Rancho Siempre Verde: Cut-Your-Own Christmas Tree Farm
For over 55 years family and friends have made Rancho Siempre Verde a lively and beautiful place to enjoy the Christmas season. We invite you to make...
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Rancho Siempre Verde: Cut-Your-Own Christmas Tree Farm
For over 55 years family and friends have made Rancho Siempre Verde a lively and beautiful place to enjoy the Christmas season. We invite you to make...
Write to Santa! How to Receive a Letter From Santa
Writing a letter to Santa is one of the most memorable parts of the Christmas fun for children. Here are a few ways your child can take part in the fun!
Discover the Best Hot Chocolate in Monterey County
Discover the Best Hot Chocolate Spots in Monterey County and Beyond An interesting discussion recently took place in the Monterey Bay Parent Facebook group about...
Christmas and Hanukkah Events for Monterey and Santa Cruz
If you're looking for events to celebrate the December holidays, click this link to go to the entire list of events tagged "Christmas 2024" or...
December Events for Families in Salinas
Here are some of the suggested events for your family during December, 2024 in Salinas. To see more events from throughout the area, check our...
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Winter Coat Negotiations
Clouds linger longer, darkness descends sooner, and breaths hang in chilly air. Autumnal weather slides into winter and negotiations begin. Part-business deal, part-parenting comes the...
Giving Back in Monterey and Santa Cruz: Where To Donate Food and Toys This Holiday Season
While you are preparing to enjoy the winter holidays with your family and friends, please take a moment to consider a donation to one of...
A Holiday Gift Wish List for Grandparents
Giving and receiving gifts can be such a heartwarming part of the holiday season. Seeing the joy on your child or grandchild’s face when they...
Celebrating Winter Holidays Around the World
Besides the ones we hear the most about, there is a wide variety of celebrations and observances celebrated throughout wintertime. Here are some you might...
Coping Strategies for Holiday Meltdowns
Any honest parent will share that among the magic of holiday moments and favorite traditions come dysregulated feelings, big emotions, and exhausted children. December and...
Snow Play Within Four Hours of Monterey
I still laugh the first time I took my kids to the snow. We still joke about that day. My ten-year-old son, all energy and...