We just took our first family trip since the start of COVID and it felt so good. We spent a few relaxing days in Carmel at the Hofsas House, a Bavarian-style boutique inn.
Over a year ago, when that virus...
Napa Valley isn’t just for wine lovers—The Meritage Resort and Spa is proving it’s a destination for the whole family with an exciting lineup of family-friendly activities! We checked out the weekend experiences in April, which included a diverse selection of...
Fourth grade is when California public school kids study the history of their state, and at my daughters’ San Francisco K-5, normally the school year concludes with a field trip to the state capitol, Sacramento. This past school year,...
For many of us moms-of-little-ones, summer means not just extended afternoons at the park or pool, family barbeques, and tackling our kids to apply sunscreen, but also travel. And with the joy of watching your children revel in a...
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It's that time of year, "the most wonderful time of the year." Except the song really should go-
"When the kids are exhausted and everyone's traveling and flights are delayed.... it's the most wonderful time...
I'm going to give the U.S. Postal Service the benefit of the doubt that my frustrating experience applying for my kids' passports here in San Francisco was not the norm. In case it is, though, I'm passing along to...
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Now that I’ve finished business (and fun) travel for the year, I’ve amassed a list of my top travel essentials. Whether I am traveling for work or fun, I can’t live without these essential...
Happy April Fool's Day!
Boy, do we wish an airline would do this. Imagine how great it would be to not have to worry about grumpy passengers giving us the stink eye because we dared to bring children on an airplane....
I can’t believe it’s been a week since we spent a holiday in Disneyland to celebrate our daughter Ilse’s birthday. We planned for months, as we knew that Ilse would have a better memory of this third birthday trip...
Our family lives spread across thirteen time zones and two oceans. (My daughters started accumulating airline miles at 10 weeks.) Now in their preschool years, I can attest that iPad-fatigue is real. Since they’re not yet readers, I find...
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A Bay Area Classic, Reimagined: Our Family Fun Day at Pier...
For Bay Area families, it’s easy to feel like you’ve already “done” Pier 39 — but taking my crew back recently proved me wrong...
