You know that sound of your kid removing their socks and all the sand hitting the ground? Yeah…welcome to summer.

What’s going on here:

  • 📬 SEND ME SOMETHING GOOD

  • 🔧 Tired Mom Hack
    🍲 A Super Realistic Recipe cuz ITS HOT AFFF

  • 📅 Events this weekend

📬 SEND ME SOMETHING GOOD

ICYMI I overhauled the website into a map (and filterable list for my list people) to make it easier to find stuff. I also added a tip line at the top - sooo if you have any good events, locations to add (def need more) or insider tips (I’ll credit you on the map…if you want!) then send them my way!! Can’t wait to make this a thing.

🗺 check out the map

🔧 Tired Mom Hack

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Keep a thing of cornstarch in your car. When you're trying to leave the beach/park and your kid is covered in sand sprinkle some on, wait a sec, and brush. Science behind it if you want.

🍲 A Super Realistic Recipe cuz ITS HOT AFFF

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📅 Stuff to do: June 13-14

North-ish OC

Saturday

Sunday

Central-ish OC

Saturday

Sunday

South-ish OC

Saturday

Sunday

Happening All Month

What does it mean?
📚 = library event
🍊 = recurring event
🍻/🍷 = get your drink on
🎵 = live music (for adults)

👯Meet Other Exhausted Parents

  • 🤝 Mother Runners OC | Fountain Valley | Sat 6:15am
    The Tired Moms Run/Coffee Club, early girly runs and walks, Tías and mamacitas welcome. A 3.5–5 mile run at Mile Square Park at a conversational pace (no pace target), with coffee at Kei Coffee House after.
    @motherrunners_oc | Instagram

📌 the events in this section are ones that fall on the weekend, but a lot of these groups have events during the week as well in case you’re looking for more!

✌🏻 See you next week!

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Frances

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