The best pumpkin patches are those that go beyond picking out an orange squash too big to carry. We are lucky to have one nearby where some very patient and kind animals reside. Here a pony named Candy is getting some gentle grooming  from the boys. I also love the names of the baby goats: snickerdoodle, reeses, and buttercup. Appropriate, as the babies are as sweet as Halloween treats. This post is part of...

This post is part of Photo Friday. To see more travel photos, visit Delicious Baby.com Over the weekend my family and some friends visited a Renaissance Faire in Folsom, California. There were plenty of people in character and costume, which made it fairly interesting even for our young boys. I couldn’t resist snapping a pic of this twosome. Baby in carrier being fed in one hand, turkey leg in the other. ...

Although I had heard this was a fun place to visit, it took me a while before I decided to make this a Wednesday destination. Neither of my boys can read yet, let alone understand the nuances of things like gravitational pull or wind resistance, or whatever else was sure to come up at a science museum. I was sure that by the time I had read the information on any exhibit and actually tried to digest it myself,...

I recently went to a local film festival that showed short films focusing on the environment.  Most were quite inspiring, especially the personal stories of how one person or a few people can make a huge positive impact on the planet when they have the passion to do so. The story that sticks the most in my mind was called “Papa Tortuga.” It was a story of how an everyday man, Fernando, who lives...

After being trapped by poor weather in a ten by ten foot tent with two energetic boys, I will now always be asking myself as I pack for future trips, “what do I need to bring in case we are trapped in a ten by ten tent ?” When camping, as with most trips, there is a need to keep the entertainment-for-kids stuff light. I hope that being in a new environment will be entertainment in and of itself,...