Your kids are excited to be out of school for winter break. You? Not so much. I get it. After all, my boys have three weeks’ worth of vacation coming. Eventually, all that excitement about winter break fades and the bickering and complaining kicks in. Our solution is to keep some semblance of structure during all that time off from school. I created this list of things to do … [Read more...]
Fall Play Trip Ideas for Los Angeles Families
If you don’t have your family calendar in front of you right now, go get it. I’ll wait ... Great! Now if the next couple of months look anything like ours, you’ll see some weekend sports activities, a bit of after-school fun and maybe a birthday party celebration or two sprinkled in. Where exactly are you supposed to squeeze in all that fun fall stuff you’ve been hearing … [Read more...]
How to Spend Your Last Days of Summer in LA
If you have a school-age child, you’re probably already feeling it. The end of summer is upon us. Although the calendar (and warm weather) might not suggest it quite yet, that sweet summer feeling is slowly slipping away. With the kids back in school, it might be tempting to start looking ahead to fall. But don’t give up on summer just yet! There is still time plenty of time … [Read more...]
Pick Your Own Berries at Underwood Family Farms
Picking fresh fruit reminds me of my own childhood summers, when I would pick boysenberries off the vines growing in our backyard here in Los Angeles. There were prickly thorns to contend with and messy hands to be sure, but it was worth it to taste those fresh berries. What I didn’t realize before having kids is that you can actually pick your own berries at Underwood … [Read more...]
Butterfly Pavilion at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles
Every summer, the Butterfly Pavilion at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles comes to life with hundreds of live butterflies in a walk-through open-air setting. It's worth a visit because it offers kids a chance to get up close views of more than 30 species of butterflies native to California, including the fan favorite orange and black Monarch. The outdoor … [Read more...]