Discovering Big + Small Adventures Near + Far
Welcome to the daily recaps from our Oahu trip. Each post will include highlights of the day, followed by a summary by Melody (age 11), then photos (by Joyce (mom) and Norm (dad) with captions by Emily (age 9 (age 8 during the trip)). We will be sharing reviews to the places and restaurants we... Continue Reading →
Last year's trip had us in Washington, D.C. in April. We wanted to see the cherry blossoms but because of the weird weather, they came and went. We completely forgot it was around spring break time (because we break whenever). Yikes, it was crowded! Since it was quite a full trip, we slowed it down... Continue Reading →
It is always a fun bonus when there's a prize for reading books. I'll add to this list as the programs start and updates as we finish them! 🙂 TIP: Make sure to have a timer on hand to track those minutes! (We have the ones with the light on them but it looks like... Continue Reading →
Interview Series: Our Q+A about Writing (part 1 of 3) Our Q+A about Reading (part 2 of 3) We were introduced to a new book series this past year. The girls immediately loved the storyline and characters. The Secret of the Hidden Scrolls takes us back in time to the Bible days with a brother-and-sister duo and their dog... Continue Reading →
Interview Series: Our Q+A about Writing (part 1 of 3) Our Q+A about The Series (part 3 of 3) We were introduced to a new book series this past year. The girls immediately loved the storyline and characters. The Secret of the Hidden Scrolls takes us back in time to the Bible days with a brother-and-sister duo and... Continue Reading →
Interview Series: Our Q+A about Reading (part 2 of 3) Our Q+A about The Series (part 3 of 3) We were introduced to a new book series this past year. The girls immediately loved the storyline and characters. The Secret of the Hidden Scrolls takes us back in time to the Bible days with a brother-and-sister duo... Continue Reading →
I shared this Travel Planner Printables pack in the March Monthly Recap and we are itching to travel again. Homebodies that 2 out of the 4 of us are, we usually stay close to home most days of the year, BUT once in awhile, we love to explore our world, both near and far. We have... Continue Reading →
Hello March! As we head into the end of the first quarter of the year, there is a renewed hope for the year ahead. There are no signs of spring but we rejoice in knowing that new things can spring up anytime. Anytime is a good time to start something new! - Joyce *Note: This... Continue Reading →
Each of us went to the Exploratorium last year on a date with Norm/Daddy. Here's the story of our mini-adventure in San Francisco! Captions by: Melody, Emily, Joyce Photos by: Dad Norm + Mom Joyce More info here –> exploratorium.edu Emily's Visit I liked the first part of my visit. I liked the spinny... Continue Reading →
Christmas in the Park is beautiful and a lot of people contribute to putting together all of the trees Santa comes sometimes too. Captions by: Emily, age 8 Photos by: Dad Norm + Mom Joyce More info here –> christmasinthepark.com (open through 1/7/18) A Note from Emily's Mom: We have been to Christmas in the Park at... Continue Reading →
The last time our school had a field trip to the Tech Museum, we were really little, about 3 and 5, so we decided not to go. This time, since we're older now, we got to go to the Tech Museum! Captions by: Melody (10) Photos by: Dad Norm + Mom Joyce More info here... Continue Reading →
MONEY-SAVING TIP! Since I've been reading More Than Just Making It and we had been chatting about finances over at my other page, I thought I would share a money-saving tip with you here. It's no surprise to you all that I'm not a shopper. I'm also not huge on a certain dress-up holiday. It... Continue Reading →
Captions by: Melody (10) and Norm (Dad) Photos by: Dad Norm More info here –> sfmoma.org Before the SF MoMA We got to ride on the BART train. I wasn't so happy since I get motion-sickness. Once we got there, we walked, since we had to go to the Embarcadero station. We got special permission... Continue Reading →
A Note from Joyce:Â It wasn't until a few years ago after our trip to Seattle when we decided we should have the girls explore our original hometown of San Francisco (where there is ALWAYS something new to discover!). We have done two almost-all-day trips with visiting relatives and we have also been on a few... Continue Reading →
The next stop on our Library Tour Summer Series is the San Leandro Public Library. (This post is by Melody with italicized comments from Mom.) I've had a lot of great memories at this library. When I was little, even though my parents worked a lot, my mom rarely missed bringing the four of us kiddos... Continue Reading →
Next in our Parks + Playgrounds Summer Series is San Leandro Marina Park. This is not a complete recap of our time at the San Leandro Marina Park. We were meeting friends at the playground after we took our walk around the loop/Faro Point, but I miscommunicated our exact location since there are two playground... Continue Reading →
*Note: This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy here. Goldilocks and the Three Bears is the story for the third art project for the Afternoon of Art Summer Series . (This post is by Emily.) An Afternoon of Art We were excited about our third art project from Home Art Studio (2nd Grade) because it... Continue Reading →
Pleasanton Public Library was the second library in our Library Tour Summer Series. The front of the library had statues. The first one we thought was cool - a girl reading. The second statue/s we saw was of a girl reading, too. I'm assuming it's her brother she's reading to. That reminds me of me... Continue Reading →
Note: Check out other activities in our Summer Series! Captions by: Melody (10) Introduction by: Melody Photos by: Mom Joyce More info here –> hayward-ca.gov/residents/arts-leisure/mural-program I've always known that Hayward has murals. Actually, the only one I think of is the one at the theater. You probably drive past them too. But do you ever wonder,... Continue Reading →
*Note: This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy here. Our second project for the Afternoon of Art Summer Series is a dog painting. (This post is by Emily.) An Afternoon of Art We had a full Memorial Day weekend, so we opted out of going to the park in the morning. We had... Continue Reading →
Next in our Parks + Playgrounds Summer Series is Washington Manor Park. This post is by Melody. We've gone to Washington Manor Park before, but today was for our special Summer Series. So if you haven't gone before, let me introduce you to the park! They added a shaded seating area. You can bring your... Continue Reading →
