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California Travel

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

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

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

Monterey Bay Aquarium Review

February 27, 2019 By Aileen 2 Comments 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 Monterey? Read our Monterey Bay Aquarium review first to see if you should add it to your list of things to do in Monterey. Thank you to to the Monterey Bay Aquarium for offering complimentary media passes to facilitate this review. We visited the Monterey Bay Aquarium with our…

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Three kids staring at the jelly fish at Monterey Bay Aquarium.

Filed Under: California Travel, Museums, Travel

Warm Hospitality at Hofsas House | Carmel by the Sea, CA

February 15, 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.

This post is sponsored by Hofsas House. We received complimentary accommodations to facilitate our review.  We had the opportunity to drive down from our home in Northern California and spend the weekend at Hofsas House in Carmel by the Sea. My first impression was just how warm and inviting Hofsas House was for our family. …

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The front of Hofsas House Hotel in Carmel by the Sea.

Filed Under: California Travel, Hotel Travel, Travel, Travel with Kids

Halloween Weekend at the Petaluma KOA

October 29, 2018 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.

We spent the weekend before Halloween at the Petaluma KOA. See our favorite activities, and my favorites part about Petaluma KOA! This weekend trip to the Petaluma KOA had been planned for many months. We had never stayed at a Kampground of America before and were looking forward to celebrating Halloween in a very special…

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A 4-year-old-girl standing on a rock in the Petaluma KOA campground playground.

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

Family Friendly Russian River Camping

August 15, 2018 By Aileen 4 Comments This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Finding a family-friendly location for Russian River camping is completely possible. This is one of our favorite campings resorts on the Russian River for families. The Russian River is an ideal camping location in Northern California because it has a natural water supply and is close to creature comforts like restaurants and grocery shopping. Our Russian…

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Two girls and a pink inner tube ready to swim in the Russian River.

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

Fairytale Town with Three Kids

April 5, 2018 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.

We took a trip to Fairytale Town in Sacramento, CA last week during spring break. I took all three kids (ages 5, 3, and 1) along and I was the only adult. Keep reading to find out what we thought and if we will visit again. Admission to Fairytale Town We paid just $5 per…

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The enterance to Fairytale Town in Sacramento, CA

Filed Under: Amusement Parks, California Travel, Travel

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Hi, I'm Aileen. I'm married to the love of my life and mom to three busy kids. My mission is to help busy moms cook good food and enjoy their families. I invite you to check out my long list of recipes, fun projects (for kids and moms), and honest posts about motherhood.

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