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happy hour mom in orange county

May 21, 2011
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  My family and I have been nomads for the past 7 years. My husband has been playing basketball in various countries since college in 2004, which has lead to one crazy lifestyle. We live in a country/city for 5-9 months (a season) and then we return to Fresno, CA (my hometown) for 3-5 months [...]

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hhm live: diy burger cupcakes

April 19, 2010

In less than 15 min you can make your very own burger cupcakes. We made these on Happy Hour Mom Live last week, and they turned out great! I actually prefer the messy burgers we made, as they look a lot more realistic. Michelle got creative and used the recipe we posted to create this [...]

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when little girls love their daddy

February 7, 2010

As a mom I am sure you can relate to the moments of exhaustion, when you would love nothing more than to sink into your warm bed and just sleep. Or just spend an entire day doing nothing but laying around, reading a good book or watching good movies. I say this as I think [...]

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what is this world coming to?

January 25, 2010

As it is I feel like I am on the phone or on the computer 24-7. The Internet has become such a huge part of my daily routine. It is my business, my line of communication to those who live abroad (or down the street even) via Skype, it is my way to stay connected [...]

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am i a bad mom? baby d had his first happy meal

January 19, 2010

Judging by the way our society thrives off junk food, I suspected that there would be a recommending age to offer your child their first Happy/Kids’ Meal at a fast food chain. Maybe because your child should NEVER sink their teeth into burger of this quality, but we all know that’s not going to happen. [...]

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the test…

January 18, 2010

On Thanksgiving 2009 I took a pregnancy test. The test said “Pregnant.” (I mean it actually said “P-R-E-G-N-A-N-T” the kind that literally spells it out for you) I gasped.  [gasp] I screamed, just a little bit. [aahhhhh!] My husband asked, “What?” with a worried sick look on his faced. He glanced at my hand. He [...]

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wipes, wipes, and more wipes

January 11, 2010

On a recent trip with friends, one of the couples (first-time parents of course) whipped out some handy dandy “Pacifier Wipes” when their son dropped his paci on the dusty pillow covered in dog hair. Hhhmmm, sure, that will do the trick. Let’s give a quick wipe to the nipple of the paci and pop [...]

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only in a foreign land…

January 10, 2010

There are some things you will only see in a faraway land…

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happy new year to mommies everywhere!

January 4, 2010

2010 is going to be an incredible year here at HHM…

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happy holidays | see you next year…

December 22, 2009

That’s right, Happy Hour Mom is going to be out of commission over the next few days as we update our site. Hooray! Thanks to all of our fabulous HHM readers out there, we are going to be making some changes for the new year. What better time to start with a fresh new look? [...]

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hhm’s best blog award | 15 blogs you won’t want to miss

December 22, 2009

Last week I woke up to a lovely surprise in my inbox. New York City Single Mom blogger, Linda, awarded Happy Hour Mom with a lovely “Best Blog Award.” It really is a great way to spread the love in the mom blogger community as it is a true pay-it-forward system. We have listed 15 [...]

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sissy’s birthday is fun for me too!

December 21, 2009

My oldest daughter turned five last week and she claimed it was “the best birthday I have had in my whole entire life.” We didn’t have much to live up to, after all we were only five years in, and I’m pretty sure she couldn’t remember the first 2 anyway, but we did our best [...]

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when is the best time to put presents under the tree?

December 18, 2009

….NOT NOW! I thought that since I had a one and a half year old I could control his impulses to sneak. Each night I pondered different situations. Now that we are in a much smaller space, I thought it might be best to just hide everything until the big morning–no where to hide it. [...]

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two pilots lost in space…

December 18, 2009

Cyber space that is. Yes, two men were responsible for making sure a plane of 144 innocent passengers got from San Diego to Minneapolis on flight 188, overshot there landing site by 100 miles. How is that possible? Apparently, the two men were browsing the internet and were completely preoccupied by their favorite blog,  HappyHourMom.com. [...]

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hhm ramblings | the meaning of christmas

December 8, 2009

What exactly is the true meaning of Christmas? My husband and I were just talking about the fact that we really don’t want our children to grow up thinking that Christmas is all about Santa Claus, trees, and Christmas presents. As Christians, we firmly believe that it is important to keep Christmas centered around the [...]

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christmas tree lane | here comes santa claus

December 5, 2009

I am a fool for hot cocoa, the smell of pine trees, the sound of holiday tunes on the radio, overcrowded shopping malls, and cold crisp air that turns my breath into a cloud of frosty smoke (we have all, at one point or another, used or fingers to make it look like we were [...]

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thanksgiving trivia | are you smarter than a fifth grader?

November 22, 2009

As the holiday season is officially underway, with Thanksgiving just days away, we must remind ourselves what it is we are celebrating. So often we get caught up in great food, holiday decor, festive songs, and of course, presents, nearly forgetting what the holiday means entirely. So let’s see if you are smarter than a [...]

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friday funnies | kids say the darndest things

November 13, 2009

My four-year old said during her bedtime prayers after losing her second tooth: “Dear Jesus, Thank you for a wonderful day, and for my Mommy and Daddy and Sissy, and please help me to calm down sometimes. And Lord, please help the Tooth Fairy to get here safely tonight while I am sleeping. Amen.” My [...]

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my style prediction | a hairstyle that should be ‘perm’anently banned

November 13, 2009

Say it isn’t so. Just last week I updated my do, and my stylist and I were having a good laugh over a long-gone look that should never return. I don’t know if any of you are fans of Survivor, but the current season takes place in Samoa. As always, the “cast” is full of [...]

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my little girl is growing up

November 5, 2009

Yesterday was a big day. My  daughter  is officially  turning into a BIG girl. There are certain  occasions  that  warrant  the “My  little girl is  growing up” sort  of feeling and yesterday it  brought  a tear  to  my eyes. My  four year  old lost her first tooth! Is this normal? Aren’t they supposed to be [...]

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