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 🧺

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 🧺

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

“Rules are good. Rules help control the fun.” – Monica Geller (“Friends”)

My husband and I are enjoying rewatching one of my all time favorite sitcoms, “Friends”. If I were a “Friends” character, I’d be Monica. A quirky type-A with a touch of mild OCD who loves to cook and more than anything wants to be a wife and mother. We watched an episode where she says … Continue reading “Rules are good. Rules help control the fun.” – Monica Geller (“Friends”)

Junior Ranger Summer Day Camp 2024

Our family culture has an “all for one and one for all” mentality most of the time. Our kiddos are pretty close in age, our youngest son is 10, our daughter is nearly 12, and our oldest son is 14. One of the criteria I use for determining whether or not we are going to … Continue reading Junior Ranger Summer Day Camp 2024