments and have fun! 

Mandatory first entry: Go here and figure out which product you are most excited to try and be sure to come back to say why in a comment!  

You can the do any number of additional comments/entries from the following list...

•Follow OCMomActivities or Dermalogica on Twitter or Tweet about this giveaway.

•Become a fan of OCMomActivities on Facebook or Dermalogica on Facebook or link to this giveaway on Facebook.

•Email Subscribe to OCMomActivities posts (or other RSS, etc. feed for this site)  

•Bonus entries (allowed once each day until giveaway ends) - come up with a rhyme, cute phrase or other poem as to why you want to win!

•Bonus Bonus entries... suggest 5 of your friends on Facebook become fans/like OCMomActivities (you get 5 bonus entries for every 5 friends you recommend!).  Be sure to come back here and post a comment saying you did for it to count! 

The giveaway ends on July 30th, 2010 at 12 midnight pacific time and a winner will be chosen at random using random.org and is only open to US residents.

Let's get commenting!!!

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Can a tube of toothpaste really whiten your teeth?

Fabulous Yet Frugal Friday...

When I bought a tube of Crest 3D White Vivid at Target last week, I can tell you the last thing on my mind was writing a blog post about it!

I'm really tough on my teeth.  I admit it.  I LOVE Mochas and the occasional glass of a good red wine, neither of which are a positive influence on the color of my teeth.  I've been pretty lucky with my teeth, but always planned on going in to the dentist to get the professional tooth whitening to make them super bright.  I just haven't gotten around to it, life's been kinda hectic.  So I figured I'd try a tube of the new Crest 3D White Vivid toothpaste and see if it made my teeth brighter. 

By night two I was taking double takes in the mirror after brushing my teeth.  I really thought I was imagining things... my teeth seemed whiter!  By night three I knew I wasn't really imagining it.  And by night four it was obvious - my teeth were really brightening up. Don't get me wrong... it's not the instant shocking white that you'd get from the treatments at the Dentist, but for the cost of a tube of toothpaste it's a fantastic short term solution.

If you are like me and have been wondering if those toothpastes really do make a difference... you heard it here first - it did for me!

So there's my totally unsolicited un-requested review of toothpaste.  :)

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You could win $2500! (no really)

Fabulous Yet Frugal Friday...

Head on over here and check out the new Got Milk? website aimed at helping people improve their overall health.  Be sure to enter their short essay to get your chance to win $2500.  More information about that here.

Cruise around the site for great tips on improving your overall health!

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Yes... I am that dork who throws a thunder party!

So at the first crack of thunder this afternoon in Ladera Ranch... the kids and I grabbed snacks and headed out on to the covered patio to watch and listen to the thunder and lightening storm. 

Having grown up in Northern California, thunder storms are pretty rare (maybe one or two a year), so whenever there is one... I'm booking it to a vantage point.  Always been that way... most likely always will.  I've never understood the people that are so scared of thunder and lightening that they hide in a non-window bathroom. 

What do you do during thunder and lightening storms?  Do you run and hide or grab a chair and watch?

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Mootopia at Hurricane Harbor - Six Flags

Last weekend we were invited to head up to Hurricane Harbor - Six Flags to experience Mootopia first hand.  Mootopia is the new campaign by Got Milk? Aimed at reminding people how improving your health can be as simple as drinking milk (instead of things like soda).

So what is Mootopia?  At a number of locations throughout California you can stop in and experience the Mootopian awareness for yourself.  At the Hurricane Harbor location you can stop in for FREE massages (the reactions of people were priceless when they asked how much the massages were), free milk, shade, and misting fans.  Other stations consist of hair and manicure stations, free smoothies, free t-shirts and other fun items.

Locations & Dates for Mootopia in California:

Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Water Park - in Valencia, CA
Every Saturday and Sunday through Labor Day weekend (includes Friday July 16th, July 23, July 30th and Monday September 6th)

Hermosa Beach - AVP Volleyball Tournament
Sponsorship Village, North Side of Hermosa Beach Pier
July 16-18

Sacramento Area:
July 30- Aug. 1
California State Fair Grounds
South Side of Building 5 (outside)

San Francisco Area:
August 13-15
Walnut Creek  at the Broadway Plaza Shopping Center
Promenade Area Next to Fountain

Fresno Area:
Riverpark Shopping Center - Fresno
August 20-22

For more information about Mootopia and the locations you can go here.

For more pictures from our adventure at Mootopia check out this Whrrl story:

More check-ins at Six Flags Magic Mountain

Powered by Whrrl

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Beach Clean-up in Seal Beach This Weekend

Looking for a great family activity this weekend here in the OC?  Head on over to Seal Beach for the monthly beach clean-up sponsored by Save Our Beach.  It starts at 9 am and goes till Noon.  Meet at the beach parking lot at the end of 1st street in Seal Beach.  Bring gloves and a trash grabber.  For more information head here.

It's a great way to teach your kids to respect and take care of the beach!

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Terramor Water Park - Wordless Wednesday

Also known as the Red Bucket... it is a favorite for kids in Ladera Ranch 

(you can read my posts about it here and here).

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Ambassadors of the Environment Program at the Ritz Carlton in Laguna Niguel

"People protect what they love...

teach the children to love the planet and they will protect it." 

-Jean Michel Cousteau

Hearing him say that in person at the launch event for the Ambassadors of the Environment program at the Ritz Carlton in Laguna Niguel echoed a sentiment I have felt for many years.  As an ocean loving Mom, you've probably noticed I have a tremendous amount of posts that relate to the ocean or nature in some way.  I always find myself heading to the beach when I need to just relax from a crazy day (or week or month!).  Teaching my kids to love the ocean is very important to me.  

I am so excited to hear and share information about some of the AMAZING programs that are being offered at the Ritz Carlton in Laguna Niguel, CA. The Ritz Carlton is partnering with the Ocean Futures Society to bring these amazing programs to Orange County. 

You don't have to be a guest at the hotel to register for them.  Everything from sustainable gardening, snorkeling in the nearby kelp forest (Ever seen the murky water off Dana Point?  I had never realized THAT is actually a kelp forest!), organic cooking, underwater photography, tide pooling, boogie boarding, whale watching and much much more.  The programs are very reasonably priced and with the world renowned hospitality of the Ritz Carlton, you know your kids will have an amazing time!  Go here for more information about these amazing programs.

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