
Soup’s On This January!
Soup is the ultimate winter meal. Soups can be made from just about any ingredients you have on hand. This is the message behind the centuries-old folktale Stone Soup. Stone Soup has been told all around the world! Just recently, I found an adaptation by an English...

How to Have a Holly Jolly Christmas without the gifts
There is no doubt this holiday season will be different. I thought for sure Halloween was going to be a doozy, but I was so wrong. One thing we know about this generation of children is that they are learning to be resilient, adaptable and grateful. They also have a...

Halloween and Dia de los Muertos 2020
I don't know about you, but we thought Halloween was canceled this year. And it's true, there are lots of guidelines about what we can and can't do to celebrate one of our favorite holidays, but our community has gotten creative and figure out ways to enjoy the...

How to Practice Mindfulness with Children
For the past several years I have tried to become less busy. You see, I have the “I can’t say no” disease. I like to help people. It is what fills my love tank. However, I started to get anxious and very stressed with my volunteer obligations coupled with a full-time...

Love Languages
During the Shelter-at-Home, you may have experienced your child “acting out.” There could be several reasons for this. Phycologists have confirmed that anxious thoughts in children trigger the brain to send out warning signals to parents. Before the pandemic, I played...

Suddenly Homeschooling
The COVID-19 coronavirus has kept millions of students out of school including many right here in Napa County. The public schools are closed as are most of the private schools. And if you are like me, you're taking a crash course in homeschooling. Not so easy, is it?...

Spring Break Camps 2020
We've rounded up this list of one-day camps for President's Day (February 14 and 17) as well as spring break camps (April 6-10). As usual, let us know if we've missed anything and/or if you have a camp you'd like to add. We'll update as new info becomes available....

Family-Friendly Holiday Guide 2019
Decorations are starting to go up and it is time to get into the holiday spirit. The holiday season brings ice skating, trolley rides, arts and crafts, visits with Santa, and even…snow. We will continue to update our holiday guide throughout the season, but please...

Thanksgiving and Winter Camps 2019-2020
Thanksgiving is almost here, and most kids have a week off at Thanksgiving and another three weeks off in December/January. Luckily, we have a variety of Thanksgiving and Winter Break camps to choose from in Napa County. I know how hard it is to piece everything...

Halloween Fun 2019
Halloween is next week, and there are lots of festivities happening throughout the Valley. There are haunted houses, pumpkin-carving, trick-or treating, arts & crafts, Dia de los Muertos celebrations, and more. We’ll update our list of events for Napa County as...