Tips + Tricks

Let's Make Fun Gatherings! Are you ready to make fun gatherings this Season? How about memorable? I bet you’re probably gathering more this year with family and friends than the past two years. Yes! It feels so good to see...

November is all things Autumn and Gratitude right? Overbooked: November Book Recommendations What better way to celebrate the changing "seasons" than to Fall into some great books together - here in Southern California we will just have to pretend to have...

For all my PUMPKIN PEEPS! This post is for all my pumpkin lovers! Not sure how to use pumpkin, or want more ideas on how to fit this nutrient packed gourd into your diet?  I’ve got you with a huge...

If your family is anything like mine, you enjoy decorating, watching movies, and making foods that go with the holidays.  Every Friday night, we do Pizza Movie Night.  We make homemade vegan pizza and watch a fun movie to...

We are thrilled to announce our new series - Ventura County Mom Collective Overbooked!  Each month our amazing contributor and avid reader, Haley, will give book recommendations for kids, the family and just for you MOM!  Check out the...

Parenting is easy work, right? I mean, the kids pretty much take care of themselves. Mom’s have plenty of time for running a business while they take care of children. OK, now let’s be serious. Adulting is hard, parenting is...

Summertime is here and kids everywhere are looking forward to an abundance of fun. However, every time summer rolls around the possibility of experience a major heat wave  can ruin plans. Experts advise to stay indoors, cool off, and take much...

I've never been much of a gardener. It could have been the lack of time, the lack of space, the lack of knowledge,  or the combination of all of the above.  But I have never prioritized planting things since...

I adore holidays.  I look forward to them early. In March, I envision the pumpkin patch I’ll make for Halloween, and the costumes I could wear.  In August, I daydream about taking the kids caroling for Christmas and decorating...

A beautiful family photo or a photo of a child’s milestone can provide joy and happiness for years to come.  For many moms taking family photographs can sound stressful and overwhelming.  So, Jessica Francis, a local Ventura County Photographer...