Last week my seven year old when on his first overnight hike with his dad and grandpa–just three men from three different generations enjoying some time together outdoors. My son was so excited, but I know from previous experience taking our kids camping (without the hiking involved) or participating in other physical outdoor activities that… Continue reading preparing your child for their first overnight hike
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… Continue reading a California mom’s guide to Placer County parks
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… Continue reading Hidden Falls Regional Park: guide from a California mom
I figured it was about time I posted a garden update. An added bonus is that not only do you get to see the progress, but so do I. Seeing these updated pictures really helped me realize how much our plants have grown. You know how sometimes it’s hard to notice the difference when you just… Continue reading garden update–a few months later
We have been busy, busy, busy working in the yard. I was determined that we would have things ready in time to get a garden planted before it got too late in the year. When we moved into this house there was a pre-existing orchard area. Then last year we built a new fence that was… Continue reading diy concrete raised beds
