Adventures with Twins, Cystic Fibrosis + a Food Allergy
It is easy to get restless and irratable when you are stuck in a car or on a plane for long hours. The way to survive this is to have carefully chosen activities to keep your hands, bodies, and minds busy. The trouble is that …
Tucked into the lower level of the Casa de Balboa Building on the Prado in Balboa Park is the San Diego Model Railroad Museum. Don’t let the basement entrance fool you, at 27,000 sq. ft., it is the largest such indoor model train exhibit in …
We’ve jumped waves and played tag. We’ve built a sand castle or at least a mound that looks like a castle. At least one of us has been buried in the sand or made to look like a mermaid. What now? affiliate links are included …
It is impossible to not smile while I watch my kids scamper in the waves. The sun warms my shoulders as I sit back in the sand. They run towards the waves and then away when a big one comes crashing into the shore. They …
Crisp white chalk lining green, the smell of freshly cut grass and the sound of cleats thunking a leather ball…aside from my beach the soccer field is probably my happiest place and I am hoping to pass that love along to my kids. affiliate links …
My preschoolers loved counting. Any excuse was a good one. Help me count out spoons for everyone? Yes! We can only check out 20 library books. Can you help me check how many we have? Yes! Want to go for a counting walk adventure? YES! …
Ah Green. The color of grass and grapes and a whole host of things that don’t start with the letter G…but apparently that is what I have on the mind. Working our way through the rainbow of colors, we are now on Green! Below are some …
My kids still sleep with a mound of stuffed animals around them. When I peek in on them before I go to bed I find they both stretched out on their backs dozing peacefully. Tucked under their arms and all around them are monkeys and …
The color yellow is one of the happiest – in my opinion. Is the color of light and sunshine. My kids would want me to tell you that it is also the color of bananas. We celebrated Yellow Day with books, smoothies, and lots of …
There is something SO MUCH FUN about maps. Even in the age of GoogleMaps and smart phones I think it is so important for kids to learn how to use a map. Maps are everywhere and learning how to use them is a life skill we …