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 […]
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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 […]
a California mom’s guide to hidden falls regional park
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, played in many parks, dined at many mom-and-pop eateries, and explored many of the state and national parks that the Golden State has to offer. I’ve seen giant Redwoods on the coast, ridden roller […]
front porch spruce up with flagology
We live in a lake community so we’re in and out of the water pretty much all summer long, which is awesome. The downside, however, is that for about four months our front porch is constantly strewn with various bathing suits, towels, and sand toys, not to mention the copious amount of sand that inevitably came […]
garden update
I figured it was about time I posted a garden update and I’m so glad because 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 see the small change that happens slowly over time? Enter the power of […]