Bishop’s Pumpkin Farm: the best pumpkin patch near Sacramento
Even though the first day of fall isn’t for another couple of weeks, I know most of you are dreaming of pumpkins. From pumpkin spice to pumpkin patches, ’tis the season–whether I like it or not. Truthfully, visiting our favorite pumpkin patch early in the season before the crowds hit is the one early fall […]
visiting Catalina Island with kids
On our family cruise this summer one of our ports of call was Catalina Island. I hadn’t been to Catalina in several years. So I was excited to get to explore a little bit with the kids. Trying to figure out a fun way to check out the Island as a family of nine economically […]
camping in southern California at Oceanside RV Resort
Our family recently got back from a big Southwest road trip. 17 days and 2,923 miles later, I have so much great content to share with all of you from our adventures! We started our trip in southern California staying at a great campground only a half a mile from the beach. Keep reading for […]
Fairytale Town tips: visiting Fairytale Town in Sacramento
A few months ago I finally had a chance to take my kids to Fairytale Town in Sacramento’s William Land Park. If you’re familiar with Sacramento than you know that this is kind of a staple of childhood in the Sacramento region. I’ve heard about Fairytale Town since we moved back to California in 2012, […]
Yosemite Valley Lodge review: staying in Yosemite Valley
Our family loves Yosemite and although there are a lot of different areas of the park to explore, Yosemite Valley is a personal and crowd favorite. My husband and I recently visited Yosemite Valley in winter to view the famous Yosemite Firefalls phenomenon. Yosemite is on a reservation system on weekends during this time to […]