summer date ideas for you and your sweetheart
Mike and I will be celebrating 13 years of marriage on Monday. 13 years of school and work and traveling and babies. It’s been a full and fantastic 13 years and I can’t wait for 13 (and many) more. However, it’s not always unicorns and sunshine either. Making time for your spouse in your marriage […]
multicultural toys to teach diversity in your home
When all the protests started and the increased emphasis on the Black Lives Matter movement rolled through social media like a tidal wave part of me was almost offended. I’m not like that! My parents always taught me that we’re all children of God. We’re teaching our kids to love and include everyone! And although […]
stay at Evergreen Lodge near Yosemite
At the beginning of March our family took a quick trip to Yosemite National Park. It’s one of our favorite National Parks and since it’s less than four hours away from us it’s an easy one to visit. Originally we were just planning to go for the day. However, the more we talked about it […]
staying safe in our national parks
This past weekend we stopped at Joshua Tree National Park on our way to Phoenix. We hadn’t originally planned on that, but when we saw that it had reopened we decided it would be a fun detour. Not all the services were operating again (Visitor Centers were closed but restrooms were opened) but we had […]
amazon prime summer fun for kids
The first day of Summer is only a couple weeks away! Can you believe it?? With many Summer camps, sports clubs, and even entertainment venues still closed this will probably be a Summer pretty different from others we’ve experienced before. But it can still be lots of fun! From day trips to fun at home, […]