Field trips give students educational experiences away from their regular school environment.  Popular field trip sites include zoos, nature centers, community agencies such as fire stations and hospitals, government agencies, local businesses and science museums. But what about a field trip to your local restaurant?  A restaurant field trip can awaken the desire in a …

Have you heard the latest “scoop?”  February 6 is National Frozen Yogurt Day! One of my family’s favorite things to do after a long day of school and extra curricular activities is to stop by our local frozen yogurt shop for a treat.  I am a traditionalist and like the vanilla flavor.  Field Trip Boy …

This post may contain an affiliate link. Musco Center for the Arts at Chapman University and the Philharmonic Society of Orange County are proud to present Circa Contemporary Circus: Il Ritorno on January 23 at 8:00 p.m.  This is a great opportunity to take your kids to see a local show and introduce them to three dynamic areas of …

If you’ve laid your eyes upon the great artists of the post-impressionist era, like Seurat, or Monet, Cézanne or Van Gogh, no doubt, you’ve seen amazing masterpieces of two-dimensional art in a variety of well known museums.  These men created beautiful paintings of landscapes and people relaxing in cafés or parks, eloquent snapshots of Victorian …

I was given the 2017 Toyota 4Runner 4wd SUV to drive for a week and review.   All opinions are my own. It was the day after Christmas.  The kids were barely over their excitement from opening all their Christmas gifts just 24 hours earlier, when we boarded a plane to Atlanta, Georgia to visit Mima …