Updated for 2023 Today is officially the start of Fall! That time of year when the air becomes a little crisper, you can put on sweaters, and you can engage in all things pumpkin spice. In the Bay Area, we aren’t known for our fall foliage but that doesn’t mean there is a lack of…
Nothing screams summer like getting wet on a hot summer day. And the most fun way to get wet is to head to the nearest water park. Lucky, we are near one of the best, Six Flags Hurricane Harbor in Concord, California. From huge slides for thrill seekers to calmer water play areas for tots,…
A warehouse in Hayes Valley is not usually where you expect to find art from one of the most famous impressionist painters in the world. But just off Van Ness and Market Street, there is a warehouse that houses the amazing Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit. Massimiliano Siccardi a brilliant digital artist, conceived of the idea…
December is that magical time of year when houses are full of lights, the air has a nip in it and people are getting ready for the holiday season. It’s also the time of year when people flock to see their favorite ballet performance of Tchaikovsky’s Christmas Classic – The Nutcracker. Since my daughter started…
I started out 2019 with some great goals. I was going to get back into working out. I was going to focus on my career and finding my happy spot. I was going to go on great trips, and including a trip to Bali for my 40th birthday and my first ever solo trip. I…
I’ve talked about this before. The end of 2015 saw great changes in our family life and lifestyle. 2016 w as a year of transition and 2017 was a year of adjustment. But the end of 2017 saw yet another change in our family situation, and allowed us some wiggle room to breath and more…
On our recent trip to Monterey, I had little to nothing planned, something that I rarely do. That’s how I found myself on the second night of the trip Googling “Monterey with Kids” and “Things to do with kids on Old Fisherman’s Wharf” after the kids went to bed. My searches brought up one thing…
“Over the river and through the woods to Stinson Beach we go!” Even though Stinson Beach is considered “right outside” San Francisco, it’s actually a beautiful cove hidden behind miles of the twists and turns of the Marin Headlands. Living in the East Bay our entire Californian lives, we had never made it to Stinson…
This week’s WordPress Photo Challenge was “Place in the World”. I wanted to explore what my favorite places were, and where I can be happy the minute I am there: This has been a part of the WordPress Photo Challenge: Place in the World *Starred photo taken by Atma Photography
I wanted to take advantage of President’s Day and take the kids on a mini, near-by adventure. So I settled on a day in the city, exploring the historic Fisherman’s Wharf area of San Francisco. We started our day taking a Lyft to Ghirardelli Square (we had wanted to ride the cable car, but we…