Lane County Scavenger Hunt
Lane County is an amazing place to live, work, and play. With summer just around the corner, prime Oregon living is on the horizon. To take advantage of the gorgeous weather, re-opening businesses and venues, and resumption of area events, concerts and festivals I’m planning a season long staycation to help me soak everything up! […]
Community Makes A House A Home
There is a lot that goes into making a house a home. If asked, most people would rattle off things like family photos, a comfortable place to rest and relax, the familiar smell of a favorite meal being cooked in the kitchen. While all three of these are important, I wholeheartedly believe that one of […]
Visiting The La Brea Tar Pits & Museum
Not well known to those living outside of Southern California, The La Brea Tar Pits and Museum provide a fascinating glimpse into a past Los Angeles that is hard to imagine today. Located in the heart of the city, they are the largest urban excavation of ice age fossils in the world. Growing up, I […]
Snow Play Near California’s Central Valley
If you haven’t made a trip to the snow this year, it’s definitely not too late. Snow continues to fall in the Sierras leaving the mountains blanketed in a fresh coat of fluffy, white winter fun! Enjoy the snow but don’t have the inclination or budget for downhill skiing? A snow play day is just […]
Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival
Spring is just around the corner and with spring comes the blooming of my favorite flower, the tulip! The Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm in Woodburn, Oregon is home to 40 acres of brilliantly colored tulips every spring. Starting in late March and continuing through the end April their annual Tulip Fest brings together fields of […]
Rogue River White Water Rafting
Way back in June the hubby and I took a white water rafting trip to celebrate our 15th wedding anniversary. Of course we did the typical romantic dinner in the evening but this was such a fun way to get the day started. The trip felt very much like a marriage, calm and serene for long […]
Must-See San Francisco Landmarks
Hop on over to Road Trips for Families to check out the second article I wrote for them during our spring break trip to San Francisco. This article is about some of the most iconic destinations in the city. Of course, with San Francisco there is always more to see but this is great list to get […]
Family Fun in San Francisco
For spring break this year we decided to venture down to San Francisco. My wildly funny friend Julie runs the blog, Road Trips for Families and asked me to do a couple of guest posts about our trip. You can see my post on using CityPass to make visiting some of San Francisco’s most popular attractions easier […]
Oregon Love: Graffiti With A Message
One of the things I love about where I live is that I am surrounded by art and artists. You can be going about your day and come across something like this. Graffiti with a cause if you will. Such a wonderful reminder in such an unlikely place. ♥
Snowshoeing near Bend, Oregon
This time of year I always like to make a trip to the snow. We had planned on getting the kids on skis this year but after my husband partially tore his ACL and meniscus playing basketball it was advised that he didn’t ski on it until further notice. The kids always love a day […]