One step that is often overlooked when transitioning childcare, is preparing your own child, the participant! When you plan to enroll your child in any form of care, it is crucial for everyone’s success (and sanity) to prepare ahead of time. As a daycare provider, past nanny, previous camp counselor, and current mom, I see … Read more
Earth Day is one of my favorite days of the year, maybe because now as a mom I get to share the love of our planet together with my child! We love to read books about earth and the solar system. As a family, we enjoy hikes, camping, swimming, skiing, and being in nature period. … Read more
Time to kick it in again, boost your immunity! 🍊Here are five easy immunity boosts to help protect your health and the health of your family: 🍋Vitamin C – Add lemon to water, snack on strawberries or add a vitamin C tablet to your daily routine. Any citrus is GOOD! 🧄Garlic – Add it to … Read more
All for good reasons, I talk a lot about self care! Why? We need it in big chunks and little bites. A self care act is never too big nor too small. Think outside of the box to keep things interesting. If you do the same thing over and over, things will get boing and … Read more
Check out this fun, “transitional” from shelter in place to celebrating less COVID regulations, summer bucket list! I hope that for the summer of 2021 things will be back more to “normal” and can include more things like camping, social activities and travel. Borrow this list or use it as inspiration to make your very … Read more
It is cherry picking season! Chery picking is a fun family activity and the experience will not disappoint! Get outside, explore and show your kids something new and fun. Scroll down for a list of U-Pick cherry locations in the Bay Area! Many farms just opened and the season is short. Plan to go in … Read more
Healthy Snack Series Banana Roll Ups… So easy!!! Perfect for toddlers, preschoolers or a quick and creative kid snack! What you will need: 1 Large Tortilla 2 Tbsp Nut Butter 1 Banana Spread nut butter to cover tortilla Place Banana in center of tortilla Roll and slice into bite size pieces Each slice contains … Read more
Heather Farm Park in Walnut Creek has so many cool features. Kids and parents alike can spend hours exploring here. The park is located near the public swimming pool, tennis courts, dog park and pond. There are several picnic tables available to use and a large grassy area adjacent to the play structures. … Read more
Evening and night time is a GREAT part of the day to add in a little recharge! At the end of the day do you relax? Or, are you similar to me and it is go go go until chores are done and everyone is in bed? Sound familiar? I am guilty of forgetting to … Read more
Self care is a hot trend and also hard to come by, even more so with COVID in play. I see so many people diving in now, but isn’t self care something that should have always been part of your routine? YES! Don’t overwhelm yourself with a huge idea or goal to meet every day. … Read more