Do you have a happy place? I have a couple of happy places; they’re places where I’ve collected good memories. Santa Cruz, CA is one of my favorite places; it holds a warm nostalgia for me…the nice hippies you meet, the rugged combination of coastline and redwood trees just does my soul good. We go…Read More
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How To Do Disneyland With Small Kids
This week I tried to be an epic “cool mom” and surprised my boys with a day at Disneyland. My oldest Waylon is in his last week of school so I figured not much learning is really going on so why not play hooky and do a day at Disney? Have I mentioned before that…Read More
Kauai Guide: How we had the best vacation with our baby
Was it a dream? Were we just in Hawaii for a week with our baby girl? Sam and I had 7 whole days of mostly uninterrupted time together with nothing on the schedule but relaxing and adventuring. It was GLORIOUS! I usually have huge expectations before a trip and then stress myself out trying to…Read More
Halloween Time At Disneyland
About a week about we were asked by Disney to check out all their Halloween Time festivities at Disneyland and we jumped at chance! It was our first trip as family of 5 and pretty much Zeke’s first visit since last time we were here he was an 8 month old. Disneyland is magic but…Read More
La Jolla: What to do, Where to stay + What to Eat
A couple weeks ago we celebrated Sam’s 40th birthday with a staycation in La Jolla and celebrated with friends over tacos at the beautiful Vista Oceana House, which by the way is a hidden gem and can be rented through SeaBreeze Vacations rentals along with many other luxurious home in other locations. Our kids lived…Read More
5 Things For The Weekend
“Oh, I just want what we all want: a comfortable couch, a nice beverage, a weekend of no distractions and a book that will stop time, lift me out of my quotidian existence and alter my thinking forever.” – Elizabeth Gilbert Our last few weekends have been filled with birthday parties, errands, yard work and…Read More