Fourth grade is when California public school kids study the history of their state, and at my daughters’ San Francisco K-5, normally the school year concludes with a field trip to the state capitol, Sacramento. This past school year,...
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I love being spontaneous! When I was younger, I was so much more spontaneous than I am now. Obviously, I have two kids. I run on drop offs, picks...
With summer fun coming in hot, who doesn’t want a quick weekend getaway?
Before baby, my husband and I were always going away for the weekend. We would even book trips only a couple days beforehand, and we could...
The car is packed, the kids are ready, and a seemingly endless summer stretches out before you. If you’re like the nearly 70 percent of U.S. travelers this summer, you’ve already booked a vacation rental, according to a recent...
The Annual Holiday Show You Don't Want To Miss
What did you do differently this holiday season? We tried a new show.
As a family mentally preparing for our first holiday break from school (OMG, what do you do with your...
For the last several months, our family has discussed taking a summer holiday. With mass vaccinations for adults and subsequently for children 12 and older, this summer felt like the right time to travel. Since last year’s spring break...
I first heard about Great Wolf Lodge during an episode of Undercover Boss about 20 years ago. At the time, I was a teenager and not exactly the Lodge's targeted customer, but I did find it appealing as a...
Vacations took on a whole new meaning once my husband and I had our son, especially since he became a toddler. We used to find vacations relaxing, but now we find that they are just flat out more work...
This Thanksgiving weekend, our family had the opportunity to see the Redding Garden of Lights at Turtle Bay. We stayed at the Sheraton Sundial Bridge Hotel located right next to the Turtle Bay Exploration Park. The customer service at...
Over the years, my husband and I have devised a pretty effective routine for flying with our kids. We divide and conquer, each sitting with one child, far away from the other so that they can't rile each other...