Cascia Smith
Cascia was born and raised in the Arizona heat. While receiving her Pre-Med degree at HIU in California, a blonde, surfing, skateboarding boy stole her heart. In 2004, she married Chuck and had many adventures living in Arizona, California and Colorado. They now call Simi Valley home and have three wild and curious children - Becker (10), Bodie (7) and Lyla (6). She has been blessed to be a teacher, summer camp staff/program director, SAHM and now the owner of Ventura County Mom Collective. Playing guitar, writing songs, and reading any and every parenting book helps keep her sane and happy! A good cup of coffee or a bubbly La Croix can usually be found in her hand! She tries to live by the motto "I'd rather recover from failure than live with regret.
Pumpkin Patches Around Ventura County
Happy Fall, y’all!
Fall is HERE! Which also means HALLOWEEN! Soon, the air will get cooler, the sun will go down sooner, and we’ll switch out our tank tops and flip-flops for sweaters and boots...
October Bucket List + Family Activities
We have to be honest! October is one of our favorite months and this might be one of our favorite family events and activities Bucket List! We are beyond excited for Halloween, trick-or-treating, fall...
Trying to Maximize is Maxing Me Out!
We live in a world that is all about maximizing things! We run on the idea that we need to multi-task and schedule every moment to maximize our day. The idea that if we...
Favorite Banana Bread + Recipe
BANANA BREAD
There are few things as comforting as smelling a loaf of banana bread baking in the oven. So it makes sense that an entire day would be dedicate to this delicious bread!
And I...
Order Your Own Ice Cream – A Story of Comparison
On a hot August afternoon, with a long line of impatient customers behind us, I told my kids they would have to order their own ice cream.
They whined a bit.
They pleaded a bit.
They tried...
Dear Hubby: I Forgot Why I Love You
Sweet hubby, I used to send you love letters! All the time.
It was so fun to tell you all the reasons I loved you and why you were the perfect man for me.
I could...
Ventura County Ice Cream Shops
What’s a hot California summer without something cold and sweet to cool you down? (Okay, let’s be honest – we eat ice cream year round here. It’s just easier to enjoy outdoors in the...
Sip + Snip – Moms Night Out
Sip + Snip - Moms Night Out
It has been a year and moms more than ever deserve a night out! Come join fellow moms for a special night out just for moms! The night...
August Bucket List + Family Events
How is it August already!! With only a few short weeks left until the carefree summer days end and school begins, let's make sure to enjoy all the great family events happening! There are...
Dear Hubby – I’m Sorry Your Summer Sucks
Sweet hubby, I am really sorry your summer sucks.
The Glorious Summer Days
I was driving home from Hurricane Harbor one beautiful summer Tuesday afternoon. My kids' cheeks are red from a day spent in the...