Gilroy Gardens, California

To celebrate our daughter’s 12th birthday, we took a trip to Gilroy Gardens in California. We’ve been to this theme park several times. 2014 - Our First Visit Kiddos ages 3 months, 2 and 4 My sister came with us to help ride rides with little kiddos while I held B, who was just a … Continue reading Gilroy Gardens, California

Garlic World – Gilroy, California

On the way to Gilroy Gardens we stopped for a garlic braid and some snacks.

Marina Dunes RV Resort, California

At $139/night this is one of the most expensive RV resorts we’ve stayed at. But, to us, it’s so worth it! We absolutely love the Monterey Peninsula! It’s one of my favorite places on the planet. This RV Resort is run by Thousand Trails, so the price is high to entice people to buy a … Continue reading Marina Dunes RV Resort, California

Weeks of Picnics đź§ş

Coincidentally, we had a whopping 5 picnics to attend in just two weeks! I decided to give myself to a “picnic basket challenge” and see if I could prepare different and delightful spreads to enjoy at each of the different locations with different groups. It will be good practice because if we decide to join … Continue reading Weeks of Picnics đź§ş

Memory Making Mom

I dropped out of the homeschool mom’s book club. The meeting time conflicted with our family’s evening routine. Even though the book club was only once a month, I didn’t want to give up our evening routine. It’s too important. It’s long, and it’s time consuming, and it’s when we create our family culture of … Continue reading Memory Making Mom