San Diego Moms

What bubbles, pops, fizzes, and is messy? Explore the chemical reaction between baking soda and vinegar with these five entertaining and educational science experiments! We love exploring and getting messy with science! Lately, we have been experimenting with baking soda...

I spent years daydreaming of the moment I would leave my cubicle and its corporate office behind. That moment unexpectedly came in March 2020, as it did for many of us. I discovered, before too long, that I was...

25 states in 34 days with two adults, a toddler, and a dog. For a family of East Coast transplants who love to travel, the pandemic definitely put a damper on those plans. A severe case of the stir-crazies...

Wildfires San Diego is all too familiar with wildfires. Typically we see “fire season” start up around May and end by late October, but over the last few years, California’s wildfires have become a year-round occurrence. We are starting to...

As I rode down the rocky lane atop a chestnut brown mare, I glanced at my little six-year-old, Devyn. She was riding gracefully on a horse next to me. Grinning ear to ear, she trotted her horse too, easily...

As we get closer to when schools will start their transition from "Social Distance Schooling" to Phase 2 - Blended Learning (or in some schools, full-on reopening), I must admit I am worried. Not only worried, but also feeling...

Apple Picking in San Diego this September September in San Diego means the apples are ready and ripe to be picked out on the orchards. The season was not as fruitful this year, so expect it to be a shorter...

Meet Bonnie Mantel, Mother, Community Builder and Founder of Primus Family Law Group, LLP Bonnie, we are so grateful you decided to share your story with us. Let’s start with who you are both personally and professionally. Give us the...

We are an interfaith family and I am always trying to find ways to include our entire family in the various religious holidays throughout the year. This year for Rosh Hashanah, I wanted to explore some of the major...

https://youtu.be/BOya-aErqqM Before I became a "real" mom, I was a "dog" mom. Growing up, our family ALWAYS had a dog, and in my adult life, that did not change. I know many families who have adopted dogs or brought home a puppy during...

Looking for new books to bolster your kiddos' collection? If you ask me, books about animals are always a good way to go. The San Diego Zoo offers a wide variety of wonderful titles for kids. After much deliberation...

The Reality Of Distance Learning This year, school looks quite different in San Diego. Due to the pandemic, parents have been forced to make life-altering decisions when it comes to their children’s schooling. Over the last six months, we have all...