tips for visiting the fair this summer

Memorial Day weekend is upon us here in the states and that means the unofficial start of summer! Who is going to be braving the heat the next few months to take their family to a fair near them? Whether you’re visiting a small county fair, or your home state fair, it’s a summer staple. […]
a California mom’s guide to Placer County parks

All of my kids love going to the park. It’s hard to beat free entertainment that all the kiddos from my oldest to my youngest love! Now that we’re finally starting to have nicer weather we’ve been getting out more and more and we love when we stumble across a new park that blows us […]
Hidden Falls Regional Park: guide from a California mom

As a born and raised Californian I can say that I’ve seen my fair share of the state. I’ve swam at many beaches and played in many parks. I’ve seen giant Redwoods on the coast and ridden most of the roller coasters in our state. Camping on the beach, walking though lava tubes, and snowboarding down […]
Tahoe couples weekend: restaurants in South Lake Tahoe

On Wednesday’s post I shared all about the great resort we stayed at for my belated birthday trip to Tahoe. Today I wanted to share some of the yummy food we ate while we were there. While it’s true that our room had a full kitchen and we used it to make lots of hot […]
3 Peaks Resort review in Tahoe

If you follow me on Instagram then you know that I recently went on a short trip with my hubby. This was a belated 30th birthday trip, since I was totally pregnant for my 30th birthday last August. In fact, I ended up having baby #4 just three days afterwards! Mike took it upon himself to plan a […]