Can you believe that Easter is only a few weeks away? With it being at the end of March this year it really snuck up on me. Wasn’t it just Christmas?! It seems crazy to think that last year at this time I was super pregnant with baby #7 and we were boarding the Easter […]
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California travel locations and theme parks
2025 important dates for Disneyland
Are you planning a trip to the Happiest Place on Earth in 2025? Growing up in southern California I remember how it used to be. You could show up after the busy holiday or summer season and enjoy a Disney day with low crowds. Those days are basically gone now. The good news is, they’re […]
WinterFest tips for California’s Great America
Our family loves all things Christmas and there’s plenty of festive fun to be had at California’s Great America. Now through December 31st you can experience all the holiday magic at the Bay Area’s favorite theme park. Keep reading for all our WinterFest tips for California’s Great America in Santa Clara, California. This post is […]
how to spend a romantic weekend in Carmel
Mike and I recently spend a couple of days on the California coast, just the two of us. It was our first getaway in well over a year and it was so nice to relax and unwind. We’ve been to Carmel twice before, once on our honeymoon, and once with the kids a couple of […]
visiting Lava Beds National Monument with kids
This summer we finally crossed something off that’s been on our travel bucket list for awhile. Our family loves trying to see all the federal and state lands around us that we can so we knew we had to visit Lava Beds National Monument. To be honest, I wasn’t expecting much but by the time […]