Today, on Redhead Mom, I’m sharing a partnered guest post about 7 Outdoor Activities to Get Your Kids Moving. Finding activities that engage and tire out their children is a problem for any parent. Running outside is undoubtedly the most natural method to release energy, but finding new ways to do it can be difficult. […]...
Today, on Redhead Mom, I’m sharing a partnered guest post about tips for enjoying golf as a family. Golf can be a fantastic family hobby. It allows you to get out in the open air with your family, have some friendly competition and chat about everything that is going on in your lives. It can […]...
We love to go RV camping in our family! In our RV, we can travel to different places and feel really comfortable while doing it. The kids love traveling in the RV because it has a bathroom, a kitchen, TVs and fun places to sleep and hang out! I love traveling in the RV because it […]...
St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner and I don’t know about you, but I love giving our kids treats on this day! I also love the idea of dressing up with some sort of green – whether it’s socks, necklaces, shirts or more! Over the past few years, I’ve loved putting together St. […]...
Do you have an XBOX ONE? This holiday season, even though we’re generally fans of game apps to win real money, we discovered some games that make great for the kids and for adults! Check out our list of video games for the XBOX ONE!! Games For the Family Just Dance 2016 – Introducing Just Dance […]...
Can you believe how close Christmas is? It’s my favorite time of the year! I love the lights, songs, and general feeling of happiness and love that goes with it! This year, Frank and I will be taking our 6 kids to check out Knott’s Merry Farm. They are going to have a blast! While […]...
This summer, we took our kids to both the Santa Barbara County Fair (located in Santa Maria, California) and the California Mid-State Fair (located in Paso Robles, California). This blog post is going to be all about the Santa Barbara County Fair! While our four older kids went on a camping trip with their grandpa, Frank […]...
Have you ever heard of SimplyFun? The first time I was introduced to SimplyFun was when I was living in Seattle, Washington. I was invited to a party one of my neighbors was hosting. I originally thought we were going to play games all night, but had no idea I would love the games as […]...
For the last few years I’ve slowly transitioned into a runner. Do I love to run? No. Well, not when I’m running, but I like the feeling of accomplishment when I’m done. Typically, I try to run a few times a week usually completing 3-mile runs. But running tends to get boring. That’s why I […]...
This Christmas was an awesome one! One of the gifts that Frank and I bought for ourselves was a Blackstone 1575 Outdoor Oven. It is awesome!!!! The pizzas we’ve baked on it have turned out so delicious. Not to mention the fact that it only takes 3 minutes to cook. Yes – that’s what I […]...
Happy New Year’s! Ok, so it’s almost time to say Happy New Year’s! What are you planning on doing this New Year’s Eve? Why not ring in the New Year with your family and friends at Knott’s Berry Farm? We are excited to be taking our six kids to Knott’s Berry Farm for the New […]...
Christmas is one of my favorite holidays! It’s a time of family, friends, holiday sweets, presents and decorations. I have so many fond memories of my childhood Christmas experiences and I try to make it special for our children like it was for me. I love Christmas so much that I am normally the one […]...
In our family, we love to go camping! In fact, we just bought a RV – woo hoo! We have a favorite campsite in Santa Barbara that we visit on a regular basis and the kids love it because they get to swim, make ice cream sundaes, enjoy s’mores, play in the park and go […]...
When my kids were little, they loved to dress up! Now that they are older, they don’t dress up as much, but they definitely got good use out of their costumes from Party City during Halloween week! They wore their Halloween costumes when we went to Pumpkins on the Pier in Pismo Beach, Chuck E. […]...
One of the places we enjoy going together as a family to is Chuck E. Cheese’s. Their pizza is good, their games are fun and the kids walk away with prizes in hand. During the entire month of October, it’s Chucktober at Chuck E. Cheese’s! This month, we headed to our local Chuck E. […]...
DISCLOSURE: I received 2 LeapBands from LeapFrog and Clif Kid Bars for my “Fit Made Fun” MommyParty. All opinions and thoughts are my own. On September 6th, The Mommy-Files participated in a day of “Fit Made Fun” sponsored by LeapFrog and Clif Kid to inspire kids everywhere to get up and active! With its launch […]...
Last week was the end of the school year! That meant the end of 4th grade for Brian, the end of 2nd grade for Dallen and the end of Kindergarten for Sammy. It was a bittersweet experience watching Sam graduate from Kindergarten. I was proud of him for completing his first year in elementary school, […]...
A couple weeks back I joined about 9,000 other participants in this year’s Run or Dye Color Run in San Luis Obispo, CA. We had so much fun! My girlfriends and I created a group called “Parental Colors,” and we even brought a few of our kids. I don’t know who had more fun, […]...
Oops! We did it again! It’s only been 7 weeks since Arleena and I last visited Murray Hill (otherwise known as the Unnamed Hill)/ Reservoir Canyon Trail. I cannot believe we chose to do the other side – and on a sweltering 90-degree sunny day no less! The last time we ventured up this […]...
This week Arleena and I wanted to revisit the trails of Irish Hills. This mountain range has several different routes to hike that it will take a few more trips to explore the entire area. Back in week 15 we ventured through Mariposa and King trails. This week we traveled along Poppy to Froom […]...