Travel Blog

My kids were always early risers. Especially when they were really young, by the time 10am rolled around I had exhausted the toys and activities in our house and was looking to go out for something new to look at. If you are in the Davis, CA area, here are five things that are all within fairly close proximity to each other. Find a favorite or combine a few to take you up ’til nap time.   On Tuesdays the...

I recently took our boys on an egghead tour. You can learn about that trip on last Wednesday’s post. Before our trip, my youngest decided he wanted to take his small stuffed bee toys along. They were in hand at each stop we made. I hadn’t realized that he set one of his bees down in the nose of the egghead before I took a quick photo of it. After downloading the pictures, I noticed the egg, who...

The training wheels came off today. Literally. Today my oldest rode his bike on his own for the first time. In celebration, we decided to pack the youngest into my bike carrier and head onto the university campus, which is not far away. The students are out for spring break, so we literally have these huge streets with no cars (almost) completely to ourselves. I printed a map of Robert Arneson’s Egghead...

Here come the holidays: Passover and Easter. We have a blended family. I struggle with how to make Passover as positive an experience as Easter. There are no cute animals, no baskets, no chocolate, not even bread.  I recently learned from a new friend about her plans for celebrating Passover… desert style. Now we’re talking! I asked her to write down the details, as this isn’t her first...

I’ve been on a farm kick lately. The sun has finally broken through the rainclouds and things are blooming. I can’t wait to go out and harvest something, so I jumped at the chance to head to the Capay Valley Almond Festival. The towns of Esparto, Capay, Brooks, Guinda, Madison and Rumsey, who’s residents mostly live on or work on a farm, each had their own blend of music, food and kid activities...