Holidays

Birthdays

Birthday Party Tips From Monterey Parents

If planning a birthday party is something your child wants, it can either be a fun experience or complete torture for Mom and Dad. Here are my best birthday planning tips (with help from other Monterey parents!).

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Christmas & Hannukah

Easter

Easy Easter Crafts

Easter is almost here. This year we celebrate on April 12! Here are 4 fun Easter projects that use relatively common supplies you probably already have at home.

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Halloween

Salinas Pumpkin Patches

It's time to head out for that annual tradition of a visit to a pumpkin patch. If you're looking for one conveniently located in Salinas,...

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Halloween on the Wharf, October 31

Fisherman's Wharf Association will hold its free 6th Annual Halloween on the Wharf at historic Old Fisherman’s Wharf in Monterey, California, on Thursday, October 31, 2024. Come in costume and...

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Who is Haunting Monterey?

My daughter and I have been reading Shadow School, a thrilling book about an 11-year-old navigating a haunted school and helping the restless spirits. This...

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Thanksgiving

Gratitude: More than Words

A sense of gratitude has been associated with greater life satisfaction, better health, happiness, optimism, and satisfaction with social relationships, among other positive outcomes.

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Think Green This Thanksgiving

It’s the time of year when we gather around the table with family and close friends to enjoy a large, scrumptious meal and think about what we are grateful for in our lives.

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Perfectly Pumpkin

Pumpkin is the flavor of the season when Thanksgiving comes around, especially when used in desserts and sweet treats the whole family will enjoy. Here are four delicious pumpkin treats your family will love!

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Valentine's Day

Easy Peasy Valentine’s Day Crafts

With Valentine’s Day on the horizon, we found a handful of really cute, really easy Valentine’s Day crafts. Using items you may already have around the house, you’ll be decorating with love while keeping the kids busy.

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