Photo Fave: Our happy place… and yours?
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| In 2012… may you go to your family’s happy place! |
All content of this blog (c) Shelly Rivoli 2007 – 2011
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| In 2012… may you go to your family’s happy place! |
All content of this blog (c) Shelly Rivoli 2007 – 2011
As part of our recent stay at Tenaya Lodge in Yosemite’s south, we were invited to hit the trails on horseback with Yosemite Trails Saddle & Sleigh Company, located just a one-mile walk (or drive) down a peaceful road behind the resort. Yosemite Trails is owned and operated by the Knapp family, which has been…
I love this photo because it not only shows what a stunning building the Natural History Museum is housed in, but also that it captures the sense that it’s a place to see and a place to be seen. As my hubby and daughter stand contemplating the intricacies of the dinosaur’s skeleton before them,…
As I mentioned in my earlier blog post, my family has seen quite a lot of the I-5 corridor (actually all of it over the past 2 years). Finding new and exciting places to break up the drive without breaking the bank has always been of interest, so I was thrilled to discover the Anderson…
As leaf peepers flock north by northeast to thrill at the annual rainbow spectacular, I find myself searching for any sign of autumn color on the trees around our California home. Not much to report this year… as usual. But to say we don’t have trees worth visiting in California? You’d have to be silly….
You may have noticed, if you haven’t been away on your own family adventures just yet this summer, a lag in my blog posts and articles of late. If you know a thing or two about me, you can probably guess why (new baby, planning travel, traveling with baby + 2 kidlets, hosting 6 out-of-town…
I don’t normally have guest posts in this blog, but in this case I’ve made an exception. I thought my son, who just turned 1 year old this month, could share some interesting perspectives from his recent trip to Bodega Bay for those of you planning ahead for beach trips with your own babies and…