Search results

If you HAVE to go on Christmas day, I recommend that you try to get there before 11:00 am.  It usually seems to close its gates around noon or so because they are so packed full.  You have been warned...

Here's what I remember from past years: 2010:  Whole week off 2011: Just Thursday and Friday off 2012: Whole week off Googled past IUSD calendars: 2008: Just Thursday and Friday off 2009: Just Thursday and Friday off And next year's calendar: 2013: Whole week off

My child is in a year round program as well.  When i was looking around for programs for the fall break, I found only 3.  Art camp at the fine arts center, the schools after-school program (which is full day camp during the breaks), and something at University Park.  Fortunately, she loved the...

I'm actually not looking forward to this.  The thought of having to listen to my child practice sawing away on a squeaky violin or viola is sending shivers down my spine.  She's too tiny for a cello.  I'm going to be pushing her towards the voice lessons.  Tiger mom I am not.

And learning Korean I see!  Pretty good!  ;) I'll be starting my...I mean my daughter's piano lessons next week.  Wish us luck that we both learn something!

Parents in other cities tell me that Irvine kids seem to be the busiest with all of their extracurricular activities.  Our friends and our kids classmates seem to bear this out.  Nearly all of them seem to be involved in 4 or 5 different activities.  Many seem to be attending some sort of lesson...

Unfortunately, there isn't one in Disneyland.  Lol, there's always Bippity Boppity Boutique (or whatever it's called).  Don't know if they have the boy option yet.

We've been taking our girls to Firstcut4kids in Newport Beach ever since a disastrous cut from a regular salon.  After paying $10 for the disastrous haircut, and then waiting 4 months for it to grow out, $25 for a good hair cut no longer sounds that bad.  We don't have to go very often, maybe...

Yep, we're newbies to elementary school.  :D Today was the first day of school for the year round schools. Everyone will be happy to know that the water bottle defrosted in time for lunch. I am now plugging away at all these forms that got sent home.  I cannot imagine doing this times 3! I...

Anyone else's child starting at a new school today? I used to be amused at news stories about "helicopter parents," but today I felt decidedly "hover-y" as I dropped off my first grader at our new school.  Shouldn't they be giving me some sort of claim ticket?  How come I can't come into the...

If you're not up for crying it out, then you could just start sleeping with her in her room.  Then you can always sneak out and feel like you've reclaimed your bedroom for the adults. 

We've been taking our Lexus here lately http://www.yelp.com/biz/shinzo-auto-service-irvine We like this place too: http://www.hiros-auto.com/

hahaha....they just removed his picture and his name from the recruiting page...  That was fast!

rotflmao...oh that is too hysterically funny!!!  He's the recruiting chair for Stradling Yocca!

I find this absolutely bizarre.  What possessed them to do something so juvenile?  They look so normal. http://www.ocregister.com/news/prosecutors-359639-easter-drugs.html http://blogs.ocweekly.com/navelgazing/2012/06/kent_wycliffe_easter_and_jill.php

I was a faithful lurker on the IHB forums, until they shut those down.  Didn't know about TI until recently, when I was searching for information about irvine schools as I struggled with my own private school vs. public school debate.

Since you have free child care, it sounds like you don't need all the bells and whistles that come with the price tag. (e.g. it sounds like you won't need their "free" afterschool child care, maybe the hot lunches are not a necessity for you, etc.)  If you think preschool is important, you may...

Yes, don't worry.  Once the teachers get to know your child better, they will get very effective in distracting her at drop-off.  When we went, the teachers figured out my child loved the art projects.  Whenever we came in to drop her off, the first thing they would say to her was "Do you want...

No one else touches my books, so they're fine.  I'm just asking myself why the heck am I trying to preserve the bookcovers for the kids books. 

You know, those book covers that come with hardcover books. Do you leave them on until they get shredded? Save them somewhere? Just shortcut the whole process and toss them?