In San Diego, a "chill in the air" qualifies as anything below 60 degrees. No matter the actual number, however, the subtle seasonal change signals all things baking to me and my family. Suddenly I'm rushing to check if...
The holiday season is one of many festivities. What I love about this time of year is that it fosters such creativity. There is no shortage of fun activities to do with kids right at home, many with materials...
âSelf-care is giving the world whatâs best of you instead of whatâs left of you.â ~Katie Reed
Most parents will tell you about the whirlwind of emotions they felt when they first found out they were going to be bringing...
Bring the wonder of the underwater world to your young learners during the stretch between school and dinnertime. Birch Aquariumâs weekly 6-part series is offered to students in grades K-8. Our engaging ocean educators will build upon kids' curiosity,...
Ready to walk on the wild side this holiday season? Well, the San Diego Zoo and San Diego Zoo Safari Park have you covered. Our holiday season may look a little different this year but San Diego Zoo Global...
When holiday shopping for your kids, have you ever heard of the âwant, need, wear, readâ rule? I love thinking about those four things when it comes to shopping for my kids. I also love shopping for Toys for...
Once Fall hits, and the weather turns cool even by just a few degrees, I immediately head for this recipe. It's an easy, tasty, and even relatively healthy white chicken chili that our whole family loves!Ingredients
1 lb boneless skinless...
We received an overwhelming response to our initial "Shop Local" post and wanted to give you additional ideas for local purchasing in San Diego in 2020. As we all know, coronavirus has made operating small and independent shops extremely...
The holiday season reminds us to reflect and share what we are grateful for with others. But much like celebrating Motherâs or Fatherâs Day, I think we can all agree this shouldnât only be done around Thanksgiving.
grat¡i¡tude
/ËÉĄradÉËt(y)oÍod/
noun: the quality of...
We have seen 2020 throw us many curves and have had to adapt to change rapidly and like never before. As much as these adjustments have altered our routines and behavior, local small businesses have had to change course...
What's cooler than Halloween itself? Figuring out what the family costume will be! For some it might be a nightmare or nothing really amazing to do. However, for others like me, that's what is all about!I figured out 4 Halloweens...
I'd never been 'booed' before. Foolish me, I don't think I had even heard of the idea until this past Sunday morning. Our doorbell unexpectedly rang and I found a basket filled with goodies on our mat. In it...