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April 13, 2026

Easter Basket Drive Success With Club TKO Founders Racquel and Adrianna

Hello ISP Friends! We hope you have had a wonderful start to April (without too many April showers!). Unfortunately, the Central Coast has been seeing some rainy days, but I will certainly be looking forward to a greener California in the coming weeks. If you celebrated Easter, we hope you had a ver

March 3, 2026

Spread Some Spring Cheer with an Easter Basket Drive

Welcome to March! I hope everyone had a restful February. I spent the other day enjoying nature in Edna Valley in San Luis Obispo, California. Sitting in the warm sun, I could just feel the spring season. More than that, though, I was simply appreciating time spent with friends. I would like to invi

January 25, 2026

Let’s Be Super Caring for Super Bowl LX

Happy New Year to all! I’m sure everyone has got some New Year’s Resolutions for 2026. As we near the end of January, I certainly hope you have been feeling refreshed and ready to take on the New Year and all the excitement 2026 may bring. Resolution #1: Community Outreach I personally tried to ente

October 29, 2025

October: A Time for Awareness

Hello, and Happy October! Fall is in full swing, and with Halloween just around the corner, I know everyone is feeling the celebratory spirit! Costumes and candy, pumpkins and decorations, all help define the month of October, and they are certainly causes for excitement. However, with kindness in m

September 16, 2025

The Kindness Offensive is Back and Ready to Inspire!

We hope you missed us as much as we’ve missed you! The Infinite Smile Project (ISP) is once again partnering with the The Kindness Offensive (TKO) Club to spread as much kindness as possible—starting with you! We are so excited to share our kindness offensive inspirations and strategies with you, an

December 20, 2020

12 Days of Christmas “Acts of Kindness Edition”

I’m sure you’ve heard the song "The Twelve Days of Christmas" before…that really catchy one that once it’s in your head is stuck there for a few days. However, do you know the origin of the song? The twelve days of Christmas actually starts on Dec. 25 th and is the period of time in Christian theolo

December 31, 2019

Club TKO Testimonials!

Club TKO has been busy during their first semester of school! Participants have organized multiple events throughout the past few months to promote kindness and inclusivity in their school. You can read about some of the amazing things they’ve been up to in this post . We think it’s pretty amazing w

December 27, 2019

The Gift of Giving!

Happy Holidays and best wishes into the New Year! As 2019 comes to an end, I’d like to share with you a cherished tradition that my family partakes in every year during the holidays. Instead of the standard white elephant theme where you draw a name of a family member and purchase a gift for them, w

December 18, 2019

Movie With a Message ~ Holiday Edition

It’s that time of year that as soon as Thanksgiving strikes midnight, my kids begin the search on our smart TV for all the holiday movie classics. They have their favorites we watch each year and of course throw in my favorite (because it IS the best one), Elf. This year we tried a few new ones now

November 30, 2019

The Greatest Gift This Holiday

Photo by Shannon Mills photography As many of my friends can attest to, our kids have too much "stuff" today. I don’t enjoy throwing birthday parties or buying Christmas gifts for my kids simply because they don’t need anything. They have meals, shelter, a highly ranked and fantastic school and teac

November 1, 2019

The First TKO Club in the U.S. (mentored by TKO, London) Has Been Busy & We Are So PROUD!

The Founding Members of Club TKO, U.S.A. after their first meeting! Club TKO is up and running and our Ambassadors are doing pretty amazing things. In only 8 weeks they have spread kindness and leadership across their campus, impressed their parents, teachers and even their Principal with their exci

August 29, 2019

Unseen Tours

Taking a trip to a big city in which I have lived, twice, proved challenging when planning outings and tours for my kids first real big trip. As much as I love to travel, I despise organized tours. I much rather find off-the-beaten-path landmarks and guides or creative ways to see a new (or in this

August 22, 2019

Resources to Spread Kindness While We Need it Most

source Passiton.com This past week my kids school started the first Kindness & Philanthropy club. It’s been a lot of work but exciting and fun to see the kids already take to the activities and welcome the students this year in such a meaningful. What has been an added bonus are the various emails a

August 8, 2019

Friends Who Serve Together, Stay Together!

Fun and paint! A little over a year ago, our Ambassadors helped out Ken Korver, the president of The Compton Initiative Organization, and his image of restoring the City of Compton. Our volunteers woke up bright and early that Saturday morning to help beautify its buildings. Painting our assigned bu

June 17, 2019

3rd Graders Started An Anti-Bullying & Kindness Club, & It’s Awesome

Preview(opens in a new tab) New Chapter Logo for Club We worked for YEARS to get this club idea off the ground and implement the awesome things The Kindness Offensive were doing in the UK here in the U.S. We succeeded……behold, the FIRST CLUB TKO!! (for kids & schools!) We are doing our inaugural yea

June 15, 2019

Celebrate This Independence Day by Giving Back!

We’re about two weeks away from celebrating Independence Day! While you may be anticipating BBQs, pool parties, fireworks, and some quality family time; there are many people who will not be spending the holiday with their loved ones. This month we challenged you to write letters to a deployed troop

April 10, 2019

Read a Book, Pass it On!

Oh, the places you go when you read a book! When was the last time you dived into a good story with your child? Chances are it was just last night! There is nothing like a good book that whisks you away on far off adventures. Books let you experience different, imaginary worlds, but they also open d

March 25, 2019

ISP Ambassadors & AP Academy Donate Nearly 100 Easter Baskets for Foster Kids

Infinite Smile Project Kid Ambassadors, Orange Spirit Nation girls and their Dads, as well as students from AP Academy, got together this past weekend to make Easter baskets for foster kids and children in need across Orange County. Awesome kids of all ages and backgrounds spent the last few weeks g

March 11, 2019

Easter Basket Donations for Kids in Need!

We know our ambassadors and friends are excited to make Easter baskets for kids in need this month! Some have already hopped into our campaign and started gathering donations! If you haven’t checked out our March Campaign yet be sure to click here. We’re encouraging you this month to collect donatio

March 3, 2019

Seniors loved our January Campaign!

We hope you enjoyed our first campaign of the year! Making and delivering warm and fuzzy cupcake socks to seniors was the perfect way to share some kindness mid-winter! Angel and Peanut, along with their Girl Scout troop, had an amazing time spending an afternoon with seniors in their community. The

January 15, 2019

Start With Hello!

Happy New Year! With the new year on its way, we are excited about the exciting things we have planned for our Kindness Ambassadors, as well as our monthly participants! At the start of each year, we like to present our kindness community with a yearly focus, kind of like a New Year’s resolution. Th

December 15, 2018

Tis the Season to Give Back to Others!

Ho-Ho-Ho!! How is your holiday season going so far? In between Christmas parties, school events, and getting prepped for the big day on the 25th you might have let this month’s campaign slip by. We understand, but it’s also one of the easiest campaigns of the year and one that can potentially give b

November 3, 2018

It’s the Season of Thanks and Giving!

This is the season of thanks and giving! As the holidays approach, consider how you and your family will give back this year, maybe in lieu of gifts, but more on that next month. We are all familiar with Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday. It seems like we find ourselves in a sp

October 14, 2018

Presidential & Government Awards for Kids Volunteer Service

For the past year we have been partnering with a former staff member of mine to bring more to the table for our ISP families. We at Infinite Smile Project have been fortunate enough to bring on someone I adore, Morgan Lunsford. Morgan left my company when she moved out of state but has continued to

October 1, 2018

#BooItForward2018 This Halloween!

As our campaigns always have some sort of charitable aspect in them, sometimes it’s just fun to have some simple neighborly kindness. Everyone loves to give and receive "boo’s". I have done them for my adult neighbors with a bottle of wine and the sign below and we do them to about 3 unsuspecting ne

September 30, 2018

Events & Ways to Give Back This October

We know October is busy but many of you have recently asked how you can give back before the year is over. I will keep looking for fun and easy ideas for your families into 2019! Right now, here are some things going on some of you may be interested in! November 17th is FAMILY VOLUNTEER DAY sponsore

September 19, 2018

Every Child Deserves Comfort at Bedtime!

Bedtime…the dreaded time of night for some parents and easy as pie for others. If your children are anything like the kids we know, there is a certain routine at bedtime to ensure a good night’s sleep. Some children require a certain number of books to be read or songs to be sung or listened to, whi

June 17, 2018

Why You Should Host an UN-Birthday Party for Homeless Youth Near You!

We hope that nobody we know will be forced out of their home, but it happens every day all over the country. For a multitude of reasons, people have no other option than to live on streets and in shelters. While shelters do the best they can to provide a safe place to stay; they often do not have th

May 15, 2018

Kindness is For Everyone

For all of our dog lovers out there we want to highlight the love we have for pups this month! Owning a dog is one of the most rewarding experiences. They are so loyal, always greet you with excitement, and give the best at cuddles and kisses. There is nothing like having your own pup and they surel

April 23, 2018

Amazing Acts of Service!

Showing love and compassion to our neighbors, near and far, is important to how you can help shape the world you live in. We often reflect on the value of living in a community that you are proud of and have helped make a better place. Through acts of kindness, we are able to build up a community to

March 13, 2018

The Power of Love!

Let’s see what the power of love can accomplish! We recently met a little girl who is going through a difficult journey in life, and through special friends, we were able to witness her live one of her dreams. Kailyn is a special, vibrant little girl who is currently undergoing treatments for A.L.L.

March 9, 2018

Helping Those Who Help Others Become Jigger Free!

As people who do good and spread kindness in the world, do you sometimes feel like a special agent, maybe a kindness ninja? Every time you hear of someone in need, you make it your goal to do what you can to change that person’s life. It’s kind of like having your own personal mission to make the wo

February 3, 2018

Kindness Over Candy This Valentine’s Day

How many years now have you rushed to the nearest Target the week of Valentines day only to find picked over, cartoon-covered, generic messaged cards for your kids to pass out to their classmates? We can all probably remember as kids looking forward to passing out and receiving these cards in class,

January 8, 2018

What If We Could Make Our Cities Warmer?

Driving back from a day of gluttony at The Grove in Los Angeles, we took a wrong turn on the way back and saw rows upon rows of tents as far as we could see with homeless men, women, and children. In our car were our girls gasping at what we just stumbled upon. It even struck them the distinct diffe

November 27, 2017

Why You Should Do This Before Your Next Gift Exchange (plus 9 awesome charities for the holidays)

Here is a kindness hack that will also make your holiday shopping easier and more meaningful this season, with this great challenge inspired by one of our own staff. It really works and has been a wonderful way to involve the children in her family for many years. Plus it seriously eliminates the ti

November 21, 2017

Make Thanksgiving a wonderful day to remember with family and friends. Grab some friends and enjoy an ice cream sundae with the homeless of have a piece of pie with troubled youth with OWW at their community Thanksgiving. If you want to get out, have some fun and either serve or socialize, come join

November 4, 2017

Last Call for Leftover Halloween for Military (And Why You Shouldn’t Give it to your Dentist)

Now that we’re all coming off our sugar highs from this week we’ve maybe started looking around and started noticing the changing vibe. That or the aroma of our jack-o-lanterns going a bit too ripe out on the porch is bringing us to. It’s almost time to close the Halloween chapter, friends. But as w

October 26, 2017

This Teacher Figured out the Ultimate Bully Hack, and How She Does it will Make You Cry

This is a call-to-arms for every parent, teacher, coach, and adult who works with children: When you’re a kid who you sit next to at school is your lifeline. At least, you probably thought it was at the time. But one amazing teacher has used the power of the seating chart to save lives, not lifeline

October 16, 2017

Card Drive for Las Vegas Heroes gets Overwhelming Response: Here’s What Vegas Looks Like Now

We wanted to thank everyone who had a part in getting the 150+ homemade cards to Kim last week to be hand-delivered in Vegas. The cards just kept coming, from children all over Southern California ages 1-teen, many of whom had victims of the shooting from their own communities. The sentiment of the

October 5, 2017

We’re Collecting Homemade Cards for Las Vegas Hospitals

ISP founder Kim will be in Las Vegas next week distributing hand-made cards to the two local hospitals directly caring for victims and first responders of Sunday’s mass shooting. An overwhelming response from the public to donate blood has supplied the two hospitals with what they need of blood dona

September 22, 2017

Anyone Can Become a Teacher in the Most Important Classroom There is…

Did you know that children’s centers count on the strengths and interests of their community members to educate and inspire children in need? If you’re a child or an adult who still gets that warm-fuzzy feeling when you hear "show-and-tell" (I know I do!) then volunteering a lesson, activity, speech

September 8, 2017

Best Ways to Donate for Hurricane Harvey Relief

What to donate for Hurricane Harvey? We haven’t been able to turn on the news this week without seeing countless images of devastated communities amid the brown floodwaters of Hurricane Harvey, and the fatal aftermath that has devastated the state of Texas and other nearby areas. The vulnerability o

August 11, 2017

Bounce Back to School Supply Donations for Kids

We are collecting items for local OC kids in need to start the year off right! Can you help? If you wish to donate, we are accepting anything in any age category. Please see below for the different age/grade brackets and what is needed for each: Please contact Kim or ISP for where to drop off. All i

July 13, 2017

2nd Annual Birthday Party for OC’s Homeless Children- July 20th

It’s back! Our friend, Henry, and in conjunction with Operation Warm Wishes, we are helping put on "It’s Your Birthday Too!". This event provides an amazing party for kids that truly don’t get amazing birthday parties complete with gifts, decorations, gourmet cupcakes, amazing food, entertainment an

July 11, 2017

July 22nd Event – The Compton Initiative

Come help The Compton Initiative beautify homes and neighborhoods with friends from all over Southern California and local Compton leaders. Want to join us on July 22nd? Here is the skinny What: Help paint homes and schools in Compton with 501(c)3 The Compton Initiative When: Saturday, July 22, 2017

June 9, 2017

It’s Summer 2017! Here’s Our Volunteer Events Ages 3 and Up!

It’s Suuuuummmmmmmeerr! And a summer of parties and fun this year! We are currently putting our events together for summer and here are two we would love to see our Ambassadors at this summer! The Compton Initiative: Saturday, July 22, 2017 Come with kids ages 3 and up and paint homes in Compton wit

March 7, 2017

Your Kids Raised Over $2,000 For A Cause in 2 Hours – ISP Ambassadors Helped a Family & We Adore Them!

Hi Amazing ISP’ers and new friends! Thank you for all that came out and helped this family at our #SomethingSpecial event. We had a room full of kids and adults and raised over $2,000 in 2 hours for the Webb family. I wanted to share some photos and let everyone know that kids all over OC came and d

February 14, 2017

You Are Cordially Invited to #SomethingSpecial

Our AMAZING KID AMBASSADORS (ages 5-14) are hosting an event in conjunction with Operation Warm Wishes celebrating life, love and dedicating teddy bears to those who need some extra hugs and friendship in honor of a special friend named below. You know – good old fashioned KINDNESS – something the w

January 31, 2017

Teddy Bear Collection for Those Who Have Lost a Loved One

February’s Campaign is a TEDDY BEAR DRIVE This February and March we are doing something extra special. We are holding a large event on Sunday, March 5th to dedicate teddy bears to those who have lost a loved one. Inspired by a family who has endured great loss, we felt inclined to hold a large-scal

January 24, 2017

Shop ‘Til You Drop – Ambassadors and Community Helping Homeless Children

So what have ISP’ers been up to lately? How are we spending our time and money? Well… Over the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday, we teamed up with Operation Warm Wishes to hold a shopping spree for families in need. Operation Warm Wishes (OWW) is a non-profit organization in Tustin that helps support

January 1, 2017

We are making cards and collecting professional clothes for our local homeless! We are collecting cards from kids and professional clothes from our adults this month for the "Cut the Hate, Share the Love" event in February. This event is a makeover day for our local homeless with haircuts and profes

December 23, 2016

Help Us Fill Shopping Baskets for Families in January!

The HBO documentary, "Homeless: The Motel Kids of Orange County". These are the local families we are helping on January 16th The holidays are coming to a close but kids and families who need assistance with necessities still need our help as 2017 rolls around. To kick off our 2017 year of giving, h

December 22, 2016

Too May Presents? Donate Your Holiday Gifts

Each year I feel a bit guilty at the gluttony of gifts my kids enjoy over the holidays. Each November I find myself setting days aside to go through their playroom to clear out toys they no longer play with anticipating the influx of new in December. They have a difficult time letting go of anything

November 27, 2016

The holiday season is here and there are a more people and causes that need assistance than we care to count, but we have selected a couple for our group this year. But first, I want to share a good article an ISP’er shared with me on how to raise grateful kids. I know I am not alone when I say I wo

November 27, 2016

Help Keep Drunk Drivers From Our Family & Friends This Holiday

This month’s challenge is for us parents, friends, or anyone you can pass this off to that is an adult or old enough to drive. A friend of mine posted last night on social media that she stopped someone leaving the same bar who was highly impaired and getting in his car to please consider an Uber an

November 14, 2016

Our List of EASY Places/Ways to Help Others With Your Kids This Holiday

The picture above is of my littles age 2.5 doing their first Operation Christmas Child Box, and they haven’t stopped since! So many of us want to help others during the holidays but don’t know where to start or which one to choose. Allow me to make it EASY for you this year. I want to be sure my kid

November 6, 2016

As We Head to Vote – Always Remember Who Had Our Backs………..

Tomorrow we weigh in our votes in probably the most controversial election this country has ever witnessed. Although those that know me know which side I lean towards, I do not believe in bombarding social media, my friends or even acquaintances with my political beliefs. I am ready for this electio

October 23, 2016

ISP Holiday Giving Made Simple -Thanksgiving

It’s the amazing time of year again with giving, gratitude and gifting kindness to those less fortunate. Every year I am asked where people can serve on Thanksgiving Day and/or where they can help feed those not as fortunate this year during the holidays. The OWW Thanksgiving Spectacular has options

September 26, 2016

Fun, Fall & Halloween FOR ALL!

Halloween. My absolute favorite holiday. It starts with all the décor (ours did in fact go up September 6th this year – per request of my kids of course), builds throughout October with pumpkin patches, events all month long for children, school dress up days, parties for kids and adults and ending

September 8, 2016

Anti-Bullying Event & Anti-Bullying Activities For Our Kids

Bullying is a common topic in this day and age, affects kids of all ages all across the country, when researched is many times one of the initial reasons as to what drives a teen to violence with school shootings, and sadly what is the leading cause of death among our young. Some statistics on suici

August 14, 2016

Backpacks for Back to School

Poverty effects many children in the United States, even in Orange County. 1 in 5 children in the United States lives in poverty which greatly effects their education and ability to get ahead in their lifetime. Many times we feel helpless in what we can do to help these children long term in regards

July 24, 2016

Law Enforcement Appreciation Activity For Our Kids

Have you hugged your local police officers lately? It is no secret that the world has been in a state of chaos lately. The problem is the more we see on television and in the news, the more it seems lines divide us and perpetuate strong opinions and perceptions on either side. The biggest concern is

June 3, 2016

Start Summer Off Helping Families Stuck in Hospitals

If you have ever stayed in a hospital, you know it is not a place anyone wants to be for longer than a couple of hours. Many times people are there for extended stays for major surgery or even terminal illnesses. It’s a place where very little breaks up the monotony of the day, patients are mainly b

March 1, 2016

The Compassion Experience: The Exhibit that Taught My Kids Their Privilege

Tonight is Oscar night. Most people like to stay home and see the dresses and awards but for some reason I have never liked award ceremonies with celebrities. Something about a bunch of insanely wealthy people wearing dresses that cost thousands of dollars (that they got for free mind you), in tiny

February 28, 2016

Our Kid Ambassador 2016 CALENDAR. Come help us serve others!

Hundreds of rocks painted by our Ambassadors in February helping comfort families who have donated life to others. Our year of service for ISP has officially kicked off and our Ambassadors are already at work! We finally have the following ready to go for you and your kids! *Our 2016 calendar of eve

February 2, 2016

Giving Rocks! 8 January 2016 Ladera Ranch

We painted rocks to give hope to families who lost a loved one who donated organs to save others. We painted them with love and encouragement. It was really fun and I understood this was for people who miss someone they love.

January 10, 2016

Our January/February Challenges and THANKS!

Thank you to all that came out to help make paint for Donate Life and honoring Melissa’s late brother. A special thanks to Melissa for all her hard work on this event and putting all the pieces together while I have been gone. You are TRULY an amazing person in every aspect and we are so lucky to ha

November 30, 2015

It’s Giving Tuesday! Here is Your Giving at Work Last November In Photos!

A great big THANK YOU for all the Ambassadors , parents and friends who helped us collect pasta to feed motel kids in Orange County. We even had boxes and jars mailed to us by some incredibly generous friends of ISP. iremen and Characters from Medieval Times As most of you know I was unable to atten

November 19, 2015

Project for Paris

This past Friday, November 13 th , was World Kindness Day but as we all know kindness wasn’t what was felt across the world that day unfortunately. My husband and myself jumped across the pond from the UK to visit some friends and play around in Ireland that Friday. A typical Friday on holiday start

August 5, 2015

Back to School is “Give Back” This Year – August’s Kid Campaign!

It’s that time of year – wrapping up vacations and starting to focus on another year of school (how DID this happen SO FAST?). Each year most of us take the kids to the local Target, Pottery Barn, or local favorite store and load up on supplies. New backpacks, cute clothes, packaged school supplies

July 1, 2015

Kindness, Kids & Meaning to the 4th of July This Year

The 4th of July – one of our most cherished holidays in the U.S., if not the most cherished. It’s uniquely ours and fun for all ages, genders, and cultures from coast to coast. This month we are calling all kids and/or families to remember those who aren’t home celebrating with us. Why? Because they

May 26, 2015

Upcoming Events for Kids & Kindness!

We all want our kids to be the kids to do more, inspire and motivate others to be better – right? We are hard at work putting together the summer ISP schedule of events. This will include: Local events to OC such as serving homeless with all ages and families, beach clean ups, food bank events, and

May 1, 2015

May Events & Our Kids Kindness Activities This Month (Campaign for Nepal & Helping Returning Marines)

Summer is upon us. Photo of Newport Beach nearing sunset during our heat wave this week. April is a promise that May is bound to keep. ~Hal Borland It’s May! It came upon us quickly but we have our May campaigns and challenges ready to go! April was busy with meeting loads of potential Ambassadors a

April 23, 2015

Want to Be Inspired? Please Take a Moment to Read About What She Did Differently in the Face of Tragedy

A very different post from me but one that I hope inspires……. On my usual crazy day I noticed on my phone I had a notification of a post placed on my Facebook page. This was the photo that popped up. What appeared to be an article someone shared on my page certainly was not. I had to do a double- ta

April 10, 2015

How We Choose To Say “Thank You” to Children’s Hospital 2 Years Later

"Angel" during her stay at CHOC in 2013. They say fate works in mysterious ways and I am inclined to believe this is true. Saturday marks the two year anniversary of when "Angel" had her open heart surgery at Children’s Hospital of Orange County. April 11 will always be a day I will clearly remember

March 18, 2015

The Must-See Bullying Movie Everyone Should Watch – Out 3/27/15

photo credit A Girl Like Her Official Movie site. Bullying. It’s one of the hottest topics currently. Between camera phones, social media, and an egocentric generation that obsesses about the perfect selfie – I highly doubt I am alone when I say I am so glad I grew up in a time that none of these th

March 7, 2015

ISP’s Day at the Wounded Warrior Paralympics & The Inspiring Athletes

An amazing event normally held in Colorado was brought to Camp Pendleton this past Tuesday until March 11th. Once a year all the Wounded Warriors in our armed services (Army Marine Corp., Navy/Coast Guard, Air Force and Special Operations) come out and demonstrate their best. We were fortunate enoug

February 16, 2015

Our Valentine’s Day & How Families Can Help Kids With Broken Hearts

Each year one week in February is Congenital Heart Defects Awareness Week. Along with Valentine’s Day this year we celebrated CHD Awareness Week at the Children’s Hospital of Orange County’s Heart Patient Reunion Party. Other than dropping off donations to CHOC, we have not been there since Angel’s

February 9, 2015

Announcing Our Kids Contest Winner & Unveiling the NEW Characters!

It’s that time! The numbers are in, counted and counted again from Facebook and mostly email submissions. We had so many amazing entries and incredibly creative kids showing us how kind their imaginations can be. It goes to prove that if we give kids – of any age – the opportunity to use their creat

February 2, 2015

What The Super Bowl Ads Are Teaching Us About 2015 And Why Our Kids Need Us to Listen

Did anyone else notice anything different this year with the Super Bowl ads? One of our favorite American pastimes is always coupled by the best commercials of the year. Some take the heartstring approach while generally our favorites tend to be pure comedic genius. Straight away though my husband a

January 28, 2015

ISP’s NEW WEBSITE! Free, Simple Resources to Teach Kids Kindness & Compassion

…..and they certainly have! Introducing our new & improved website for the Infinite Smile Project! A great big hug and thanks to the amazing Nathanael – the web design guy all the way over in Ireland. We are so thankful to have found you and can’t wait to meet you face to face later this year in the

January 8, 2015

2015-What’s In The Works at ISP to Teach Our Kids to Learn Compassion & Community In An Unsettled World

This past Sunday, January 4th, marked two important days in our house. I turned 40 and the Infinite Smile Project turned 1. Angel and Peanuts remembered in their half sleep to tell me "Happy Birthday" first thing in the morning but they also to my surprised remembered how we spent my birthday last y

December 21, 2014

Our Final Post & Thoughts On Year 1 of ISP|Happy Holidays!

As Christmas is upon us and our family festivities are about to begin for the next two weeks, everywhere I went I was asked that same question, "Do you have all your Christmas shopping done?". Nope. "Are you close?". Not at all, not even close….not a single thing done. BUT, we managed to get our hol

December 17, 2014

A Little Reminder of What The Season Is All About In Our Last 5 Days

We have been roaming around town with our volunteers and Kid Ambassadors spreading smiles. Have you come across one of our Kindness Reindeer? He provides a nice back scratch, just because he is – you know- kind. Would Santa hire any other sort of reindeer? We are only 5 days away from the end of our

December 16, 2014

In a Chaotic World This Week What Can We Do To Help Our Children?

On the heels of the events in Sydney this past Monday came another reminder of the reality of our world today. Sitting in a meeting I saw a news post flash on my phone about the school massacre in Pakistan – 132 children gone over nonsense. Just last night I ended my evening watching a documentary c

December 14, 2014

Smile It Forward This Holiday ~The Kindest Gift You Can Give

Busy, busy, busy. That’s our motto right now, is it not? However, let’s not forget about that this time of year is mainly about helping others who are not as fortunate as us. To appreciate and be grateful for what we have. To leave the world a better place for our children. We are so blessed. We liv

December 12, 2014

How A 5 Year Old Inspired So Many & A Thanks To Her Amazing Mom

As we’re in the middle of the giving season – a time of year where we yearn to help others and appreciate the good in people, I want to highlight this story once more. This amazing woman has done so much for the Infinite Smile Project when no one knew who we were because she believed in what we were

December 9, 2014

Introducing Our Awaited 2015 Giving Campaign!

What is a "Suspended" Coffee? Most Americans have no idea what this means. Even though I have spent much time over in Europe and the U.K., quite honestly, neither did I. However in Naples, Italy, there is something called ‘Caffe Sospeso" where someone who is more fortunate financially buys a coffee

December 8, 2014

4 Questions a Dad Asked That Changed An Entire School – A True Story

I get sent all sorts of stories and emails these days about children, kindness, bullying, or average people doing amazing things. A friend of mine posted this one on social media and it struck a chord with me. In many instances we, as adults, stand by and ignore things we hear kids saying and doing

December 5, 2014

Kids Holiday Kindness Activity, New Products, & Giveaway Updates!

Please take a moment to read this post this Friday afternoon. We want to thank everyone for all their help getting our fundraiser off the ground and spreading the word. But we need your help. We are not even 50% funded to get this book printed and have 18 days left. We know it is a lot to ask for do

December 3, 2014

Introducing Throw Back “Kindness” Thursday – Pass It On!

Scary Santa and me circa 1976 Throw Back Thursday – a social media frenzy every Thursday of photos from childhood, awkward 80’s photos, or from your high school varsity game (go Vaqueros). It’s almost become a national pastime to throw these nostalgic photos online each Thursday so we thought we wou

December 2, 2014

Remember Superbowl’s Little Darth Vader? He Is Showing Us What Kindness Really Looks Like In Kids Today.

Does this commercial ring a bell? One of the most famous Super Bowl commercials ever made for Volkswagon with little Darth Vader? Meet Max Page. Not only is he an actor, but he and his brother, Els, are quite the philanthropists. I was introduced to Max’s Mom, Jennifer, through Erik Rees, founder of

November 30, 2014

Cyber Monday Kids Items $5 (not raffled) & Our BIGGEST Giveaways This Week

This photo above is my worst nightmare. It gives me anxiety just looking at it. I am not a big shopper anyway so Black Friday just looks like an awful way to spend my day after stuffing my face nice and cozy in my house on Thanksgiving. But CYBER MONDAY….well that is a different story. Shopping from

November 26, 2014

Just For Thanksgiving: These Photos Will Restore Your Faith in Kindness

Although I am opting not to cook this year for Thanksgiving, the meaning of the holiday is not lost on me. Last Thanksgiving I was happy just to have two healthy, happy 3 year olds. This year I have the same gratitude for these things we many times take for granted. I came across a "Faith in Humanit

November 24, 2014

It’s True, The Wife Can Drop the Ball On Anniversaries Just As Flawlessly

Amidst all this fundraising not only have I almost forgotten Thanksgiving is in 3 days, but until about 5:00pm Tuesday I realized that today, November 25th, is my 8 year anniversary to Brandon. I have blown it – officially. And…. I need a nap – desperately. This fundraising business is exhausting wh

November 24, 2014

Giving Ideas for ThanksGIVING. Here’s How the Whole Family Can Participate

Well guys, we are officially here, Thanksgiving week – the week I believe starts the holiday season whether we are ready or not. On your drive out of town OR while sitting at work wishing you were already heading out of town – a few things to discuss this gorgeous California morning: 1. What are we

November 22, 2014

Kindness Ambassadors ages 3-18 Wanted to Send Items to Our Troops!

Looking for an EASY way for your kids to give back AND support charity? ISP is partnering with GenerationON and HASBRO for their Joy Maker Challenge 2014 to help bring $1 million in toys to the 22% of children living below the poverty line. All you and your kids have to do is send a card or a box to

November 21, 2014

Why is a new non-profit getting so much press attention? Here is why…..

Believe me, no one is more surprised than me that after just 4-5 months of launching our website and social media handles we have over 15,000 followers on Facebook , nearly 5500 on Instagram and a lot of press . It all started with a nearly half page article in the OC Register in July 2014 introduci

November 19, 2014

View Our Secret Calendar of Amazing Giveaways all in the Name of Kindness for a Great Cause!

One of the amazing things about ISP is that people love the concept so much they were happy to donate items from their businesses, give back to the community, help our kindness programs for schools and just spread some smiles to people in November and December. Truth be told I worked hard to get the

November 17, 2014

Our Tuesday Giveaway to Fundraise for Kindness Programs In Schools~ BARI FITNESS!!!

We LOVE Bari! We had so much fun there last summer trying out their amazing workout from NYC we asked if they would be part of our big Kickstarter fundraiser bringing kindness to life for our youngest philanthropists. They are so amazing they said YES! A 3 class package is up for grabs Tuesday, 11/1

November 17, 2014

Why Are We Giving Away Our Own Money For Kindness Characters?

Our Kids Kindness Contest is extended until the end of this month! Why? We have received the most amazing things from kids of all ages. I knew we would get some really amazing characters submitted and were excited to see the ideas were developed by all ages. What I don’t think I fully expected was t

November 16, 2014

What is the #1 Way to Sustain Happiness? It’s Probably Not What You Think.

Did you know that research has proven that the single most influential factor to sustained happiness is acts of kindness and service to another? To do something greater than yourself, reach out to another human being or engage in a cause that you feel is worthwhile. Studies have shown time and time

November 15, 2014

The Meaning of Our New Childrens Book, Dylan & Delany, Is Deeper Than You May Think

Link to Kickstarter Click Here Many of you know how the Infinite Smile Project started and why we developed our book series and programs to teach kids kindness, but many of you don’t. Some of you knew us before having the twins, after having them, during the wait for "Angel’s" heart surgery, once sh

November 15, 2014

How Can We Keep Our Kids Focused on Kindness This Holiday? This Story Will Show Us How One Child Inspired a World

For our non-profit launch and during this Thanksgiving holiday, we wanted to re-post this entry about the Jessie Rees story. We are giving away some of these books along with an ISP Kindness Bucket for kids to do acts of kindness as Jessie did for kids all over the world. Any donation to our book th

October 20, 2014

What Can We Kindly Do With All That Halloween Candy & Other Fun Stuff

It is no secret that I am a big advocate of Halloween. Adults, kids, parents or not – it’s just a great holiday with a month of spooky, scary and fun nonsense. When I lived in the south I got my first taste of how they do it in the country: guys with REAL chainsaws chasing you past the haunted house

October 7, 2014

The Single Most Important Piece In the News Today – And It Doesn’t Involve ISIS or Ebola

I have a love/hate relationship with social media. I have friends all over so I love that it keeps me connected with them but hate that it has caused so many problems in our youth. There is no truer statement than the one I have heard lately, "I am so glad social media, camera phones and fingertip t

October 6, 2014

Monday Coffee Read: Things No One Tells You When You Move From Southern California

I saw this post floating around Facebook from blogger, Michael Peckerar, of rantlifestyle.com , "20 Things No One Tells You About When Moving Out of California" . Michael moved from outside of Los Angeles to North Carolina to go to college. Clearly this resonated with me so I had to bite and read it

September 25, 2014

Free Kids Kindness Crafts Workshop & the Amazing New Anaheim Packing District This Sunday!

*Please see bottom for information on free kids kindness event at the Packing House Sunday 9/28 1:00-3:00. photo credit Anaheim Packing House It’s probably quite apparent that the workload has been constant lately over here at ISP. We have been down to Camp Pendleton talking with Marines, Skype sess

September 25, 2014

Kind Over Matter: A Blog Dedicated to Kindness

photo credit pinterest.com I’ve made it my mantra during our 40 day non-profit launch to provide as many resources, stories of inspiration, events and kindness ideas – big and small – to share with as many people as possible. To demonstrate how even the smallest acts of kindness can make enormous im

September 23, 2014

ISP’s FIRST Monthly Challenge – Blessing Bags. Meaningful, Interactive, Inexpensive But Have So Much Impact

photo credit google images As we enter our month campaigning for kindness – I would like to introduce some great crusaders, stories and guest bloggers. The funniest Mom blogger I know, Courtney from Stop Yapping , is our contributor to kick-off our monthly challenge. Here is how she does it. Thanks

September 22, 2014

ISP Monthly Challenge: Kids Still Need Backpacks. Want to Help?

stuffing party at ISP As many of you probably know by now ISP is all about making simple thoughts, activities and ideas into acts of kindness that are easy and fun. For October we are launching our various charitable campaigns for anyone and everyone who has a philanthropic and kind spirit to help.

September 22, 2014

Can Kindness Be a Non-Profit? YEP! ISP kicks off this week with contests, giveaways and some new friends…..

That day is here! The Infinite Smile Project is officially launching to the public and we are going to have some FUN. Although non-profits are wonderful regardless of their purpose or cause – I think many of us can agree when we think of the words "fundraiser" and "non-profit" we think of formal din

September 15, 2014

A New Must Read That Will Make You Ask, “What Can I Do to Change the World?”

"It’s not other people who are responsible for making our world a better place; it’s us." –Erik Rees When planning for a beach vacation or preparing for a long flight there are many great reads out there to choose from. I tend to lean towards witty, comical books or choose biographies to sort of esc

September 13, 2014

OC Magazine on ISP and a Sneak Peak of What’s Coming Up (shhhhh….)

September is super exciting for the Infinite Smile Project. We are doing our official launch as a non-profit on September 22 nd complete with a kids kindness contest, corporate and local business sponsors, kids events and the preview and fundraiser for our new children’s book, "Dylan & Delany’s Worl

September 6, 2014

During the Ferguson, MO Tragedy, St. Louis Dispatch Called ISP Asking Us About Kindness

photo credit google images I have mentioned in previous posts as much as I stay abreast of world news and politics I try not to watch the news too often. This is mainly because it just makes me overwhelmed and sad these days watching the current atrocities and suffering across the globe. I prefer re

September 5, 2014

Radio Interview #3: Why We Need to Teach Our Kids Kindness & Compassion at Age 3

photo credit pinterest.com We have been so fortunate to have so much support in the beginning stages of the Infinite Smile Project. We are edging up to our launch date of September 22nd and have been lucky enough to be interviewed several times in the last couple of weeks. The following is my interv

September 2, 2014

What Does the Infinite Smile Project Charity Do?|In a Difficult World, We Teach & Spread Kindness. Here’s How

photo credit google images. Labor Day. Our treasured American holiday that celebrates the American Labor Movement and pays tribute to the workers who have made this country strong, prosperous, and proud to be who we are today. Oh right, and the other minor detail – we get the day off. We love our co

August 29, 2014

The #1 Thing the News Stations Should Be Talking About But Aren’t

My new favorite pop culture word – "Philanthro-kids". By definition they are kids or teens ("pilanthro-teens") that have a love of humanity and partake in "private initiatives, for public good, focusing on quality of life ". Braeden Quinn Mannering helps feed homeless with Braeden’s Brown Bags or 3B

August 27, 2014

The Real Story behind the Ice Bucket Epidemic

photo from google images The Ice Bucket Challenge. Have I done it? No. Would I? Sure, but I would rather give the $100 donation for ALS directly instead as selfies and an all eyes on me video just makes me a bit uneasy. If you look at my past performing for thousands of fans in a stadium and teachin

August 25, 2014

We May Not Be Able to Change the World Right Now, But We Can Do Our Best to Change Our Children

I am not one to watch the news as much as I used to. I always want to be up to date on the world events, politics and be able to carry on an intelligent conversation when required – however I can only take so much. I am one of those people that can’t just watch the devastation unfold on CNN and then

August 19, 2014

When Was the Last Time You Were Someone’s Hero? It May Be More Recently Than You Think

Hero noun: a man of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities. photo courtesy of pinterest The world needs more heroes. In a world where people like the Kardashians grace the cover of at least two magazines a week exploiting themselves over and over, we start

August 18, 2014

“Happy Birthday, Now Let’s Donate All Your Presents!”|Are We Mean Parents? Nope.

Photo backdrop for party pics with our ISP hashtag. Artistry by Kelsey Stensrud Have you ever told your 4 year old "Happy Birthday" then said, "Okay, now hand us all your presents"? We did, and I promise you it wasn’t as disastrous as you might think. I have mentioned previously that my twins get so

August 13, 2014

What We Can Learn From Robin Williams’ Death

This is my longest post I have done. If you read anything read the last paragraph that is bolded. However if you have some time please read. It may be information that might be useful for someone you know in the future. Thanks~ Kim Robin Williams in Patch Adams. I thought of this movie often in the

August 11, 2014

Summer of Kindness #6|Secret Messages of Kindness

In CA we are still have several weeks of summer left and are getting creative on how to keep the kids busy in a positive way. Everyone likes getting secret messages, right? For me, it’s reminiscent of Jr. High when you could send your friends a "candy gram" in class – nothing was more amazing and ma

August 9, 2014

The Gift Everyone Wants, but Not Everyone is Lucky to Get

My intention and direction with this blog was always to promote kindness, gratitude, and a pathway to a happier, more fulfilling life in a time when the world seems smothered in ugliness. As I post various fun and interactive ideas to sprinkle kindness and love wherever you roam, I wanted to discuss

August 4, 2014

Summer of Kindness Challenge #5: Art Mixed with Kindness & Love

Good morning ISP’ers! We received several emails about the finger painted artwork in our "How Loss Became My Best Teacher of Life" post so we decided to use this kindness idea for our summer kids kindness challenge week 5. These are Downey family masterpieces. My children have made these for people

August 2, 2014

How Loss Became My Best Teacher of Life

I love that ISP is a creative outlet for me to do so many things – exploring and sharing places I love, celebrating amazing people that inspire me, creative kindness projects I get to experiment on my kids and share with the world, and talking about what cultivates happiness and why kindness in this

August 1, 2014

Kindness for ME? You shouldn’t have – but glad you DID!

One of the most rewarding things about starting ISP has been the people I have been blessed to meet and get to know. I say over and over again how since starting this project it has enhanced my life in ways I cannot explain which is probably why I share it with such passion to others. I want everyon

July 28, 2014

Summer of Kindness Challenge #4: Spread a Smile Edition

As more and more people are finding out about ISP I am receiving so many fun emails from the most amazing people. One last week was from a lady from Word Rocks who gave me this amazing idea in exchange for some smile wands. Fair trade I think. Word Rocks is exactly what you think it is, maybe. Basic

July 22, 2014

What is Bari and Why Am I So Obsessed?

We LOVE Bari! We had so much fun there last summer trying out their amazing workout from NYC we asked if they would be part of our big Kickstarter fundraiser bringing kindness to life for our youngest philanthropists. They are so amazing they said YES! A 3 class package is up for grabs Tuesday, 11/1

July 20, 2014

Summer of Kindness Challenge #3: Favorite Pastimes Edition

The lemonade stand in our backyard that was a surprise addition when we bought our house. The kids have gotten more than enough use out of it. I suppose I can attribute this desire from Peanut & Angel for a permanent lemonade stand at my house in large part to the popular kid’s shows, "Peppa Pig" an

July 16, 2014

The Infinite Smile Project’s story in OC’s biggest newspaper

This is our half-page article in the Orange County Register on Tuesday, July 15, 2014. Thank you so much, Suzanne, for making this happen. We were so excited about our article and all the amazing feedback we received today. We are truly blessed. Kim Esmond Contributing Columnist Life never stops at

July 13, 2014

Summer of Kindness Challenge #2: Environmental Edition Growing Beauty from Our Cabinet

My kids are obsessed with picking all the flowers we have in our garden. No matter how many times we let them know we shouldn’t pick the flowers they inevitably show up with a smile handing us their latest selection from the backyard. How do you get mad about that? Our solution: plant their own gard

July 13, 2014

11:00pm Co-Host Tomorrow?

So what do you do when you get a text at 11:00pm the day before to co-host a radio show in Hollywood? You cancel all your work the next day, get Daddy to take the kids to dinner and a movie and you get on the 5 freeway. For 2 hours. Or 3, because it is Friday Los Angeles traffic after all and we all

July 11, 2014

Mind Crush: Skyping to London with The Kindness Offensive

I have a mind crush. I don’t crush on anyone very often (we have already established the Bono situation) but when I sat dumbfounded at what four friends who felt like being kind around London have accomplished in 6 years I couldn’t help myself. As I sat sipping my morning coffee face to face with Mr

July 7, 2014

A Beautiful Girl & Her Courageous Gift for All Kids to Enjoy

Maddie & Kajsa (photo from maddiejamesfoundation.org) The following article is one close to my heart as I went to high school with this incredible woman. This story demonstrates the power and potential kindness has when communities band together. I could not be more proud to be associated with some

July 7, 2014

Summer of Kindness: Kid Crusader Edition #1

Welcome to ISP’s Summer of Kindness! Our goal is to work with our kids and other adults collaboratively to make our community better and focus on things that are bigger than ourselves. Our goal is to work together with our kids to make kind acts and a philanthropic spirit an epidemic. Each Monday th

July 2, 2014

Holidays That Make Us Smile: 4th of July

The 4th of July, my favorite holiday next to Halloween. Gone are the days of gathering with my friends on our beach cruisers in Newport Beach in the most ridiculous chaos one has ever witnessed. Yep, those days are a faint memory now that holidays are no longer about me but rather for building lasti

July 1, 2014

Behind the Scenes: Video Shoot

Happy July 1st! The Infinite Smile Project brought together kids of all ages last Friday to film a special video that we can’t wait to launch! In the meantime, because we are SO excited about this project, we want to share some behind the scene shots of the kids speaking about what kindness means to

June 30, 2014

Kids On Marriage & Relationships

Having daughters I decided a long time ago that I wanted to do a photo shoot of them in my wedding dress as little girls for their wedding day someday. It was like the ultimate dress-up party and I honestly had never seen them so happy. It was probably my most favorite thing I have done with them an

June 27, 2014

Somewhere in the World it’s 5:00

Unless you live in a county like Spain, then it’s 5:00 all day and all night. Why don’t I live there again? With all this kindness you all are doing take a break this weekend and enjoy this amazing weather, grab yourself a drink and say, "I’m pretty amazing". We got the kids covered with their bucke

June 25, 2014

It’s summer so here’s a great twist on a workout OC style: Aerial Fitness

Am I the only one that has gone to every Cirque du Soleil show in Vegas and thought, "Dang those girls hanging from the fabric and flying across the room are fit"? Didn’t think so. And after only 1.5 hours of working on silks at Aerial Fitness Orange County I now know why. As I mentioned before one

June 20, 2014

What’s On Your Bucket List?

They’re heeeeerrrreeeee…….all our kids at home that is. So what to do, what to do? Of course if I ask my 3 year old twins what they want to do the answer is always in unison, "Disneyland!". Every. Single. Day. Nope, no thanks. Not with a two hour wait for a 60 second ride on Dumbo with two impatient

June 16, 2014

Hit the Lab Before School’s Out: the Coffee Lab that is……..

One of the important things to me in starting this program and blog was to highlight people and places that have a wonderful philanthropic back story, amazing people that run amazing establishments or just places and spaces that you just ought to know. Portola Coffee Lab and Seventh Tea Bar encompas

June 12, 2014

Dads, Please Date Your Daughters

Father’s Day, a wonderful day to honor Dads everywhere but also a great day to remember the important role they play. Of course we all know how great Dads are as role models to their sons whether it be emulating what a good provider and hard worker looks like or coaching their soccer teams to build

June 8, 2014

The Best Graduation Present Ever Given

It’s that time of year again. High school and college graduations everywhere you turn. Parties, congratulations, celebrations, family, friends, happiness and hope for amazing futures. Most teens graduating from high school or college will tell you the best gift you can give them is money (as we all

June 4, 2014

Wanna get “dirty”? At the Mud Run that is…….

What better way to spend a Sunday morning than swimming in mud with a very fit Marines leaning over your mud pit shouting into a loud speaker, "Are you serious? Swim FASTER!" or "That’s right get your face IN THAT MUD as you do those push-ups PRINNNCCEESSSS"? Yes please, may I have another? You sure

June 3, 2014

Annonymous wands of kindness

Kindness doesn’t always have to be done face to face. One amazing woman shared her story with us about who she gave her first wand to and what she did with it. "This is my friend. He lives down the street from me and has lived here near the beach for a while. I don’t know his name nor do I know his

June 2, 2014

Why the Kindness Crusade?

In passing not too long ago I heard someone say, "One day they’ll rule the world, but I’m not so sure that is a good thing!" That day this person was referring to a couple of three year olds deep in thought building their woodwork masterpiece while pushing and shoving to get the best paintbrush but

May 31, 2014

It’s that time of year again!

It’s time to show our beloved teachers how much we appreciate them for taking such good care of our little munchkins all year (and let’s be honest also thank them for those few extra hours to ourselves Monday-Friday). Living in SoCal we decided to do something a little different and send them off fo

May 30, 2014

An Introduction to The Infinite Smile Project: Why Are Children the Perfect Ambassadors for Kindness and Love?

Why do children captivate us so? Old, young, men and women, everyone can think of a time a child spoke words of wisdom to them unintentionally or touched their heart in a way no other human being could. They say the most profound things usually with impeccable timing and extend kindness and warmth w

May 6, 2014

Gift that Keeps on Giving for Mother’s Day

Hail to the Moms everywhere. If you are one you KNOW you deserve this day. In fact you would argue in the court of logic that you deserve an all-paid vacation to an exotic resort in Tahiti for 2 weeks with cocktails served to you while you enjoy an 8 hour massage from a guy named "Thad". Don’t prete

May 4, 2014

On Air with Tony Sweet Radio Show, Hollywood

A few weeks back the creator and founder of the Infinite Smile Project (formerly Project Smile) got to sit down with Tony Sweet on his radio show, ‘On Air with Tony Sweet’, to talk about how the initiative came to fruition and her hopes for the future of this community endeavor. Listen, comment, and

May 2, 2014

Leave Toys at Your Local Park

Your local or favorite park may be your kids’ (and your) second home, why not make the next trip to the park an extra special one with the Infinite Smile Project wands and play buckets filled with goodies to share with other kids. You will bring smiles with bucket of joy which you can find affordabl

May 1, 2014

What’s Happening Hot Stuff?

As quoted from my favorite movie of all time, Sixteen Candles , "What’s happening hot stuff?" (see below) and thanks for dropping by to see what The Infinite Smile Project is all about. So, who are we you ask? We like to think of ourselves as a social experiment that could quite possibly change the

May 1, 2014

Donating or Volunteering at your Local Animal Shelter// An Infinite Smile Project Idea

Animal shelters all over the country tend to stay at full capacity. Most are running on a limited budget, and rely heavily on donations. With one visit to a shelter you can’t help but want to help. Some things shelters need are obvious, some are not. Helping may not be as hard as you think, and here

April 16, 2014

The Birth of the Infinite Smile Project

It is difficult to decide how to spend a winter birthday when one lives in a year-round sunny wonderland and able to play at the beach practically every day, while others are buried in 10 feet of snow; the celebration opportunities are endless in Orange County. There’s not a single material thing th