Fun on Family Game Night

It's that time again...for another Wordless or Almost Wordless Wednesday post! Gosh, it seems like I just made a WW post yesterday! Time flies! This past weekend our little 3 1/2 year old Princess Gia (grand daughter) came over for a play date. I gave Princess Gia several of her Christmas … [Read more...]

Playing Hide and Seek with the Kids

Just like most kids, Princess Gia loves to play hide-and-seek and almost every time she visits with us, we have to play a few rounds of hide-and-see with her. The funny thing about that is that she "almost" always hides in the same three places...over and over again! hahaha! On Thanksgiving, … [Read more...]

Snowy Owl at Hershey ZooAmerica

A few weeks ago we took the family to Zoo America here in Hershey Pennsylvania and had a wonderful time. We are very fortunate that we only live about 10 minutes from Zoo America and visit the zoo as often as we can. For those of you who are not familiar with our area, Zoo America sits alongside … [Read more...]

The Jersey Shore – Family Vacation Memories

This week I am on vacation with my wonderful hubby down at the Jersey Shore and having a fabulous time! We have been hitting the beach every day, enjoying fabulous seafood, taking beach walks and just relaxing! When we were down in June...we acted like tourists and this time around, back to our … [Read more...]

Gorgeous Grapes from Central Valley in California

For our Almost Wordless Wednesday, we are taking a trip to the wine country. No, not Napa, although that is famous for its fabulous grapes and just a 2.5 hour drive from me. Nope, we are visiting Madera in the Central Valley. The valley is also known for its wonderful grapes and in fact it is home … [Read more...]

Fabulous Figs

Do you like figs? I bet the only time you think of them is when you eat a Fig Newton or something like that. Me too! In my travels of the California orchards, I grabbed a photo of some fig plants as this area happens to be a large producer of figs. I think that many people are not really familiar … [Read more...]

Awesome and Delicious Almonds

I love almonds and the fact that they are a very healthy nut makes me feel a bit better since I eat quite a bit of them. I love almond butter and other almond based products too. Since I moved to the Valley of California from the Bay Area, I have become a bit spoiled from the fresh fruit and nuts … [Read more...]

Beautiful and Delicious Pistachios

If you read my posts, you probably remember that I have mentioned several times how I live in the agriculture area of California, known by many as the Fruit Bowl. We are actually in an area between 2 mountain ranges that creates a bowl effect in the valley here. But within this valley is nice … [Read more...]