I was given admission to Knott’s Merry Farm in order to write this post. All opinions are 100% my own. Planning a theme park trip for the Christmas season sounds like a great idea … to the kids! Suffocating crowds, hours long ride lines, and spending the kids’ college fund on overpriced snacks can crush all of your sugar plum dreams. Christmas time visits to
25 Treats to Eat at Knott’s Merry Farm
Knott’s Chicken Dinner is the thing of legends. But there’s so much more to eat at Knott’s Merry Farm during the holidays. I bit the bullet for you, going off the keto diet to sample all of the carbolicious Knott’s Merry Farm treats and eats to find the best food to eat at Knott’s. Latin themed foods Knott’s honors their Southern California roots with traditional
Craft Weekend – 12 Reasons Why You Need A Craftcation
I’m excited to share an event I’m attending in Spring 2019. Craftcation: Business + Makers Conference is an annual memory making craft weekend, featuring industry professionals leading attendees in over 100+ hands-on DIY workshops and creative business classes. This post contains affiliate links – I may make a small commission if you click and purchase from these links. 12 Reasons Why You Need A Craftcation What if you could
Knott’s Soak City – What you Need to Know BEFORE You Go!
Planning a trip to Knott’s Soak City? Whether it’s your first time at a waterpark or you’re a seasoned pro, these are the tips that you need to know before you go to Soak City. Knott’s Soak City gifted us a family 4 pack of tickets to check out the Orange County water park. We’re gonna share what we learned so you can make sure
Planning A Palm Springs Road Trip
Planning a Palm Springs road trip? You’re in the right place to see where the locals go and the must-see stops along the way! Let me show in this brand new Toyota RAV4 that Toyota USA let me borrow for the week: Living in Southern California it’s easy to imagine we take a lot of road trips. I seem to take more road trips when
Knott’s Berry Farm Boysenberry Festival
The Boysenberry Festival at Knott’s Berry farm is a great time for the family and perfect for foodies!! I grew up eating ripe Boysenberries fresh off the bushes in my grandparents’ backyard in Southern California. Fast forward 30 years and I now I have a thriving garden lined with Boysenberry plants. Warm, ripe berries over fresh vanilla ice cream is one of my favorite end
What to see at Knott’s Peanuts Celebration
All new for 2018, Knott’s Berry Farm kicks things off with the Knott’s Peanuts Celebration. If you;re a Peanuts fan, you will love the Charlie Browniest of celebrations. All through the Park are events, details, and more to celebrate all that is Peanuts. Plus, there’s a new member to the Peanuts gang at Knott’s that you won’t wanna miss … Pigpen!! We didn’t get a
A Grandparents’ Guide to Knott’s Merry Farm
We went to a press day at Knott’s Berry Farm to write this post. All opinions are 100% my own. Every year around Thanksgiving the conversation comes up about what we should do for Christmas. As the kids in the family have gotten older, the grandparents want to take advantage of the kids being able to travel and have more grown-up conversation. We’re always talking about
Taking the bus to Disneyland?!
This post is sponsored by OC Transit Authority and OCBus. All opinions are 100% my own. One of the most awesome benefits of living in Southern California is that we are so close to Orange County and all the amenities it has to offer, from beaches to the Disneyland Resort and more. But if you’ve ever been to OC, you might have experienced it’s infamous
Knotts Ghost Town Alive!
Knott’s Ghost Town Alive! is an interactive theme park experience the whole family can enjoy. My son Matthew did not want to leave. He hasn’t had this much fun at an amusement park ever and definitely not during our visit to the real Calico Ghost Town. Knott’s Ghost Town Alive! is like stepping foot into a real ghost town with real residents interacting with you