We stopped here on our way from Death Valley National Park to Valley of Fire State Park, NV. It was right on the way, and it’s Nevada’s newest State Park! We saw some wild burros en route. Ice Age Fossils State Park is only open on the weekends, so our timing was perfect. We only … Continue reading Ice Age Fossils State Park – Nevada
The Hottest, Driest, and Lowest National Park. Our first stop on our road trip to Arizona was Death Valley National Park in California. We arrived at the campsite in the late afternoon with just enough light to get set up, get our park pass, eat dinner, and head to a Ranger-led night sky talk. The … Continue reading Death Valley National Park – California (2024)
One of my New Year’s resolutions was to teach the kids to sew pajama pants. We went fabric shopping and bought flannel fabric and I was getting up my motivation to start on them… coincidentally, at that very moment, my friend Esther posted a photo of pillows that her kiddos had sewn. Sing Like Wildflowers … Continue reading Kids Sewing Project – Book Pocket Pillow
Photo credit my oldest son age 13
The northern California coastline is stunning. The weather is more temperate than some other locations, only changing about 10 degrees from the low temperature to the high temperature. Our November visit had temps in the 50s. We were a group of two families and we stayed at sites 93 & 94. The spaces to fit … Continue reading MacKerricher State Park, California 2023
heavens to betty 