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The year, 1981.
You likely sported the mod look, had big hair, and feared the Soviet Union.

Tom, he still has of one of the signature CDs of the era (though he lost the hair long ago).

We were recently enjoying U2’s October when kiddo spied the cover.

So when you get over how young they all look, check [...]

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You might know that we’ve been experimenting with margaritas.
Well, we’ve grown a little tired of them.

And as we have an abundance of mint in the garden, we’ve moved on to mojitos.
Plus, they’re about as perfect as a summertime cocktail can be.

(Did you know mint is very easy to grow? See hints below.)

Here’s how to make [...]

One thing that is glaringly missing from the Family-Friendly Napa Valley content I post here for you is Family-Friendly lodging options.

I cover activities, restaurants, and wineries–but as I live here–I have never personally experienced staying at a hotel, B&B, or resort with my family.

This is where you come in, dear readers.

Whether you’re a family who [...]

Even though it’s just a few minutes from our home, we hadn’t visited Sequoia Grove Winery in years; in fact, it’s been since before Samantha was born.

I suppose we didn’t think it was family-friendly.

But then, in using our favorite winery finder tool, I found that Sequoia Grove fits both of our two main criteria:

1) Family-friendly
2) [...]

Part of our Valentine’s Day celebration yesterday was a picnic at Tudal Winery.

Discovered on the Napa Vintners site, this winery fit all our criteria: family-friendly, picnic area, low-key atmosphere.

And it was indeed quite low-key as you can see below the manner in which we were greeted (that there is Cheyenne, we found out).

We proceeded to a [...]

Honig is a small, family-owned winery and was one of the first tasting rooms Tom & I visited when we moved to the Napa Valley five years ago.

That was, of course, pre-kiddo. And while we had a wonderful visit then and have been long-time fans of their wines, we hadn’t thought of the winery as being kid-friendly.

That is, until [...]

The Napa Valley Vintners have a great website that’s just chock-full of information on everything from events and history, to grape varietals, and of course, wineries.

They even have this nifty little Winery Finder tool. An option on which is Family Friendly.

While there aren’t necessarily reviews posted, there are a lot of great details on each winery.

Who: The trip planners; Napa aficionados

What: [...]

Up to now, Casa Nuestra is our favorite kid-friendly winery.

So, that’s not an easy proclamation to make. There are a lot of wineries in the Napa Valley. A lot of wonderful wineries in the Napa Valley. And a lot of wonderful kid-friendly wineries in the Napa Valley.

But, Casa Nuestra stands out for us.

In the simplest terms, we [...]

Eskimo kisses at Benessere Vineyards this past Sunday.