The Best Glamping Spots in the West. We had an idea of taking a big Pacific Northwest Road Trip this summer. We’d love to see friends in Portland and Seattle while also visiting places the kids have never been like Crater Lake, Mt. Hood, and Whidbey Island. We are hoping to carve out a few […]
Elk Horn Slough We had a terrific day out exploring part of the Monterey Bay recently. Elk horn Slough is an inlet and series tidal creeks and salt marshes at the center of Monterey Bay. We decided the best way to get the most out of this afternoon was to get right on the water. […]
In every walk with nature, one receives far more than one seeks. – John Muir Muir Woods There was a time in our family life when little moments together were easy to come by. When we had Saturdays free to play and explore and nap times which offered quiet time at home. When my oldest […]
Napa Getaway No matter how badly I wanted to forget my birthday this year, my sweet husband was not going to let that happen. You see, the thing about having a birthday at the end of the year for me, is that I rarely want to celebrate. Whether it be because of residual childhood memories […]
Quite possibly my favorite day of the year. It rivals swimming in the ocean and snuggling my littles at bedtime. Hunting for our Christmas tree feels that good. We load everyone up, bring along hot cocoa and often a picnic and head for the hills. My husband and I have been doing this ever since […]
The Anderson Collection | Stanford University I’ve been anxiously anticipating the newly opened Anderson Collection at Stanford University. The collection is a gift from Harry W. and Mary Margaret Anderson and Mary Patricia Anderson Pence. They have been collecting these pieces for more than 50 years. Stanford built a magnificent building to permanently house this private […]
Day Dates The other day we went on a double date with friends to the 49er game. We are so busy with three kiddos that dates tend to slip by us much too often. We’ve be trying to get creative on our dates since Saturday nights are typically booked, Friday nights our kids have sports, […]