Hiking with Kids Hiking with kids is truly one of our favorite family pastimes. We’ve hiked parts of the Napali Coast, Waimea Canyon, Mt. Tam, Santa Cruz Mountains, Desolation Wilderness, Pacific Crest Trail, The Grand Canyon, Sedona, National Parks and State Parks all over Northern California. We start the kids as soon as they can be […]
I don’t know how many times I have photographed this tree over the years. I’ve been on this trail hundreds of times and each time I run past this grand Oak perched high above Stanford University’s Hoover Tower and Palo Alto beyond, it takes my breath away. I have run or walked the 5.2 miles […]
Kid & Coe is a smart new website that caters to families traveling with children. These are not just any vacation rentals. These are a curated collection that are truly family friendly with items like highchairs, toys, books, cribs, strollers and anything else you may need when traveling with kids. Each residence is professionally photographed […]
We are finally out of the woods, {pun intended}. Since 2002, I’ve either been pregnant or caring for a little one on the sidelines while my husband, then husband and son, and then husband, son, and daughter head up the mountain. This winter two huge things have happened – We are once and for all, […]
One of my New Year’s Commitments to myself (and my family) is to spend more time exploring where we live. Northern California is a beautiful place that we are fortunate to call home. In this series I will be sharing our adventures as we set out to spend more time day tripping around the bay […]
I’ve written about how much we enjoy Trick Dog here before. Their Pantone Drink Menu was unique and beautiful. Now they have a new drink menu out, The Record Album. I love how creative they are with these menus. The menu is in a photo album with each sleeve containing an old 45. The drinks […]
The first weekend of summer 2013 took us to Santa Cruz, CA. We were there to celebrate my in-laws 50th wedding anniversary. The weather was ideal and fun was had all around. Thank you M+S! My 9 year old had a great time out in the surf with his cousins and uncle catching waves in […]