I’m regularly called a “foodie”. It’s a badge I wear proudly at times, and shamefully at others. Growing up in a military family, I spent several years in Europe, and the culture of eating and enjoying followed me back to the States. My in-laws have been in the restaurant industry for over 30 years, and I love to cook.

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Life with a sick kid is never fun, but when a kid gets sick and you’re away from home…then things can get even more stressful. We’ve been blessed with an infection prone tot who seems to always need medical attention when we’re away from our home and our family pediatrician.

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If you’ve got yourself a budding thespian (and we do), don’t miss an opportunity to partake in some incredible shows at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, Oregon. Located about six hours north of San Francisco, this tiny hamlet town is reminiscent of an Old World society full of scholars, poets and troubadours. Ashland is also home to several killer coffee shops, great dining options, fantasy and specialty children stores, hiking trails, and parks.

For the last 75 years, OSF has run nine months out of the year and boasts one of the largest repertories in the country. They bring in notable actors and artists from all around who perform in several different theaters, including an outdoor venue. It’s so wonderful to drink mulled wine under the stars while listening to iambic pentameter lilt away. Insanely enough, the kids pick up on it pretty quickly, and the actors are typically very physical with lots of gestures and body language.

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