Elisa Ritter
Elisa is a city girl who moved to Ramona with her husband Eddie and their three children. The Teen, the Boy and little V. She is a stay at home mom who home schools her son, teaches Sunday school, loves to crochet, sew and craft-nights. She also has a passion for gardening, enjoys wine tastings and having date nights out. When she isn't running her kids from singing lessons to soccer, she likes to attend church marriage group with her husband, meeting friends for happy hour, working out, and having coffee, lots and lots of coffee. Since moving to the suburbs of San Diego a few years ago she has learned that country living isn't so bad after all.
Feed your Family this Year- Start your Own Garden!
Four years ago after we moved to Ramona, I told my husband that I wanted to plant fruit trees in our yard and to...
One City Girl’s Experience :: Living the Country Life
I'm a city girl! I've lived in San Diego since the age of 5, and have been centrally located most of my life. I...
Thanksgiving: A Family Tradition
When my family immigrated to this country we didn't have the slightest idea what Thanksgiving was. In the past my parents might of heard...
A Tale of a Cocktail…or Two or Three.
A few weeks ago, as I sat on the living room floor trying to make sense of 3 weeks worth of homeschooling work, I...
Surviving the TEEN Years : a Mother’s Plea for Help
My name is Elisa and I am a mom of a TEEN girl. GASP!
I know, I know, I tried avoiding it as much as...
Taking the Plunge into Homeschool
When the hubby and I started discussing an alternative school for our son, who was five at the time, we didn't bother to think...
Surviving Loss, And Why I’m No Longer Angry With God
After Oscar and I became parents, (while still attending SDSU) our evenings started to revolve more around videotaping our daughter, Isabella learning how to...
I Want to be THAT Mom: Notes on Mom Goals
I always knew I wanted to be a mom.
However, I don't remember ever putting any thought into the type of mom I wanted to...
What moms REALLY want for Mother’s Day
What moms really want on Mother’s Day
As Mother’s Day approaches, dads will rush to the stores and buy moms their favorite flowers, a potted...
In + Around San Diego
San Diego Pumpkin Patches: A Complete 2026 Guide
Pumpkin season in San Diego is less about the pumpkin and more about the whole experience around it.
It means corn mazes where your toddler...
