Long Beach for the Win!

Long Beach, a Southern California paradise, has risen in popularity for those looking to rent or buy a home in the state. Featuring plenty of beachfront activities, it’s no wonder Long Beach is also home to nearly 450,000 people. The city is rising in popularity and price, so if you’re considering buying a home in Long Beach, know that the housing market is very competitive, and the median home sale price is $771,000. Maybe you’re considering apartments for rent in Long Beach instead? If so, the average rent for a 1- bedroom apartment is $2,856. If those price tags don’t fit into your budget, don’t worry. We’ve collected the 10 best affordable Long Beach suburbs to consider living in. And the best part is that they’re all less than 20 minutes away from the city center. You’ll be close enough to explore all of Long Beach’s best activities without paying the price of city life.

Read the full article here: 10 Most Affordable Long Beach Suburbs to Live In | Redfin

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What should we know about Mommy In Los Angeles Magazine? What do you guys do best? What sets you apart from the competition?
What sets Mommy In Los Angeles Magazine apart from other publications is that we focus on highlighting, validating and empowering the women raising the next generation of Angelenos.

While we offer stories about things to do in L.A. with kids, that’s certainly not our focus. We aim at sharing stories about real Los Angeles moms. We look for a local mom angle in everything we cover.

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Today we’d like to introduce you to Anabel Marquez.

Anabel, let’s start with your story. We’d love to hear how you got started and how the journey has been so far.
Born in East Los Angeles and raised in the San Gabriel Valley, my mom and dad thought it would be a good idea to move us to Ventura County when I became a teenager.

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Handpicked Disney Specialists to Bring Personal Knowledge and Insights to the Ultimate Digital Trip Planning Resource

News Release: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/10th-annual-disney-parks-moms-panel-welcomes-12-new-members-300388540.html

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Jan. 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Disney Parks officially announced 12 new members to the 2017 Disney Parks Moms Panel. Selected from thousands of applicants, the 12 will join 19 returning panelists to be part of the tenth annual Panel of dedicated and diverse Disney-loving parents who help guests plan and get the most out of their next Disney vacation.

2017 Disney Parks Moms Panel

Over the past decade, more than 150 moms, dads, and grandparents have served on the Disney Parks Moms Panel. This year's Panel promises to deliver an impressive roster of trusted Disney advisors from all walks of life and experiences. With parents of twins and those with special needs children to single working moms, bilingual mavens and members of the LGBT community, the 2017 Panel is inclusive of every type of parent or guardian looking to plan a magical Disney getaway.

Originating in 2008 as a simple question-and-answer forum with only 12 members focused on the Walt Disney World Resort, the Disney Parks Moms Panel has evolved into a global multilingual resource used by millions and backed by a passionate and varied group of frequent Disney travelers eager to share their expertise with likeminded families. Today, these everyday moms and dads possess exemplary knowledge of not only the Walt Disney World Resort, but also other memorable Disney vacation escapes and offerings, including the Disneyland Resort, Disney Vacation Club, Disney Cruise Line, runDisney, and the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.

As a planning tool, the Disney Parks Moms Panel is available in four languages; English, Spanish, French and Portuguese; and compatible with laptop computers and handheld touch screen devices alike. The award-winning digital resource is teeming with information to satisfy any Disney trip-planning need, offering personalized answers to more than 300,000 guest questions over the years. Whether a family is looking to surprise their daughter with a one-of-a-kind birthday celebration, find the best restaurants to accommodate a peanut-allergy child, or learn how to make traveling with a preschooler hassle-free, a friendly and knowledgeable parent is there to offer sound, personalized recommendations rooted in real experience.

"The success of the Disney Parks Moms Panel is wholly measured by the satisfaction of our guests and their families, which is what makes the annual selection process so important for us," said Leanne O'Regan, Director of Content Relations for Disney Parks. "We are so grateful to the thousands of inspiring Disney advocates who apply each year, including our dynamic new group for 2017. With their continued support, we can deliver on our promise to help visitors around the world tailor unforgettable Disney vacations for years to come."

In September 2016, thousands of parents around the world vied for a spot on the Disney Parks Moms Panel and the chance to share their Disney travel experiences with others. Following the selection process, an impressive group of 12 dedicated and thoughtful moms and dads – composed of a litigation lawyer, high school English teacher, engineer, registered nurse, and more – were chosen to usher in the tenth year of the Disney Parks Moms Panel. The 2017 Disney Parks Moms Panelists joins 19 other Disney-savvy travelers ready to help families plan and create magical vacation memories.

The new 2017 Disney Parks Moms Panel members are as follows:

• Trish A.; Halifax, N.S., Canada (Disney Vacation Club)

• Jennifer C.; Ottawa, Ont., Canada (Walt Disney World Resort; Fluent in French)

• Emille C.; Orlando, Fla. (Walt Disney World Resort; Fluent in Spanish)

• Todd D.; Pickering, Ont., Canada (Walt Disney World Resort)

• Jan K.; Maplewood, N.J. (Walt Disney World Resort)

• Anabel M.; North Hills, Calif. (Disneyland Resort; Fluent in Spanish)

• Linda M.; Denver, Colo. (Disneyland Resort)

• Lindsey M.; Houston, TX (runDisney)

• Lindsey P.; Kennesaw, Ga. (Walt Disney World Resort)

• Donyell L. R.; Wilmington, N.C. (Walt Disney World Resort)

• Thiana S.; Novo Hamburgo, Brazil (Walt Disney World Resort; Fluent in Portuguese)

• Beth S.; Vernon Hills, Ill. (Disney Cruise Line)

To learn more about the Disney Parks Moms Panel and meet the panelists, please visit http://disneyparksmomspanel.disney.go.com/. For those interested in applying for next year's Panel, application details will be posted on the website in the fall of 2017.

About the Disney Parks Moms Panel
The Disney Parks Moms Panel is an online forum where guests can get personalized tips and insights for Disney vacations from real moms, dads and grandparents who have mastered the art of planning Disney vacations. Guests can pose questions to the panelists in English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese, as well as gain access to other vacation-planning tools for booking a Disney vacation. Featuring just 12 members during its inaugural year in 2008, the panel now boasts 31 park-savvy panelists as a result of the popularity of the site and the ever-growing number of questions submitted by curious Guests. For more information and to meet the panelists, visit www.disneyparksmomspanel.com.

SOURCE Disney Parks

Covering the movers, the makers, the shakers and the doers, meet the most inspiring women in LA doing amazing things while juggling motherhood. I was so inspired by Mommy in LA Magazine founder, Anabel Marquez, and how one crazy moment of motherhood led her to starting Mommy in LA magazine.

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Description

This episode of the KORE Women Podcast features Anabel Marquez, Founder and Editor of Mommy In Los Angeles® Magazine. She has developed a hyperlocal online publication with an annual print edition. She truly believes in “the importance of motherhood and not just the aspect of raising children in this fast-growing city, but the aspect of giving life to your self-identity.” You absolutely want to hear about her journey and what she has to say!!!

We all have personal dreams and, many times, these ideas that drive us existed before marriage and children, so how do you reclaim your dreams, your goals, your personal aspirations..., while being married and having children?

This is truly a terrific interview with Anabel, who started her career post university graduation as a reporter and is someone who has reclaimed her dreams by launch this amazing magazine in Los Angeles in 2017. Check out Mommy in Los Angeles Magazine at: www.mommyinlosangeles.com.

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If you’re looking to commiserate with other parents, or get some L.A.-specific activity ideas, you’ll want to bookmark these 5 mom blogs.

Read full article here: https://www.care.com/c/stories/10588/5-best-los-angeles-california-mommy-blogs/

Whether she’s writing a list of tips for moving house with a toddler, or breaking news about a cool new child care facility, Anabel does indeed tell local moms about plenty of things that will help them survive in this town.

But, what I love most about the blog is that she always seems to have the inside scoop on fun, interesting, family-friendly attractions. If it weren’t for her, I probably wouldn’t have known about The Big Draw L.A. or the Museum of Ice Cream in Los Angeles. I also might not have added an outing to the Rose Bowl Flea Market to our family adventure to-do list. Plus, Anabel recently became a Disney Parks Moms Panelist, so she’s a definite go-to about anything that has to do with the Happiest Place on Earth. As an added bonus, a lot of her blog entries are posted in both English and Spanish, which means that more L.A. moms can gain access to her wealth of knowledge.

Worth noting: Anabel is such an expert on the L.A. parenting experience that she’s in the process of launching the new Mommy in Los Angeles website and magazine, which will feature activity ideas, profiles of inspiring local moms, and a whole lot more. You can find out more about when it will launch on her Facebook page.

Anabel Marquez the Founder & Editor Mommy in Los Angeles talk about changing careers, the balancing act of being a boss mom and the mental health of mother's. Anabel talks about self identity in motherhood and confidence in your own motherhood.

Listen to podcast here: https://www.podbean.com/site/EpisodeDownload/PB9305ABUDUZF

Full article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/she-the-people/wp/2014/02/05/for-top-notch-tax-advice-turn-to-the-women/

It’s worth noting that the IRS has a number of spokespersons. One of them is Anabel Marquez (@Anabel_IRS). She passes on helpful IRS tips and links, indicating with pride that she also tweets “en espanol,” as she made clear in her tweet that “IRS Free File es la forma mas rapida y mas segura para presenter su declaracion de #impuestos.”

Anabel is a career woman with a  government job,  magazine founder & editor and a PR for a few companies. But the most important thing of all is that she is a mother to two little boys and a happily married woman! Her blog is a place where she loves to share her personal, meaningful thoughts and experiences, but you can also find her on Pinterest and Instagram and enjoy all the fun stuff and pics she posts!

Get to know Anabel at her blog Do Tell, Anabel.

Tweet her at @AnabelMarquez8.

Full Article Here: https://www.daintymom.com/best-mom-blogs/