Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park is one of my favorite theme parks in California. It's the perfect size to spend a day and get to see almost everything. It's beautiful with all the trees, flowers, and fascinating circus trees. It's also a great place to learn! Throughout the park are many educational stations where you can learn about bees … [Read more...]
Love Your Natural Skin Care
Searching for green skin care? I try to only use all natural, eco-friendly products and eat organic foods as much as possible. I care about environment as well as what I put in my body. I really try to research just what is in the items I buy as well as how they are made. I love to support companies that are conscientious. I’m still on the search … [Read more...]
Discount to Gilroy Gardens
Gilroy Gardens is the home of the Circus Trees We enjoy Gilroy Gardens not only for the fun rides, but for the beautiful setting. My husband is disabled, so unable to go on most rides when we visit a theme park with our kids. Zipping around in an electric scooter at most theme parks while waiting for others while they go on ride after ride is not … [Read more...]
Auction Napa Valley #ANV15 E-Auction Benefits Education and Community
The world’s most celebrated charity wine event- Auction Napa Valley photo courtesy of Auction Napa Valley If you can’t be there, you can E-there! Proceeds from the E-Auction of Auction Napa Valley are donated to community health and children’s education causes. The funds go directly to local nonprofits to care for a … [Read more...]
Inspiring Event- Green Festival San Francisco
This weekend I had an amazing time at the Green Festival in San Francisco. It was inspiring to see so many businesses and consumers filling up two warehouses at Fort Mason, all of whom care about our impact on our environment and are trying to make a difference. There were tons of booths with exciting sustainable, eco-friendly products and … [Read more...]
#HolidaysR4 Giving- Cleaner Closets Helping Schools
Welcome to Monday Matters! Spread awareness to help important causes and start your week off right by making a difference each Monday, even if that is just to pin, tweet, or share to pass this information on. The best thing about the holidays is the spirit of giving that surrounds this time of year. I love to shop for gifts through companies that … [Read more...]
Easy Steak & Pasta Dinner Recipe FREE Cookware #SaveMartMakeMemories #Sponsored
As a busy mom, I'll only cook easy recipes with a few ingredients, but I still want delicious, well balanced, healthy meals for my family. For some, a great steak and pasta dinner may sound daunting, but it's really quick and easy! I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Mom Central for Save Mart Supermarkets. I … [Read more...]
Homeschooling Resources and Recommendations
I recently spoke at the first Santa Cruz Un-Conference and thought every homeschooling family could benefit from the resources I shared; homeschooling books of inspiration, learning styles, homeschool methods including unschooling and TJed, math games, reading games, online resources for educational videos, free homeschool curriculum, online … [Read more...]
Unforgettable Family Fun at The Greatest Show on Earth
Like a little kid, I was bouncing up and down, so eager to get in to see the Greatest Show on Earth! It didn't take long to get in and to find our seats. We came early for the promise of walking into the ring to see some of the animals up close. I was secretly hoping to get to ride an elephant! I remember getting to do so in an actual circus tent … [Read more...]
Homeschool Conference in Santa Cruz Aug 23
The Santa Cruz Homeschool Conference On August 23rd the Discovery Learning Center (DLC) in Santa Cruz, California will host a homeschool conference, or rather, UNconference, especially for area residents. What is an UNconference? "In true homeschool style, we'll be using a special format called an Unconference, in which … [Read more...]
