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Five Exciting Science Explorations with Baking Soda
What bubbles, pops, fizzes, and is messy? Explore the chemical reaction between baking soda and vinegar with these five entertaining and educational science experiments!
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Three Things I Learned About Traveling In A Van With My...
25 states in 34 days with two adults, a toddler, and a dog. For a family of East Coast transplants who love to travel,...
Apple Picking in San Diego: What’s Open (and Closed)
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....
Four Kid-Friendly Ways to Prepare For Rosh Hashanah
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 Value of a Well-Trained Family Dog
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Before I became a "real" mom, I was a "dog" mom. Growing up, our family ALWAYS had a dog, and in my adult life,...
These Book Have All the Koalifications: Top 3 San Diego Zoo...
Looking for new books to bolster your kiddos' collection? If you ask me, books about animals are always a good way to go. The...
{SPONSORED} A New School Option For Elementary Kids During Covid-19
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...
Ways to Celebrate National Grandparents Day!
The first Sunday after Labor Day marks National Grandparents Day! This year that date is September 13th. It is a day that celebrates that...
Do Something Creative Every Day
When the lockdown first started, I took it really hard. I thrive on schedules and planning and structure. And all of that was taken...
The Summer of Too Much Screen Time
If you're like me, you believe there are some parts of motherhood you've failed at. My kids speak only one language, English. My kids...
Tips for Family Road Trip Success During COVID-19
After months of sheltering-in-place and limiting our outings to "less crowded" places that we could get to within an hour's drive, the time arrived...
Enjoying Farm Animals with Simple Outings in San Diego
COVID-19 has certainly changed how we live. As a mom of a 2.5-year-old and one-year-old, I've found our outings are quite simple lately. The...