Posted in Parks & Playgrounds, Paso Robles, Places to Play, Travel
I could do oh-so-many posts about how to have fun with kids in Downtown Paso Robles, since this is our…
Posted in Attractions, California, Indoor Places, Paso Robles
The newly-named SLO Sweets is located Paso’s historic bathhouse building at 840 11th St. It used to be called Powell’s Sweet Shoppe until this summer when the owners dropped the franchise and rebranded while also celebrating its 10-year anniversary in business. The store specializes in hard-to-find classics, an international section and an impressive Jelly Belly assortment.
Posted in Atascadero, California, Parks & Playgrounds
I plan to share the pros and cons of all of the North County’s parks, but for this post I’ll focus on the not-so-known Apple Valley Park in Atascadero.
This park is tucked into The Colony At Apple Valley, a suburban neighborhood off Del Rio Road. That’s the Highway 101 exit for Big Lots for all you moms like me who use shopping landmarks for directions.
Posted in California, Kids Classes, Paso Robles
Last summer, my then-2-year-old participated in the Kidz Love Soccer Mommy/Daddy & Me class at Barney Schwartz Park in Paso Robles. The…
Posted in #MomTruths, Attractions, California, Paso Robles, SLO County
Last fall, I made a little money writing for the newspaper and did what any sane mother would do. I blew it all on a photo shoot where my daughter got to pose with a unicorn. That’s right, a unicorn. Who needs groceries, anyway?
Posted in Attractions, Indoor Places, Paso Robles, Places to Play
2021 Update: The playplace links are all broken so I removed them. I suspect this means it closed to the…
Posted in Paso Robles, Popular Posts, SLO County
One of the best parts (for moms, at least) of toddler photoshoots is planning what your child is going to wear. For our unicorn photo shoot, the process actually started with buying my daughter’s Halloween costume in this totally practical 24-step online shopping approach.
Posted in Adventures, Atascadero, Parks & Playgrounds
Earlier this month we did a crazy, MESSY, activity — puddle jumping. It was about two hours of fun with a tantrum during cleanup. Worth it? In any case, this is a versatile outdoor activity that you can do almost anywhere during the rainy season.
Posted in Attractions, Avila Beach, California, Places to Play
Avila Valley Barn is a magical place where children are entertained by adorable farm animals and tractor rides – and there’s even homemade pie for you. But I’ll do a whole Avila Barn post later. For right now, you’ve got to get your butts over there to see the baby goats. Like, itsy bitsy teeny tiny newborn ones. And they’re reeeally adorable.
Posted in Attractions, Travel, Washington Adventures
In February 2017, we ventured to the Pacific Northwest. And since my husband was on this trip, it was glorious just for the simple fact that I was no longer out numbered.
We survived the plane ride and car trips getting to where we needed to go. And by survive, I mean we didn’t go completely bonkers keeping the little children constantly occupied. But as soon as we settled in at the vacation house, it was clear that the baby had a stomach bug It’s always something right?