My favorite thing about Shelter in Place to date is that my children are enjoying my childhood. More often than not, in the last couple of years, I found myself sad that my kids didn’t have the childhood that I had. When I was young, it was okay for a bunch of kids to explore […]
Santa Wishlist 2019
The kids wrote their Santa wishlist this past week. My daughter was not pleased that she was limited to 3 spaces on her chalkboard so she thought very carefully about what she would include on her list. She gently reminded me that her full list would be available for all of her aunties & uncles. […]
Making Waves
The day she was born, I ran my hand down her long limbs & said “I love you, my little honu” (aka turtle) She’s my little turtle. My water baby. And now she’s just starting to make waves with the swim team. We had a great time experiencing her first swim meet this weekend. I […]
Hike Pena Adobe – Solano County Living
I admit, I blinked when my daughter asked me to take her hiking. It just never occurred to me that this is something she would enjoy. She’s is in a place of discovery right now & the summer introduced her to many activities that pushed her limits. I think it woke something up in her […]
Gualala River Redwood Park Camping
Our family enjoys a nice weekend of camping. This year we ventured beyond our traditional Bullard’s Bar location and explored Gualala River Redwood Park along the Northern California Coastline. The drive took us along the famed California coastline. The vistas were simply gorgeous as the waves broke against the jagged cliffs & the vegetation was […]
Spartan Kids Race Style
Spartan Kids Style My daughter experienced her first Spartan race last weekend & in true mommy fashion, it was all done last minute. To say she was not prepared was an understatement as I searched through her packed bag & saw that she didn’t have her running shoes on hand or appropriate gear to wear […]
