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A Baby Moon in Carmel by the Sea

December 10, 2020 By Aileen Leave a Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Are you looking for a relaxing and romantic place to spend with your spouse before your baby arrives? Keep reading to see if Carmel by the Sea is the right spot for your romantic weekend away! Thank you to Hofsas House for sponsoring this post. It had been over 8 years since my husband and…

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The sun setting over the ocean in Carmel by the Sea.

Filed Under: California Travel, Hotel Travel, Travel

5 Benefits of Camping for Families

July 12, 2020 By Aileen Leave a Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

With vacation options limited as of late, camping has become the choice destination and method of travel for many families. You may be weighing the decision to invest in a camper (or tent) and take your family on a camping adventure. Well, I’m here to tell you that it’s definitely worth the time and expense!…

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An orange tent next to a river with the sun shining.

Filed Under: Camping, Travel, Travel with Kids

A Winter Weekend in Lake Tahoe with Kids

February 3, 2020 By Aileen Leave a Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

This post on Lake Tahoe with Kids is sponsored by Hotel Azure. All opinions are my own. One of favorite things about living in Northern California is how close we are to Lake Tahoe. We love that we don’t live where it snows, but we can drive a few hours north and spend the week…

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Three kids in white hotel robes sitting on a king sized bed with white bedding.

Filed Under: California Travel, Hotel Travel, Travel, Travel with Kids Tagged With: lake tahoe, northern california

Things to do at Oakland’s Chabot Space & Science Center

July 20, 2019 By Aileen Leave a Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Are you thinking about taking your kids to Chabot Space & Science Center in Oakland? Read this mom of three’s review, first! Thank you to Chabot Space & Science Center for offering complimentary admission to facilitate this review. I visited Chabot Space & Science center with my three children (ages 7, 5, and 2) plus my…

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Kids climbing inside a rocket ship at Chabot Space and Science Center.

Filed Under: Museums, Travel

Camping Activities for Kids

July 8, 2019 By Aileen Leave a Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Keep this list on hand of camping activities for kids! From camping bingo to nature journals, we are sure to have something on our list to entertain your kids! We love camping with our kids. It’s wonderful to unplug, enjoy nature, and spend time together as a family. Sometimes, kids get bored. Now, I am pro-boredom….

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Collage image of camping activities for kids.

Filed Under: Camping, Travel, Travel with Kids

SeaQuest Folsom Review

June 19, 2019 By Aileen Leave a Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Thank you to SeaQuest Folsom for allowing us to tour the facility in exchange for this review! If you have little kids and live in the greater Sacramento area than SeaQuest Folsom should be on your list! We visited SeaQuest Folsom with our family of five (ages 6, 5, and 2) and the entire family had…

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A boy posing in front of a sign that says "Your Adventure Starts Here".

Filed Under: Museums, Travel

Redwood Creek Challenge Trail | Disney California Adventure Park

May 31, 2019 By Aileen Leave a Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Keep this place in your back pocket for your next Disneyland Trip! The Redwood Creek Challenge Trail is, hands-down, the best place to let kids burn energy at Disney California Adventure Park. If you have never been to Disney California Aventure Park with kids before, then you may be wondering why kids need a place…

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Three kids climbing on a fence and surrounded by redwood trees at the Redwood Creek Challenge Trail in Disney California Adventure.

Filed Under: Disneyland, Travel

Casa de Fruta Review

April 16, 2019 By Aileen Leave a Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Read this review before visiting Casa de Fruta. We cover everything you should hit while in the area! We spent a weekend in February camping at Casa de Fruta. If you have never heard of it, it’s a little town (shopping area? destination?) built around a fruit stand that was started over 100 years ago…

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A boy on the truck inside Casa de Fruta fruit stand.

Filed Under: California Travel, Camping, RV Travel, Travel

Paw Patrol Live in Sacramento | Giveaway + FREE Coloring Page

April 14, 2019 By Aileen 4 Comments This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

This post is in collaboration with VStar Entertainment Group. My family was invited to the Paw Patrol Live show in Sacramento. We were also provided with images and coloring pages from VStar Entertainment Group and Nickelodeon. Who has a Paw Patrol lover at home? My two bookends love Paw Patrol. They like to snuggle up…

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Three puppet dogs in toy cars on the Paw Patrol Live! stage.

Filed Under: Events, Travel

Disneyland in Winter

March 11, 2019 By Aileen Leave a Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Are you planning a trip to Disneyland in Winter? Read this post so you can be prepared to visit the happiest place on earth during their cold season. This post applies to visits to both Disneyland and California Adventure. The good news is, Disneyland is in Southern California. So you don’t have to worry about…

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A little girl riding the Dumbo ride at Disneyland in Winter.

Filed Under: Disneyland, Travel

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