I have begun organizing fieldtrips on Wednesday afternoons since that is the day that all of the kindergarteners (i.e. my son’s classmates) get out of school before noon.  For my first trip I suggested a playdate on the beach, as the weather here has remained rather warm. Since we don’t actually live near the ocean, the closest beach I could come up with was at Rancho Seco Park - home of Sacramento’s former...

I recently blogged about how great it is to find good tunes for long car trips. My buddy Dan has alerted me to a fantastic deal going on right now to get stories on cd. Thanks Dan, this will keep us going for quite some time. Share / Save / Send

School has recently begun for us, which narrows my opportunities of when to plan multi-day trips. But I am not ready to give up exploring, so I’m thinking of using Wednesdays to plan local outings. I don’t know how many I will find that are appropriate for kids as young as mine.  As I write down some ideas, one seems to spark another, so I hope this will be a plan that keeps growing. Pictured...

Having great cds is a staple for any long car trip we take. Nothing makes a car ride more pleasant than having the munchkins singing along in the back. Seriously, nothing! Here are a few albums that are favorites in our family. AND don’t miss out on winning some excellent tunes for yourself! Read on…(these are not in any particular order)   Captain Bogg & Salty, Emphatical Piratical: If you...

Taking the lead from Mara at Mother of All Trips, I am posting here about travels I dream about, both past and future. We recently acquired two inflatable tandem kayaks and have been excited to take them (and the kids) out on the water. We haven’t been as quick to get everything (lunch, drinks, beach gear, boat gear) and everyone into the car as hopefully we will be once we’ve got the routine...