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Kid-Friendly Eateries

Fun for Parents and Kids Alike

February 04, 2009

Listening to the radio last night I heard a commercial for what seems to be a new local family venue called Kids Quest.  Located at Red Hawk Casino in Placerville, Kids Quest is an hourly child care service.  Kids Quest is supervised by licensed professionals trained in first aid and CPR techniques for children 6 weeks to 12 years old.

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Cool Mags and Health Foods

January 12, 2009

As much as I'm an out and about mom in Sacramento, sometimes I realize just how out of the loop I am! For instance, yesterday I revisited www.kidaroundmag.com - my very favorite local publication for moms. They have all kinds of great stuff on there web site - contests, articles, a calendar - you can even read the entire magazine on-line! Anyway, I was cruising their calendar and found a bunch  Read more...

Learning from our mistakes

December 24, 2008

There are so many things that you can learn about being a parent before you have children of your own. Prior to the births of my kiddos I had several friends who had their own kids. Spending time with them I watched their trials and errors and took notes. While every parent is going to make a plethora of mistakes, it is still a wise thing to learn from others, the good and the bad. One  Read more...

Evan's Kitchen

December 16, 2008

Tonight I chatted with an adorable young woman named Stephanie whos father owns one of my favorite local family-friendly dining establishments, Evan's Kitchen. Formerly known as The Family Room, I visited this fine establishment a couple of years ago with my kiddos and had a wonderful experience. It fell off my radar because it is located in Sacramento, nearly thirty minutes from  Read more...

Rainy Day Indoor Fun

December 15, 2008

Well the weather calls for rain, rain and more rain this week. My kids, like many others are in Christmas overdrive! They are incredibly excited, counting down the days til Santa arrives and just generally hyper and crazy. So being stuck indoors all week is just not going to do for this over-stressed mom. We are going to take our second official trip to Incredible John's Pizza on Friday to burn  Read more...

Part 3: 99 Fun Things To Do

October 17, 2008

Ta-Da! #'s 61 -99 of 99 things to do with your kids in Sacramento ! Read them over, pick one out and have a great weekend! 61. Go garage sale-ing on a Saturday in Midtown 62. Feed baby salmon at the Nimbus Fish Hatchery 63. Take a kid's art class with Monart Roseville or Folsom 64. See 4 th of July fireworks show at Cal Expo 65. Enjoy homemade cake at the Old Time Fiddle  Read more...

99 Things to do with your kids in Sac Part Two

October 16, 2008

Here are today's next 30 entries all kinds of great things to do in Sacramento with your kids. Plan one for this weekend, put one on the calendar, or just daydream about what a good mom you would be if you could actually fit any of these things into your schedule! 31. Buy fresh raisins, honey and pears at a farmer's market 32. Take a cooking class for families at  Read more...

Top 5 things to do in Sacramento on a rainy day

October 14, 2008

I hate to admit it, but the rain - it's coming. In my house when we wake up and the sky is full of clouds I wish I could sneak away and hide out until the sun peeks through again. My children seem to instantly develop cabin fever and alternately raise their voices as if they are at a rock concert, or choose to play games that only an orangutan would think was appropriate for the indoors.  Read more...

Restaurants with Rugrats

August 18, 2008

Going out to dinner is not the leisurely, enjoyable experience it used to be. Remember those days when you made plans with friends at the last minute and spent hours eating good food and laughing at your favorite local eatery? Yeah, and then baby makes three and suddenly the concept of relaxation and dining out doesn't exist anymore. So we deal with the fact that our kid-free restaurant days  Read more...

More of Our Favorite Activities and Things to Do in sacramento

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Creatures & Critters:
Our Urban Jungle

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Room to Run:
Run, Jump & Wiggle Outdoors

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Rainy & Quiet Days:
Cozy & Crazy Indoor Fun

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A Sense of History:
Our City's Stories

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Tot's Science Fair:
Science & Nature Sites

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Splash, Spray, Play! Local Spots to Get Wet

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The Most Fun in Life Is Free!

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The Best of... Our Top Can't-Live-Without Spots

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