On the road you often need a large open space or a park for the little ones to run around in the evening. (Especially when the littlest one sleeps through dinner!) In Redding I was lucky to find a very large park near our hotel. We shared the park with a few statues. My oldest, generally shy of strangers, found this one to be quite friendly.     Thanks to Debbie at Delicious Baby for hosting Photo Friday....

Last year my husband and I won a two-day rafting trip along Cache Creek sponsored by Whitewater Adventures. It was too late in the season to sign up then, so this year we got to “cache in” on our prize. I have been on a few guided white-water trips in the past. By that I mean the kind where there are six passengers in the boat and an experienced guide who is doing the steering. Everyone wears helmets...

In preparing to spend nearly a month on the road with my 5 and 3 year olds, I consider games a must-have on our trip. Luckily for me my husband is a board game enthusiast, we have a rich field of games in our home to choose from. Here are a few that will be coming with us. They have been selected based on appropriateness for young kids to play and box size.  1) Incan Gold You and your fellow adventurers are...

For those local yocals who are thinking about the California State Fair, (nevermind what you were thinking) you may want to check out my articles at Davis Life Magazine. ( Part 1: http://www.davislifemagazine.com/2010/07/state-fair-for-pennies-or-less/  or Part 2:    http://www.davislifemagazine.com/2010/07/finding-fun-at-the-state-fair/ )  I have not been there since I was a kid, and was surprised...

You may remember me talking earlier about how excited I am to be staying on a farm soon. Although I can tell the kids how cool this (or any part of our upcoming trip) will be, it’s hard for them to get excited about something they’ve never seen before. That’s why I love shopping for pre-trip books. Stories and pictures are great for building some anticipation. I also love finding a few lightweight...