Fundamentals       My husband, Andrew, has been reading about minimalistic life styles for a couple of years.  Last week he sent me a nice blog from Zen Habits (http://zenhabits.net/), written by Leo Babauta out of San Francisco.  It came at a perfect time, when my days felt muddied by too much work in […]

I met with Jenn Wagner and Amy Lim on Friday to visit our group sites at Vasona Park for planning Stroller Hikes’ Birthday Party in two weeks.  We have a nice site with a meadow, good barbeque facilities, the creek, and the train and associated bathrooms immediately adjacent.  We planned out where the various crafts, […]

  Stroller Hikes came out for their 5th annual Blossom Family Picnic yesterday.  We’ve offered an obstacle course each of the last 3 years, half of the years the picnic has been around.  Every year, what we offer is a bit more refined and exciting for kids, and we get a little more business with […]

Berry season is here!   The La Nina weather has berry season unseasonably late this year.  It’s been cooler and wetter than normal, which may mean a bigger crop ultimately, as the plant bases may be larger, but it also may mean more common mildews on fruits if you pick them and wait to eat […]