Send a Mother of the Year Video to Your Favorite Mom

Remember those customized Presidential nominee videos that were floating around?  The ones with a friends name on the side of the bus?   Well now you can create a custom “Mom of the Year video” to send to your Mom (or wife, friend, sister, etc) with her name placed throught the video!  Your favorite mom deserves national recognition! Get her on the national news, thanked by President Obama, and envied by Angelina Jolie.

To view the video or create your own custom video click here.

Kids Cooking Camp

Looking for that perfect summer activity your kids will not only love but where they will learn important life skills as well? PREP Kitchen Essentials in Seal Beach CA launches their popular “Kids Cooking Camp” series starting Monday June 22nd with classes going through August 27th, 2009.Classes are offered for the age groups 5-8, 9-13, and Teens and run weekly, Mondays thru Thursdays, with morning and afternoon sessions. Classes are 100% participatory; kids make everything from scratch including pastas and sauces, salads and dressings, BBQs, sushi and much more. All recipes are made from whole food ingredients with nothing packaged, prepared or preserved. This year PREP added advanced classes to their schedule for returnees and kids who are already cooking meals at home. The price for all classes is $250.00 per week and includes all tools and equipment and a full meal.

“Our children’s cooking classes are designed to give young people hands-on, comprehensive cooking experience as well as exposure to a wide selection of ingredients, recipes, techniques and equipment”, says owner Lisa Dohner. PREP’s dynamic and fresh ingredient-based menus include items like “Sesame Noodles with Pea Shoos”, “Squash Ravioli with Browned Butter and Hazelnut Sauce” and “Pecan Sticky Buns.” “We don’t do Chicken Fingers, French Bread Pizzas, or Quesadillas. It’s a sophisticated yet casual and fun environment where kids gain the confidence to explore and enjoy cooking,” says Dohner.

PREP employs a full adult staff to supervise classes with a 3-to-1 kid-to-staff ratio. As class enrollment has already begun, Dohner encourages people to sign up early, as classes will sell out. For more details please visit

 

www.prepkitchenessentials.com or call PREP at (562) 562-430-1217.

 

www.prepkitchenessentials.com or by calling (562) 430-1217.

OC Homes Still Not a Bargain

According to a recent article featured in the Orange County Register, OC home prices are back to 2002 levels, however “as of March, Realtors peg the median selling price of an Orange County home at $444,520. That’s 2.54 times what the latest reading for all U.S. homes was: $175,200.”    Accounting for the OC Premium (surf, sand & sun) it appears OC home prices would still need to fall another 17% to be considered affordable.  Will this happen or is a market recovery on the way?  Only time will tell. 

To read the full article in the OC Register click here.

Aquarium of the Pacific Free Shark Nights

The public is invited to get up close with the ocean’s ultimate predators at the Aquarium of the Pacific for FREE during Shark Lagoon Nights. Guests will have the opportunity to touch bamboo sharks and see large sharks such as sandtigers as well as rays in the Aquarium’s Shark Lagoon.

Coffee, hot cocoa, beer, wine, desserts, and snacks are available for purchase.

When:   Friday nights from 6:00-9:00 pm April 24-May 22nd! 

For more information visit AquariumofPacific.org.

Keanu Reeves Waves for Fans

Tim Daily Toyota Pro Celebrity Race

Alex Trebec Pro Celebrity Race

Danica Patrick Signs Autographs at LB Grand Prix

Indy Cars Race Down Pine Ave

Sugar Plum Crafts Festival – April 2-4

The Sugar Plum Arts and Crafts Festival is coming to the Orange County Fairgrounds this weekend. 

Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.
Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Admission: Free
Parking: General $5, Preferred $8

For more information visit sugarplumcrafts.com

About the festival:

We start off the year with Springtime .delights..with soft delicate colors
Chocolate bunnies, painted eggs and floral bouquets.
Sachets and ribbons, potpourri sensations and bees wax candles to light
Toffee’s and candies and Easter Baskets all done up just right

When the months pass by and summer shines its’ warm radiant light….
It is time to bring out the sparkle, the glitter, the  red, white and blue
Turn up the  music..yes it sets the mood as it plays America ,we love you,
The Picnic baskets, water melons, birdhouses galore,
We have floral gardens and Country accents for outdoors…
And benches and stepping stones, arbours and more

When autumn is upon us and leaves start to fall,
You’ll find witches, black cats, and ghosts to haunt us all.
Pumpkins, scarecrows, Pilgrims, Indians, and harvest delights,
Napkins, place mats, table centerpieces, and beeswax candles to light.

When the air starts to chill, snowflakes fall.
We bring out decorations to adorn our homes and deck the halls.
Angels, snowmen, rocking horses, teddy bears…
Gingerbread ornaments, garland and dolls with shiny hair.

Clothes shopping at Sugar Plum, you’ll find it unique…
Country, vogue, western, or Victorian, you’ll find what you seek.
Smaller or bigger, we have the size, color, and design for work or play,
Jackets, jewelry, scarves, hats, and sequin applique`s.

Personalized gifts for neighbors, teachers, and friends.
Stationery, keepsake tins, clipboards, erasers, pencils, and pens.
Books, towels, bibs, lunch bags, ornaments, Christmas stockings too…
And artisans who say,
“You name it, we’ll print it for you!”

Our calendar of dates of when and where we will be
Is listed on our website for you to see.
We have gifts to please all who visit, please join us…
It’s a unique shopping adventure and you won’t want to miss it!

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