Happy National Park Week! And Happy National Junior Ranger Day! The junior ranger program allows people of all ages to “explore, learn, and protect” your national parks by doing some activities to earn their badge. Each park offers different activities or programs. (And yes, they really mean all ages as I did the program at …
Last Sunday, we checked out the wildflowers blooming out in here in Northern California and the flowers did not disappoint! Located about 10 miles north of Oroville, California, the North Table Mountain Ecological Reserve provided the amazing views along their trails of these wildflowers. These 3,300 acres created by ancient lava flows provide beautiful vistas …
Last week, we journeyed to Yosemite National Park for the day. The kids had last week off and we needed a day out in nature! And nature did not disappoint! We took the kids on four hikes and the lucked out on the last one with no crowds. We started the hike to Mirror Lake …
A few weeks ago, I discovered a company that creates colorful backpacks. I love color! I am so drawn to anything colorful and it always makes me smile. I was that little girl always drawing rainbows. Don’t tell anyone, but I still draw them! 🌈 Cotopaxi makes these colors backpacks (and other colorful items). As …
Since March, we have spent lots of time at home. And spent plenty of time dreaming of hiking and traveling again. To help get excited for future hikes, I made this fun hiking stick. I have some real hiking poles, but thought it would be a fun activity to paint my own hiking stick. My …
A few weeks ago, our daughter brought Bunny along on a hike. This weekend, Lilly, a purple stuffed bunny, joined us. And Lilly got to ride a Barbie scooter in the air! Pretty lucky stuffed animal! Woody and Buzz would be jealous! Pre-children, I would have laughed seeing a purple bunny on a scooter out …
