https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:00:34 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-living-in-the-orange-county-ca-area-need-advice#post-912729 Mon, 08 Jul 2013 12:34:26 +0000 shopaholic 912729@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I also live in Irvine and love it! It's not for everyone, but so family friendly and clean! I'd also second Los Alamitos/Rossmoor, Villa Park, and Tustin. Brea and Anaheim Hills is nice too, though it might be killer in traffic? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-living-in-the-orange-county-ca-area-need-advice#post-912421 Mon, 08 Jul 2013 11:20:14 +0000 Ginabean3 912421@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks everyone for your input! I really appreciate it! And Thanks @lisamarieloves! I'm looking forward to hearing from you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-living-in-the-orange-county-ca-area-need-advice#post-912233 Mon, 08 Jul 2013 10:00:04 +0000 deactivated_account 912233@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Punky: that's funny..... And awkward... Can you personal message me on here? Or email me at lovelinessoflife at gmail dot com. I may or may not want you to know who I am, if you don't already know by my username. </p> <p>@Ginabean3: I got your email and I'm going to respond today when i get to work!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-living-in-the-orange-county-ca-area-need-advice#post-911770 Sun, 07 Jul 2013 22:16:48 +0000 Punky 911770@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lisamarieloves: I graduated from Villa Park High, class of 2000 :)<br /> @Ginabean3: Neighborhoods are really going to depend on your budget. I grew up in Orange and it was really nice. Villa Park and Orange Park Acres are great if you can afford them and have awesome schools, same with Anaheim Hills. Costa Mesa has some really nice areas. South Orange County is really nice (Mission Viejo, Aliso Viejo) but the morning commute could be bad into Santa Ana if you end up having to take the 405 or 5 freeways. A little more affordable but still nice would be Tustin, Fullerton, and Placentia. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-living-in-the-orange-county-ca-area-need-advice#post-911171 Sun, 07 Jul 2013 15:50:29 +0000 sweet_p 911171@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We live in Irvine and absolutely love it. It's clean, very safe, beautiful parks, etc. I do agree that there are a lot of Asians (I'm one of them!), but there are a lot of other nationalities as well. We chose this area mainly for the safety and also for the great public schools. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-living-in-the-orange-county-ca-area-need-advice#post-908775 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 19:30:04 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 908775@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lovebug: I love El Dorado park! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-living-in-the-orange-county-ca-area-need-advice#post-908203 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 13:55:28 +0000 Mrs. Lovebug 908203@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Congrats on the exciting news! I grew up and currently live(and teach) in North OC. The Seal Beach/Los Alamitos area is fantastic--.the school district (Los Alamitos Unified) is EXCELLENT, and the community is very family-oriented! Also, don't rule out the south Long Beach area, some great neighborhoods and good, diverse schools there. Good neighborhoods in the area there are Los Altos and the Plaza--they surround a huge park, El Dorado Park. Let me know if you want more info! Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-living-in-the-orange-county-ca-area-need-advice#post-908125 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 13:19:43 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 908125@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lisamarieloves: aww! I really enjoyed my early years in VP! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-living-in-the-orange-county-ca-area-need-advice#post-908111 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 13:13:24 +0000 deactivated_account 908111@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: my mom and DH worked at villa park hs! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-living-in-the-orange-county-ca-area-need-advice#post-908092 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 13:06:41 +0000 Ginabean3 908092@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lisamarieloves: thank you soooo much! I will definitely email you today/this weekend to get the scoop! I'm very appreciative!! :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-living-in-the-orange-county-ca-area-need-advice#post-908089 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 13:05:26 +0000 Ginabean3 908089@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Bee: I totally agree! I'm Chinese and DH is white, so LO is a hapa baby...I definitely want her to attend a school that has good representation across all ethnicities. :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-living-in-the-orange-county-ca-area-need-advice#post-908084 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 13:03:48 +0000 Ginabean3 908084@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. High Heels: thanks for the tip on the website! I'll definitely check it out! :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-living-in-the-orange-county-ca-area-need-advice#post-908039 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 12:46:03 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 908039@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I lived in Villa Park and my cousin lived in Fullerton. Both are lovely places. Also have friends from Garden Grove (I think that makes the high school El Modena). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-living-in-the-orange-county-ca-area-need-advice#post-908031 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 12:41:25 +0000 googly-eyes 908031@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't live exactly in that area but nearby...all I would say is look up the crime stats for the particular neighborhood. It can vary greatly within the same city. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-living-in-the-orange-county-ca-area-need-advice#post-907998 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 12:26:26 +0000 deactivated_account 907998@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hooray for some excellent upcoming changes in your life! I've lived in north Orange County my entire life and a few of my family members and soooo many friends work for various OC school districts. Please email me at lovelinessoflife at gmail dot com. I will give you my thoughts and suggestions if you want them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-living-in-the-orange-county-ca-area-need-advice#post-907948 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 12:05:16 +0000 Mrs. Bee 907948@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>a lot of schools in that area tend to be almost all asian. i really prefer a more diverse student body and that would be a factor in where to move if it were me. lots of great schools to consider though and it's a great area -- not too far from la and there's lots to do in oc! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-living-in-the-orange-county-ca-area-need-advice#post-907875 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 11:27:15 +0000 blackbird 907875@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey119: </p> <p>Um...I used to go to school there. Freaky! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-living-in-the-orange-county-ca-area-need-advice#post-907865 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 11:19:41 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 907865@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ginabean3: i live in the OC - it's such a great place to live! you should check out greatschools.org... just type in the city in the search bar and it'll pull up all schools in that city and its rating.</p> <p>irvine, tustin, orange, lake forest all have schools with good rankings, but within each district there's of course some schools that are better than others! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-living-in-the-orange-county-ca-area-need-advice#post-907857 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 11:14:45 +0000 chopsuey 907857@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>One of the top highschools in CA is in Fullerton (Troy).<br /> I used to live in Fullerton and loved it. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-living-in-the-orange-county-ca-area-need-advice#post-907740 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 10:31:22 +0000 JerricaBenton 907740@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No advice, I live on the opposite coast, but CONGRATS! We travel to that area quite a bit and it's gorgeous! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-living-in-the-orange-county-ca-area-need-advice#post-907682 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 10:18:18 +0000 BeachMama 907682@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My sister lives in Tustin....I know she likes it there, but I dont know anything about the school district. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-living-in-the-orange-county-ca-area-need-advice#post-907630 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 10:05:01 +0000 swurlygurl 907630@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My knowledge is only South of there :/<br /> If you want to move to San Diego though, I know lots! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-living-in-the-orange-county-ca-area-need-advice#post-907600 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 09:55:40 +0000 Ginabean3 907600@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hi Bees! So exciting news....it's 3 weeks before I have to go back to work from maternity leave and DH got his dream job that basically will allow me to be the Chief Domestic Officer (SAHM!!!) of our little family. Whoo hooo!</p> <p>But as a result we need to move (which I'm totally ok with and excited about). His new office will be in Santa Ana, CA so we are looking to move to that vicinity. (+\- 25-30 miles)</p> <p>Any advice on good cities/school districts in that area? I've heard Irvine is nice/good schools....what else? Any input would be greatly appreciated? Any areas to avoid?</p> <p>Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-2-year-plan-5-10#post-234732 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 20:14:21 +0000 Mrs squirreld 234732@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow! Everyone has such great plans! I'm still so lost at what to do :-/ urgggh </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-2-year-plan-5-10#post-233700 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 10:34:28 +0000 yoursilverlining 233700@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have rough plans for the next 2/5/10 years. </p> <p>2 years - pay off remaining student loan debt (about 40k)</p> <p>in between: buy land and build forever home. This can happen at any time, we have the $ and blueprints, just waiting on the right parcel of land in the right neighborhood to pop up for sale! Want to be into our forever home before LO is in kindergarten.</p> <p>5 years - buy investment property (apartment building or lakeside rental cabin...haven't decided which yet, but probably apartment building). Take cruise on Viking River Cruises down the Nile River in Egypt (this will be our 5th anniversary trip/DH 50th birthday trip, w/o LO who will go to "camp grandparents" for a week). Go back to Tuscany. Husband will go up to full professor from associate, which will greatly increase his income.</p> <p>10 years - buy a few more pieces of investment property (these would all be apartment buildings). I would love to be able to transition to part time work at this point and do more volunteer work. Take lots of trips with LO! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-2-year-plan-5-10#post-233658 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 10:06:47 +0000 ShootingStar 233658@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We kind of have 2 and 5ish year plans, but no 10 year yet. I figure the really far out planning depends on whether we can have kids and if we end up going through with having 2.</p> <p>2 years - have a baby, DH and I start working from home part time</p> <p>5 years - have a second baby, sell our house and buy one in a better school district when baby #1 is kindergarten age. I will also start job searching after baby #2. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-2-year-plan-5-10#post-233628 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 09:54:42 +0000 Alivoo01 233628@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>2 years - buy more rental properties and have baby #1</p> <p>5 years - get into commerical property, maybe own another personal business, move into our forever home, and have baby #2/#3</p> <p>10 years - be more established with commercial properties, have our income work for us while our jobs are more for leisure, take the kids on summer vacations that my parents were able to provide for us </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-2-year-plan-5-10#post-233539 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 09:16:47 +0000 Mrs. Bee 233539@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>loosely:</p> <p>2 years - start a new website, live abroad for a year (or at least a summer)</p> <p>5 years - buy our first home, be wealthy enough to retire! but continue working forever. :)</p> <p>10 years - start many more new websites, apps, products, books, etc! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-2-year-plan-5-10#post-233412 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 08:08:59 +0000 Minnie_Girl 233412@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's interesting to look at life goals that way. I'm generally a take-things-as-they-come kind of gal, but I can see these things happening within 2/5/10 years. </p> <p>2 years: get my first book published, build up my freelance career, and get acquainted with the new baby.</p> <p>5 years: have another baby or two, do more publishing/freelance stuff. </p> <p>10 years: finish having babies, double-triple our income, have investments &amp; a large savings, increase value of our home by 70k. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-2-year-plan-5-10#post-233368 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 07:31:08 +0000 Adira 233368@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh wow! We definitely don't really have 2/5/10 year plans! I mean, we're in a good place right now where we don't really see much changing. We have our forever home, we're married, and we're currently pregnant with kid #1. Our next real plan is to have kid #2 and then take it from there. </p>