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I’m a single mom with one 3 yr old boy. My two passions are traveling and raising my son. I love being a mom and there’s no place I’d rather be then with my son. I work full time and love to exercise.
Our Family's Travel Personality
adventurous, curious, quiet, cautious, relaxed, simple, independent, energetic, spontaneous, sophisticated, easy_going, social_butterfly
We Just Got Back From
Maui
Our Favorite Vacation Spot
Manhattan Beach, CA
A Place We'd Love To Visit
Petite St. Vincent
Favorite Vacation Memory
Celebrating my son's 2nd birthday in Maui. It was 9 days of Paradise.
Worst Travel Moment With My Kids:
I’ll never forget flying home from Honolulu in first class with my 1.6 month old son on Delta. The plane did not have any milk for the flight and even though I boarded early not one person thought to inform me that the plane was not stocked with milk. Cash was still drinking from a bottle at this time and freaked out over having to go 5 hours without milk in his bottle. This old cranky lady was loudly complaining behind me the whole flight home about how she was tired of hearing my son cry (as if I wasn’t). I wanted to scream (but did not) at every employee of the airline for not informing me the plane had no milk until we were up in the air.
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Greater Sacramento Spring Break with Kids
This spring break, make sure family time means fun. Check these Greater Sacramento kid-friendly hotspots to beat the boredom blues.
1220 Arden Hills Lane
Sacramento, California
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Music Fun With Music Matt! Sunday, February 26 from 10 - 11 a.m.
$25.00 per child; parents are complimentary. Time for the little ones to tap their feet to some fun musical tunes at Arden Hills Resort Club & Spa! That’s right, as part of a continuing monthly offering, kids ages 3 to 6 are invited to participate in a new and exciting “Music Fun With Music Matt” class designed to introduce them to enriching music, instruments, singing and even some dancing, too. Parents are invited to enjoy the show as well or they can choose to explore all that the wellness resort has to offer (daily resort fees apply).
7611 Galilee
Roseville, California
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Come celebrate the Leap Year, Mardi Gras style! Dress in purple, green or/and gold and get ready to have FUN! Don't miss this special celebration that comes only once every 4 years!
• Crafts (Mardi Gras mask & crown)
• King cupcake & drink
• and lots of bouncing
Wednesday, February 29th at
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM. $8.95 first child, $7.95 sibling. Parents and children under 2 are FREE with a paying child. Tickets must be prepaid and are non-refundable. Sorry coupons/passes will not be accepted for this special event.
Give us a call today to purchase your tickets!
ROSEVILLE: Call 916-783-4386 or
RANCHO CORDOVA: Call 916-859-0559
216 O Street
Sacramento, California
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Egg-cellent Adventure -
Saturday April 7th, 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
View, decorate and hunt for eggs. 15.00 or less. To enroll, call (916) 808-1182
3615 Auburn Boulevard
Sacramento, California
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Each weekend from 12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., the Museum explores a new science topic through special displays, visiting exhibits, and guest presentations—followed by free craft activities for kids 4 to 12 years old!
February 25th: KVIE Day Featuring Sid the Science Kid
• Join us today for our FREE KVIE-sponsored Kids Day. Come meet and have your photo taken with Sid the Science Kid from 11am to 3pm. Enjoy activity stations and explore the new interactive dinosaur exhibit, Blast from the Past!
• February 26th: Family Engineering Day - Celebrate Engineers Week! Take advantage of this opportunity to share engineering fun with your child. Kids 12 and under can be little engineers as they construct a sugar dome out of candy and toothpicks.
Ancil Hoffman County Park
California Ave. & Tarshes Drive Carmichael, California
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March 3rd - Nature’s Symphony at 10:30 a.m. FREE.
• March 4th - Living in Water at 1:30 p.m. FREE.
• March 10 - Bird and Breakfast at 10:30 a.m. Pre-registration required. $35.
• March 11 - Nature Story Time at 1:30 p.m. FREE.
• March 17 – Map & Compass Walk at 10:30 a.m. FREE.
• March 18 - Nature Myths Debunked at 1:30 p.m. FREE.
• March 24 - Beaks, Claws and Jaws at 10:30 a.m. FREE.
• March 25 – Ssssnakes at 1:30 p.m. FREE.
March 31 – Basic Birding at 10:30 a.m. Free.
3901 Land Park Drive
Sacramento, California
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Read Around Fairytale Town
• Saturday, March 3 & Sunday, March 18
• Performances at 12PM & 2PM
• On Saturday, March 3, Green Eggs and Ham takes center stage as Fairytale Town celebrates literacy and the birth of Dr. Seuss with Read Around Fairytale Town. Children's entertainer, Mister Cooper will bring the stories of Seuss alive with his dynamic performances on the Mother Goose Stage. Children can create and wear Cat in the Hat hats or Thing One and Thing Two wigs, and participate in literary fun throughout the grounds.
• Read Around Fairytale Town continues on Sunday, March 18, when magician Trevor Wyatt brings the magic of books alive with tricks and storytelling performances on the Mother Goose Stage at 12PM and 2PM.
reviewed on: January 10 2011
"Perfect for Toddlers"
My 2 year old loves this place and so do I except the snack shack. I recommend packing lunch with you. The food in the snack shack is yucky tasting and expensive (the inside and outside of the snack shack looks filthy).I love the little bathrooms they have for children where everything is toddler height. I also love the many playgrounds Fairytale Town has to offer. Located right across the street from the Sacramento zoo. Parking is not easy but not too difficult and it's free.
Fairytale Town has summer camps and is available for birthday parties. Every Halloween it offers trick or treating for the kids.
Laguna Town Hall
3020 Renwick Avenue Elk Grove, California
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Fridays 6pm-9pm, February 10- 24, 2012 Create magical moments with your girl at this year's Father and Daughter Dinner Dance. Dancing, DJ, and a catered dinner will be available. Professional photographs will be available for an additional fee. Pre-registration is required. This year's theme is a black and white starry night.
4421 Gateway Park Blvd. #130
Sacramento, California
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Come and meet other Moms and your friends as you relax in our café while the kids play!
Open Hours For Play
Sunday from 12-4 pm
Monday - Thursday 10 - 2:30 pm
Friday 10-5 pm.
4641 Florin Road
Sacramento, California
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Build a #20 Race Car. Kids can build and race this #20 speedster race car.
• Kids will learn to build their very own race car while learning tool safety
• Have fun, make friends and gain a sense of achievement and work ethic
• Dates: Saturday, March 3, 2012. Time: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
• Free hands-on workshops designed for children ages 5 - 12 offered the 1st Saturday of every month at all The Home Depot stores between 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Elk Grove Youth Center
9950 Elk Grove-Florin Rd Elk Grove, California
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Kid Central Off Track Camp is a day camp program for children who are off-track or on traditional breaks from school. This program offers tons of fun! Staff provide rewarding activities daily including arts and crafts, sports and games, cooking projects, science experiments, nature walks, free choice time, and cool clubs! In addition, we host a special event each week based on our session theme. Past events have included: a Luau, Hoe-Down Dance Party, Kids’ Art Exhibit, and Mini-Olympics!
1850 Douglas Blvd
Roseville, California
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February 25th, 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Super-Silly Storybook Character
Includes a Dr. Seuss's birthday celebration.
601 Alhambra Blvd.
Sacramento, California
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Family Program
• February 25, Saturday, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
• Fenix Dance & Drum Company -- Drum Call to Freedom.
• Drums played an important part in history of African Americans. This program is an interactive drum concert using a variety of drums from West Africa, the Americas and the Caribbean. Included are congas, steeldrums and djembes drums. Black History Month program.
• Baby Lapsit Storytime, February 29, Wednesday, 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
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• Toddler Storytime at McKinley Library (1.5-3yrs), February 29, Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
1198 Roseville Parkway Suite 145
Roseville, California
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Each Thursday 10:30 a.m. Free storytime, songs, books, dancing
9845 Folsom Blvd.
Sacramento, California
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Family program - LEGO mania. February 24 & March 23 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Come build with our library LEGOs - follow a pattern or make it up yourself - vehicles, spaceships, you choose!
• School-Age Programs
• February 23, Thursday, 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Science or Magic?
Watch some magic tricks (or are they science experiments?) and learn how to perform a few of your own!
• March 6, April 3, and May 1 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Reading with the Dogs. Bring your own book or read one of ours to a furry pal from the Lend-a-Heart Association. A fun way to practice your reading!
2701 Prospect Park
Rancho Cordova, California
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On 2/29/12 celebrate Leap Year with Leo. SCM will host special crafts and counting activities to celebrate this extra day in the calendar.
reviewed on: November 04 2011
"Channel Your Child’s Inner Picasso"
The Sacramento Children’s Museum (SCM) officially opened to the public on August 25, 2011. The 7,000 square foot facility hosts an exciting and enriching environment in where children learn through exploration and hands-on activities. SCM strongly believes that play is an essential part of a child’s “work.” Imaginative, hands-on environments provide children with a gateway for opening up their minds to developing new abilities, building confidence, and making connections between their dreams and real world experiences. The museum has several exciting interactive areas for exploring, playing, and learning:
• In “Waterways” children experiment with the flow of water, race boats, and create whirlpools.
• In “Airways” children and adults interact and explore how various objects are affected by air currents.
• “My Neighborhood” encourages role playing and celebrating unique family traditions and cultural awareness.
• “Studio of the Arts” features hands-on art projects.
• “Baby Bloomers” is for babies and toddlers to enjoy safe exploration.
• In “Raceways” visitors will have a ball playing with velocity, gravity, motion, friction, and acceleration.
From the moment my son (age 3) and I walked through the door we were both in awe. This place is a toddler’s dream come true. Every exhibit was amazing and news worthy.
We visited the “Airways “exhibit first. A huge network of clear tubes covers an entire wall from floor to ceiling. Children insert scarves or yarn balls though a waist high tube which then gets sucked up, spit out the top, and falls back down to the children. We easily spent 20 minutes between this exhibit and the adjoining Raceways.
At Raceways my son dropped ball after ball down hot wheel loop de loop tracks. Visitors to this exhibit come away understanding such mysteries as why people don’t fall out of a rollercoaster when riding upside down.
Next we visited “Waterways”. Waterways is a large room with many water activity tables. Waterproof aprons hang from hooks along the walls to keep children dry. Use them! I didn’t immediately put one on my son and within 5 minutes he was soaked from neck to waist. Lesson learned.
My favorite part of waterways was an activity table with an infant seat built into the table so babies can splash in the water! What a great idea!!! As a safety measure the floor of this room is covered with a rubber mat to keep children from slipping on wet floors. Word of caution – my son fell anyway (in sneakers) but did not get hurt. Next time we visit the museum I’ll put his water shoes on for maximum traction.
We then migrated to the Studio of the Arts exhibit. Art Aprons hang from hooks along the walls here too. Kids will get messy, so use one! My son channeled his inner Picasso with tempera paint on the huge plexiglass wall. The art studio provides opportunities for self-expression and creativity. Children can work with a variety of materials including recycled materials, clay, fabric, feathers, paint, rocks, glitter, and more. The art studio is included in the cost of admission.
Last but not least my son played dress up. In the main dress up area there is a wide variety of occupational dress up costumes such as a police officer, a firefighter, doctor and postal worker. There is also a small side room full of actual fireman clothes and gear! While my son played, I sat in a chair against the wall and watched him try to unsuccessfully elbow his way into a game of dress up between two girls. He got shot down but a nearby felt board map of the United States helped him forget his woes.
Some areas we didn’t visit but admired:
Baby Bloomers is a space separated from the rest of the exhibits and is specially designed for babies and toddlers. Young children can be on their tummies gazing at themselves in the mirror, walk up carefully sized steps and over rippling bumps, play peek-a-boo, dress-up like a lion, or even explore the realm of physical knowledge by rolling, kicking and tossing a variety of balls in the ball pit. Adjacent to baby bloomers is a clean and quiet changing room with everything a mom could need or want during a diaper change. There is even a rocking chair for mom’s who need to go into the room and close the door for breast feeding!
World Market allows kids to sort fruits and vegetables, stock shelves, and help others checkout at the cash register. This exhibit offers children a fun, role-playing experience, as well as, helps them develop knowledge about nutrition, sorting, measuring, counting, and cooperation. Items in the super market will include grown locally foods, as well as, foods from around the world.
I’ve bragged about this museum many times to friends and family. If you live in Sacramento or are visiting with children you should make a point to visit. Your toddler will thank you!!! I can’t wait to return and am considering this location for my son’s next birthday party.
The Sacramento Children’s Museum provided my family with complimentary tickets for this review. The Sacramento Children’s Museum did not request that I express any particular point of view and my reviews always reflect my honest opinions.
3930 West Lane Park Drive
Sacramento, California
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Splash! River Otter Habitat Re-opens Open daily: 10 am to 4 pm.
Come see the North American River Otters in their newly renovated habitat with more space and a glass viewing window. Bloomin' Crazy Plant Fest on 3-3-12 from 9 am to 4 pm. Visit with gardening clubs and plant experts; get inspired to start your spring gardens. The Zoo has a significant plant collection and local organizations will educate visitors about gardening and plants.
reviewed on: January 10 2011
"Save your money"
The animals here looked depressed. Every time I go to this zoo I want to cry. The animal’s habitats are old and decrepit. During our hot summers this dilapidated zoo barely provides the animals with enough shade. The orangutans especially look depressed. Ugh, I'm getting sad just thinking about the zoo.
6196 Sunrise Mall
Citrus Heights, California
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Engineer's Day
February 25th, 10am to 7pm
Sunrise Mall, in partnership with American Society of Civil Engineers is hosting Engineer's Day on Saturday, February 25, 2012, from 10am until 7pm. Enjoy free and informative hands-on crafts and activities for the whole family! The event is located behind Customer next to Journey's.
2701 L Street
Sacramento, California
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3/17/12 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Hands on History: Hearth & Home: Women kept the family fed, provided comfort and stability during a dangerous and unpredictable journey west and were vital to create a new life in California. visitors will help with baking, weaving, spinning, and can test themselves with 19th century school lessons.
5837 Sunrise Blvd
Citrus Heights, California
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Target will host free in-store reading events at all Target stores in California in celebration of the National Education Association’s (NEA’s) Read Across America program. Each event will include a reading nook inspired by Dr. Seuss’ “The Lorax,” a reusable Target bag filled with activities for children, readings by Target team members, and more.
2200 Front Street
Sacramento, California
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3/3/12 from 9:00am - 3:00pm. $85 nonmember and $75 Museum Member. This is a hands-on class in which adult students will learn about the Ford Model T from the inside out. Discussed is the history, society's impact, construction, operation and basic maintenance. At the end of the class, the student will have the opportunity to learn to drive the Model T, a memory that will last a lifetime! Lunch is provided and driver's license is required.
7351 Galilee Road, #160
Roseville, California
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Open for everyone 7 days a week Monday thru Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. unless the play area is reserved for a private party.
Climbing walls, Enormous slides, Foam shooting range and much more
