visiting Muir Woods national monument with kids
Our family recently escaped civilization somewhat and drove out to Muir Woods for the day. Although it’s only a couple hours from us it had been a few years since we had been there. It’s been interesting over the past year as we’ve visited units within the National Parks system (both old favorites and new […]
family fun at donner summit sno-park
Has the Winter weather hit where you live yet? Since we moved back to California we’ve had a fun tradition of going sledding on Christmas Eve. Over the years we’ve gone to different spots for sledding depending on the weather and recent snow fall. However, recent years have seen us returning to Donner Summit SNO-PARK […]
family vacation in pismo beach at The Cliffs
Have you ever had a family vacation you just didn’t want to end? Normally by the end of a trip I’m looking forward to getting home and getting back into a routine. But this last weekend we had a family vacation in Pismo Beach and we all were wishing for another couple of days. For […]
choose your own adventure at Quarry Park
Remember those Choose Your Own Adventure books from when you were a kid? You’d read through a story and once you reached a certain point you’d have to make the choice of which way the story would go. Well, when’s the last time your family had a real-life adventure? One where you got to choose […]
fire season: 3 things to keep in mind and be prepared for
This fire season has been hard for California and all the west coast of the United States. In 2020 nearly 1.5 million acres have burned, compared to 43,417 in the same time span last year.* fire season preparedness an ounce of prevention Make sure you pin this post because before fire season even starts there […]