Note: Check out other activities in our Summer Series! Summer Break! Whether these two little words bring you feelings of panic or happiness, we probably all have to agree that we have to find a rhythm for our summer days so we aren't overwhelmed by feelings of having too much OR too little to do.... Continue Reading →
Summer Activities [Summer 2017]
Summer Break! Whether these two little words bring you feelings of panic or happiness, we probably all have to agree that we have to find a rhythm for our summer days so we don’t feel overwhelmed by feelings of having too much OR too little to do. Our family has had summers of both those... Continue Reading →
10-Day Kick Start Update #2 [Simple Green Smoothies]
*Note: This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy here. Last week, we invited you to join us for a Green Smoothie Challenge. How are you doing? What have you tried and liked? We'll do a wrap-up when we end mid-May, but for now, here's a look at our "green" smoothies from Day... Continue Reading →
Summer Reading Programs 2017
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! Pizza Hut BOOK IT! App is great for this!! Read LAST YEAR'S POST to... Continue Reading →
10-Day Kick Start Update #1 [Simple Green Smoothies]
*Note: This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy here. A few days ago, we invited you to join us for a Green Smoothie Challenge. How are you doing? What have you tried and liked? We'll do a wrap-up when we end mid-May, but for now, here's a look at our "green" smoothies... Continue Reading →
Tips for Traveling with Kids
*Note: This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy here. We'll be adding to this list, but here are some super quick thoughts I had from this trip. Some items are more specific to a trip to the city like Washington, D.C. and less specific to...say our time in the Australian rainforest. HAVE A... Continue Reading →
Washington DC Trip 2017 Recap
Last year's trips had us in South Lake Tahoe (during winter and again in fall) which is not too far from home, so it has been awhile since our last plane trip. This flight was much shorter than the 5 hours + overnight stay in Hawaii + 10 hours --> Australia for our last vacation. A few... Continue Reading →
Simple Green Smoothies
*Note: This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy here. What is Simple Green Smoothies? I heard of Simple Green Smoothies a few years ago, but because I'm not one to complicate food prep (why do more than I need to if everyone eats fruits plain as it is), I never gave it much... Continue Reading →
Kids Against Hunger
Captions by: Melody (10) Introduction by: Joyce (Mom) Photos by: Joyce + Kids Against Hunger + Dan Johanson More info here --> kahbayarea.org We heard our friend Dan was organizing a service project, but we didn't think too much of it at first because we just got out of two months when Norm had been out-of-town (January)... Continue Reading →
January Recap
So January came and went just like *that*! It was much fuller than we thought it would be and definitely a whole lot fuller than we had planned. We used to do a weekly recap on our old blog, but in this season of life, we shall have to go with a monthly recap, so... Continue Reading →
Hayward 9/11 Memorial
Captions by: Melody Introduction and Photos by: Joyce More info here -->Â hayward911memorial.com It has been awhile since we've been on a mini-adventure, so off we went after our weekly trip to the library! I read about the new memorial being built last year, and we haven't had a chance to go visit, but I had... Continue Reading →
Moy Chronicles 